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NEW 2/3/2026: Alcohol & Health
Booze. It's what's for breakfast (not really). From Huberman Lab's podcast. https://822ba849-eb42-4c65-b059-dbebdefae72b.usrfiles.com/ugd/822ba8_2ded9607634b42e69ef25eaa50e622c1.pdf
Tom Kelso
Feb 21 min read
1/8/2026: The new year "I gotta get in shape" journey.
If you truly want to do it, keep it simple: 1. Diet: If it is horrible, start with one or two reasonable changes (minimize processed food, more water over sugary drinks, no mindless calorie hoarding). 2. If you currently exercise zero times/week, start with two days (schedule-friendly). You can then add a third day. There is no need to add more if you work HARD each session (your body needs to recover, and you have other commitments to tend to). 3. Don't just "mov
Tom Kelso
Jan 42 min read
12/27/25: Notes on Food Cravings and Sugar Addiction
Thanks to several podcasts from Huberman Labs. https://822ba849-eb42-4c65-b059-dbebdefae72b.usrfiles.com/ugd/822ba8_63dac75eb27b4e9497542f59ed798d4c.pdf
Tom Kelso
Dec 26, 20251 min read
12/5/2025: Notes on Fasting/TRE
Insights and benefits of time restricted eating
Tom Kelso
Dec 4, 20251 min read
Tom Kelso
Nov 5, 20250 min read
10/15/2025: A reminder about the universal principles of training.
Proper overload stimulus + the biological timeline needed for recovery (diet, sleep, and multiple days off) = adaptation. We've known that for decades. Most over-zealous trainees (but well-intentioned) still believe in the "More is better" doctrine: four days a week? Six? Hell, do it every day. Five sets? Fifteen? Hell, do 30 sets if more is better. That flawed logic drives them. It's biology, people. Unless someone is using PEDs or is a genetic anomaly, it’s smarter to go ha
Tom Kelso
Oct 12, 20251 min read
10/1/2025: Podcast interviews
My thoughts on Truth Not Trends and Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy from 2010 to present. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/search?term=Tom%20Kelso
Tom Kelso
Sep 30, 20251 min read
10/1/2025: Reps in reserve or volitional muscle fatigue?
87.6% of serious strength trainees should train to VMF. Why? It's objective and 100% creates the stimulus for adaptation.
Tom Kelso
Sep 30, 20251 min read
9/20/2025: Check out my new 3-5-7 Commitment fitness program.
A simple-to-understand but effort-based strength training program for lazy, out-of-shape, and/or busy humans needing to extend their...
Tom Kelso
Sep 19, 20251 min read
8/8/2025: Muscle tissue as an organ.
Technically, the skin is the largest organ in the body, but muscle tissue SHOULD have that title. https://822ba849-eb42-4c65-b059-dbebdef...
Tom Kelso
Aug 7, 20251 min read
7/23/2025: Simplified Food to Energy Outline
Okay, some necessary detail, but still dumbed-down. https://822ba849-eb42-4c65-b059-dbebdefae72b.usrfiles.com/ugd/822ba8_674971344eae40c9...
Tom Kelso
Jul 21, 20251 min read
6/20/2025: More on why we get fat
Discipline required in a world contaminated with poor food options. Yikes. https://822ba849-eb42-4c65-b059-dbebdefae72b.usrfiles.com/ugd/...
Tom Kelso
Jun 19, 20251 min read
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