"Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future."
My dad, Dale Frankum Sr., said that to me, constantly. When I say on repeat, I mean weekly.
In fitness, everyone's looking for the secret, the new workout, the next diet, the supplement that will finally make it all click. But the truth is, there are no secrets. There are only fundamentals. And the fundamentals never fail.
Everyone loves the idea of accountability, until they experience it.
When it comes to improving your health, body composition, and performance, protein is the most important nutrient you can focus on. It's the building block of muscle, helps you recover from workouts, supports your metabolism, and keeps you fuller for longer.
When people think of exercise, they often picture barbells, treadmills, or complicated machines. But one of the most powerful, functional, and life-changing movements requires none of that, the air squat.
When it comes to your health, doing nothing always costs more than taking action. It might not feel that way in the moment, skipping a workout, hitting the drive-thru instead of cooking, putting off that doctor's appointment, but the bill always comes due. And when it does, it's far steeper than the effort it would have taken to stay consistent....
Walking into a gym for the first time can feel intimidating. New faces, new equipment, unfamiliar routines, it's normal to feel a little nervous. But here's the truth: everyone starts somewhere, and the fact that you're ready to take this step already puts you ahead of most people.
I know, I know, "But Dale you said the most effective workout is the one I would do!"
Think back to a moment in your life when you were truly proud of yourself.
Was it because things were easy?
Or was it because you pushed through something you weren't sure you could do?
There are endless debates in the fitness world. Should you lift weights or do cardio? High intensity intervals or steady state training? Yoga or CrossFit? Everyone seems to have an opinion on what works best. But here is the truth: the most effective method of working out is the one you will actually do.