Michael Moore

One of my favorite overhead pressing variations: DB seated single arm press What’s yours? I love this variation seated on a bench. Really focuses you to keep an upright torso and engage your core and upper body. You can play around this variation by doing six on one arm then six on the other versus alternating like I demonstrate here. You also could take out the opposing DB, but I like adding it in as isometric hold in the front rack position.

Your excuses are quietly destroying your life. Jocko Willink put it bluntly on Steven Bartlett’s podcast: Excuses feel good in the moment, but they keep you stuck forever. Extreme ownership means looking at every failure — job, relationships, health, money — and saying “This is on me.” Not the boss, not your parents, not the circumstances. You own it. You fix it. It hurts. Your ego fights it hard. But it’s the only way forward. Blaming others keeps you powerless. Taking full responsibility is painful, but it’s the only real path to change and growth. This one hit me. I’ve caught myself making excuses way more than I’d like to admit, and owning it has always been the turning point. Do you think extreme ownership is the key to real progress?