Josh Greentree

Your morning routine makes or breaks your training program. Ten years of coaching taught me one thing: Top performers don't have better training blocks. They have better boundaries. Here's the 3 rules I live by: 1. No phone until my first training block is done 2. Notifications off, except athlete check-ins 3. First two hours are protected like nothing else exists Most people obsess over their program and ignore everything that happens before they touch a barbell. There's the real gap. What does your first hour look like?

@bradimirputin I switch back to a hard copy of the Bible for that reason. Having the screen in was tempting.

@path2powerhouse Still working on ditching the phone in the morning. Well, except I read some daily Scripture using my phone, but I've weaned off most other distractions first thing in the morning.

@Pastpassport My goal is be as productive as possible in the first couple hours I’m awake. With young kids, productivity changes its definition from day to day

@path2powerhouse My morning routine is typically - walk the dog, work for a few hours. Then, I run/go to the gym. When I was younger, I usually worked out before 6 am. I just don't enjoy it like I used to. I work out later in the day, but still get it done!

@CoachThisath 99.9% of people would benefit by changing their habits and lifestyle. No need to optimize if those aren’t fixed.

"Health is forgotten until it's the only thing that matters." - Bryan Johnson He sold Braintree for $800M. Then spent years burned out, depressed, and suicidal. Now he spends $2M/year just to get his health back. Your body is the business. Protect it first.

@TimelessTrvlr Saw something similar to this while I was snorkeling in Cancun. It’s amazing how clear the water is!

Cancún Underwater Museum, Mexico isn’t frozen in time. It’s changing with every passing moment.

@AdrianLSanders Mindless scrolling has killed more motivation than anything else in history

@path2powerhouse Phone stuff slowly drains you both with time and mental energy. Have to shut the world out to put the work in.

@ModernDad You have to have systems in place so you’re able to focus on what’s important

@path2powerhouse Discipline as boundaries I like that

@JohnCena Your outlook on life will determine you advance many in life. Stay positive and always hustle.

In any environment we will either find inspiration or hindrance. Try and put effort towards seeing possibilities in most any environment. At the very least it will limit the hindrance that is many times self imposed.

@CoachDanGo Fix your nutrition to lose weight. Move more to improve overall health. Simple ideas. Difficult follow through.

Overrated - Doing cardio to lose weight. Underrated - Doing cardio to gain energy, boost brain power & increase longevity.

@micheal_ws18 I’ve become a fan of the belt squat. High volume or high intensity, it doesn’t matter.

To all my Gym goers….. What gym machine gets you excited the moment you realise it’s free?

@TimelessTrvlr Gatlinburg. But not the tourist traps. The hiking trails.

What place have you visited that actually lived up to the hype?

@LeddyLLC More cardio for fat loss is the biggest myth out there and often leads to burn out and injury for those that aren’t physically ready for the increase. Take care of the fat loss with your diet.

You don’t need cardio to burn fat. Use these 9 science-backed strategies to speed up metabolism, crush cravings, and hit your weight goals by summer: 1. High protein breakfast

@flabbytofit99 Nailed it. Have to conquer the basics before you can get into optimization. Without the basics you’ll just slip back to the person you were.

I spent three years transforming my body naturally before I ever touched peptides or TRT. That order matters. You don't inject your way out of bad habits. You build the foundation first. Then you optimize. Here's what I've learned experimenting with peptides, TRT, and a few other compounds over the past 10 months. -- BPC-157 and TB-500 mostly healed a knee issue in about a week. I'd been dealing with it for months. These work for injury recovery. No question. Tirzepatide made fat loss effortless. I dropped 15 pounds in three months without feeling deprived. Never went above 5mg weekly. But here's the catch: if you're not lifting and eating high protein, you'll lose muscle with the fat. The compound doesn't replace discipline. Low-dose GH didn't show immediate results, but over time I noticed fuller muscles and faster recovery between workouts. Subtle but real. -- TRT was the biggest decision. I spent years trying to optimize naturally. Sleep, diet, lifting, stress management. My total testosterone hovered around 400-500. Not terrible, but not great. 7 months ago I started TRT. Now I'm over 1,000 total and 300 free. The difference: more energy, easier strength gains, faster recovery. My bench, squat, and deadlift numbers all jumped considerably. However... TRT didn't create new ambitions. It gave me the energy to finally act on what I'd been ignoring. The corporate grind that I tolerated when I was exhausted? Now it just looks like wasted years. All I want is to build something of my own. More on that soon. Point is, TRT isn't a magic fix. It revealed what I already wanted but was too drained to pursue. -- I've also experimented with a few supplements: **Dihexa and Fladrafinil** are powerful for focus. I only use them on days when I need to be mentally sharp for 10+ hours. The trade-off: they make me introverted. I want to work alone, not interact. And if you take them too late, you'll be wired at 11pm thinking about projects instead of sleeping. **Pinealon and Epitalon** improved my sleep. I fall asleep faster and wake up before my alarm feeling rested. Hard to quantify but the difference is real. **Slupp** makes cardio easier and gives me more stamina. I use it on interval or cardio days. Raises my heart rate slightly so I skip it on heavy lifting days. -- Daily staples: • Tadalafil pre-workout (5-10mg for blood flow) • Creatine (in my pre-workout) • Black seed oil (allergies and immune support) -- Everything I've tried was done with regular blood work, tracked workouts, and dialed-in nutrition. I'm not recommending any of this. I'm sharing what I've learned from my own experimentation. Most of this is gray market. You're responsible for your own body. There are several guys on this app super knowledgeable about TRT or you can go to a based doc. Most docs will say 300 is "in range" and won't prescribe (like mine did). And here's the most important part: I remade my body before I touched any of this. Three years of consistent lifting. Cutting my weight. Building muscle. Learning discipline. The compounds accelerated progress I was already making. If you're not willing to do the foundational work...peptides and TRT won't save you. They'll just be expensive band-aids on a deeper problem. Fix your habits first. Optimize second.

@TheJoeySwoll A positive attitude is based on your perspective on life. When you stop and to think about what you have, it changes how you think.

I woke up today. I am healthy. I am blessed. I am alive. Thank you, God.

@TheJoeySwoll 100%

@path2powerhouse Anything BUT being accountable. 😂😂😂

A woman I called out for filming someone in the gym to post online and make fun of messaged me upset saying she “didn’t give me permission to use her video” threatening to sue me. That’s right, she honestly thinks going in front of a judge saying she filmed a man without his consent to bully him online PUBLICLY for the entire internet to see, will side with her. I replied giving her a First Amendment refresher telling her free speech doesn't grant her a "free-from-criticism" shield when you decide to broadcast other gym-goers. That I rightfully responded with my commentary and what’s called “protected opinion” but if she’s serious to send my lawyer a demand letter. She read the message, started typing, stopped, and blocked me. 😂

@PEDALindustries Sprinting should be a staple for every able bodied individual

@path2powerhouse Never stop sprinting or doing intensity. Pull-ups and pushups daily.

After coaching hundreds of athletes and adult men over the last 10 years, I can't stress this enough: If you're in your 40s, stop trying to train like you did at 25. Train to be functional at 65. The goal is to build something you can be proud of in the future.

After watching guys chase the wrong things in the gym for years, I'll say it plainly: Real strength is not: • A number on the scale • How you look in a gym selfie • The max you hit one time on a good day Real strength is: • Moving well when life demands it • Showing up when motivation has been gone for weeks • Building a body that serves you decades from now

@PEDALindustries That’s a great method to maintain execution

@path2powerhouse very... always tried to have one A event every year. when kids were little through teens, that meant my goals were adjusted for less time and importance. but, still kept that A event to have something to shoot for.