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Kyle Fields

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You already know everything I’m about to tell you.

The most expensive mistake I made in training: Ignoring stretching. ⁠ I thought it was soft. Unnecessary. A waste of time. ⁠ Now I’m 43, and the only thing that keeps me squatting pain-free? Stretching every morning and every night. ⁠ Lesson learned.


Facing the numbers in on your weight plates is gym culture. ⁠ Not because it makes the lift better. But because it says: “I know what I’m doing.” ⁠ It’s the barbell version of a secret handshake. Flip your plates.


The lifter who rushes progress? Should take 10% off the bar. ⁠ The lifter who always plays it safe? Should add 10%. ⁠ One small change. Double the stimulus.


The gym. The program. The partners. The progression. ⁠ You can figure it all out on your own. It’s not secret knowledge. ⁠ But the time and stress of aligning it all? That’s what makes people quit. ⁠ We just removed the friction.


There’s no money in telling you to train consistently, sleep more, and stop eating like trash. ⁠ There is money in making you think you need a supplement stack, custom macros, and a cold plunge. ⁠ The fitness industry needs confusion. But you don’t.


Consistency isn’t about willpower. It’s about people. ⁠ Your teammates, your crew — they make the hard days possible. ⁠ You won’t always feel strong. But the right circle makes sure you never disappear.


Most celebrity workouts are 90% warm-up, 10% nonsense. ⁠ The real ones aren’t standing on BOSU balls. They’re lifting, recovering, and repeating. ⁠ Want their results? Stop copying their content.


Body fat isn’t your fault. But it is your responsibility. ⁠ You can’t change what you don’t own. ⁠ Once you stop blaming everything else, you finally get the power back.


After 30, you’re either training power and strength — or you’re losing them. ⁠ It’s that simple. ⁠ Lifting light and avoiding impact might feel safe… But losing capacity isn’t.


You’re not supposed to be perfect. You’re supposed to get a little better each week. ⁠ 1% wins, stacked over time, are what real change looks like.


Perfect form means nothing if you can’t control it. ⁠ If a position feels sketchy, it is. ⁠ Stability first. Range second. That’s how progress actually happens.


If you’re working out but not changing, it’s probably not the program. ⁠ It’s the lack of a scoreboard. ⁠ Progress isn’t a feeling. It’s a measurement.


Alabama football had an unlimited training budget. They could’ve gone full 1-on-1. ⁠ Instead? Small group training. ⁠ Same program. Same positions. Same teammates. ⁠ Because real performance thrives on shared effort.


The best athletes in the world don’t train one-on-one. They train in focused groups, with shared goals and mutual drive. ⁠ Small group training isn’t “cheaper.” It’s smarter. ⁠ Energy > isolation.


Progressive overload isn’t just a science term. It’s the simplest problem-solving framework for your body. ⁠ → What did you do last week? → Beat it. → Repeat. ⁠ That’s how you get strong. ⁠ Pick your problem. Solve it next week. Repeat.


Living in NYC taught me this: ⁠ If you don’t have a plan, a purpose, and a schedule — you’ll get swallowed. ⁠ It’s not just one of the hardest places to train. It’s one of the hardest places to stay sane. ⁠ But if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.


Carbs don’t make you fat. Too many calories do. ⁠ Carbs can build muscle. Carbs can support performance. Carbs can even help with fat loss. ⁠ It’s a tool. Not a villain.


People don’t “run out of time.” They run out of priorities. ⁠ Training isn’t a luxury. It’s your baseline. ⁠ If 2–3 hours a week seems impossible, your problem isn’t your schedule — it’s your standards.


Busy professionals don’t fail at fitness because of time. They fail because it never makes the list. ⁠ You plan your meetings. You plan your meals. You plan your week. ⁠ So why not plan your training?


Focusing on the stretch of a movement can be a powerful technique. ⁠ But not if you’re using weights that wouldn’t scare a toddler. ⁠ It’s not a hack. It’s an advanced tool. Most people don’t need it. They need to train harder.


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