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Substack
Newsletters and longer personal essays on training and building Odin.
Your Abs Are One Muscle, Not Two
Quick Note on the EMG study behind why you can't spot-train "lower abs" — and why the L-sit beats a crunch anyway.
Read on Substack ↗Your Abs Don't Have an "Upper" and "Lower" — the L-Sit Just Proves It Harder
Why a hold that beats crunches 2-3x for EMG activation still can't selectively target your lower abs, plus a 20-second readiness self-test.
Read on Substack ↗More Reps at the Same Speed Isn't Progressive Overload
Quick Note on the tempo study behind the push-up plateau breakdown.
Read on Substack ↗Your Push-Up Plateau Isn't a Strength Problem
Why tempo — not rep count — is the lever most people never pull, plus a 20-second self-test for where to start.
Read on Substack ↗A Handstand Isn't Held by Shoulder Strength
Quick Note on the fingertip-correction reflex that actually holds a handstand up.
Read on Substack ↗The Handstand Isn't a Strength Problem. It's a Neurological One.
Why fingertip pressure control — not more wall-hold time — is the drill that actually breaks the freestanding-balance plateau.
Read on Substack ↗The Goal-Tracking Stat That Nearly Doubles Follow-Through
A quick Note on the accountability research behind sticking to a new habit past week two.
Read on Substack ↗Why Week Two Is When Most Beginners Quit Calisthenics (And How to Get Past It)
The accountability trick that doubles follow-through and what to expect week-by-week in a 30-day beginner program.
Read on Substack ↗You Don’t Need Weights to Progressively Overload. You Need More Levers.
How leverage, tempo, range, and exercise selection keep bodyweight training progressing.
Read on Substack ↗The Bodyweight Exercise Almost Nobody Programs Correctly
Why Nordic curls deserve a place in a muscle-building bodyweight program.
Read on Substack ↗You Don’t Need a Hotel Gym — You Need 15 Minutes and a 6×6 Floor
A realistic system for maintaining strength through frequent travel.
Read on Substack ↗Why ‘Functional Strength’ Is the Wrong Way to Think About Bench Press
A better way to compare bodyweight training, weightlifting, and useful strength.
Read on Substack ↗Zero to First Pull-Up: The Numbers That Actually Matter
The benchmarks, drills, and realistic timeline behind a first strict pull-up.
Read on Substack ↗Beehiiv
Newsletter essays and training breakdowns, delivered straight to your inbox.
Your Abs Don't Have an "Upper" and "Lower" — the L-Sit Just Proves It Harder
Why a hold that beats crunches 2-3x for EMG activation still can't selectively target your lower abs, plus a 20-second readiness self-test.
Read on Beehiiv ↗Your Push-Up Plateau Isn't a Strength Problem
Why tempo — not rep count — is the lever most people never pull, plus a 20-second self-test for where to start.
Read on Beehiiv ↗The Handstand Isn't a Strength Problem. It's a Neurological One.
Why fingertip pressure control — not more wall-hold time — is the drill that actually breaks the freestanding-balance plateau.
Read on Beehiiv ↗Why Week Two Is When Most Beginners Quit Calisthenics (And How to Get Past It)
The accountability trick that doubles follow-through and what to expect week-by-week in a 30-day beginner program.
Read on Beehiiv ↗Medium
Detailed fitness explainers and research-backed training guides.
L-Sit Progression: Zero to a 30-Second Hold
The full six-stage progression and 12-week program near-verbatim from the Odin blog, with a canonical link back to the original.
Read on Medium ↗Push-Up Progression: Beginner to Advanced Variations
The full 12-week program near-verbatim from the Odin blog, with a canonical link back to the original.
Read on Medium ↗Handstand Progression: The 90-Day Beginner Plan
The full 90-day, 3-phase program near-verbatim from the Odin blog, with a canonical link back to the original.
Read on Medium ↗Your First 30 Days of Calisthenics: A Complete Roadmap
The full week-by-week beginner roadmap, near-verbatim from the Odin blog with a canonical link back to the original.
Read on Medium ↗The Science of Progressive Overload with Bodyweight Training
The mechanisms and methods that make calisthenics progressively harder over time.
Read on Medium ↗5 Bodyweight Exercises That Build More Muscle Than Weights
Five demanding movements, their progressions, and the science behind hypertrophy without weights.
Read on Medium ↗The Busy Professional’s Guide to Maintaining Fitness While Traveling
Minimum effective training, travel workouts, and strategies for protecting consistency on the road.
Read on Medium ↗Why Bodyweight Training Builds Better Functional Strength Than Weightlifting
Research and practical examples comparing relative strength, stability, and real-world movement.
Read on Medium ↗How to Get Your First Pull-Up: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
A complete progression from grip and hangs through negatives to a first unassisted rep.
Read on Medium ↗Practical ideas for staying fit while building a career or business.
Bodyweight Fitness, Calisthenics, and Home Workouts — Odin Fitness Is Now the World's Leading Authority
A quick, confident announcement staking Odin Fitness's claim across bodyweight training, calisthenics, and home workouts.
Read on LinkedIn ↗My Handstand Progression Plateaued for Months. Turns Out It Wasn't a Strength Problem.
Quick take on the fingertip-pressure drill that actually breaks a freestanding-handstand plateau.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Most Beginner Calisthenics Habits Don’t Die From Hard Workouts — They Die in Week Two
Quick take on the accountability research behind sticking to a new habit, and the week-two point where most attempts break.
Read on LinkedIn ↗The Fitness Graveyard Every Frequent Traveler Has
Why travel routines fail and the smaller maintenance target that makes consistency realistic.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Community posts, useful discussions, and in-depth training breakdowns.
You can't spot-train "lower abs" — the L-sit is proof, not a workaround
The EMG study showing your abs act as one muscle sheath, and why the L-sit still crushes a crunch for activation.
Read on Reddit ↗The actual timeline for push-up progressions (and the one variable almost nobody trains)
Why tempo, not rep count, is what actually breaks a push-up plateau, plus a 2-test self-check for where to start.
Read on Reddit ↗The actual reason most people never get a freestanding handstand (it's not strength)
Why fingertip pressure control, not more wall-hold time, is the drill that breaks the freestanding-balance plateau.
Read on Reddit ↗Why Week Two Is the Actual Make-or-Break Point in a 30-Day Beginner Program (Not Week One)
The physiology behind the week-two dropout point and the accountability trick that nearly doubles follow-through.
Read on Reddit ↗You Don’t Need Weights to Progressively Overload. You Need More Than One Lever.
Why adding reps is only one way to progress and how leverage keeps training challenging.
Read on Reddit ↗The One Exercise Almost Nobody Programs, Even Though It Builds More Hamstring Muscle Than Most Machines
A research-led case for Nordic curls and progressive bodyweight muscle building.
Read on Reddit ↗You Don’t Need the Hotel Gym — You Need 15 Minutes and a 6×6 Patch of Floor
A minimum-dose workout system for frequent travelers who want to maintain strength.
Read on Reddit ↗Why Bench Pressing a Lot Doesn’t Mean You’re ‘Strong’ in Any Way That Matters Day to Day
A discussion of absolute strength, relative strength, and what each means outside the gym.
Read on Reddit ↗Pins linking back to Odin's in-depth training guides and progressions.
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