Sami Dimitrov 🥉

I tried forcing myself into morning workouts a few years back and thinking it'd kickstart my day, but I kept failing by sleeping in and feeling guilty all afternoon. Switched to evenings after work, and while it didn't fix everything, my energy held up better without the crashes. Adherence was way easier since I wasn't fighting my natural sleep rhythm.

Back in my day and we'd just walk everywhere, no fancy gadgets, and it built endurance fine. I remember carrying photo albums on hikes, or listening to CDs on a portable player while biking - simple times. Kept the joints happy without all this overthinking.

Honestly, plan for B-minus workouts and you'll actually do them. I set a 20‑minute timer and cycle 3 blocks: 3‑minute warm-up (cat‑cow, shoulder circles), 12 minutes of quiet strength (band rows, glute bridges, slow squats, push‑ups on the couch), 5 minutes mobility and nose‑breathing marches; stop while you've got one rep left. Put the mat out after bedtime and leave the band on the doorknob so your brain trips over it; some nights it's just stretches and that still counts. If a week feels kinder, add one rep or 30 seconds; if not, rerun the same plan and call it a win.