The Trail


Orientation for the newly restless.

Lost? Good. Every great summit begins with a moment of honest disorientation. This page is your compass. Scan it, pick a trailhead—Happy, Healthy, or Hot—and start walking. The mountain answers only to movement.


0. Trailheads

Path Start Here If… First 3 Waypoints
Happy Your mind is loud, your laughter rare, cynicism your default stance. Belief Audit → Attention Detox → Play Reboot
Healthy Your energy crashes by noon, labs are "fine" but you feel flat. Sleep Credit Check → Walk‑Until‑Bored → Protein‑First Plate
Hot You hide from cameras, clothes never fit quite right, swagger feels counterfeit. Posture Reset → Strength Mini‑Cycle → Style Baseline

Pick the itch that itches most; the others will follow.


1. Base Camp — Prerequisites


Goal: Earn the right to push hard without breaking.

  • Belief Audit worksheet

  • 7‑day Sleep Score log

  • Baseline strength + mobility test

  • Before‑photo (private) & Mood VAS scale

Checkpoint: You can hit 7 hrs sleep, 7k steps, and 7 mindful breaths daily—seven days straight.


2. The Ascent — Skills & Systems

Switchback Why It Matters Micro‑Experiment
Metabolic Leverage Stable blood sugar = stable emotions. "Protein‑First Week"—≥30 g each meal
Signal Literacy Feel the yes/no before the craving becomes a scroll. Body‑scan timer 3×/day
Strength Flywheel Muscle is willpower you can flex. 4‑week linear progression (DL, SQ, OHP, Row)

Complete any 3 switchbacks in 6 weeks—no skipping the hard weather days.


3. Ridgeline — Integration


  • Blend paths: emotional regulation while under a loaded barbell, wardrobe experiments that require posture confidence, creative sprints scheduled after hard conditioning.

  • Monthly lab panel + narrative reflection.


4. The Peak — Signal Over Noise


  • Labwork in top quartile for age.

  • You can speak a hard truth without shaking—and deadlift your body‑weight before breakfast.

  • Style, physique, and worldview feel like different facets of one mineral.

Celebrate quietly; the weather turns fast up here. Then pick a new trailhead and start over at a higher altitude.


Essential Gear


  1. Trail Log — one notebook, not three apps. Data + feelings share the same page.

  2. Accountability Partner — human or channel where reps, macros, and moods go public weekly.

  3. Beginner’s Mind — required at every altitude.


Exit the Map → Live Q&A "Campfire" Thursdays 7 PM PT


Pack your questions, your week’s numbers, and any bruised ego. We sharpen tools in real time.