Pair Your Push and Pull by Force Vector, Not by Label

Most push/pull routines pair exercises by category: horizontal push with horizontal pull, vertical push with vertical pull. But this misses something important—how you actually move under load. The Problem with Textbook Pairings Take the dip. It’s usually classified as a vertical press. But nobody does a dip bolt upright. You lean forward. That shifts the force vector from straight down to something more like a steep decline press—down and forward. ...

January 28, 2026 · 2 min

How This Blog Works

I’ve tried various blogging setups over the years. This time I wanted something that felt right: write in a tool I enjoy, publish with a simple command, and keep everything under my control. Here’s what I landed on. The Stack Writing: Obsidian Static site generator: Hugo with the PaperMod theme Hosting: Self-hosted on my home server via Caddy Deployment: GitHub webhook triggers automatic rebuilds Why This Approach? Write Where It’s Comfortable I already use Obsidian for notes. Opening a separate app or web interface to write blog posts creates friction. By opening my Hugo site as an Obsidian vault, I write posts in the same environment as everything else. ...

January 28, 2026 · 3 min