Entries by Ryan Saplan

Sacrifice or Trading

For the video version… For the audio version… For the written version… It’s amusing to me how people are using the word “sacrifice”. Maybe, it’s more appropriate for me to say what people mean when they say it. My wife and I got into a discussion about what we sacrifice for our kids. In a […]

Fake Extrovert

Listen/Watch the video version, but be warned, the video version has cursing.  This article has been purged of profanity. How to Be a Fake Extrovert Smile and greet everybody. Ask how people’s days are going Give high fives to people who like that stuff. >> Handshakes and fist bumps are okay too. Stand with a tall […]

5 Pathways of Carbohydrate Metabolism

Carbohydrate Metabolism – 5 Metabolism Pathways Audio Version of this article There are 5 main pathways for Carbohydrate Metabolism: Glycogenesis If the demand for glucose is low and if there is extra glucose from carbs you’ve ingested, insulin gets stimulated to transfer glucose into the muscles and the liver. If energy demand is high, or […]

Pushing Past Tired

I’m tired right now and I want to sleep but, before I do, I want to make a video and provide another message about pushing past tired. Why do we do it and should you even do it? I’m pushing past tired because I know the act of creating makes a difference for me, but […]

When Ryan Gets Angry

Someone pissed me off today. I can’t even remember the last time I was this mad, upset or irritated. Maybe I’ll call it frustration, but I’m pretty sure anger neighbors it. I’m at the squat rack, about to do my 4th and final set of paused squats. As I narrow my focus on the barbell, […]