Inside Mark’s Head

Quickie Pro Tip [Better Results + Less Time]

Keeping today quick, as I’m heading up to Perform Better in Rhode Island to do a private training for Fitness Together. Very much looking forward to spending a day teaching some committed gym owners how to get better results! (And just in case you live under a rock,...

Mark is on Mars…

Through the magic of the internet, I’m sending you this email even though I’ve been totally off-grid since last week. Ya see, I’m on my annual sojourn to Burning Man in the Nevada desert. This yearly pilgrimage has become an indispensable reset ritual for me. Without...

On Minimizing Regret and Other Errors

WARNING: Got one today straight from the heart. No fitness business tactics in this email, but arguably a more important topic... (Also, any chance you’ll be at Perform Better in Chicago this weekend? I’m speaking tomorrow. Would love to meet up and say “hai” if...

There’s Really No Excuse [Mini-Rant]

Before I give you the mini-rant, there’s a cool event coming up in NYC being hosted by two heavily muscled pals with serious training chops.  From Tony: The Strategic Strength Workshop by Tony Gentilcore and Luke Worthington is a 2-day theory & hands-on event...

The Time I Felt Lowest About Myself (and MFF)

I’ve recently found myself digging into the rabbit hole of “mimetic theory” and the work of philosopher Rene Girard. Girard was a professor at Stanford and was a big influence on a few Silicon Valley luminaries. I was vaguely familiar with his work, but after reading...

40 Years, 40 Lessons (Full Text)

NOTE: This particular post is the FULL TEXT (~8000 words) for those who want to understand my perspective completely. It provides more context on the rapid fire thoughts from the original post.  For the MAXIMS ONLY post, go HERE.  *********** Hi there true believers!...