StansellFit Blog

Why It's Difficult (Or Impossible) To Avoid Training Injuries

And how to minimize them

Jan 27 • StansellFit

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October 2025

How To Order and Pair Exercises In Your Workouts

In my previous post, I covered how to select the right exercises.

Oct 23, 2025 • StansellFit

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September 2025

How To Choose The Right Exercises For Muscle Growth

In my last post, I discussed how consistency, effort, and progressive overload are the three pillars responsible for the majority of gym results.

Sep 23, 2025 • StansellFit

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August 2025

The Three Pillars Of Resistance Training

One of the best things about doing something for a long time is that you’ve already done the messy work of traveling down blind alleys and making…

Aug 19, 2025 • StansellFit

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Writing Hiatus and What My Grandfather's Long Life Taught Me About Lifting

For the handful of you who wait for the next installment of the StansellFit substack with bated breath, you may have noticed that I haven’t written…

Aug 8, 2025 • StansellFit

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April 2025

My Hospital Story

Why I No Longer Take My Health For Granted

Apr 17, 2025 • StansellFit

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The Hidden Cost of Letting AI Do Your Writing

AI is perhaps the most significant technology I’ve encountered in my lifetime (so far), and I use it for damn near everything: to get recommendations…

Apr 7, 2025 • StansellFit

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March 2025

Goodhart’s Law and the Nocebo Trap

Why Some Fitness Metrics Do More Harm Than Good

Mar 3, 2025 • StansellFit

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February 2025

The Power of Constraints

Simplifying Workouts for Better Results

Feb 24, 2025 • StansellFit

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December 2024

Balancing Evidence and Experience

How to Make Informed Decisions When Research Falls Short

Dec 4, 2024 • StansellFit

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October 2024

Why I Love High-Frequency Total Body Workouts

But They May Not Be For Everyone

Oct 21, 2024 • StansellFit

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June 2024

The Path To Your First Pull-up

And Beyond

Jun 4, 2024 • StansellFit

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