The memoir · in editing
Built, Not Given.
The story of earning your own strength, one honest rep at a time.
Not
Given.Cover concept · Chris Castorino
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Food
Food worth the workBeef Wellington, a reverse-seared tomahawk, scallops with brown butter, and 45 more, each with the numbers behind it.Browse recipesJournal
The long gameMindset, habits and lessons learned. Start with 5 Habits That Build Real Strength.Read the journalCalculators
Know your numbers.
Six calculators, each on its own page. Put your numbers in and the whole scale fills in around them.
Calculator
Heart Rate Zones
Two numbers in, five zones out. Pick how hard you plan to go and get the heart rate to hold.
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Rate of Perceived Exertion
How many reps you had left, turned into a share of your max and a weight for the bar.
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Reps in Reserve
Log a set with reps left in the tank and see the max it points to.
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1–10 RM
A set to failure, and what that strength looks like from one rep to ten.
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Body Mass Index
Where your height and weight land on the standard scale, and what that number can’t tell you.
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Metabolic Rate
What your body spends at rest, then with your week added on top.
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Calorie Planner
Your daily number, moved for your goal, then split into protein, carbs and fat.
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Sweet ’n’ Spicy Pork Stir-Fry
Pork tenderloin and vegetables moving fast in a sweet-and-spicy sauce that doesn’t hold back.
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