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The memoir
Built, Not Given.
The story of earning your own strength, one honest rep at a time.
The book is in preliminary editing. The Founder’s Edition goes live as soon as editing is complete and the book is ready for print. Until then there is nothing to buy here, on purpose: you’ll get the finished thing, not a promise.
196 pages · Print date to be announced
About the book
The heavier the burden, the lighter he felt.
So, the world loaded the bar regardless of the cost.
The load was heavy enough to break him.
He didn’t quit.
Rep by rep, he built the life he was meant to live.
One honest rep at a time.
About the author
I’m an Army veteran, a kinesiologist by degree and a trainer by trade. I wrote Built, Not Given because the truth matters, and because the kid I was deserved someone to come back for him. Fitness Applied is the other half of that: the fitness, food and health resources that kept me steady, free to anyone who needs them. More about me →
Questions
What is the Founder’s Edition?
The first run of the book, printed to order and signed by hand. Founders get a feedback questionnaire before it goes to print, and everyone who sends theirs in by the deadline is named in the acknowledgments. When the book publishes, this edition goes away.
When can I get it?
When editing is complete and the book is ready for print. The Journal and the Instagram account are where that news will land first.
When does the print book ship?
No date yet. It ships once editing is done and the book is ready for print.