Joined December 2010
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I’m working on real engineering problems at the intersection of geotech, AI, energy, and infrastructure. My focus is simple: learn fast, build real prototypes, and turn classroom knowledge into real-world progress. I’m an engineering student by training and a builder by instinct. I’m especially interested in what happens below the surface, where many of the hardest and most impactful constraints live. This account is where I share key lessons from school, document active build work, and pressure-test ideas in public as they move from concept to reality. Longer-form breakdowns, walkthroughs, and build updates will also be shared on YouTube and LinkedIn. If you’re a student, engineer, or builder interested in serious systems and meaningful infrastructure, follow along and join the conversation. I’m always open to learning and collaborating. #Engineering #Geotech #Infrastructure #AI #Energy #STEM #EngineeringStudents #Builders #LearningInPublic #YouTube #Linked
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Cardio kills gains. Right? Wrong, ...if you do it smart. In the Army, I ran a few miles every day and still built real strength. The key is strategic cardio, not #endless miles, and definitely not #zerocardio. -Too much kills gains. -Too little kills conditioning. -Find the balance. How much cardio are you actually doing?
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Unpopular opinion: you don't need a gym to get strong. Bodyweight training wins because: • Machines aren't required to build serious strength • Forces your body to move the way it was designed to • Every rep improves stability, not just size I've trained in base/post gyms, hotel rooms, backyards, and living rooms. Same results. What's your favorite bodyweight move?
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You used to be fit. Then life happened. Here's how to actually come back ...without wrecking yourself in week one: → Start extra light, or bodyweight only → Aim for 2-3 days a week → Nail form before adding weight The comeback may be hard. But it's worth it. Where are you in your comeback?
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I've stayed fit for 25 years straight. Not because I'm gifted. Because of 4 simple rules: 1. Train at the same time every day 2. Never miss twice in a row 3. Consistency > intensity 4. Always start lighter than you think Which one are you skipping?
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A couple days ago, I turned 50. I was introduced to weight training at 14, and I've trained consistently since I was 25. Through 20 years in the Army. Through deployments. Through a grueling Marine Corps Marathon. Through retirement into civilian life. Through all of it. I never chased perfection. I chased hard work and consistency. Here's what 25 years of showing up → no matter what → actually taught me. 🧵
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Aesthetics got me started, but only partly keeps me going. What mainly kept me going through 20 years of military service was simpler: I want to be capable and a role model for others. I want to be ready. I want to be the person my family can count on physically. That reason doesn't care what the scale says or how a photo looks. It shows up regardless.
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I'm turned 50. I've run a marathon. I scored near the top of the Army fitness test for two decades. I still sprint regularly. I'm stronger and healthier now than most people half my age. Not because I'm exceptional. Because I showed up consistently ...not perfectly, not every day without fail, but consistently enough →for 25 straight years. That's the whole secret. There is no secret. There's just the choice you make today, and whether you make it again tomorrow.
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