To preface this article, it is being written purely to clarify what the metabolism is and clear up misunderstandings about how it functions. There are large amounts of biochemistry and nuance that can be applied to the metabolism, but that is getting much deeper than the purpose of this. This is also not a nutrition guide, we will publish nutrition information in the future...

Stress….The word is used frequently in our daily vernacular. It carries an ambiguous meaning, ranging anywhere from intensive labor to a purely cognitive burden. Regardless, the effects are all very real and manifest in various ways that negatively impact the health of our bodies, our state of mind, and our ability to exercise our willpower...

We live in a time where modern media, politics, and economic worries constantly bombard us with stress and anxiety. The purpose of this assault is to dissolve our resistance, demoralizing us to the point of retreat and submission. It's time to take control of your mental well-being and build the resilience needed to navigate these turbulent times...

With the objective of increasing overall strength and size, your task is to apply the greatest intensity (weight) and volume (number of sets/reps) that you can sustainably recover from. When novice lifters are underserved in one or the other, their rate of progress is woefully stagnate. The Axios PPL program is designed to address this deficiency and provides a very simple means to increasing total strength and overall muscle mass.

It’s an understood responsibility that we all must capable and strong. While many have the desire and ambition to take up some form of physical training to support their health, they are often in a position where they must take on this task alone, unguided, and unaccountable to anyone but themselves. For this reason, I launched Axios Training Club, a group-based community training service that combines expertise in program design, coaching guidance, and group accountability.