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Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing men who lead our community!

from our founding fathers @dr.alessi and @human.optimizer and the entire Ascend Family taken in Ascend Functional Health by @human.optimizer

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4 months ago

I get asked all the time, what’s my secret?

The answer is always the same and it’s one word…

Consistency.

I don’t always want to workout.
I don’t always want to drink more water.
I don’t always want to eat 200+ grams of protein per day.
I don’t always want to want to say no to sweets.
I don’t always want to get to bed early.
I don’t always want to do 75 push-ups before I get into the shower.
I don’t always want to say I’m sorry for a mistake.
I don’t always want to run a business.
I don’t always want to read the book.

I don’t always want to do a lot of things.

But more often than not…

I choose the hard thing.

#thehardthingabouthardthings by @human.optimizer

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2 months ago

Being intentional about time.
Inviting, opening, believing.
Stewarding the moments God gives us takes work.
Not because it’s hard, but because life is distracting and the reward of hard work is rest. But rest can become a crutch.
We work toward it and once we get there we spend too much time in it. I recently learned that man’s first day on earth was a day of rest. God created everything, then he created man, then there was rest. So we should come from a place of rest, in Him, so that we can intentionally use the rest of the week to work.

Today I had the pleasure of working out and worshipping with Tampa friends, @dr.alessi and @human.optimizer

Fresh ink on the wall
“LIVE BEYOND LIMITS” &
“But GOD.”

Who’s next?

Putting this out there. Would love to host
@drclaymoss
@erichinman
@beargrylls
@devonlevesque
@zacefron
For a workout, wellness, and worship day. No pressure. My treat. All for love and brotherhood. ❤️ taken in Odessa, Florida by @human.optimizer

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3 months ago

Playing the wait and see game?

Wait and see if it gets worse or better…

As men, we play the wait and see game all the time.

The brain fog might clear up…eventually.

The achy knees might go away…eventually.

The stiff back might go away…eventually.

The 20lbs. of fat might go away…eventually.

The worst one…

My libido might come back…eventually.

It’s a game most of American men play.

The “good ole” days are alive in your head…

I’ll tell you from personal experience….

It’s not going to come back unless you take MASSIVE ACTION.

And if you take that ACTION…

I promise you…

Your wife and and family will start respecting you more.

I’m going to put it bluntly.

🛑 STOP being that 🤡 that talks about the “good ole” days…reliving the past in your head thinking the magic wand will eventually turn you into a unicorn. 🦄

Take action and you can have it all back.

I did.

And my wife thanked me for it! 😉

Ascend Functional Health by @human.optimizer

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a day ago

I was depressed. 😔

I was experiencing this for the first time in my life.

I had a successful business, great employees, wonderful family.

Yet. I was irritable all the time.

Couldn’t process clearly.

Intense brain fog.

Always inside my head.

Even questioning my existence from time to time.

The depression was severe and I hid everything from those that loved me.

I’d go to sleep some nights asking….

What if I just ended things right now?

This was a perpetual cycle for 2 years.

I worked out, ate relatively clean and thought I was taking care of my body.

Then I decided to dig in.

I had just met Dr. Alessi at a networking event a few weeks prior.

I asked if he wanted to get some lunch.

We did.

That’s when things changed.

I told him something was off. Little did he know, I was severely depressed.

He told me I needed to get a comprehensive blood panel done to see what’s going on.

I said, let’s do it.

That one single decision changed my life.

I committed.

Whatever came from the bloodwork, I was going to change.

The bloodwork came back.

Testosterone levels in the 200’s. Cardiacs risk factors through the frickin roof.

I asked, what do I need to do.

We came up with a Gameplan.

Within 1 month, I saw progress.

Within 3 months, I saw change.

Within 6 months, my life was changed.

There’s power behind committing to a process that changes the trajectory of your future!

I stand here today.

Fully present.

These two photos are a representation that change is possible and that your story matters.

Send this to a friend that needs to hear this.

Ascend Functional Health by @human.optimizer

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a month ago

Let em know! by @human.optimizer

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a month ago

Most people train legs once a week — if that.

Here’s the problem: your legs hold the largest muscle groups in your body. Skip them (or half-ass them), and you’re leaving strength, hormones, and metabolism on the table. Train them right, twice a week, and everything else — your squat, your posture, your energy, even how you age — starts to shift.

This isn’t about chasing a pump. It’s about building a lower body that holds up for the next 30 years, not just the next 30 days.

Here are my 5 go-to leg exercises — the ones I build every program around:

🦵 Front Squats — the king of quad and core strength. Nothing builds real, usable power like this one.

🦵 Split Squats — single-leg strength that exposes and fixes imbalances most people don’t even know they have.

🦵 Leg Extensions — targeted quad isolation to finish what the compound lifts started.

🦵 Hack Squat Calf Raises — calves are the most neglected muscle in the gym. This fixes that.

🦵 Hamstring Curls — balance is everything. Strong quads with weak hamstrings is how people get hurt.

Twice a week. Every week. That’s the standard.

Which one are you missing from your routine? Drop it below 👇 by @human.optimizer

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a month ago

Ascend TotalCare was designed for the person whose health isn’t a commodity to be outsourced but an investment to be empowered.

Not a one size fits all approach and definitely not for everyone.

We limit registration to 5 New patients every month and require a strict application process for admittance.

This is concierge medicine designed for the person whose number one asset isn’t their home or bank account, but the body they walk around in every day.

If that’s you, Comment “ASCEND” and we will send you more information. taken in Ascend Functional Health by @human.optimizer

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a month ago

Guys, this is a call out. If you’re in your 30s-40s and struggling with energy and performance (yes that kind too)

It’s not “age”, it’s your physiology

You’ve just never looked deep enough

So what do you do?

Take action man!

Nobody is going to be your hero, that’s your job to be the hero for your family

But at Ascend, we will be your guide

See you soon taken in Ascend Functional Health by @human.optimizer

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a month ago

Stay Athletic or not. Choice is yours.

#stayhard by @human.optimizer

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a month ago

Train with a purpose for a purpose. You only get this life ☝️

#stayhard by @human.optimizer

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a month ago

Our job. Guide them. Push them. Love them.

These girls bring me so much joy… and they can play some golf. ❤️🏌️‍♀️ by @human.optimizer

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