Throughout my life, I’ve had a lot of time to myself. Just me alone with my thoughts. I was an only child with a room of my own. I was a competitive swimmer, spending hours at a time with my head submerged, just thinking and swimming. I went to a…

Things I told myself I never wanted when I was 19: - to be a slave to love - to be chained in marriage - to be limited by children - to ever have to do house chores. I am so glad the universe gave me what I needed rather than what I wanted. What my ego was running from was what my soul craved. I started my 20s ambitious for myself. I end my 20s 10x more ambitious but for my tribe.

Written a few days before turning 30 Wrote this reflection a few days before I turned 30. The topic is fear: In a lot of ways that matter, I spent my 20s tackling my biggest fears head-on. I took lots of bold risks professionally: actually becoming an entrepreneur rather than…

6 years ago I found out I’d be a dad. I was out of shape, gaunt, weak, anxious, losing hair from stress, addicted to caffeine and alcohol. 800+ workouts, 25lbs of muscle, and 3 kids later, here’s what I’ve learned about becoming physically fit for fatherhood: 1. Being physically fit…

1. Train physical strength and flexibility — and make it a habit. Twisting to fasten a carseat, carrying a baby and groceries for miles, crawling through tight tunnels on playgrounds, and sleeping in weird positions on every surface in the house…it all adds up to a lot of stress on…

Resources for Getting Started, and Upgrading Your Routine — The single greatest piece of fitness advice nobody told me when I was 20 that I’d now tell my former self: build as much lean muscle mass as possible. I outlined the reasons in a post here, and a lot of people wanted resources, so I’ve put together this resource…

And Why It’s Not Too Late Now that I’m 31 The single greatest piece of fitness advice nobody told me when I was 20 that I’d now tell my former self: build as much lean muscle mass as possible, mainly through consistent heavy weightlifting and gymnastics. When it comes to…

Note: this went viral on Facebook (see pic) so I’m re-sharing it on my other channels in case any other families can benefit from its contents. I’m now 29 and have 3 kids with my wife Franziska who carried and birthed them all like a pro. Here’s what I would…

By Ted Gonder • 01/03/18 8:18pm My time in college was more than I could have ever wished for: I learned from sage advisors, made lifelong friends, studied and worked in developing countries, interned at startups, founded organizations, got cheated on and dumped, and took my fair share of derision for pursuing what was perceived by…