IT WASN’T UNTIL my first child arrived in October 2024 that I realized time really is a commodity we fail to appreciate. Every day leading up to the big day, I navigated a schedule of writing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, cooking, reading, vegetating, and walking with my very pregnant wife. I was able to commit to a rigorous 28-day workout program, by the end of which I got as lean as I’ve ever been (which you can read about here).
Then, overnight, I found myself couch-bound by a blobular being who sleep-drooled and farted on my chest as I binged the X-Men movies. Every. Single. Day. I ate whatever visitors stuffed into our fridge, slept in two-hour intervals, and lifted sporadically. Any attempt at me-time felt selfish and logistically impossible, but the lack of it took a toll on my physical and mental health.
It wasn’t until months later, after my son was sleeping for more than two-hour stretches at night, that my head was above water. The time felt right to recommit to a new workout program. I chose Men's Health’s Dad Bod Arm Shred plan because it looked time-efficient, and let's be real: bigger arms are always a fun and easy target to chase in the gym.
