Train With Lea, Boston, MA (2026)

01/30/2026

Snow storm apartment gym workout thoughts...

Last weekend was wild ❄️ stranding most of us at home for 1-2 days. My apartment gym that is usually empty was suddenly full of people, probably just wanting to get movement after being inside all day (props to them 👏 fully support this). The trainer in me couldn't help but observe most are wandering around aimlessly, not sure what to do or how to make use of the equipment- one set here one set there random things.

While any movement is better than zero movement, it makes me think about how much more productive their time would be if they had a program to follow; some structure to keep routine and habits going while things like weather attempt to derail you. Or maybe they are following something but aren't sure how to adapt it to accomodate a change in setting and equipment. I even saw 2 people scrolling instagram and asking AI for help.

Meanwhile, I'm texting my clients helping them adapt to their snowy situations, sending videos of different variations, looking ahead at the week to see how we can move things around to stay on course.

So today's ramble is about the reasons a coach and program can level you up. A good coach is there to hear you out; make customization and adjustments that AI can't.

With AI and all the free stuff out there, it's not going to be the same level of coaching and accountability that most people need to keep progressing. Plus, supporting actual people doing this as a career is nice 🤓

01/27/2026

Maintaining muscle mass with minimal effort 🤝

Step 1: Spend the time (years probably) consistently training hard to build your strength & muscle mass.

Step 2: Learn about & implement proper nutrition, recovery, and habits to support your training & physique.

Step 3: Be able to reduce training frequency & intensity while maintaining what you've built.

In the last 2-3 months, I went from lifting 3 very heavy upper days to now only 1 moderate intensity upper focused lift every 7 to 10 days- this is what now feels like minimal effort to me by comparison.

I cut almost 15 pounds for my last powerlifting competition, and recomped to keep most of it off while keeping almost all of my muscle mass (thanks to regular body scans). The craziest part to me is that I also kept at least 70% of my strength 🫶

It's also cool to know that it will probably be fairly easy for me to build back up to where I was should I decide to do so.

I've built my foundation and base strong so it's going to take a lot to tear that away.

Yes, muscle mass is hard to build and takes time. But once you've built it, it's actually hard to get rid of.

Adopt a lifestyle that prioritizes your time & efforts outside of the gym to support your time in the gym and you'll stop worrying about "losing progress".

01/15/2026

An excerpt from my notes app about what consistency means to me 👉 Bring your daily average up.

Consistency and emotional regulation can make the sh*tty days feel less like you're spiraling.

On this day I felt "meh" - bloated and watery, low energy- signs that could be misinterpreted as a loss in progress. Things that could lead to bad decisions and throwing the day away.

But I've been doing this for years and I know better, I know that's not the case. So I thought about why I felt and looked this way. I pointed out my sleep has been crap for about a week straight and my water intake wasn't the best; I identified the fix and acknowledged this was all temporary.

I got some light movement, chugged water, and went to sleep early...literally the next day I woke up feeling and looking back to myself. I could've spiraled and let it get me down mentally leading to poor decisions with nutrition and activity.

So if this is what a bad day is for me then I'd say my average is still pretty high.

My point is, those decisions you make on the sh*tty days when you're at the bottom, those decisions can take you back 20 steps or hold you steady.

The more you weave these things into your daily routine, the more you treat it like a lifestyle, the more likely you are to be better than you previous average every single day.

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