Happy Monday, fellas.

Hope the weekend was great. Shoutout to the UConn and Michigan faithful. Big one tonight. Let’s see who shows up.

And if you’re new here, welcome aboard. Glad you found us.

I thought I had more time before this phase.

My 7-year-old is starting to hit that “I’m cool now” stage. Not full-on yet, but I can feel it. A little less interested. A little more aware. Slightly less into whatever I’m doing.

It came fast. I blinked and our first born isn’t just a little kid anymore.

That’s the thing about this whole dad thing. It moves in phases. Just when you feel like you’ve got a handle on one, it shifts.

You’re always learning. Always adjusting. Always figuring out the next version of your kid.

For the dads with younger ones…enjoy the early stuff. Not in a “time is flying” cliché way. Just in a real way.

Because one day they’re all in on you. And then one day they’re… a little less. And that’s part of it too.

There’s a constant tension in Lucas Williams’s life.

He’s building DeadLast, something he genuinely loves. But he’s also a dad to two boys under five. And when you work from home, those lines blur fast.

Work bleeds into family. Family bleeds into work. So Lucas has built his life around one simple rule. Be where your feet are.

That means creating real boundaries inside the same house. Work blocks are work. Family time is family. No drifting. No half-attention.

His day reflects it. Early runs with friends. Breakfast with the family. Focused work.

He also leans on a simple filter when things pile up. Family first. Then everything else.

And one reminder that keeps him grounded: the days are long, but the years are short. So if you’re in it right now, don’t wish it away. Lock in. It won’t last forever.

Be all in. Then move to the next thing. Read more on Lucas here.

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No loud logos, no plastic shine. Throw one on and you look less like a fan, more like a guy who knows the game.

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If your gains have stalled, breakfast might be the quiet lever you’re ignoring. Total daily protein still runs the show, but shifting more of it to the morning could give your muscles a better signal to grow.

There’s some evidence your body is more “ready” to build earlier in the day, especially as you get older.

Translation: if you’re already doing everything right, timing becomes a smart experiment. Start simple…front-load your protein and see if your body finally gets the memo.

Credit to the crew at Arnold's Pump Club for surfacing this one.