The decision between a bro split/body part split work out and whole body was difficult. For as long as I can remember weightlifting, I’ve done some form of the bro-split. Essentially, I understand this to mean that I would do some version of chest/triceps one day and back/biceps the next and a leg day to round it out. Things have changed a lot in the twenty years since I participated in weightlifting and I’ve come to understand there to be a quite a bit of benefit to a whole body strength training workout. This means that everyday that I lift, I workout every muscle group. This leads to a greater volume of reps overall in a week and so far has led to a lot more muscle growth.

My Bonsai Origin Story Bonsai for me started just pre-pandemic but my obsession with trees has been long. Growing up we camped a lot and I can remember being interested in tree bark and roots and wondering how much life each tree could support. I re-discovered my love for trees through gardening around the time

I love trees. It’s been a big part of my life for a long while and I didn’t really realize it. I grew up in Washington state and the trees there are magnificent. Even without a love of trees it’s easy to imagine how anyone could become attached to them after seeing the large temperate