Jason Skinner
@trainingthefatkid.bsky.social
Just trying to be a better human | Crossfit | Knowledge Seeker | Tequila Aficionado | Yoga Newbie | Texan living in Wapiti Wyoming
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The Midlife Reboot: 5 Habits That Actually Work Over 40
The Midlife Reboot: 5 Habits That Actually Work Over 40
“You can’t heal a body you’re still starving — nutritionally, emotionally, or physically.”
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May 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Midlife Reboot: 5 Habits That Actually Work Over 40
I was ripped. 205lbs. 8% body fat. Strong AF.
and absolutely broken inside.
We don’t talk enough about what happens when “wellness” becomes obsession — another way we punish ourselves in the name of health.
If your routine leaves you anxious, exhausted, or ashamed… it’s not wellness anymore.
and absolutely broken inside.
We don’t talk enough about what happens when “wellness” becomes obsession — another way we punish ourselves in the name of health.
If your routine leaves you anxious, exhausted, or ashamed… it’s not wellness anymore.
When Wellness Turns Toxic
“Be careful not to turn your self-care routine into another form of self-punishment.” — Dr.
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May 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I was ripped. 205lbs. 8% body fat. Strong AF.
and absolutely broken inside.
We don’t talk enough about what happens when “wellness” becomes obsession — another way we punish ourselves in the name of health.
If your routine leaves you anxious, exhausted, or ashamed… it’s not wellness anymore.
and absolutely broken inside.
We don’t talk enough about what happens when “wellness” becomes obsession — another way we punish ourselves in the name of health.
If your routine leaves you anxious, exhausted, or ashamed… it’s not wellness anymore.
I used to think I could just outwork my fork — more miles, more reps, more grind.
But after 40? That strategy started breaking down.
In my latest post, I share what actually makes fat loss harder after 40 (hint: it’s not your metabolism) — and why eating with intention matters more than ever.
But after 40? That strategy started breaking down.
In my latest post, I share what actually makes fat loss harder after 40 (hint: it’s not your metabolism) — and why eating with intention matters more than ever.
Why Fat Loss Gets Harder After 40 (and It’s Not Your Metabolism)
How to eat in a way that supports your goals—without giving up the foods you love.
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May 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I used to think I could just outwork my fork — more miles, more reps, more grind.
But after 40? That strategy started breaking down.
In my latest post, I share what actually makes fat loss harder after 40 (hint: it’s not your metabolism) — and why eating with intention matters more than ever.
But after 40? That strategy started breaking down.
In my latest post, I share what actually makes fat loss harder after 40 (hint: it’s not your metabolism) — and why eating with intention matters more than ever.
You don’t have to wreck your body to stay strong.
I spent years chasing PRs and pushing through pain — until my body said “no more.”
Now in my 40s, I’ve built a smarter way to train — and I feel stronger than ever.
Here’s what actually works.
I spent years chasing PRs and pushing through pain — until my body said “no more.”
Now in my 40s, I’ve built a smarter way to train — and I feel stronger than ever.
Here’s what actually works.
More Strength, Less Pain
The Smarter Way to Train in Your 40s and Beyond
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May 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
You don’t have to wreck your body to stay strong.
I spent years chasing PRs and pushing through pain — until my body said “no more.”
Now in my 40s, I’ve built a smarter way to train — and I feel stronger than ever.
Here’s what actually works.
I spent years chasing PRs and pushing through pain — until my body said “no more.”
Now in my 40s, I’ve built a smarter way to train — and I feel stronger than ever.
Here’s what actually works.
"Trauma is not what happens to you. It’s what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you." — Gabor Maté
The Silent Wisdom of the Body
A Journey Into Somatic Healing
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April 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"Trauma is not what happens to you. It’s what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you." — Gabor Maté
Gratitude isn't merely an uplifting concept—it's potent medicine, confirmed by science, spirituality, and personal experience.
Neurologically, gratitude builds emotional resilience, reshapes our neural pathways toward positivity, and significantly enhances our well-being.
Neurologically, gratitude builds emotional resilience, reshapes our neural pathways toward positivity, and significantly enhances our well-being.
Jobless, Grateful, and Happier: My Unexpected Journey
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” — Eckhart Tolle
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April 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Gratitude isn't merely an uplifting concept—it's potent medicine, confirmed by science, spirituality, and personal experience.
Neurologically, gratitude builds emotional resilience, reshapes our neural pathways toward positivity, and significantly enhances our well-being.
Neurologically, gratitude builds emotional resilience, reshapes our neural pathways toward positivity, and significantly enhances our well-being.
Remember when EVERYTHING was fascinating?
That wonder, that curiosity, is still in you. You just buried it under to-do lists and complacency.
Let’s bring it back.👇
#StayCurious
#WonderWins
#AlwaysLearning
#LifelongLearner #OpenHeartOpenMind #SacredCuriosity
That wonder, that curiosity, is still in you. You just buried it under to-do lists and complacency.
Let’s bring it back.👇
#StayCurious
#WonderWins
#AlwaysLearning
#LifelongLearner #OpenHeartOpenMind #SacredCuriosity
Wonder & Curiosity Are a Superpower
“I have no special talents.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Remember when EVERYTHING was fascinating?
That wonder, that curiosity, is still in you. You just buried it under to-do lists and complacency.
Let’s bring it back.👇
#StayCurious
#WonderWins
#AlwaysLearning
#LifelongLearner #OpenHeartOpenMind #SacredCuriosity
That wonder, that curiosity, is still in you. You just buried it under to-do lists and complacency.
Let’s bring it back.👇
#StayCurious
#WonderWins
#AlwaysLearning
#LifelongLearner #OpenHeartOpenMind #SacredCuriosity
The world doesn’t need another hot take.
It needs more of your heart.
Lead with love. Even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.
It needs more of your heart.
Lead with love. Even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.
What Would Love Have Me Say?
"Before you speak, ask yourself...
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April 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The world doesn’t need another hot take.
It needs more of your heart.
Lead with love. Even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.
It needs more of your heart.
Lead with love. Even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.
There’s no shortcut to the summit. And if your body can’t take you there… you miss the view.
👇
#FitnessForLife #BuiltForAdventure #NoMoreExcuses #TrainForLiving #WellnessWithEdge #SubstackWriter #RealTalkWellness #MidlifeMomentum #OneWildLife
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#FitnessForLife #BuiltForAdventure #NoMoreExcuses #TrainForLiving #WellnessWithEdge #SubstackWriter #RealTalkWellness #MidlifeMomentum #OneWildLife
When You’re Too Out of Shape to Really Live
How your body becomes the barrier between you and the life you actually want—adventure, presence, connection, joy.
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April 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
There’s no shortcut to the summit. And if your body can’t take you there… you miss the view.
👇
#FitnessForLife #BuiltForAdventure #NoMoreExcuses #TrainForLiving #WellnessWithEdge #SubstackWriter #RealTalkWellness #MidlifeMomentum #OneWildLife
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#FitnessForLife #BuiltForAdventure #NoMoreExcuses #TrainForLiving #WellnessWithEdge #SubstackWriter #RealTalkWellness #MidlifeMomentum #OneWildLife
“When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
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Thought of the Day: Say Less. Mean More.
“When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Po...
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April 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
You’re exhausted!
You’re exhausted because your brain is spinning through 37 tabs of chaos every day.
Multitasking. Dopamine loops. Constant motion.
We are taught to go go go… but what if that’s exactly what’s stealing our peace and our productivity?
#Tired #bekindtoyourself
You’re exhausted because your brain is spinning through 37 tabs of chaos every day.
Multitasking. Dopamine loops. Constant motion.
We are taught to go go go… but what if that’s exactly what’s stealing our peace and our productivity?
#Tired #bekindtoyourself
Chaos Is Killing Your Productivity—and Your Peace
“Don’t confuse motion with progress.
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April 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
You’re exhausted!
You’re exhausted because your brain is spinning through 37 tabs of chaos every day.
Multitasking. Dopamine loops. Constant motion.
We are taught to go go go… but what if that’s exactly what’s stealing our peace and our productivity?
#Tired #bekindtoyourself
You’re exhausted because your brain is spinning through 37 tabs of chaos every day.
Multitasking. Dopamine loops. Constant motion.
We are taught to go go go… but what if that’s exactly what’s stealing our peace and our productivity?
#Tired #bekindtoyourself
We’ve all heard it: “Once you hit 30, your metabolism starts to tank.” It’s a convenient excuse, a built-in explanation for weight gain, fatigue, and declining energy. But what if that belief is completely wrong?
Does Your Metabolism Really Slow Down with Age?
Or Is Something Else Happening?
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April 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
We’ve all heard it: “Once you hit 30, your metabolism starts to tank.” It’s a convenient excuse, a built-in explanation for weight gain, fatigue, and declining energy. But what if that belief is completely wrong?
This One Mindset Shift Took Me from Burnout to the Mountains
#MindsetMatters #Manifestation #PersonalDevelopment #GrowthMindset #SelfImprovement
#MindsetMatters #Manifestation #PersonalDevelopment #GrowthMindset #SelfImprovement
This One Mindset Shift Took Me from Burnout to the Mountains
“What you focus on, you create more of.” — Jen Sincero
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April 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This One Mindset Shift Took Me from Burnout to the Mountains
#MindsetMatters #Manifestation #PersonalDevelopment #GrowthMindset #SelfImprovement
#MindsetMatters #Manifestation #PersonalDevelopment #GrowthMindset #SelfImprovement
“You say you want it—but your actions say otherwise.”
Oof. I’ve been there.
Most people don’t need a new goal.
They need to get honest about the one they’ve got.
Here’s what alignment really looks like 👇
#OwnYourEffort #TrainingTheFatKid #WellnessWithTeeth #SelfMastery #NoMorePretending
Oof. I’ve been there.
Most people don’t need a new goal.
They need to get honest about the one they’ve got.
Here’s what alignment really looks like 👇
#OwnYourEffort #TrainingTheFatKid #WellnessWithTeeth #SelfMastery #NoMorePretending
Do Your Goals Match Your Effort?
What you want and what you're willing to do—those two things better be friends, or you're just setting yourself up for frustration.
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April 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
“You say you want it—but your actions say otherwise.”
Oof. I’ve been there.
Most people don’t need a new goal.
They need to get honest about the one they’ve got.
Here’s what alignment really looks like 👇
#OwnYourEffort #TrainingTheFatKid #WellnessWithTeeth #SelfMastery #NoMorePretending
Oof. I’ve been there.
Most people don’t need a new goal.
They need to get honest about the one they’ve got.
Here’s what alignment really looks like 👇
#OwnYourEffort #TrainingTheFatKid #WellnessWithTeeth #SelfMastery #NoMorePretending
“Too fat. Too slow. Not good enough.”
I believed all that nonsense.
Then I broke the curse!.
Here’s how.👇
#RewriteTheScript #WordsAreSpells #SelfTalkMatters #HealingWork #MidlifeMomentum #WooWithTeeth #SubstackWriter
I believed all that nonsense.
Then I broke the curse!.
Here’s how.👇
#RewriteTheScript #WordsAreSpells #SelfTalkMatters #HealingWork #MidlifeMomentum #WooWithTeeth #SubstackWriter
If You Want to Change Your Life, Change What You Say to Yourself
"The brain doesn’t know the difference between imagination and reality.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“Too fat. Too slow. Not good enough.”
I believed all that nonsense.
Then I broke the curse!.
Here’s how.👇
#RewriteTheScript #WordsAreSpells #SelfTalkMatters #HealingWork #MidlifeMomentum #WooWithTeeth #SubstackWriter
I believed all that nonsense.
Then I broke the curse!.
Here’s how.👇
#RewriteTheScript #WordsAreSpells #SelfTalkMatters #HealingWork #MidlifeMomentum #WooWithTeeth #SubstackWriter
Not gonna lie. Life is HARD right now.
BUT... (read more)
BUT... (read more)
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Thought of the Day: This Is Still Sacred
“In Yellowstone, the magic is not in what you see—it’s in what you feel when you realize you’re part of something much larger, much wilder, much older than yo...
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April 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Not gonna lie. Life is HARD right now.
BUT... (read more)
BUT... (read more)
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
— Rainer Maria Rilke
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Thought of the Day: Become the Answer
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.” — Rainer Maria Rilke
If you’ve ever found yourself five episode...
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April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
— Rainer Maria Rilke
I spent decades following someone else’s map.
And one day, it stopped working.
Now? I’m building my own—brick by brick, breath by breath.
Not just for me… but to help others do the same.👇
#Reinvention #BurnTheMap #LifeDesign #MidlifeMomentum #PurposeDriven #MindsetShift #SelfLeadership
And one day, it stopped working.
Now? I’m building my own—brick by brick, breath by breath.
Not just for me… but to help others do the same.👇
#Reinvention #BurnTheMap #LifeDesign #MidlifeMomentum #PurposeDriven #MindsetShift #SelfLeadership
Build the Life You Actually Want to Live
“Stop following someone else’s map.” -Mel Robbins
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April 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I spent decades following someone else’s map.
And one day, it stopped working.
Now? I’m building my own—brick by brick, breath by breath.
Not just for me… but to help others do the same.👇
#Reinvention #BurnTheMap #LifeDesign #MidlifeMomentum #PurposeDriven #MindsetShift #SelfLeadership
And one day, it stopped working.
Now? I’m building my own—brick by brick, breath by breath.
Not just for me… but to help others do the same.👇
#Reinvention #BurnTheMap #LifeDesign #MidlifeMomentum #PurposeDriven #MindsetShift #SelfLeadership
Thought of the Day: Calm in the Heart
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Thought of the Day: Calm in the Heart
“Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise... It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.”
— Unknown
The he...
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April 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thought of the Day: Calm in the Heart
Love... The Science of.
Love
the Science of
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April 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Love... The Science of.
Thought of the day...
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Thought of the Day: Release What You’ve Outgrown
“Water is the first teacher. It shows us how to move through the world with grace, ease, and humility.” — Indigenous North American wisdom (Haudenosau...
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April 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thought of the day...