2026 Human Machine Log

Protocol: Biomechanics, Structural Prep, Progressive overload, Energy Systems & Nutrition
Philosophy: Health is much like compound interest…the longer you do it, the more you get out of it.
Update Cadence: Every 12-15 weeks

Nutritional Architecture

Objective: Intuitive tracking to increase strength, keep/gain muscle and cut fat using mostly intuition of long-term implications of inputs.

Nutritional Systems Reflection

Current Insight: Be prepared to be a little hungry. Remember, you’re not starving. It’s okay to be a little hungry after a meal, before sleep, etc. You will have another meal.

Keeping a relatively healthy diet based on loose fittings of the Mediterranean diet keeps energy levels in check, fullness, and needed fat. Lower carbs are likely, so eat them before workouts if you can to keep a high intensity. Salads before meals, eating before going out, skipping nights of drinking, lower calorie drinks like Martinis or light beer if so. Just be conservative in all of your actions when concerning energy intake.

6.22.26 Update
I’ve been strapped for time so I’m trying out a new diet I can operate with on the fly. Including bread that doesn’t expire quick, canned chilies, canned oysters, canned sardines, beef bone broth, whole grain crackers. Frozen salmon, chicken, lean beef staples stayed the same. A bigger change I’ve made is in my breakfast. Instead of eating 3-5 eggs, I’m going 1-2 whole eggs with half a cup of egg whites. It hasn’t been that bad so far — down around 8lbs.

Current Program Phase

Phase 2 — 12-Week Multi-Phasial Hardware Reset & Yielding Overload (May 2026 – Present)

Focus: Progressive overload via structural stacking, multi-planar core stability, and targeted eccentric/isometric tissue pacing.

Weekly Structure

Day 1: Leg Day A — Primary Force Production
Day 2: Upper Body — Horizontal Constraint Bias
Day 3: Full Body — Cardio Dominant (Metabolic & Yielding)
Day 4: Leg Day B — Asymmetrical Eccentric Bias
Day 5: Accessory — Arms, Shoulders & T5-T8 Expansion
Day 6: Full Body — Strength Integration
Day 7: System Recovery (CNS rest + Daily Reset)

Detailed Protocols

Systems Reflections

Version 1.0 Insight: Getting back to the foundations. All of those aches and pains come from doing movement out of my ranges of motion. Zeroing in on a baseline of cardio, improving my ranges of motion, and taking into consideration my structural biases. A plus is the breathing exercises will allow me to be more parasympathetic, while the weights may be conservative on the front end, this is part of a year long program in which they will get more aggressive as force production increases and ranges of motion improves. Weeks are future guidance, not set in stone; they’re more for goal setting. If I’m not there when I get there then I will stay the same and keep working.