Something I’ve been catching myself on lately is over-explaining, especially in situations where brevity would’ve been enough. Extra context. Extra justification. Extra words. It all lowers your status. Most of the time, nothing actually needs defending. Where have you noticed over-explaining costing you time, energy, or leverage? And what’s helped you dial it back?

We talk a lot about adding skills, habits, and routines. Lately I’ve been noticing the opposite has mattered just as much. What’s one thing you stopped doing that noticeably improved your life? Could be a behavior, mindset, habit, relationship dynamic, or time sink. Not looking for theory, just real-world changes that actually stuck.

1 February - 8 February 2026 Reached 20,000 followers on Instagram! Absolute insanity. I never believed I would have had such a following, but it's my reality now. Can't help but be so fucking cool to all these peasants with 70 followers and no profile picture. It's at the point now where the vast majority of women now put me on the pedestal. It was only in July 2025 when I reached 10,000. 351 new followers in the last 7 days. To celebrate 20,000 followers I went to a fancy ass Japanese restaurant. My wife invited a female friend of ours along who we had a social circle with a few years ago. Now she lives in the USA and was briefly back to visit. Finally saw the final commercial that my daughter was in. Only managed to get an Instagram story look at it so far, but I'm trying to get my hands on a high quality file to keep it in my files. Went to a Candelaria parade in Lima, a celebration that is big in Puno (South Peru), with similar celebrations in Bolivia and Chile. Got bored of the crowd near the starting point and went around to find anything interesting. I ended up on the block behind where the parade girls and dance groups were getting ready. There were no crowds there and I just hung out. For example, met a Peruvian-Bolivian Morenada girl (Colorful outfits with platform high heel boots from Bolivia) and connected with her on Instagram. Took several videos from the parade and uploaded them to Instagram and invited Peruvian accounts as collaborators for more views. Just added Russian electronic music on top of it for a more Western audience. Thus, got some conversations with dance groups. I have no particular agenda. It's just interesting. My cat died of old age this week. I gave her away to family members to look after each time I moved to another country for a while. So I visited a cat store/cat cafe that I know and enquired about their kittens. It's a very high end place and I had a meeting with the owners a year ago about collaborating with content. Although it wasn't my intention in the moment, they want to discuss some business. While technically I am a customer of theirs, there is always room to explore negotiation, value exchange and collaboration.

Hey guys, I’m currently at 16% body fat. Can someone help how to get down to 10 - 12% please. I am struggling with getting a meal plan together.

Brothers I need your support. I’m currently competing in Mr. Health & Fitness, and winning would give me the platform and resources to pour back into the mission we’re all building. If I win, the prize will help me expand what I’m creating: better fitness systems, more transformation content, live trainings, and tools that help men level up physically, mentally, and professionally. It also strengthens MOA. I’ll be able to build higher‑quality frameworks, create more value for the community, and reach more men who want to transform their identity through discipline, fitness, and real strategy. This isn’t just about a title - it’s about becoming the strongest version of myself while helping others do the same through everything I’ve learned in marketing, sales, and fitness. Thank you for the support, it means a lot. -David https://mrhealthandfit.com/2026/david-ginsberg