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Hey Guys, Greg here!

Welcome to our monthly “Best Of” newsletter, where I share some of our best writing you may have missed.

We write these columns not because we have midlife all figured out, but because we’re in the middle of it, just like you. It’s messy, complicated, hilarious, frustrating, and rewarding, often all at once. This is our way of sharing our experiences with you in real time, and hopefully giving you something to relate to, laugh at, think about and how to make your days a little better along the way.

This month Jon’s Manologue hit on everything from basketball and brotherhood to the danger of hanging on to routines that no longer serve us. 

My Viewpoints went deep on ambition, testing ourselves, and the realities of marriage when desire and sensitivity collide. None of it is theory. It’s the stuff we’re living every day and don’t often talk about, but should.

That’s the point of Midlife Male. To put it out there. To say the quiet parts out loud. To remind ourselves, and you, that this stage of life isn’t about slowing down. It’s about leveling up, maximizing midlife and living life by design, not default.

In health,

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By Greg Scheinman

Last week, my wife Kate and I took our son Harper to Austin. He had a class at UT, and we decided to make a small family trip out of it, bringing along our dogs, Riley and Roxy. Our mornings started with walks by the lake, a beautiful routine filled with the energy of joggers and walkers, fit people, and the overall vibrancy that Austin is known for.

By Greg Scheinman

“All I strive for is a fit body, calm mind, and a house full of love.” 

Those were the first words I heard from 29029 Co-Founder Marc Hodulich.  

I nodded in agreement because that’s the foundation my wife Kate and I strive for, especially as we approach the next phase of our lives together… 

Ambition is often portrayed as relentless drive: the pursuit of grand achievements, the accumulation of wealth and power, and a ceaseless climb up the career ladder. The ambitious are celebrated for their grit and determination, their ability to outwork and outlast everyone else. But what if ambition doesn’t have to look like this? What if the most ambitious thing one can do is to seek a life of harmony, leisure, and intention? What if ambition is not about endless toil but about putting yourself in a position where you no longer have to work so hard?

I walk into the dentist’s office. It’s packed. They tell me they’re running 20 minutes behind.

The worst.

Then this older guy walks in—big energy, booming voice—and announces to the front desk…

By Jon Finkel

The 4AM or 5AM morning routine has received a lot of media attention lately because one lunatic’s 2-hour morning routine that begins at 4 in the morning went viral. The Wall Street Journal even wrote a profile here on how Tim Cook and Bob Iger famously wake up early to workout and start their day while everyone else is sleeping.

Is this some secret hack? A productivity cheat code? Is it worth it? Is it stupid?

The answer to all of these questions is, incredibly, yes…

By Jon Finkel

Every Friday morning, I grab my beat-up Spalding, lace up my super old Nike Flights, and meet my younger brother on the cracked asphalt of our local playground court for some one-on-one hoops. Best of three, games to 11, win by two. 

We’ve been at it for 40 years—four decades of sweat, trash talk, hard fouls and a rivalry that’d make Riggs and Murtaugh bicker over who’s too old for this shit..

So this October, it’s happening. The first MLM Excellent Adventure in Miami

Sunrise rucks, beach workouts, stone crabs at Joe’s, pizza at Lucali, saunas, plunges, and late-night conversations that matter. The kind of weekend we all talk about but never actually make happen. Well, we’re making it happen. Want in? Use the link HERE.

In November, I’ll be at the EUDEMONIA Summit in Palm Beach with Rich Roll, Andrew Huberman, Dr. Mark Hyman, and more. It’s the premiere health and wellness weekend, not hacks, not fads, but real conversations, real wisdom, real fun, and the real work that makes midlife better. Save $50 off any badge with code gscheinman HERE.

And December? I’ll strap on a 20-pound ruck and march a full 26.2-mile marathon for the XPT Expedition at Cathedral Rock in Sedona. Not for a medal, but because midlife demands we keep doing hard things. The minute we stop, we start shrinking. Use code MIDLIFEXPT for $300 off HERE.

Man to man, friend to friend: this isn’t about optics. It’s about ownership. Stop waiting. Stop wishing. Join me. Ruck with me. Read with me. Talk with me. Whatever it is—pick something and go all in. That’s what maximizing midlife looks like.

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“You either define midlife, or it’ll define you.” - Greg

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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming.” - Teddy Roosevelt