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What is Today Forge?
Today Forge is a publication by Josh, a finance broker, trader and lifter, about building a stronger body, a steadier mind and compounding wealth. It publishes 45 practical, sourced guides across three pillars: Body, Wealth and Mind. Every guide opens with a direct answer and key takeaways, then gives the full breakdown with cited sources, a comparison table and an FAQ. It is general education, not personal financial or medical advice.
- Body (15 guides): walking and strength-training habits, protein and nutrition, sleep and recovery, and evidence checks on peptides and supplements.
- Wealth (15 guides): money habits such as emergency funds, budgeting and paying off debt, Australian home loans and borrowing power, buying property in Dubai, and trading risk and position sizing.
- Mind (15 guides): Stoic philosophy and practice, focus and digital minimalism, procrastination, and how habits form.
Latest intel
How Many Days a Week Should Beginners Strength Train?
Two to three sessions a week is enough. What the evidence says, and how to structure your first months.
Direct answer
Beginners should strength train 2 to 3 days a week, using full-body sessions that work each major muscle group at least twice weekly. Guidelines recommend strength work on at least 2 days a week, and ACSM advises 2 to 3 days for novices. Research suggests total weekly sets matter more than how many days you split them across.
- How Many Steps a Day Do You Really Need?Not necessarily 10,000. What the largest step-count studies found, by age, and how to raise yours.
- How Much Protein Do You Need Per Day?From the healthy minimum to the muscle-building range, with a simple table by body weight.
- Soy Protein vs Whey for Muscle: What the Research ShowsWhey wins in short lab studies. Over months of training, the gains look similar.
- Walking After Meals: How It Affects Blood SugarTen minutes after dinner is one of the simplest habits with solid evidence. Here is what the trials found.
- How to Use AI Tools Without Losing FocusAI can save hours or quietly cost them. What the studies show, and how to keep it inside a focused workflow.
The three pillars
Habits, Physiology & Myths
Steps, strength, protein, sleep and recovery, with evidence checks on popular supplements and peptides.
- How Many Days a Week Should Beginners Strength Train?
- How Many Steps a Day Do You Really Need?
- How Much Protein Do You Need Per Day?
- Soy Protein vs Whey for Muscle: What the Research Shows
Money, Lending & Risk
Emergency funds, budgets and debt payoff; how Australian lenders assess you; buying in Dubai; and trading risk maths.
- The 50/30/20 Budget Rule in Australia
- Buying Property in Dubai from Australia
- Debt Snowball vs Avalanche: Which Pays Off Debt Faster?
- How Much Should Be in an Emergency Fund? (Australia)
Stoicism & Focus
Practical Stoicism, attention control, procrastination and how habits actually form.
- How to Use AI Tools Without Losing Focus
- How Long Does It Take to Form a Habit? What the Research Shows
- How to Stop Procrastinating: What the Research Actually Says
- Memento Mori: Meaning and How to Practise It
Why Today Forge exists
I built Today Forge to document the exact systems I use to train, trade, and stay disciplined. I want the content here to feel like a real operating manual: clear, direct, and tested in real life.
If you read something here that helps, share it. I want this to be a place where serious readers trade signal, not noise.
Frequently asked questions
What is Today Forge?
Today Forge is a publication for people who want to train the body, sharpen the mind and build wealth with discipline. It publishes practical, sourced guides across three pillars: Body, Wealth and Mind.
Who writes Today Forge?
Josh, a finance broker and disciplined trader who also trains as a lifter. He writes from lived experience, and topics outside his direct expertise are flagged with a recommendation to get professional guidance.
How are Today Forge guides structured?
Each guide opens with a direct answer and key takeaways, followed by the full breakdown with cited sources, at least one comparison table, a short FAQ and a reference list. Every guide shows its published and last-updated dates.
Is Today Forge financial or medical advice?
No. Everything on Today Forge is general education. Josh is a broker, but nothing here is personalised financial advice, and health content is not medical advice. Speak to a qualified professional about your own situation.
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