Where I have been since 2018
Origins of the Quest Methodology.
Silence
Where have I been? In 2018, I was consistent — pushing weight and blogging. Then life happened — job switches and increasing professional demands.
In 2019, I switched from being a Software Developer to a Quant at a bank. This transition resulted in 'implicit' learning of the fundamental principles of quantitative modeling and I realized... the methodologies I had already been cooking up for Jackked weren't far off from how a bank builds quantitative models.
This period gave me the confidence to formalize the mathematical foundations of my training philosophy. I discovered a 'magical constant' that maps the relationship between load and repetitions. It works universally, providing a single, coherent framework for strength that holds regardless of muscle group or body type. You may have noticed the origins of this discovery in the strength-to-reps relationship described earlier. We will explore the full depth of this rule in The Jackked Model.
Then, COVID-19 hit. The pandemic forced a sabbatical from physical training and I wasn't able to fully experience the power of the Jackked 2.0 method. But my Quests didn't stop, they pivoted. I traded the barbell for a keyboard and dived into LeetCoding. Between 2019 and 2021, I pumped up those numbers from 600 to 2,500 solved problems — never once looking at a solution or a guide. I've had problems in my TODO list for 2 years, out of nowhere something would click while I was asleep and I'd wake up with solutions to hard problems. I could FEEL the neural connections forming.
This was more than hobbyist coding; it was 'working the mind out' using the same intensity and discipline I had applied to the gym. It was during this period that the Crackked Methodology was born — applying progressive overload and deliberate context-switching across paradigms to build algorithmic fluency.
As the world reopened, I faced a new challenge: regaining two years of lost strength and muscle. I applied the newly-devised Jackked 2.0 methodology blindly. Within months, I hadn't just reclaimed my former self; I was setting new PRs. The system worked.
These discoveries have since been formalized into two apps — Jackked for strength training and Crackked for algorithmic thinking. Both are now available on Google Play and the App Store.