This is essay 1 of 6 essays for 1729 Writers Cohort #1. Apply to 1729 today at 1729.com. I. In college, I became obsessed with weightlifting. I missed zero workouts. I meticulously tracked various performance metrics and charted the changes over time, allowing me to see what worked and what didn’t. When I wasn’t training, I was researching. I read every book on the subject that I could get my hands on. I spent countless hours on weightlifting blogs, forums, subreddits, podcasts, and YouTube t...