The notebooks

Field notes on faith, iron & ideas.

Three running notebooks, one writer. Pick a lane or read across.

All notes☾ DeenIron & SweatVentures

☾ Deen

Faith · reflections · reminders
Jul 2026 · 4 min
What Fajr taught me about deadlines

The one appointment that never moves — and what that discipline spills into.

May 2026 · 5 min
Ramadan on a construction site

Fasting through site inspections in the heat — harder, and somehow better.

Apr 2026 · 3 min
Small deeds, done daily

Consistency beats intensity — in worship as in everything else.

Iron & Sweat

Calisthenics · gym · volleyball
Jun 2026 · 6 min
Front lever, month three: a progress log

Tuck to advanced tuck — the slow, honest math of bodyweight skills.

May 2026 · 5 min
A gym program for people with site jobs

Training around 10-hour shifts, without living in the gym.

Mar 2026 · 4 min
Why volleyball night is non-negotiable

The case for one sport you play purely for joy.

Ventures

Startups · Webmark.Studio · productivity
Jun 2026 · 7 min
Why I started Webmark.Studio with a full-time job

The honest economics and energy budget of a side-business abroad.

Apr 2026 · 5 min
Startup ideas I can't stop thinking about

A running list — some good, some terrible, all written down.

Feb 2026 · 4 min
My productivity stack for three lives at once

Engineer, founder, athlete — the systems that keep it from collapsing.