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Train hard. Live well. Show up.

Alpha Dad Hours is the time a dad makes for himself, in the gym and out of it. Not because he has extra time. Because the people counting on him deserve him at his best.

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Mine's 4 AM.

Yours might be your lunch break, after the kids are down, or a Saturday before everybody's up. It doesn't matter when. It matters that you make it, and that you stop saying you don't have time.

What this is

Built for the whole life.

01

Train

Find your hour and protect it. Lift, run, sweat. Consistency beats perfect every single time, and "I don't have time" is an excuse.

02

Live

Life outside the gym counts too. The outdoors, the gear you trust, how you carry yourself. Take care of the whole man.

03

Show up

The point was never the workout. It's being the husband and dad your family deserves when the hour's over.

Judson training in his home gym
THE DAD
Real dad. Real hours.
About

I'm not a trainer. I'm a dad who made the time.

I'm Judson: husband, dad to two boys, and a guy with a full plate like everybody else. A little over a year ago I started getting up before the house did, because it was the only hour that was mine.

I started posting about it half as a joke. Then other dads started saying the same thing: "I don't have time." I get it. But if I can make it work, so can you.

This isn't about being an expert. It's about proving it can be done, and bringing a few more dads along with me.

Judson SullivanFounder, Alpha Dad Hours
The life

In the gym. And out of it.

Training is where it starts. The rest is what it's for.

Judson training in his home gym
TrainHome gym
Judson and his wife outdoors on a sunny day
LiveSaturdays outside
Judson and his wife on a night out in Nashville
LiveDate night
Judson walking to a game with his two boys
Show upGame day with the boys
Judson with his wife and two boys
Show upThe whole crew
Coffee on the gym floor next to a barbell
LiveCoffee first
Judson and his wife flexing in their home gym
TrainWith my wife
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The weekly email

Before They Wake

One short email a week for dads who want to get right without losing the family time that matters. Quick to read, built to get you moving.

  • 01The training. What I did this week and what's actually working.
  • 02The dad side. The real stuff: the wins, the misses, what my wife and boys keep teaching me.
  • 03One thing worth it. A habit, a piece of gear, or an idea I'd hand to a buddy.
  • 04The push. Your reminder to go make your hour happen.

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Work with me

Brands built for dads who show up.

I partner with brands that fit how real dads train, live, and take care of their families. Honest content, in the gym and out of it, made by someone your customers actually relate to.

A fit forFitness and supplementsApparelEyewearBags and gearGroomingOutdoorCoffee and drinks
01

UGC video

Real, authentic content you can run on your own channels and in ads.

02

Sponsored Reels and Stories

Your product in my real life, from the gym to the weekend, posted to @alphadadhours.

03

Email features

A spot in Before They Wake, the weekly email, for a highly engaged list.

04

Ongoing partnerships

Long-term ambassador deals for brands I'd use anyway.

Let's talk.

Tell me about your brand and what you have in mind. I'll get back to you with ideas and my media kit.

I only work with brands I'd actually use. If it's a fit, we'll make something good.

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