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Joined August 2025
I don't care if you're 45lbs overweight and haven't set foot in a gym in a decade. Here's exactly what your first 8 weeks should look like. 1. Two days a week, not five
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Andrew Huberman was just asked by Steve Barlett: “If you could only take 5 supplements for the rest of your life, what would they be?”. Here’s what he picked: 1. Magnesium
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I don't care if you're 45lbs overweight and haven't set foot in a gym in a decade. Here's exactly what your first 8 weeks should look like. 1. Two days a week, not five
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THINGS SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE SLAPPED INTO ME AT 30. (The best thing you'll read in 2026) 1. Your parents have maybe 20 good years.
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THE JAPANESE METHOD OF RAISING CHILDREN WHO LISTEN THE FIRST TIME. By age, from Japanese practice: 1. They keep their voice low, especially when the child is loud.
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If I had to start from zero at 220 lbs and get lean AND jacked in 6 months, this is everything I'd do: 1. Creatine. You should take it, your friends should take it, your parents should take it. 5g a day, forever. No loading phase needed.
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A cardiologist said one thing that stuck with me: "The heart can heal itself, if you do one thing every night before sleep" This is the 5 minute fix that triggered healing: 1. Doctors in Zurich noticed something unusual.
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If you want to lose between 5–10kg before the end of 2026, just going to the gym isn’t enough: You have to start doing these 10 steps: 1. DON’T eat breakfast / work out at night
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Signs of insulin resistance (& you don't realize it): 1. Foam in the bowl when you pee
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Andrew Huberman was just asked by Steve Barlett: “If you could only take 5 supplements for the rest of your life, what would they be?”. Here’s what he picked: 1. Magnesium
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A lot of creatine is NOT created equal. “Creatine monohydrate” on the label doesn't tell you how well it was manufactured. Poorly controlled manufacturing can leave unwanted byproducts. This is why I don't just grab the cheapest one on Amazon. If you're taking something every
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