Life works out if you let it.

Don’t force things.

You are going to experience some tremendous highs and some depressing lows.

But life works out. Ride the waves the best you can.

Figure out what actually matters to you, and work hard towards that.

Let's talk about VO2max and longevity.

The majority of the research does NOT use VO2max.

They use a simple measure of fitness, such as speed you can run.

For health, focus on fitness. You don't need to measure VO2max.

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It's a science-led rant on a topic in exercise and fitness...

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How you do one thing is not always how you do everything.

Some of the hardest working, detail-orientated in their sports athletes I've seen are 'messy' & 'lazy' in the rest of their life.

If they were always on...they couldn't give as much focus & energy to things that matter

The new exercise influencer growth hack:

1. Take lots of testosterone
2. Work out and get super jacked
3. Do all podcasts, interviews, reels shirtless.
4. Sell your diet/training/supplement.

Steroids fueling much of bro culture.

The new exercise influencer growth hack:

1. Take lots of testosterone
2. Work out and get super jacked
3. Do all podcasts, interviews, reels shirtless.
4. Sell your diet/training/supplement.

Steroids fueling much of bro culture.

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Don't wait for motivation to strike.

Start where you are, with what you have.

Action fuels motivation, not the other way around.

Losing well is about creating space between who you are and what you do and having multiple sources of meaning in your life. This allows you to occupy a place where of course you want to get better, but it’s not the end of the world if you suffer defeat. thegrowtheq.com/the-benefits-o…

It’s easier to maintain a capacity than to build it.

This is lesson #1 for exercise.

Maintain what you’ve built

Every college athlete I coached, I’d tell them to keep running, even if it was a tiny amount. It’s so much easier than starting from scratch after months/years off

Your IQ drops when you're a part of a group, according to research.

I'd guess the same thing applies with online group identities.

If you enmesh with a group, you've handed over your ability to think deeply and critically.

Rest isn't laziness, it's strategic. It leads to growth.

Your body and mind need downtime to recharge and come back stronger.

Honor the power of a good pause.