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Nick English retweeted
My phone which is ruining my life in 100s of different ways: the volume you listen to music at is mildly unsafe
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For people who don’t get this. I don’t mean shouting affirmations in the mirror
In the first 60 mins after waking your brain becomes wired to its first hit of dopimane it gets
If you wake up and doom scroll you’ll have the urge to doom scroll all day
If you wake up and go straight into deep work all you will want to do is work all day as your brain will chase that particular dopimane hit.
The game is just setting up your environment to make it as easy as possible to do work as soon as you wake up before anything else.
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i would hate to be dependant for life on a vial to have healthy testosterone levels, i'd much rather be dependant on morning sunlight, ball sunning, mouth tape, nasal breathing, loose boxers, cotton underwear, sleeping naked, blackout curtains, cold bedroom, sunrise viewing, sunset viewing, blue-light blockers, no overhead lights at night, no phone before bed, airplane mode at night, no Wi-Fi by bed, no laptop on lap, no phone in front pocket, wired headphones, EMF avoidance, grounding, barefoot walking, shirtless sunlight, red-light therapy, red light on balls, cold showers, cold plunges, ball icing, no heated seats, sauna, post-sauna ball cooling, eight-hour sleep, fixed sleep schedule, sleep tracking, HRV tracking, morning erection tracking, morning temperature tracking, zinc, magnesium, boron, selenium, vitamin K2, creatine, glycine, apigenin, L-theanine, ashwagandha, tongkat ali, fadogia agrestis, shilajit, cistanche, maca, fenugreek, royal jelly, bee pollen, pine pollen, ginger, garlic, pomegranate, tart cherry juice, raw honey, raw milk, grass-fed beef, steak, beef liver, bone marrow, bone broth, oysters, whole eggs, saturated fat, butter, ghee, full-fat dairy, high cholesterol intake, high-carb diet, fruit, orange juice, bananas, potatoes, carrot salad, Brazil nuts, mineral water, calorie surplus, high protein intake, collagen, red meat daily, no seed-oils, no soy, no alcohol, no heavy metals, no processed foods, no BPA, no phthalates, no microplastics, no pesticides, no fragrances, no fluoride, no touching receipts, cast iron pan, glass containers, stainless-steel cookware, reverse osmosis & remineralized water, organic produce, unscented detergent, natural deodorant, tallow soap, tallow skincare, linen sheets, natural-fiber clothing, no polyester, heavy squats, deadlifts, hill sprints, farmer carries, heavy lifting without overtraining, Zone 2, endurance-cardio avoidance, post-meal walks, 12k steps daily, standing desk, no sitting, no caffeine past 6am, no cortisol spiking, breathwork, meditation, meal timing, circadian eating, dopamine detoxing, semen retention, ball icing, sunlight exposure, nature exposure, outdoor walking, bedroom CO2 monitoring, HEPA filtration, open windows, morning walks and living PRIMAL every single day to sit at a mighty 480 ng/dL
Nick English retweeted
*im lecturing my kid in public and I point to a nondescript stranger walking by us"
YOU WANT TO END UP LIKE HIM??? CAUSE THATS WHERE YOU ARE HEADED!!!
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Grip strength being a "proxy for overall muscle quality..." is precisely the reason you *don't* need to train grip strength.
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okay so to grow your glutes i’m supposed to eat more, but also for your abs to show you’re supposed to eat less. ffs yall im tired.
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How unemployed do you have to be to hit 20k steps a day
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I rewatched the The Matrix Reloaded on a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago last week & it was electric. Exceptionally fast flight. I will forever continue to wonder why this movie isn’t mentioned as an all-time great sequel. There are 4 sequences that are visually jaw-dropping.
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My best tip for anyone trying to get back into reading is to remember that you can read books to avoid other responsibilities in your life, and it can become a vice if you play your cards right.
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hate when fitness influencers are like "instead of that 600 calorie latte, you could have 3 boiled eggs, 2 heads of broccoli, a handful of cheddar cheese, and rice." like okay, i don't want that. i want a 600 calorie latte
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How strong legs save lives?
Strong legs save lives.
This isn’t motivation. It’s biology.
Your legs are the largest muscle group in the body. When they weaken, everything else follows.
1. Muscle is a survival organ
Leg muscles act as a metabolic sink. Strong quads, glutes, and hamstrings improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood sugar, and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Loss of leg muscle is strongly associated with insulin resistance and metabolic disease.
2. Balance decides life or death after 50
Falls are a leading cause of injury, disability, and death in older adults. Strong legs mean better balance, faster reflexes, and the ability to recover from a stumble. Weak legs mean fractures, hospital stays, and rapid decline.
3. Leg strength predicts longevity
Multiple cohort studies show that lower body strength is a better predictor of all-cause mortality than hand grip alone. People with stronger legs live longer, independent of age, smoking, or BMI.
4. Your legs protect your brain
Leg training increases blood flow, improves mitochondrial function, and releases myokines that reduce inflammation and support brain health. Sarcopenia is linked with higher dementia risk. Walking strength matters more than crossword puzzles.
5. Hospital outcomes depend on legs
Patients with better lower-body strength recover faster after surgery, tolerate illness better, and have lower ICU mortality. Bed rest kills muscle first, especially in the legs. Once it’s gone, recovery is slow or never complete.
6. Legs are your independence
Toileting, climbing stairs, getting out of a chair, catching yourself from a fall. Lose leg strength and you don’t just lose fitness. You lose autonomy.
The takeaway
If you care about heart health, brain health, and longevity, train your legs.
Not for aesthetics.
Not for sports.
For survival.
Walk daily.
Squat.
Climb stairs.
Carry weight.
Strong legs don’t just move you through life.
They keep you alive.
I tried this and TSA wouldn’t let me through in case I used it as a weapon
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Nick English retweeted
Don't understand people who claim to walk 20k steps a day.
Occasionally, on the weekends, when I tell my wife "let's go on a long walk", and we walk all day, and I look at my phone after hours and hours of walking, I'm at like 16,230 max.
Is everyone just a liar?
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Replying to @nicoleshedtwt
Pears are perfect, there is just nothing to say about them.
Apples are too tart or too hard or to sweet, its a whole debate which cultivar to buy. Oranges are just obvoxious to eat. Pineapples, mangoes, kiwi are a slippery hassle to prepare. Strawberries and bananas are unripe then good for 4 minutes then start rotting. Blueberries are half bland hald too tart. Cranberries require serious preparation. Every other fruit has problems, you need solutions so you talk. But pears are just perfect. You just eat them. Delicious. Nothing to talk about.















