Fitness

A place to talk about fitness and health on Farcaster.

Biohackers and supplement nerds,

What should I be taking to be more focused, have more energy, sleep better, and lift like a demon?

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oh, and CONSISTENCY is way more important than extensivity

going to sleep 7 days a week at the same time is the only way to get good sleep, you can't "sleep more on the weekend", this doesn't do shit to the sleep debt

going to gym 3 times a week and doing fucking yoga is better than going once a month and lifting heavy weights

not eating meat at all is magnitudes better for you than "no-meat thursdays" (magicpill.link)

1. 1.5g of protein per 1kg of your weight per day (doesn't matter when you eat it and whether it's at one sitting or multiple, but every day)
2. creatine (5g/day, forever)
3. b12 if you're vegan (a pill a week, https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/vitamin-b12 — get the right type)
4. sleep is fixed by behaviour changes, not by supplements (see fixsleep.link), sleep at least 8 hours a day, go to bed the same time every day, no caffeine after noon, no blue light, no exercise, no food 3 hours before sleep (abstain from liquids 1h before sleep)
5. up to 4 cups of coffee before noon a day is healthy, but you can also opt in for matcha instead
6. herbal tea after noon (but don't stress about it, water is fine too)
7. REDUCE SUGAR INTAKE, always read nutrition labels
8. reduce salt intake (your food has enough sodium already)
9. do a blood panel to see where you're lacking vitamins (it is crucial, you'll never know until you actually do the blood panel, it's cheap too)
10. do 2 weeks of piracetam to see how it affects you, i don't feel anything from it so i don't do it
11. ease off off nicotine (1mg/day once a week is already the most you'll ever need, everything extra is marketing and addiction)
12. stop fucking around in the gym, read leangains.com/fuckarounditis and finally start lifting like a monster (in like a year)

energy comes from: exercise, sleep, what you eat (and when you eat), that's it

focus comes from removing distractions (read atomic habits), unless you have adhd (chances are, you don't)

@farcasteradmin.eth I know you have strong feelings about this stuff

I went pretty deep with all sorts of racetams, different formulations of ashwagandha, etc etc. Eventually, I concluded there’s just simply too many permutations & no way to actually quantify benefit; rather save the money for some new fitness gear (running shoes etc) that will push training further. 

Re: lifting weights, it all boils down to form and training plan (are you training for strength/hypertrophy). I find stretching and wrist warmups very helpful too.

Re: sleep I got lucky by never really having trouble with it. I metabolise caffeine very quickly - guess it helps too.

yea working on diet aspect too. 

These are all generally the stuff I cycle on and off of depending on if I remember to buy them hahaha

I think in general you gotta have a balanced diet, i believe that to have a better effect than blindly guessing what specific nutrition to optimise for. Have done a bunch of the common nootropics and most of them don’t work for me. Things like caffeine + L-theanine while some swear by them I swear it’s placebo. Things that really work you dont really wanna take them often (e.g. adrafinil).

I do take fish oil (cos I don’t eat a lot of eggs or fish) and creatine (cos i bought a tub and just trying not to waste). Not sure about sleep - maybe magnesium?

ashwagandha for better sleep and stress reduction
maca for hormonal balance and energy boost
omega 3 for neuroprotection and to reduce inflammations
creatine for brainpower and muscle strength and growth
cordyzeps for stamina
lion's mane for neuroprotection and improved memory

and also b12, zink and magnesium

ashwagandha and maca
cordiceps and lions mane
omega 3 and creatine

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For energy, i recommend high protein, high fat diet. Eggs, beef, salmon >>>

Sleep is very important!!

When you wake in the morning, take a little walk, have your breakfast after.

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Oh and @coach-holness should be able to help, he’s very demony 😅😅

I agree with you, and yes I do not have anything against supplements, they just made me feel some type of way I didn’t like when lifting 

for focus & energy → honestly, food is still king, don’t underestimate balanced carbs + protein before your workouts 
if eggs are cheap where you live, that’s even better, yolks especially are rich in choline, great for brain health & mood 
old school bodybuilders knew what’s up, just watch cholesterol if you’re sensitive

for protein → eggs (boiled, scrambled, poached, however you like), but also greek yogurt, beans, lentils, lean chicken, and even sardines/tuna. 
if you do dairy, cottage cheese is a sleeper hit before bed 

for sleep → try magnesium glycinate before bed (helps you relax, won’t upset your stomach) 
herbal teas like chamomile can calm your mind too and honestly? a warm shower + some light stretching after your workout works wonders, I’m usually finished after this, straight up snooze 🤣🤣

Personally I don't take supplements. IMO workout 5 times a week, eat clean (meat/fish/veggies), & sleep consistently (no late night partying). This is the foundation.

Supplements are secondary, but there are a few:
Focus - Alpha Brain by Onnit, they also have pre-workout.

My Simple answer: creatine, sleep, water, and caffeine.

I don't take it yet, but considering it, creatine is great for storing energy.  magnesium and b6 vitamins are great supplements for the nervous system.

I take NAC (am & pm), omega-3, & magnesium glycinate (before bed for relaxation & recovery) pretty regularly. Haven’t dialed in the creatine yet.

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This is great advice. I know Cameron has a lot of pure anger also 😹

i usually use pure anger from my losses on my trades 😹 (not joking)

but when i did lift a lot, i took a lot of eggs (around 4-5 per day) and it helped with everything. Side effects may include: farts (lots of em)