Fitness

A place to talk about fitness and health on Farcaster.

In November, I started training to attempt to break a world record. 

I have a long way to go, but here are a handful of things I’ve learned so far: 

Weightlifting is the third most impactful health lever after sleep and nutrition, potentially more impactful than cardio (h/t Brian Johnson). I feel better than ever. 

Habits are so powerful. Even when I don’t feel like it, simply showing up to the gym daily has yielded consistent growth over six months. Stacking habits is even more powerful. Playing soccer with my 6yo for 15 minutes before workouts helped him grow from the least skilled on his team to the best, and I became a better coach.

Creatine helps you build muscle and gain weight. I’m not a big supplement person, but several people recommend taking creatine. My strength and weight results were noticeable after a week of taking small scoops. 

Continued (1/2)…

This post fired me up. Especially the bit about habits stacking. I’ve been struggling to fit in quality time with my kid and workouts. You just solved that for me. Respect

My casts are immutable, but my opinions might get a soft fork… followed by @woj.eth 🎖️

Glad to hear it! The combination of “your life in weeks” + “atomic habits” helped me think about dad habits and might help