“Is there a practical way to be antifragile on a day to day basis- like actually getting better from experiencing adversity? I have been exploring this topic. It seems like looking for challenges puts you in a “I can handle everything” mindset. I know there is a “Antifragile” book but …
Fasting and Strength
Brandon asks: “Have you ever done the warrior diet before, or any other fasting diets? If you have were there ever any gains in strength even if it was gradual? I ask mostly bc I’m trying to shed fat but I desprately don’t want to lost any strength. I want …
Working Out after 1 Week Fast
Bernarr MacFadden, known as the Father of Physical Culture, was a big proponent of fasting. I remember reading about him testing his strength after a long fast. So this time around, after doing a week-long fast, I decided to do the same. This video shows a couple clips from that …
Fasting and Training
Mark asks: “Thanks very much for your interesting emails, and I really enjoyed the do’s and don’t health tips. Just a quick question- on your fasting days do you do any training on those days? I would be really interested to know what works best…” A great question. I recommend …
28 Things I do for Testosterone
The answer is a LOT of things. Besides getting injections, which I don’t necessarily recommend, there is no one thing that is going to give you great testosterone levels. Instead, if you’re looking at a natural approach, it’s about the stacking of many moderate to small things. While you can …
The Fasted Hike
Over this past New Year I did the longest fast I’d ever done. 5 days with no solid food. Just some green juices and teas. My previous best, from many years back, was 3 days. Here my specific aim was to get to the point where hunger ceased. This typically …
2000% Growth Hormone Increase
Yes, numbers like those in increasing your growth hormone levels aren’t too uncommon if you know the right things (including the right combinations of things) to do. In Upgrade Your Growth Hormone I cover the four main areas for naturally increasing it. Sleeping Training Fasting Using Secretagogues (There’s also a …
Bernarr Macfadden
Bernarr Macfadden (1868 – 1955) was a famous physical culturist and an advocate of natural food, natural treatment of diseases as well as physical fitness & outdoor exercise. Unlike conventional wisdom, Macfadden proposed a diet high in vegetables and fruit and low in meat and was a big fan of …
Nutritional Fasting
Over the weekend I did a fast. In total it lasted about 3 days. Fasting is something I’ve been doing on and off for years. Recently, though I haven’t done all that much. I got started fasting after reading Paul Bragg’s The Miracle of Fasting several years ago. Still a …