The hottest Fitness Substack posts right now

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018: How I Lost 30 Pounds in Four Months, and How I Knew It Was Time.

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 09 Aug 16
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Nutrition Fitness Well-being Stress management
  1. Ketogenesis can be achieved through different methods like adding MCT oil or coconut without strictly restricting carbs, offering flexibility in dietary choices.
  2. Listening to your body's signals about stress and timing is crucial before embarking on weight loss journeys.
  3. Prioritizing destressing and emotional well-being can be key to enabling successful weight loss efforts.

011: Paleo f(x) Grab Bag: Carbs, Sex Hormones, Type 1 Diabetes, and More

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 02 Jun 16
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Mental health Medicine Fitness Diet
  1. The importance of considering body fat and carbohydrate intake for fertility and sex hormones
  2. Potential risks of treating type 1 diabetes with a low-carb diet, impacting thyroid and sex hormones
  3. Some individuals may have positive sex hormone profiles with long-term ketogenic diets despite insulin's role in fertility

John Meadows Gets Jacked with Liver, Whole Eggs, and Red Palm Oil, and Wins “Mr. Ohio”

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 09 Oct 10
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Fitness
  1. John Meadows achieved fitness success by consuming nutrient-dense foods like liver, whole eggs, and red palm oil
  2. Meadows' dedication to his diet and supplements helped him win bodybuilding competitions
  3. Regular intake of fat-soluble vitamins like those found in beef liver and red palm oil can be beneficial for overall health and fitness
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The Future of Weight Loss Management Companies

Discharge Summary • 0 implied HN points • 17 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Digital Health Fitness Healthcare Trends
  1. 2023 saw the rise of GLP-1s in weight loss management, sparking a rush for companies to supply these drugs.
  2. Companies in the weight loss industry are facing challenges with sustainability, high costs, and supply chain issues.
  3. Different business models are emerging, with some focusing on drug prescriptions, while others opt for non-drug approaches like digital health services.

The Journey of Bodybuilding.com to Black Box VR: Revolutionizing Fitness with Ryan Deluca

The Healthtech Initiative • 0 implied HN points • 21 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Fitness Entrepreneurship Virtual reality Digital marketing Innovation
  1. Ryan Deluca's journey from starting a business selling creatine to embracing digital marketing techniques and building Bodybuilding.com showcases the power of innovative thinking and entrepreneurship.
  2. Bodybuilding.com's success was attributed to a focus on transparent content marketing, community engagement through forums, and personalization with exercise guides and supplement reviews.
  3. Transitioning from Bodybuilding.com to Black Box VR, Ryan Deluca emphasizes the importance of innovation, creating unique products, and integrating new technologies like virtual reality to revolutionize the fitness industry.

Follow the Data

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 30 Apr 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Medical Mental health Fitness Wellness Nutrition
  1. Hopeful updates: Vaccine progress from Oxford University, potential emergency use of Remdesivir, and 'canine surveillance' for virus detection.
  2. Interesting medical developments: Rashes as COVID-19 symptoms, varying illness severity in different weeks, and the virus's impact on organ systems like the vascular system.
  3. Advice for coping: Maintain hope, journal thoughts, stay connected, try new activities, and keep dreaming big for the future.

WOData: CrossFit Open 24.3

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 26 Mar 24
🎾 Sports Fitness Analysis Strategy Performance Workout
  1. Austin shares his strategy and analysis for CrossFit Open Workout 24.3, revealing his overly ambitious plan and the consequences of it on his performance.
  2. The workout consisted of thrusters, chest-to-bar pull-ups, bar muscle-ups, and strict time caps per round, showing Austin's struggle with pacing and transitions.
  3. Austin reflects on his execution, acknowledging his mistakes, overestimations, and areas for improvement in future attempts at the workout.

WOData: CrossFit Open 24.1

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 04 Mar 24
🎾 Sports Fitness Analysis Strategy Performance Workout
  1. This post gives insight into optimizing performance for the 2024 CrossFit Open workout 24.1, emphasizing the importance of strategic planning and understanding workout tests.
  2. The author shared their workout strategy, performance analysis, and a tool to help others analyze their own performance in the CrossFit workout.
  3. Determining whether to retest a workout depends on factors like consistency in performance across rounds and feeling of leftover energy, offering specific ways to improve scores.

Tocqueville Paradox, Reducing Stress, Lessons from 75 Hard

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Fitness Self-care Sleep Nutrition
  1. Society can become less happy despite advancements due to rising expectations surpassing living conditions.
  2. A simple breathing technique of double inhale and extended exhale can quickly reduce stress levels.
  3. Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule and exercising in the morning can lead to better sleep and overall well-being.

3 Reasons You Should Take Creatine

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 27 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Nutrition Cognitive Function
  1. Taking creatine can improve your muscular endurance, allowing you to sustain fatigue for longer periods during exercise.
  2. Creatine can help increase muscle mass, leading to enhanced performance with the ability to achieve more reps in training sessions.
  3. In addition to physical benefits, creatine has been found to enhance cognitive function and potentially prevent cognitive decline through supplementation.

A Beginner Fitness Professional’s Blueprint for Building Profitable Products

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 18 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Products
  1. Many fitness professionals don't earn high wages, but offering the right products can increase their earnings.
  2. Fitness products often focus on 4 main goals: rapid fat-loss, muscle gain, strength gain, or total well-being; align your products with these categories.
  3. Real-life examples like Earn Your Carbs Nutrition Program and Cbum Fitness App show how specific products address these popular fitness goals.

3 Tips on How Crossfit Newbies Can Overcome Intimidation and Build Confidence

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 15 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Confidence Coaching Community
  1. CrossFit can be intimidating at first, but don't let that stop you from trying. Once you get past the initial fear, you may end up loving it.
  2. In CrossFit, it's important to swallow your pride and keep pushing forward, regardless of your fitness level. Progress is what makes the journey exciting.
  3. Utilize the support of coaches in CrossFit classes to learn proper techniques. Don't hesitate to ask questions and seek guidance, as that's what they're there for.

Best Way to Measure Your Fitness (That Doesn’t Involve Wearables)

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 13 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Measurement Challenges
  1. Fitness is about being able to handle any physical task that comes your way, not just collecting data from wearables.
  2. The best measure of fitness is the ability to take on challenges like rescuing someone, going on a long bike tour, or pushing a car out of a snow bank.
  3. Fitness is personalized and not just about specific metrics; it's about having the capability to tackle unexpected physical challenges as they arise in your life.

3 CrossFit Myths Debunked

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness
  1. CrossFit comes with injury risks like any sport, but focusing on proper movement execution can reduce the chances of getting hurt.
  2. Age shouldn't be a barrier for trying CrossFit - people in their 40s, 50s, and beyond also enjoy the benefits of increased longevity, disease prevention, and happiness from this workout regimen.
  3. CrossFit won't automatically make you small or bulky; it's meant to improve fitness, strength, and overall health without necessarily leading to extreme muscle loss or significant muscle gain.

Why Your Grandma Should Be Doing CrossFit

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 09 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Community Longevity Accountability
  1. CrossFit can help seniors improve longevity by focusing on strength training, high-intensity interval training, balance, mobility, healthy eating, and quality sleep.
  2. CrossFit is modifiable and scalable, making it accessible for people of different fitness levels, including seniors.
  3. CrossFit offers a high-quality community that provides motivation, accountability, and consistency, contributing to happier and healthier lives for seniors.

Stop tracking your macros

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 01 Aug 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Fitness
  1. Counting macros can be unsustainable for most people, requiring a lot of time and effort to track accurately.
  2. Nutrition labels can have a margin of error of up to 20%, making it challenging to track macros effectively.
  3. Obsessively tracking macros can negatively impact social life by limiting spontaneous social interactions involving food.

Sakshi Rakshale: Jim-cels Vs 'Mirin-chads

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎭️ Culture Fitness Influencers Social media Youth culture
  1. Fitness influencers like Zyzz and Lexx Little have had a strong impact on the digital fitness culture, promoting motivation and gym routines.
  2. The rise of SARM Goblins, teens using performance-enhancing drugs like SARMs to get buff, has sparked debates within the bodybuilding community.
  3. Access to performance-enhancing drugs online has changed the landscape for young bodybuilders, posing potential risks and challenges.

Joshua Citarella: Auto Experiment: Hyper Masculinity

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Nutrition Supplements Mental health Self-Improvement
  1. Engaging in extreme male improvement techniques can physically transform you but may not change your political views.
  2. Managing your exposure to toxins like phthalates and xenoestrogens can have a significant impact on your health and well-being.
  3. Challenging disciplines like seed retention can lead to personal transformation in terms of energy, focus, and self-awareness.

Enter 2024

Eddie's startup voyage • 0 implied HN points • 15 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Mental health AI Marketing Work-life balance
  1. Focus on rebuilding yourself after setbacks with a concrete plan for improvement in health, including fitness and reducing alcohol consumption.
  2. Experiencing a defeat can lead to new opportunities, such as exploring AI in depth and breadth, and sharing learnings publicly.
  3. Launching multiple digital products infused with AI, improving marketing and storytelling skills, and making time for cherished moments amidst a busy life are key goals for 2024.

Working Out While Sick: Should You Do It?

Austin's Analects • 0 implied HN points • 02 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Illness Exercise Symptoms Workout
  1. Define your symptoms when deciding whether to work out while sick, by separating symptoms into above-neck and below-neck categories.
  2. Based on your symptoms, adjust your workout plan accordingly. For above-neck symptoms, it's okay to exercise at a moderate intensity, while for below-neck symptoms, resting or gentle exercises like walking or yoga are recommended.
  3. Execute your adapted workout plan and don't feel bad about not going full throttle. Take care of yourself by following a plan that supports your fitness despite being ill.

3 reasons why startup founders should do resistance training

AIFeed (A GPT-3 augmented content generator) • 0 implied HN points • 18 Feb 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Mental health Resilience Discipline
  1. Resistance training increases physical strength and endurance, vital for startup founders facing demanding work.
  2. Engaging in resistance training can improve mental health by reducing stress and enhancing cognitive function.
  3. Resistance training helps build resilience and discipline, crucial qualities for startup founders navigating the challenges of starting a business.

Followup On Pausing Alcohol

Marc Andreessen Substack • 0 implied HN points • 02 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Diet Addiction Mental health Lifestyle
  1. Marc Andreessen stopped drinking alcohol due to health concerns and feeling less productive the next day after drinking.
  2. Stopping alcohol consumption was not difficult for Marc; he found it easier to either have a habit or not, rather than trying to moderate.
  3. While alcohol has played a significant role in human history, what works for individuals may vary, and it's important for each person to make choices based on their own well-being.