The pursuit of size and strength really contradicts what we want to go after for longevity.
1. Get up at the same time every morning 2. Avoid going to bed until you feel sleepy 3. Do not stay in bed if you are not sleeping 4. Reduce time spent in bed
1. Eat breakfast 2. Stay hydrated 3. Eat as much as you want of anything you can pick, pluck, or kill
1. Eat food 2. Not too much 3. Mostly plants
Swimming is a great productivity tool. Why? Because it requires total isolation: no music, no phone, no possible interruptions. Just quiet, strenuous exercise.
When the great Muhammad Ali was asked how many sit-ups he did, he responded, “I don’t count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. That is when I start counting, because then it really counts. That’s what makes you a champion.”