I remember Joel Kellett mentioning he never really benches beyond 90kg and doesn’t really increase the weights and just works on form and control. That somehow works for him—it did not work so well for me.

I might’ve still been the chud on the left if it wasn’t for him.

You can find references to mewing and looksmaxxing in the physique index ➤ Physique

God is running low on souls

I generally don’t do inner dialogue. I find a conscious stream of scenarios is actually a more efficient way of thought and I think monologue is downstream from that.

Ok I thought about this for a sec but it’s pretty retarded. Words are the actualization of thoughts, not the death.

But the Greks not having inner dialogue is keyed

“I'm convinced that unless it's a very special situation that it's better to avoid the supplements and to choose foods for their high nutrient content”.
- Ray Peat

The aim of any protocol is self-mastery; becoming your own expert.
The aim of supplements is to restore so you no longer need them.
The goal is always energy and autonomy, not dependency.

Life is seasonal. Things happen in phases. Environments are different. Your needs change. There is room for a lot of nuance. Health is never a closed book or a finished subject.

Tired and don’t feel like working out? Then don’t.

Relax, eat well, sleep well.

There’s very little point in pushing for hypertrophy when you’re tired and stressed.
Muscles come easily when you’re full of vitality and you’re enjoying yourself.

If it’s not a side effect of vitality then I don’t want it.

The old paradigm touted “no pain, no gain.” But muscle growth doesn’t actually come from damage. While damage can occur during training, it’s not what causes hypertrophy. Instead, mechanical tension—the force produced by muscles during contraction—is the primary stimulus for muscle growth.

The new consensus clearly shows that muscle protein synthesis related to damage does not correlate with long-term gains, whereas synthesis related to tension does.
Tension builds muscle. Damage is a side-effect, not the goal.

Metaphor for life here; it’s not the pain and damage that makes you grow, it’s doing the thing, extremely well. How much energy can you generate to focus and exert the most amount of tension toward your specific goals?

Funny because modern schools are the death of leisure

Laziness, hard work
Noble leisure, deep work

➤ Saving your wisdom teeth

The future is exponentially insane:

Just a brief 1 day bioelectric signal can regrow a leg… or grow an eye on your stomach.

“Grok 23 give me a 12x10 BWC, 4 arms and restore my youth”