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Want to Lose Weight? This is the Most Efficient Way.

With this Method I Lost 20 Pounds in 42 Days and Have Kept it Off

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I used to be one of those annoying people who can eat anything without gaining wait. But over the past several years, that changed. And I developed . . . some cushion. Specifically, I was 20 pounds above my desired weight. But I stumbled into an approach that enabled me to lose 20 pounds in 42 days and keep that weight off for the past three months.

From a weight loss perspective, these chip and popcorn snacks are equivalent. Which would you prefer?

This method has allowed me to eat what I like. I haven’t worked out any more than usual. And it has saved me time and money.

Sounds too good to be true? Well, it’s not without tradeoffs. But it’s the method for me. And if you’d like to trim down, it might be the method for you, too. (more…)

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How to Get Stronger in Just 20 Minutes per Week

With this Method I Got 16% Stronger and Hit a New All-time Max Bench Press

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When my wife’s and my twins were born, my disposable time evaporated. One adaptation I made was to cut weightlifting out of my life. Worth it, for sure, but an unfortunate loss. I figured my strongest days were behind me.

But when one door closes, another opens.

I’ve recently developed a lifting routine that has enabled me to increase my strength by 16% and even hit my new all-time max bench press. The best part? It has only involved 20 minutes of lifting per week.

Would you like to be stronger than you are but can’t (or don’t want to) spend hours in the gym? If so, the following method may just be for you. (more…)

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Why and How to Take a 10-Minute Nap

A Scientific Approach to Improving on the Power Nap

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Do you feel too tired in the afternoon to do work worthy of your ability? Or do you feel too drained at the end of the day to give your best to your loved ones? If so, you should take a 10-minute nap during the day. After reading the science behind its effectiveness, I’ve been experimenting with it. And I’ve found it to be a complete gamechanger.

Woman taking a quick, 10-minute nap at her desk

Perhaps, like me, you rarely nap. Perhaps you consider it “unmanly” or even impossible given your job or schedule.

In this post I address those concerns. I argue for the benefits of a 10-minute nap. And I discuss how to pull it off. (more…)

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How to Do Everything at the Most Optimal Time

Discover the Best Time—Based on Your “Type”—to Fall in Love, Interview for a Job, Ask for a Raise, etc.

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Is there an optimal time of day to fall in love, interview for a job, or ask for a raise? According to the book The Power of When, which I just finished reading, there is. The author, Dr. Michael Breus, argues that there are 4 types of people. For each type, Breus lays out the most optimal time of day to engage in a wide range of activities from training for strength to seeing a therapist to presenting your ideas.

A picture of a lion

One of the four types of people is the “lion,” the quintessential morning person.

“’When’ is the ultimate life hack,” writes Breus. “It’s the foundation of success, the key that unlocks a faster, smarter, better, and stronger you. Knowing ‘when’ enables you to perform ‘what’ and ‘how’ to your maximum potential.”

In this post I briefly summarize the 4 types of people. Then I show the most leveraged time of day for your type, and the other three types of people, to undertake important activities in order to get from them the most bang for the buck. (more…)

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21 Ways to Get the Most out of Sleep

Quick Tips from the Book “Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success”

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It’s incredible that we—myself included—give such little thought to something that we spend so much of our life doing: sleeping. When I’m rested, I’m efficient. I’m effective. I am energized to pursue what matters most. Perhaps you feel the same way. But it’s hard to get rested. And being tired makes everything harder, slower, and less enjoyable. Perhaps you agree again.

In his recent book Sleep Smarter, Shawn Stevenson writes, “The research is in, and it’s 100 percent conclusive: When you don’t sleep well, you get slower, less creative, and more stressed, and you underperform.” That’s the bad news. The good news is that you can sleep well.

Stevenson provides 21 essential strategies to sleep your way to a better body, better health, and bigger success. In this post I share the top actionable insight or two that I took from each of the book’s 21 chapters: (more…)

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How to Get the Benefits of a 50-minute Workout in 10 Minutes

A Recent Study Provides a Great Workout for Those Who are Busy or Don’t Exercise

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Of all the reasons that lead to chronic diseases, the highest risk factor that is within people’s control to alter is whether they exercise. And one of the most commonly cited reasons people give for not exercising is “lack of time.” I feel that pain. Do you? Would you like to reap key benefits of exercise in a fraction of the time? An academic paper making the rounds concludes that you can. Specifically, the study finds that you can realize the same key health benefits of a 50-minute workout in just 10 minutes.

A woman and man doing a sprint workout

In this post I will summarize the study and share my thoughts on the 10-minute workout. (more…)