That’s why the first and most critical amplifier of the TB12 Method, and of pliability, centers on making sure you drink enough water, ideally with electrolytes.

From time to time I’ll have a beer, and when I’m in a social setting, maybe a few drinks. But in general, I don’t drink alcohol with my meals or as a stand-alone drink. In fact, at this point in my life, I rarely drink alcohol at all. If I do,

Twenty years ago, when I was playing at Michigan, I didn’t drink nearly as much water as I do today. On top of that, I drank a lot of other things—alcohol, juice, soda—that I later found out can be dehydrating. I definitely experienced a lot more fatigue in my twenties than I do today, and I got more headaches, too. Today I rarely get fatigued, I

For every message I left him, Glenn promised to pay me a dollar. For every day I didn’t leave Glenn a message, I would owe him five dollars. For whatever it’s worth, I ended up owing Glenn money. Discipline needs to be reinforced daily as well. This same work ethic and discipline instilled in

when things don’t go your way—or, rather, what you don’t think of as your way—there can be a variety of opportunities that may not be obvious in the moment but that through hard work, preparation, and persistence can present themselves over time and make you better.

I’d grown as a person and as a player, gained more experience, and learned to compete really, really hard.

I said earlier, along with daily doses of electrolytes and trace mineral drops, I also take a daily multivitamin, vitamin D, vitamin B complex, an antioxidant, essential fish oils, protein powder, and a probiotic.

No matter what sport I was playing, I wanted to get better at it. I still do. John Wooden, the famous UCLA basketball coach, once defined success as “the peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best of which you are capable.”

There’s not a lot of money to be made from healthy athletes, or, for that matter, from healthy people.