The TB12 Method

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.

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.

want you to do one hundred jumping jacks, twenty-five push-ups, and twenty-five sit-ups every morning.

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,

To me, and within the TB12 Method, pliability is the missing leg of the traditional strength and conditioning model of aerobic activity and lifting weights.

I don’t treat practice like a game, there’s no way the coaches will let me play in an actual game. So I’m always going to treat practice like a game. It’s a rule I still live by today. My second year at Michigan, Scott Dreisbach was

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

1. Try to avoid eating proteins like meat, poultry, fish, or dairy with carbohydrates like potatoes, breads, wheat, or grain products. 2. Mixing vegetables—cooked or raw—with either proteins or carbohydrates is ideal and won’t interfere with good digestion.

One of the goals of the TB12 Method is to combine our physical peak with our mental peak, while extending both of them for as long as possible. Ultimately, our stated purpose at TB12 is sustained peak performance, which is something I want as many