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... See moreChristopher McDougall • Natural Born Heroes

He also wrote The Happy Body, which contains the morning mobility work that both Naval Ravikant (page 546, who introduced us) and I do on a near-daily basis. Jerzy considers hanging upside down mandatory after load-bearing training sessions. Keep in mind that Jerzy, at around 135 pounds body weight, can still throw hundreds of pounds overhead and l
... See moreTimothy Ferriss • Tools Of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
This was an important lesson for us. No matter how much fun it sounds to work out with friends, there’s a reason why most runners you see are on their own. Part of running’s appeal is how little it demands—throw on a T-shirt and shorts, slip on your shoes, walk out the door, and you’re off. Having to negotiate with three other friends on where and
... See more“Sure,” Fisher replied. “You got twenty bucks?” “For what?” the startled runner asked. For crimes against humanity. For the fact that “white guys” had taken advantage of the Tarahumara and other indigenous people for centuries, Fisher would explain. And if you don’t like it, too bad: “I couldn’t care less about the ultra community,” Fisher would sa
... See moreChristopher McDougall • Born to Run

I wasn’t a hero, I was just hungry. The entire swim had basically been an eating competition with a little bit of swimming thrown in. Since to swim 1,780 miles around Great Britain you didn’t need ‘iron will’ … You needed a stomach of steel.