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What I Use

Everything I recommend, in one place. The books, training gear and daily basics below come straight from my own order history. The supplement stack and the sleep gear each have their own page with the full list.

Read this first None of this replaces the basics: sleep, movement, food, and fewer open loops. Supplements and cold exposure are not right for everyone. If you take medications or have a health condition, check with your physician first.
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01

The Lists

The two full lists live on their own pages.

The Stack

30 items

The supplements I take and what each one is for. No dosages, on purpose.

See the Stack

Sleep Gear

19 items

Trackers, bedroom environment and wind-down gear, once the sleep basics are in place.

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02

Books

The ones that changed how I run my days.

Atomic Habits

Start here

James Clear. Small changes, held until they are automatic. The clearest book on building a habit that stays.

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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

Joe Dispenza. On changing the person running the habits, not just the habits.

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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius, in a plain modern adaptation. The original manual for staying steady under load.

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Personality Isn’t Permanent

Benjamin Hardy. Who you have been is not who you have to be.

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Die With Zero

Bill Perkins. A hard look at spending money and time while you can still use them.

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The Energy Bus

Jon Gordon. A short fable about running on real energy instead of borrowed energy.

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03

Training

Simple, durable, and enough to build real strength at home.

Cast iron kettlebell

My pick

Amazon Basics, 30 lb. One bell covers swings, carries and squats. Nothing to break.

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Doorway pull-up bar

ProsourceFit. For hangs and pull-ups. Hanging is the grip work most people skip.

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Pull-up assist bands

A set of tension levels. Assist pull-ups until you own them, then use them for mobility.

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Stackable resistance bands

ProsourceFit. For warm-ups, travel days and anywhere without a rack.

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Lifting straps

Gymreapers. Keep grip from ending the set before the target muscle does.

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Grip trainer kit

Hand and forearm work you can do at a desk.

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04

Daily Basics & Recovery

The things that make the routine easy to repeat.

Premier Protein shake

Every day

My every-morning shake. 30g of protein, no blender, no prep.

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LMNT electrolytes

Zero sugar. For training days and Arizona heat.

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Hydro Flask, 40 oz

A big bottle you will actually finish.

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Ice bath tub

Premium

SunSwell XXL. Cold plunge without a contractor. Inflatable, and it sets up in a corner.

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Gear supports the work.
It does not do the work.

Start with the basics. Add tools where they earn their place.