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BowTiedF'er's avatar

Supplements:

1) Fish oil (cod liver) & Krill oil - eat sardines for lunch most non-fasting days and try to eat salmon at least 1x a week, but still take the supplement - also kids take a 'chewable' version

2) Psyllium Husk Fiber - both in morning kefir/blueberry/chia seed/cacao/cinnamon/psyllium breakfast & pre-bed shake

3) Vit D - especially winter in CT

4) Curcumin

5) Freeze-dried fruit & veggie 'superfood' - Not a greens supp full of grass

6) ZMA and/or mineral supp with zinc & magnesium

7) Whey protein & Casein protein - Also kids 'chocolate milk'

8) Collagen - night time shake

9) EAAs for any 'fasted' cardio

10) Matcha powder & mushroom powder (just throw in coffee)

Bonus**) Zyn / On! - nicotine pouch for concentration (**questionably a supp, but when we write or need deep focus work, it helps hone us in)

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BowTiedF'er's avatar

Somehow missed creatine - probably because at this point it is such a standard item ...so an even dozen

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Chris DeMuth Jr's avatar

100%; that is the one that I push on the rest of my family.

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Chris DeMuth Jr's avatar

That is a great stack. I particularly focus on 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8. I should look into 4, which I don't know about. And I'm very interested in the bonus idea (both on the investing and the health side). I'm fascinated by nicotine. It has been a big scapegoat and decline in its use is one of the potential culprits for both of the above charts (people switching to ODing on sugar and getting obese instead of using nicotine for dopamine). I can't find serious evidence that it is unhealthy when the impact of nicotine is separated from the other impacts of delivery systems such as smoking.

Incidentally, finding deep, extended focus easier using Modafinil; coming off of the absurd goofiness of the TWTR trade, I had a bunch of long-form research projects lacking the TWTR entertainment value, but on Modafinil was able to stay dialed in for much longer than usual and retain everything I read.

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Brian Bretz's avatar

This week more sprinting. At the age of 66 being able to turn it on and get better each session is worth the sweet discomfort.

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Chris DeMuth Jr's avatar

I've always been curious about sprinting, especially because the Olympic sprinters always look so jacked compared with distance runners. And the science appears to increasingly point to short, explosive efforts being a key component of fitness.

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Brian Bretz's avatar

It's fascinating. The world's best sprinters can generate maximum top speed for only a few seconds supporting the short, all out effort as part of a fitness routine.

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Todd Robbins's avatar

+1 on the Salomons. I have flat, narrow feet and these are the best shows I’ve ever found for comfort. Been on them 8 years and lost count of how many pairs I’ve gone through - worth every penny! Only downside - on a smooth, wet, slick surface they are like greased ice skates...

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Chris DeMuth Jr's avatar

Agreed; inov-8 still has the best sole in terms of such surfaces but the 6s are at least a slight improvement over earlier ones.

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EK's avatar

Curious if you've ever tried the Hokas? Not the best grip and can prove unforgiving for the ankles, but super comfortable to longer runs and very easy on the joints (typically for ultras I found it made a huge difference)

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Chris DeMuth Jr's avatar

Yes. They're quite popular with my running group. I ran the Iceland Volcano Marathon (https://iceland-volcano-marathon.com) in them. Great on comfort. However, less stable than Salomons to the point that I rolled my ankle in them a few times which I've never done in other shoes. So I can see the appeal but not for me, at least not for the kind of rocky stuff I like to run on.

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Sam's avatar

Recently added Hanah One back to my stack. I used it for about a year during a marathon training block in the past. Can add to coffee/smoothie or just take on its own

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Chris DeMuth Jr's avatar

I'll check it out; thanks!

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AHall's avatar

Supplements I'm using (I'll skip items noted below like Vit D, Fish Oil etc if already posted)

1. Favorite Shop - www.thefeed.com as they have lots of items you can buy singles of if you want to try something out.

2. Perfect Keto Pre-Workout - Treats my stomach well for 545 am workouts and has supplements I'm trying to get in it. Creatine, Beta-Alanine, BCAAs

3. SwissRX Total Recovery - Pricey post-workout drink but my stomach doesn't love eating much until lunch and this goes down well.

4. HLTH Code Complete Meal - Very tasty when I don't have time or the stomach for real food

5. If I'm doing a fasting/rest/easy day I will often do a BHB supplement like Perfect Keto Base along with electrolytes to help me stay fasted longer.

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