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11 Aug 2026
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Steve Magness — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you wake up feeling awful, give a planned workout ten minutes; if you cannot hit your intensities by then, drop it to something easier. — tap to centre the map on it If you wake up feeling awful, give a planned workout ten minutes; if you cannot hit your intensities by then, drop it to something easier. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Jul 2024
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Stacy Sims — holds since 2024-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leave most sets short of failure, and if you take one to failure, make it the last set of an exercise. — tap to centre the map on it Leave most sets short of failure, and if you take one to failure, make it the last set of an exercise. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Aug 2024
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Layne Norton — holds since 2024-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Resistance training should be the bedrock alongside true high-intensity work; long easy zone 2 sessions suit mental health but are not optimal for body composition and metabolic health. — tap to centre the map on it Resistance training should be the bedrock alongside true high-intensity work; long easy zone 2 sessions suit mental health but are not optimal for body composition and metabolic health. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Jul 2024
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Stacy Sims — holds since 2024-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On a roller, at a stiff or sore spot, contract the muscle, breathe, then slowly relax, and repeat two or three times to desensitize it and improve range of motion. — tap to centre the map on it On a roller, at a stiff or sore spot, contract the muscle, breathe, then slowly relax, and repeat two or three times to desensitize it and improve range of motion. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Kelly Starrett — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working out every day changes the internal question from whether to do it to how to fit it in, which removes the negotiation with oneself. — tap to centre the map on it Working out every day changes the internal question from whether to do it to how to fit it in, which removes the negotiation with oneself. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Oct 2023
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2023-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many hard problems are best solved by addressing them backward, studying how to create non-X in order to create X — tap to centre the map on it Many hard problems are best solved by addressing them backward, studying how to create non-X in order to create X Last stated 40 years ago
13 Jun 1986
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Charlie Munger — holds since 1986-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. — tap to centre the map on it A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Nov 2019
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. — tap to centre the map on it EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Aug 2024
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2024-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. — tap to centre the map on it Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. — tap to centre the map on it Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
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After a hard workout the body needs easy days to balance it out, and back-to-back hard workouts are a recipe for disaster, especially for non-elites.
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If you wake up feeling awful, give a planned workout ten minutes; if you cannot hit your intensities by then, drop it to something easier.
Holds
Leave most sets short of failure, and if you take one to failure, make it the last set of an exercise.
Holds
Resistance training should be the bedrock alongside true high-intensity work; long easy zone 2 sessions suit mental health but are not optimal for body composition and metabolic health.
Holds
On a roller, at a stiff or sore spot, contract the muscle, breathe, then slowly relax, and repeat two or three times to desensitize it and improve range of motion.
Holds
Working out every day changes the internal question from whether to do it to how to fit it in, which removes the negotiation with oneself.
Holds
Many hard problems are best solved by addressing them backward, studying how to create non-X in order to create X
Holds
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Holds
A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources.
Holds
A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven.
Holds
A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day.
Holds
EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation.
Holds
Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition.
Holds
Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance.
Holds