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12 Aug 2024
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Layne Norton — holds since 2024-08-12 — 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: Machines or free weights, low or high reps, failure or a few reps short all build roughly the same muscle, provided the work is hard. — tap to centre the map on it Machines or free weights, low or high reps, failure or a few reps short all build roughly the same muscle, provided the work is hard. 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: Younger women get the most from training to failure, while older women should emphasize training heavy. — tap to centre the map on it Younger women get the most from training to failure, while older women should emphasize training heavy. 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: When you exercise relative to learning probably matters little, as long as the two sit fairly close in time. — tap to centre the map on it When you exercise relative to learning probably matters little, as long as the two sit fairly close in time. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Andrew Huberman — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone aiming to be as muscular and strong as possible is probably better off not intermittent fasting, though for most people it is a perfectly fine tool for adding some muscle. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone aiming to be as muscular and strong as possible is probably better off not intermittent fasting, though for most people it is a perfectly fine tool for adding some muscle. 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: Saying that training is everything in reaching elite performance is tempting but wrong; genes and environment both matter. — tap to centre the map on it Saying that training is everything in reaching elite performance is tempting but wrong; genes and environment both matter. Last stated 10 years ago
28 Sept 2016
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Maria Konnikova — holds since 2016-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The evidence on nutrients supports exactly one instruction, do not be deficient, and nothing is known about pushing a level above the normal range. — tap to centre the map on it The evidence on nutrients supports exactly one instruction, do not be deficient, and nothing is known about pushing a level above the normal range. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every strength is its own weakness and every weakness is a strength; nobody gets every dimension of themselves to a hundred percent. — tap to centre the map on it Every strength is its own weakness and every weakness is a strength; nobody gets every dimension of themselves to a hundred percent. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — 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
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10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — 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
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Muscle growth needs sets taken close to failure but probably not to it, while maximal strength is probably better served by rarely touching failure.
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Leave most sets short of failure, and if you take one to failure, make it the last set of an exercise.
Holds
Machines or free weights, low or high reps, failure or a few reps short all build roughly the same muscle, provided the work is hard.
Holds
Younger women get the most from training to failure, while older women should emphasize training heavy.
Holds
When you exercise relative to learning probably matters little, as long as the two sit fairly close in time.
Holds
Anyone aiming to be as muscular and strong as possible is probably better off not intermittent fasting, though for most people it is a perfectly fine tool for adding some muscle.
Holds
Saying that training is everything in reaching elite performance is tempting but wrong; genes and environment both matter.
Holds
The evidence on nutrients supports exactly one instruction, do not be deficient, and nothing is known about pushing a level above the normal range.
Holds
Every strength is its own weakness and every weakness is a strength; nobody gets every dimension of themselves to a hundred percent.
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
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
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