Join Michael Easter as he covers the information from the 2% with Michael Easter (TWOPCT.com), the internet's best source for practical and useful health, perfo...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* Become a Member of Two Percent here for full access to this episode.Michael recently sent out a survey to Two Percent readers about rucking.For those of you who don’t know, rucking is a military term for a very basic act: Walking with weight in a backpack. It’s spiked in popularity since 2021.I’ published a deep dive into the many of the benefits of walking with weight here. In short: The act is uniquely beneficial because it combines strength and cardio, burns relatively more calories per mile, strengthens bones, gets you outside, and more.One question in the survey was: What are some tips that have helped you ruck better?List anything that comes to mind. Nothing is too minor. Think outside the box. I'd like to hear everything.Nearly 1,000 of you responded—and your answers were enlightening.We’re covering 16 useful tips from your responses. They’ll help you walk with weight better so you can boost your health, fitness, and mindset faster.
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Ozempic: A surprising side effect
New GLP-1 drugs are booming in popularity—12.5 percent of Americans have tried them. The figure is expected to grow by roughly 350 percent by 2035.The drugs work on the brain to lead people to eat significantly less.One curious side effect of the drugs: They’re changing how much food we buy and even the types of food we buy.That’s according to a fascinating and rigorous new study from researchers at Cornell.Michael spoke to the scientists to learn the details of how GLP-1s are changing shopping, the food industry, and their users.In this episode, he’ll dive into all the details of their study and what it means for the future of food. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.twopct.com/subscribe
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Gear Not Stuff: Best Home Gym Strength Equipment
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member Episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.comHome gym equipment makes it more convenient to exercise and increases the likelihood that you’ll exercise.But it can be confusing to know exactly which home gym equipment to buy.The good news it that you don’t have to spend thousands upon thousands of dollars for the perfect home gym.Michael will explain the ideal strength equipment for a home gym and exactly what size of weights you should buy.
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7 ways to leverage the power of silence (podcast)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.On Monday, Michael covered the benefits of silence.That episode summarized: Humans evolved in silence, but we’ve recently increased the world’s loudness fourfold and this noise is linked to stress, poor health outcomes, and decreased focus and learning. In our loud and modern world, finding a bit of silence can be very good for us.But, a confession: You can’t actually find silence.Yet some strange and beneficial things will happen if you try. Altering your soundscape can improve your fitness routine, productivity, creativity, and make you a little less crazy.Michael will cover seven ways to leverage the power of silence to improve your life. Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.
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The benefits of silence (podcast)
Humans have increased the world’s loudness four fold. Yet we evolved in relatively silent environments and are better adapted to silence.Living in excess noise is bad for us—it increases our risk of certain diseases, stresses us out, and harms our productivity and learning.This is why silence is worth seeking, even if it’s uncomfortable at first and becoming harder to find.Michael will dive into the science of silence and explain how to find a bit of peace and quiet.Join Two Percent to get full access to all of our useful stories that can help you live better. Go here. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.twopct.com/subscribe
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