Two Percent with Michael Easter

8:51

The Two Percent New Year Challenge

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/27

Want to actually make some big improvements in your health, fitness, nutrition, and mindset this year? Of course you do. We’re launching the Two Percent New Year Challenge on January 1st. It’s a sustainable, science-backed path to help you build health, fitness, nutrition, and mindset habits that will improve your entire year.In today’s episode, Michael will explain the science, philosophy, and details of The Challenge.The Challenge will run from January 1st to 31st and is exclusively for Members of

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17:17

The Power of Traditions

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/23

**Become a Member of Two Percent at TWOPCT.com**Today’s episode is about the power of traditions. Michael tells a story about a ridiculous family holiday tradition, what he gained from it, and the lessons he learned after it faded.Holiday traditions improve our mental and physical health, forge important social bonds and trust, and teach us critical lessons about being human.But traditions come and go, and when we lose them we lose an important mechanism to be a better person.Today we’re diving into

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15:23

The Expedition: A scientific prescription to run...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe Expedition covers the most worthwhile and impactful ideas Michael discovered in the last month.This month, we’re covering:* A book I’m rereading that makes me LOL to the point of oxygen deprivation.* Numbers on:* How more exercise reduces your risk of death.* The percentage of people who stay healthy while on vacation.* Gen Z’s thoughts on social media and smartphones.* The rise of flip phones.* The government’s ability

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9:04

The 15 best comments on Two Percent and my responses

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThis is a free preview of a paid episode. Members get full access. To hear more, visit TWOPCT.com.Michael is giving responses to the top 15 comments on Two Percents posts over the last three months.Magic happens in the comments, where additional information, insight, and inspiration comes to light. It can help us all live better, think differently, and more.Michael will highlight some of the best comments and questions and

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47:36

The Cult of the Healthy Lifestyle (Podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/17

Today we’re talking about the limits of diet and exercise with Dr. Adam Cifu.Adam is one of our nation’s top thinkers about medicine and how to provide more effective medical care. He recently wrote a post for Sensible Medicine called “Coming Out Against the Healthy Lifestyle.” It criticizes what he calls “the cult of the healthy lifestyle,” and investigates the limits of diet and exercise. Michael and Adam cover:* Why Adam wrote the post and the rise of the cult of the healthy lifestyle.* The

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9:52

The Two Percent Holiday Gift Guide (Podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday’s episode is the second annual Two Percent Gear Not Stuff holiday gift guide. It features Gear, Not Stuff you can give to or request from others. We’re featuring seven categories of gear: health, fitness, travel, nutrition, adventure, pets, and, naturally, requisite Two Percent gear mentions.The rules:* Each item’s description must be brief-ish.* Each item must be something I’ve used or had recommended to me by someone

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6:31

Make recess great again (podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comChildhood obesity has more than doubled since the 1990s and 20 percent of kids are now obese. This is why the new administration wants to overhaul school lunches to make them healthier.This will help—but removing recess and unsupervised play is also a big factor in our kids’ weight and health crisis.Not to mention, recess and unstructured play are powerful beyond just weight. They influence learning, mental health, social

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48:45

Food myths: organic food, diet soda, red meat, eggs,...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/09

Today Michael is speaking with Tamar Haspel one of his favorite, no-BS thinkers about food, nutrition, and health.Tamar is the author of To Boldly Grow (a hilarious, info-packed book I loved) and a food, nutrition, and health columnist for The Washington Post.Tamar is also a serial killer of food myths and misconceptions—a sharp thinker who understands the science of what we eat and can put it in context of everyday life.* Tamar and Michael cover:* The truth about eggs and why expensive,

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8:31

Workout: Burn the Ships December '24 (podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comIt’s the first Friday of the month. This means it’s time for Burn the Ships, Two Percent’s monthly, highly effective workout.This month, we’re combining some of my favorite exercises into a total-body thresher to end the year on a high, sweaty note.This workout is particularly great at building fitness you can—um—actually use. It’ll help you move, breathe, look, and live better.The workout is adaptable no matter your fitness

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9:14

My favorite exercises

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/04

Michael’s first job was acting as Fitness Editor for Men’s Health magazine.In that role, he spoke to the world’s top athletes to its greatest health scientists and athletic trainers.When these experts sent an exercise or workout, Michael had to test it to ensure it would work for Men’s Health readers. He vetted hundreds and hundreds of exercises.And he’s kept all the best exercises in a file ever since.Two Percent is running a new monthly series that goes into the file and releases Michael’s

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17:27

Why minimalism doesn't work

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/12/02

Friday was the biggest Black Friday of all time, and Americans bought more stuff than ever. We spend $1.2 trillion each year on stuff we don’t need.When we own too much, we’re often guided into “minimalism.” But minimalism comes with its own set of problems.We’re dropping some unreleased material from my book Scarcity Brain that explains:* The three types of buyers (which are you?).* Why people really buy in excess.* Why minimalism can be an opposite expression of the same problem as buying way too

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8:13

7 proven strategies to combat holiday weight gain...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe holidays are the make-or-break season for long-term health. The average person gains 1 to 5 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s—but they typically don’t lose it.Research shows that this holiday weight accumulates year over year and accounts for why people tend to gain weight as they age.Hence, avoiding holiday weight gain is critical for staying healthy over your lifespan.Michael will cover seven research and

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16:34

The healthiest Thanksgiving food

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/25

The humble potato is the original superfood. Eat potatoes on Thanksgiving and many more days after and you’ll be healthier.Michael will explain why potatoes:* Are shockingly healthy.* Helped build civilizations.* Are one of the best weight control foods.* Are one of the most cost-effective health foods.* Can fuel your workouts and build your fitness.Become a Member to get full access to all three weekly Two Percent podcasts and posts. TWOPCT.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss

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6:27

Misogi for beginners AMA

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comA Misogi is an epic challenge with a 50/50 shot at failure. We do it each year to explore and expand our edges.I wrote about the concept of Misogi in The Comfort Crisis, and a Two Percent reader recently had a useful question about Misogi. Their question:* What’s a beginner Misogi?It’s a great question because Misogi is a practice everyone and anyone can and should do. In the video above, I answer the question and explain

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6:25

Rucking meetings work miracles

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday Michael is covering the power of rucking meetings.Taking meetings while walking with a weighted pack is one of the best ways to sneak in activity and improve your health, fitness, and mindset.\Walking and rucking meetings can decrease your risk of all-cause mortality by 40 percent and increase your work productivity by 8 to 60 percent.You’ll get powerful zone 1 and 2 exercise when you otherwise would have been

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55:30

The downsides of blood tests and full-body MRIs

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/18

New companies allow us to go around doctors and get blood work that checks for 100+ biomarkers or a full-body MRI to scan for cancer when we don’t have symptoms.The idea of taking your health into your own hands and preventing disease with a direct-to-consumer test sounds perfect in theory. But there are some downsides to consider if you test yourself, and knowing those downsides can help you get better health outcomes from the test.To learn more, Michael chatted with Dr. Bobby Dubois—an M.D.,

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11:35

The Expedition: 30-second longevity test, a sleep...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe Expedition covers the most worthwhile and impactful ideas Michael discovered in the last month.This month, we’re covering:* Numbers on:* How much caffeine disturbs your sleep (this surprised me!)* A 16-year-old girl who is as strong as an ox.* Rising rates of pre-diabetes among kids.* How exercise impacts the brain for weeks.* Dipshit fitness influencers.* Environmental pollution changes.* Willie Nelson albums.* How

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8:02

Timing is everything: Circadian science deep dive...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comLast episode, Michael explored circadian rhythms and how they influence health. That episode was based on a conversation with Lynne Peeples, author of The Inner Clock.Today Michael is following up on some important topics we didn’t get to in that episode.You’ll learn:* Michael’s perfect day and how he’s used and diverged from the advice of circadian science. This has lessons for self-reliance.* How to use circadian science

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19:21

Circadian rhythms deep dive part I

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/11

Circadian rhythms—the 24-hour cycles humans evolved to live and function under—are a hot topic in health and wellness right now.But the field of circadian science also contains a lot of junk science and advice.Michael spoke with Lynne Peeples, author of the new book The Inner Clock, to get the most helpful, high-impact information around circadian rhythms.You’ll learn:* Why modern life works against our natural circadian rhythms.* The link between circadian rhythms and disease, depression, and

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11:10

Gear Not Stuff: Cold weather exercise gear

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/08

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comPeople tend to be less active in winter because of cold temperatures—and that hurts our fitness and metabolic and mental health.But the problem isn’t the cold. The problem is gear. We often don’t know the right outdoor exercise apparel and how to layer it as a system to stay warm and dry.This episode covers seven rules of exercising outdoors this winter and teaches you how to build the perfect system to stay warm.Michael

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