Two Percent with Michael Easter

10:14

3 mindset lessons from the Don't Die event

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comTwo Percent recently held the Don’t Die event in the desert outside of Las Vegas.We covered all sorts skills that are critical for survival in hostile situations at home and abroad. Everything from escaping handcuffs, hotel security, Don’t Die fitness, getting information from others, driving techniques, and staying fit, healthy, and sane in the trenches of daily life. The course included lessons about mindset. That’s

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16:26

Hooked on election coverage

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/04

Most people will tune into U.S. election coverage this week—often compulsively and to the detriment of their time and sanity.Election coverage has become just like a slot machine. It can pull us into The Scarcity Loop, the most powerful habit loop for sucking us into behaviors we repeat over and over and later regret.Michael will explain the architecture of The Scarcity Loop and how it affects our time and attention this U.S. election week. The result: You’ll learn what you can do to avoid the

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9:51

Burn the Ships: November '24 Edition

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/11/01

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.Over the next couple of months, the holidays may throw your routine off the rails with extended time traveling, entertaining, and prepping for the holidays.So this month’s Burn the Ships workout is an antidote to that.* You don’t need gear. All it takes is your body weight.* You can do it anywhere

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8:19

Be strong enough: Upper body exercises

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comLast week, Michael covered why more strength isn’t always better and why you should aim to be “strong enough.”We featured an exercise that tells you when your lower body is strong enough.You asked for similar “strong enough” exercises for your upper body.That’s what this episode covers—we’re featuring two upper body exercises that tell you when you’re strong enough in two key movements.To access the full episode and video of

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16:16

A quick favor + 5 rucking tips

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/28

Michael needs your help, questions, and ideas for a big new project on rucking/walking with weight.He wants to to hear:* Questions you have about rucking/walking with weight. * Tips that have helped you do it better.* Any other thoughts/anecdotes you’d like to share.* Fill out this quick, three-question form if you’re up for helping.This episode of Two Percent would be truly parasitic if it were just Michael asking you for a favor. So as a thanks for filling out the form, we’ll also cover five

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7:27

AMA: alcohol + how to get fit in one year

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday Michael is answering the following questions from Two Percent readers:* What’s your opinion on the health effects of drinking, and if I’m drinking too much, how do I stop?* How can I get really fit in one year?Here’s why these questions matter. The alcohol question:* The debate over the health effects of alcohol is hotter than ever. * Many health influencers now say you should have a zero-tolerance policy with alcohol,

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7:35

Be strong enough

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comWe often think it’s best to be as strong as possible. But chasing strength for the sake of it can backfire. It’s likely better for your time and long-term health and performance to be “strong enough.”Michael will explain what “strong enough” is and how to reach it safer and in a way that translates to better performance and health. He’ll also highlight a great leg exercise that gets you “strong enough.” See a video of the

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51:08

The health benefits of gathering

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/21

The places where people gather and connect are changing—and that’s impacting our health and society.There’s a good case for going down to the bar, or church, or volunteer club, or (insert any place where you gather with others).Today on Two Percent, we’re speaking with Gwendolyn (Wendy) Bounds, author of the Not Too Late Substack and a book called Little Chapel on the River that dives deeply into this topics. Wendy and Michael covered:* What Wendy learned about community, connection, and resilience

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12:04

The Expedition: A killer core exercise, Ozempic hot...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/18

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 many minutes of TikTok gets kids hooked.* A new marathon world record.* The amount of money pharma companies paid to influence studies.* Your odds of dying if you regularly ride a motorcycle* How mental health issues impact longevity.* How much your genes influence your body fat.*

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13:02

Why steps are as important as exercise

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comSteps are critical for your health—step more, die later.But until now, some popular activity tracking companies like WHOOP have resisted steps and proudly proclaimed they don’t count steps. Yet WHOOP recently caved and started counting steps.Today Michael will cover why steps are uniquely valuable and different from exercise, and why knowing your step counts can be like gasoline for:* Overall health, wellness, metabolic

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19:16

My Wife: The Insane Walker

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/14

Michael’s wife, Leah, got a treadmill desk earlier this year. Now she steps far more than Michael. And probably you. And, the studies suggest, even more than the most active people on Earth. It’s wild, it’s crazy—it’s the Two Percent mindset at its finest: Finding ways to make something you’re already doing just a bit harder to get more. Embracing short-term discomfort for a massive long-term benefit.But we need to be finding ways to step more. And a treadmill desk is a good solution. This episode

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12:04

Gear Not Stuff: Avoid Microplastics

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday is the second Friday of the month—which means it’s time for Gear Not Stuff, the internet’s best gear column. We feature only gear, never stuff.This episode follows up on two recent episodes that covered microplastics:* This episode explained the basics of microplastics and how they harm your health (six things you must know).* This episode revealed 10 ways you can avoid microplastics.Today’s episode reveals 8 pieces of

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8:00

Walk, Duh

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comWalking might be the best act to for recovery between workouts, building a foundation of health, and strengthening your mindset.Today’s episode is a quick primer on the power of walking—which you should do. Ideally outside. Daily.We’ll tell some wild stories and cover the impressive science around the power of walking. You’ll learn:* Why humans are built to walk.* The body benefits of walking. * The brain benefits of

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16:06

The 3 Best Recovery Practices

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/07

The recovery phase after your workout is when you build back better and improve your health and fitness. But the rise of the “recovery” industry has led to recovery practices that take longer than the workout itself. Ain’t nobody got time for that. How you recover from a hard workout doesn’t have to be as labor intensive as the workout itself. This episode covers:* The two most important recovery practices.* Three other no-effort recovery practices that’ll help you recover quicker.The result: You’ll

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8:32

Burn The Ships: October '24 Edition

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comIt’s the first Friday of the month. Which means it’s time for Burn the Ships, the internet’s best monthly group workout tradition. A couple of weeks ago, Two Percent featured two posts covering VO2 and how to determine your VO2 score at home for free (no lab-based, expensive testing involved).October’s Burn the Ships is inspired by what I learned reporting on VO2.* The workout will help you figure out where your endurance

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7:07

10 Ways to Avoid Microplastics (And Not Go Crazy)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/10/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comOn Monday, Michael covered microplastics. These tiny plastic particles are like air: All around us and within us. And they’re seemingly no good.Growing and troubling research suggests they’re linked to health issues like heart and brain disease and much more. But here’s some good news: There are simple ways to lessen the amount of microplastics you take in. We can seriously reduce the amount we and our families ingest

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21:09

Microplastics and Your Health

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/09/30

We’re covering six topics you need to know about microplastics and your health.Earlier this year, the New England Journal of Medicine dropped a bomb of a study that made the world take notice of microplastics and what they’re doing to our health.It discovered that 58 percent of people having their heart operated on had microplastics in their heart plaque. Importantly, the presence of microplastics in the heart was linked to a 4.5 fold increase of death, heart attack, or stroke. Microplastics are

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10:43

AMA: Plant vs. Animal Protein, Caffeine and Exercise,...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/09/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comIt’s the fourth Friday of the month—so it’s time for our AMA, where Michael answers your most pressing questions.We’re answering the following questions from Two Percent readers:* Can you give me a definitive answer on plant versus animal protein? Is there a practical difference between the two, and how much of each should I get? * I loved the VO2 test you wrote about on Wednesday, but don’t want to run. Are there any simple

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9:57

Don't Die: Test Your VO₂ Max

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/09/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comVO₂ max, a measurement of your fitness, is linked to athletic performance and longevity. Increasing your VO₂ seems to be one of the best things you can do for longevity.This is why many people are going to labs to get a VO₂ max test. But that might be unnecessary … … the research around VO₂ max and longevity and VO2 testing is often misunderstood and there are much simpler methods than a lab-based VO₂ test.We’ll explain some

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9:45

Don't Die: Bulletproof Your Ankles

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2024/09/23

Today Michael is covering how to bulletproof your ankles.Ankle sprains are one of the most common, debilitating, and uniquely human injuries.They can put you in danger outdoors and hurt your ability to exercise over the long haul.We worked with the wise and powerful Kyler Brown of WellSport and 10Squared to give you three exercises that will bulletproof your ankles.Watch the video at TWOPCT.com to see the exercises and get instructions on sets/reps. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss

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