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9:18

My Favorite Exercises Volume III

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comBecome a Member at TWOPCT.com for full access.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

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15:23

Lance Armstrong's Cycling Safety Tips (podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/24

In today’s episode, Lance Armstrong explains how to stay safe while cycling.Lance’s advice is pulled from a recent conversation Michael and Lance had on The Forward, Lance’s podcast.We’re running Lance’s surprising and helpful advice and then breaking down the research on cycling safety. It’ll make you safer and more confident on the roads. 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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11:36

The Expedition: The truth about VO2, a hard pullup...

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.The Expedition is a monthly journey into thoughts, opinions, ideas, observations, studies, facts, and figures, you can use to live better.It’s a roundup of all the worthwhile stuff Michael discovered in the last month.This month Michael is covering:* Explore the Edge, a new live show he’s hosting on Substack.* …

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4:25

3 Motivational Phrases That Suck (podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael covers three highly popular motivational phrases that can do more harm than good. The first example: “Nobody cares, work harder.”Michael will explain what these phrases miss about the human experience, how they can backfire, and a better framing for each.He’ll end the podcast with some philosophy around motivational phrases, and how to find ones that help you.

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15:15

Do Something (podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/17

Read this post and get all of our life-enhancing info at TWOPCT.comToday, Michael covers a framework for making better decisions—especially in challenging times.When we face tough times, we often think more planning is better. We tend to go into planning mode and overthink, searching for the perfect decision to make.But there are five big downsides of overthinking—and a lesson from combat can help us get out of our heads, act, and win.The lesson aligns with recent scientific discoveries about

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10:54

Gear Not Stuff: Protein Sources

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/14

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.Read more about the idea behind Gear Not Stuff here.Today, we’re covering protein sources you can eat on the go.In a perfect world, everyone would get their protein from whole, minimally-processed, single-ingredient sources. Foods like meat, dairy, eggs, and more.But life isn’t perfect. Whole foods require refrigeration and spoil relatively

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7:14

The Comfort Crisis: Physical Activity

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday’s episode covers the death of movement. We’ll look at human physical activity levels—how they’ve changed and why.You’ll learn: * How much less active humans are now compared to the past.* The health impacts of our drop in activity.* Michael’s best tip for combatting our drop in activity.Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.

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20:06

Protein Myths Part II (podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/10

In Protein Myths Part I, published Wednesday, Michael examined at how much protein is enough for goals like general health, fat loss, or building muscle; if protein elevates your metabolism; whether protein is more filling than other foods; and more.Today’s episode, Part II, covers practical questions about protein, its sources, and how to get it. You’ll learn:* Whether protein bars are good for you.* Whether plant proteins are sub-optimal.* The truth about protein powders.* Whether nuts or (insert

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9:07

Burn the Ships: February 2025 Edition (podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/07

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 to Burn the Ships.On the first Friday of every month, we publish a new Burn the Ships workout for Members only.Members of the Two Percent community do the workout every weekend—a bunch of us satellites, all sweating and improving together as one extensive network.This month, we’re definitely burning the ships.We have a challenging workout that’ll crank through

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8:43

Protein Myths: Part One

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comProtein is having a moment. The protein market is set to double to nearly double in the next 25 years, and more manufacturers are marketing us “high protein” foods.Protein is a critical part of the human diet.But are we overselling how important protein is? Are we “overdoing” protein? And if we are, does that come with downsides?This episode is part one of a two-episode series covering the truth about protein. You’ll learn:*

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49:38

The 5 Types of Wealth (podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/02/03

Today on Two Percent, Michael speaks with Sahil Bloom, the author of The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life.The 5 Types of Wealth is a fantastic and well-researched work that helps us discover what matters. Sahil writes, “Throughout your life, you’ve been slowly indoctrinated to believe that money is the only type of wealth. In reality, your wealthy life may involve money, but in the end, it will be defined by everything else.” Sahil breaks down wealth into five

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4:36

The four wellness pillars and other lessons from the...

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/01/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe Two Percent New Year Challenge just wrapped up. Michael explains a few critical lessons from the challenge. He covers: * The four pillars of wellness he considered while creating the challenge.* Two big surprises you all gave Michael during the challenge (we were all tough and not tough in surprising ways!)* Five challenges that stuck with Michael that he’ll be incorporating into his life more often.* An ask: What

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6:46

My favorite exercises part II (podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/01/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comBecome a Member at TWOPCT.com for full access.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

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58:48

How algorithms make people, places, and ideas boring...

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/01/27

Become a subscriber for free at TWOPCT.com. Michael speaks with Kyle Chayka, who is one of his favorite thinkers on technology and how it’s changing our lives—what we see and experience and how we live.Kyle is the author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flatten Our Culture, an exceedingly thought-provoking book.Kyle and Michael cover:* A rapid-fire where Kyle reveals his death row meal, the best and most annoying parts of writing for the New Yorker, what he learned from his dog, and more.* How

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9:18

Motivate yourself to do anything + Fix shift work...

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/01/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comWe pulled the wise and powerful Dr. Trevor Kashey out of his learning lair to answer your questions.Dr. Kashey has influenced my thinking more than any other person. You might remember him from The Comfort Crisis. He’s the super genius in chapters 14 and 15.Dr. Kashey owns Trevor Kashey Nutrition, where he’s helped people lose a collective 300,000+ pounds. He’s also coached and consulted for gold medal winning Olympic squads

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7:26

How to lose more fat (podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/01/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael reveals surprising findings of a new study that looked at how to lose more fat.The results have long-term implications for your health and how you should think about exercise, nutrition, and other topics.It’s particularly important for people dieting or wanting to lose fat while maintaining or building muscle. It’s also critical for those wantin…

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12:20

The quest for perfect sleep (podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/01/20

After two months of truly terrible sleep, Two Percent writer Emily Pennington went on a scientific journey and spoke to experts to uncover data-proven strategies for better rest.The effects of the lack of sleep on her body and mind were staggering—and she’s not alone. As many as 1 in 5 people suffer from insomnia.Four simple methods helped her reclaim her sleep and get back on track. The methods can help anyone sleep better.You’ll learn what happens to your body and mind when you lose sleep, the

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12:34

The Expedition: A core strength test, alcohol and...

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/01/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.The Expedition is a monthly journey into thoughts, opinions, ideas, observations, studies, facts, and figures, you can use to live better.It’s a roundup of all the worthwhile stuff Michael discovered in the last month. This month, Michael is covering:* A quick poll about a possible Two Percent Book Club.* Numbers on:* How much more likely cancer patients who choose alternative

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5:59

Your Rucking Advice (Podcast)

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/01/15

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

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18:25

Ozempic: A surprising side effect

2% With Michael Easter ·

2025/01/13

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

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