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Michael is currently on an 850-ish-mile hike through the desert.He’ll be hiking 20 to 30ish miles a day for the next 45ish days. This post details how he trained for the hike and why this type of training is ideal for being SUPERMEDIUM and improving healthspan and lifespan.He’ll also explain my training philosophy for big events like this.

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I’ll be in the wilderness on a hike for the next 45-ish days.Two Percent will run as always—posts and podcasts will go out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday while I’m gone. Today’s episode will cover: * The hike I’m doing. * Why I’m doing the hike (a new book!).* What I hope to get out of the hike. * Why adventure matters for us all.* What to expect on Two Percent while I’m in the wilderness (all good stuff!).

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The Expedition is a monthly journey into thoughts, opinions, ideas, observations, studies, facts, figures, etc.Good ones, insightful ones, interesting ones, weird ones, and ones you can use to live well and long.It’s a roundup of all the worthwhile stuff Michael has discovered in the last month. The Expedition is a bit of an island of misfit toys. But, …

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Michael is speaking with Brett McKay, founder of the Art of Manliness and Dying Breed.Brett has spent the last 17 years in the trenches writing and reporting about how to live a richer, more meaningful life by blending timeless wisdom and practical advice.We asked him 26 questions on topics like health and fitness, parenting, testosterone, marriage, books, faith, and more. Topics include:* Why Brett hates video.* The new Dying Breed project.* The best parenting advice Brett has heard.* How Brett stays healthy despite a hectic work and parenting schedule.* Advice for working with your spouse.* Dumb health trends.* Brett’s two favorite exercises.* What Brett learned getting really strong.* The difference between health and performance.* Testosterone replacement therapy.* Brett’s favorite books.* The benefits of being involved in church.* And much more … P.S., Brett also ran a similar interview with me at Dying Breed. Read it here.

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Today 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. * In short: Gear Not Stuff is a framework that helps us make smarter purchasing decisions. Gear has a clear purpose of helping us achieve a higher purpose—a tool we can use to have better experiences.Today, Michael is covering home-based technology that can improve your health.We’ve validated all of the items against research—that is to say, this is not some wacky s**t that biohackers hustle. Michael currently use each item.

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Michael explains the optimal body size for different fitness activities.Using your height, you’ll be able to calculate the right weight for your goals. Think of it as a SUPERMEDIUM calculator.Why it matters: The calculator will help you find the right balance of strength and endurance, a key to performance and living longer and better.Go to the post at TWOPCT.com to get the calculator.

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Michael’s work as a journalist takes him all around the world—from the streets of Baghdad and jungles of Bolivia to mountaintop monasteries in Bhutan and laboratories in Boston. He wanted a pack system to optimize his travel and keep himself safe.So Michael began working with Justin Kiel—who manages GORUCK’s custom pack division called SCARS—to tweak some of the packs he uses for travel. Justin started cutting, sewing in hidden pockets, tweaking fabrics, and more.After our designs became really, really good, we all got the idea to team up with Huckberry and release some of the designs we’d created.The result is a two-pack system to help you travel more efficiently and safely. We used GORUCK’s 40-liter GR2—big enough for a week of travel—and Bullet—a great day bag.Michael will cover the pack and its features in this episode. You can also win one of the packs if you become a Member in the next 72 hours.

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Did you see Saturday Night Live’s viral CouplaBeers skit? Watch it in the post here.Oddly enough, the skit gets so much right about addiction and bad habits.In fact, it provides a more useful view than that of the medical establishment.In today’s episode, Michael will unpack:* What CouplaBeers gets right about addiction and bad habits.* How bad habits and a…

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F3 is an organization of men who gather to exercise together early each morning.It started with a group of guys at a middle school football field in 2011 and has swelled to nearly 100k people in 5169 locations today.Michael spoke to the organization’s current head, Frank Schwartz, to hear about the movement and what we can learn from it.Join us at TWOPCT.com.

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Michael just launched a new live show on Substack live called Explore the Edges. Each episode features a fascinating and inspiring guest who can help us live better.Ethan Suplee was our inaugural guest.* Ethan is known for his roles in Remember the Titans, American History X, Blow, Mallrats, Chance, and many more great films and TV shows. Ethan has also gone through major life changes—sobriety, losing 200 pounds, fame—and picked up a lot of battle-tested wisdom along the way. He talks openly about his journey—what it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now. Michael and Ethan chatted about the tactics that finally led Ethan to lose weight, his interesting thoughts on exercise, what he learned from the keto diet, what strategies have helped him most, the acting role that changed him, and more.Today, we’re running Michael’s conversation with Ethan.

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