Fitness cheat codes I know at 45 that I wish I knew at 25: 1. Take...
Dan Go@CoachDanGo
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May 03, 2025
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Fitness cheat codes I know at 45 that I wish I knew at 25:
1. Take 5 grams of creatine for the muscles. Take 10-15 grams of creatine for the brain.
1. Take 5 grams of creatine for the muscles. Take 10-15 grams of creatine for the brain.
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2. The best type of cardio to increase V02 max live longer is the Norwegian 4x4. It's been shown to reduce the age of the heart by 20 years and increase lifespan.
3. A good signal of living longer is the ability to carry your bodyweight for a 1 minute and hang for 2 minutes.
3. A good signal of living longer is the ability to carry your bodyweight for a 1 minute and hang for 2 minutes.
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4. Before a workout, do a short 6-minute mobility routine to improve movement capacity, joint health, and prep your body for the workout ahead.
5. You can become stronger by watching something "arousing" before a lift. It's been shown to increase strength by 2% to 8%.
5. You can become stronger by watching something "arousing" before a lift. It's been shown to increase strength by 2% to 8%.
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6. Get your blood work checked every 6 months. It will show you what nutrients you're missing, which will optimize your body for better performance.
7. Do a plyometric exercise like box jumps before a squat session to improve power output.
7. Do a plyometric exercise like box jumps before a squat session to improve power output.
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8. Workout beside someone who is more jacked and athletic than you. Proximity to a high performer increases performance.
9. Workout in gyms where you're the least fit person. This is like sitting in a room surrounded by billionaires.
9. Workout in gyms where you're the least fit person. This is like sitting in a room surrounded by billionaires.
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10. Use this tip by Stuart McGill to do better pull-ups:
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11. Walking or doing exercise in the morning with the sun shining down on you is like taking steroids to wake up your nervous system.
12. Brush and floss your teeth before bed every night mandatory. This decreases your risk of heart problems.
12. Brush and floss your teeth before bed every night mandatory. This decreases your risk of heart problems.
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14. Get an under the desk treadmill and turn every meeting into a walking meeting. This adds an extra 5-10k steps a day without thinking about it.
15. The best way to recover is active recovery. Don't sit on your ass. Do light walking and movement to improve blood flow.
15. The best way to recover is active recovery. Don't sit on your ass. Do light walking and movement to improve blood flow.
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16. Use foam rollers and lacross balls to massage pre-workout. These improve range of motion and movement.
17. Walk backwards to improve knee health, body awareness, and brain function.
17. Walk backwards to improve knee health, body awareness, and brain function.
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18. First thing in the morning wake up your nervous system by getting physical activity in the sun.
19. Take in 100mg of caffeine and 7 grams of beetroot powder pre-workout to boost performance.
20. Use this exercise to increase lower body power opening up your ankle mobility:
19. Take in 100mg of caffeine and 7 grams of beetroot powder pre-workout to boost performance.
20. Use this exercise to increase lower body power opening up your ankle mobility:
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What’s a fitness cheat code you wish you knew in your 20’s?