Useful information 3x a week about health, fitness, nutrition, mindset, and performance. This is an automated Substack Account of https://michaeleaster.substack.com Discover more/Create at: @skystack.xyzhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyzhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mjzhxkiazc2nPodcast: Build Better Habits & Master the Mental Game of Eating • Melissa Urban, Founder of Whole30, talks nutrition and habit change (from millions of data points). https://www.twopct.com/p/podcast-build-better-habits-and-master21 Apr 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzhxkiazc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mjwxjdjow22nDon't Die: Do Pullups Part I • Why pullups are powerful and how to get your first one. https://www.twopct.com/p/dont-die-do-pullups-part-i20 Apr 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwxjdjow22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mjp3zqutm22nThe Expedition: April '26 • 25 new ideas to make you smarter, healthier, and wealthier this month. https://www.twopct.com/p/the-expedition-april-2617 Apr 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp3zqutm22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mjnjqfdlbs2nPodcast: Boston Marathon, Super Shoes, Ultra-Processed Foods, Trail Recipe • Brady Holmer talks Boston, Dr. Mike Roussell dishes on the science of food, and I reveal my (ridiculous) go-to hiking food. https://www.twopct.com/p/podcast-boston-marathon-super-shoes16 Apr 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnjqfdlbs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mjnjqg46fc2nHow to Build the Capacity to Be Alone • Being alone and feeling lonely are not the same thing. Here's how to leverage the power of solitude. https://www.twopct.com/p/how-to-build-the-capacity-to-be-alone15 Apr 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnjqg46fc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mjnjqgcz5c2nPodcast: Hunting, Hard Things, and the Mindset That Gets You Through Storms • Donnie Vincent, from The Comfort Crisis, joins me on today’s episode of the Two Percent Podcast. https://www.twopct.com/p/podcast-hunting-hard-things-and-the14 Apr 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnjqgcz5c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mjnjqh3u2s2n1,000 Ways to Get Disconnected • How the comfort and convenience of modern life is driving up loneliness and hurting our health https://www.twopct.com/p/1000-ways-to-get-disconnected13 Apr 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnjqh3u2s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mjnjqhdgas2nGear Not Stuff: Running Gear • I asked elite coaches and professional runners for their top recommendations. Here is what actually works, what doesn't, and the ultimate cross-training tool. https://www.twopct.com/p/gear-not-stuff-running-gear10 Apr 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnjqhdgas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3miyruej4ys2xBurning 15,000 calories in 18 hours • Fueling a 269-mile "Tetrathlon," the four-headed monster of endurance events (and five lessons for fueling your own endurance feats) https://www.twopct.com/p/today-in-insane-endurance-science08 Apr 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyruej4ys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3miwbfsdxcs2xBig Announcement: Podcast • The new Two Percent podcast is right here right now https://www.twopct.com/p/big-announcement-podcast07 Apr 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwbfsdxcs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mim7hih44k2xBurn the Ships: April 2026 • You better run. https://www.twopct.com/p/burn-the-ships-april-202603 Apr 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim7hih44k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mih6hzyqh22xThe 6 rules of a tougher mindset • The most effective ways to handle stress, overcoming anxiety, and building a tougher brain. https://www.twopct.com/p/the-6-rules-of-a-tougher-mindset01 Apr 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih6hzyqh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mi2m73aovk2xQ&A March 2026 • Escaping fitness tracker anxiety, the ultimate 70+ longevity workout, and why minimalist shoes might be ruining your joints. https://www.twopct.com/p/q-and-a-march-202627 Mar 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2m73aovk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mhvlcem3dk2xThe 6 rules of a great workout • Master these fundamental patterns to build strength, regardless of your age, fitness level, or equipment. https://www.twopct.com/p/6-movements-every-strength-training25 Mar 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvlcem3dk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mhqacmtsp22xDon't Die: Sit Better • Evolutionary data shows that the world's healthiest people sit 10 hours a day. Here's why your comfortable chair is the real problem, and how to fix it. https://www.twopct.com/p/dont-die-sit-better23 Mar 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqacmtsp22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mhpxldif6k2xThe Expedition: March '26 Edition • 23 new ideas to make you smarter, healthier, and wealthier this month. https://www.twopct.com/p/the-expedition-march-26-edition20 Mar 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpxldif6k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mhpxldnjak2xThe Most Comprehensive Analysis of Strength Training Ever Assembled • A massive new analysis of 137 studies (>30,000 participants) just debunked the biggest myths in exercise science. Here is the new roadmap to strength, muscle, and aging well. https://www.twopct.com/p/the-most-comprehensive-analysis-of18 Mar 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpxldnjak2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mhcpwgtjjk2zDon't Die: Walk • The step count that maximizes your lifespan, and why moseying won't save you. https://www.twopct.com/p/dont-die-walk16 Mar 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcpwgtjjk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mhcpwh536s2zGear Not Stuff: March 2026 • The best purchase I've made in the last year. https://www.twopct.com/p/gear-not-stuff-march-202613 Mar 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcpwh536s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mgseodl63c2rBe Hopeful • 4 lessons for dark times https://www.twopct.com/p/hope-is-a-hell-of-a-drug-how-to-find11 Mar 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgseodl63c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mgndrbtqys2rDon't Die: Do Stepups • Why going down the stairs is a critical part of aging, and the science of one of the best lower-body exercises. https://www.twopct.com/p/dont-die-do-stepups-a8109 Mar 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgndrbtqys2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mgfsds3el22rBurn the Ships: March '26 • Part III of the 3-month mountain (and life) ready protocol. https://www.twopct.com/p/burn-the-ships-march-2606 Mar 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfsds3el22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mgardk33322rThe Two Percent Cool Down • What to do after your workout https://www.twopct.com/p/the-two-percent-cool-down04 Mar 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgardk33322rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mg3qfnn77s2rWhat Defines the Two Percent Community • You filled out my survey. Here's what you told me. https://www.twopct.com/p/what-defines-the-two-percent-community02 Mar 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3qfnn77s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mfu737fwrc2rGear Not Stuff: February '26 • Book recs from 10 brilliant people https://www.twopct.com/p/gear-not-stuff-february-2627 Feb 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfu737fwrc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mfp66dv6522rThe Most Underrated Exercise in Modern Fitness • Don't die: carry weight. https://www.twopct.com/p/the-most-underrated-exercise-in-modern25 Feb 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp66dv6522rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mfmnnuql522rWalk With Weight • New rucking book on sale today https://www.twopct.com/p/walk-with-weight24 Feb 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmnnuql522rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mfcvrnbl2c2rAMA February '26 • The gear I trust for big miles, the truth about kettlebells, and how to stay strong as you get older. https://www.twopct.com/p/ama-february-2620 Feb 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcvrnbl2c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3mf5kp6phrs2rA Longevity Tactic That Actually Works • The science is clear: It works (and it won't drive you nuts in the process). https://www.twopct.com/p/my-real-longevity-practice18 Feb 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5kp6phrs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeleaster.skystack.xyz/post/3meyjt2tlu22rThe New Science of the Two Percent Mindset • We used to think 1 minute of hard work equaled 2 minutes of moderate work. The new math blows that up. https://www.twopct.com/p/the-new-science-of-the-two-percent16 Feb 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:todb2ca36xd564vleuiwosey/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyjt2tlu22r