How To Become A Personal Trainer Jordan's Current Instagram Strategy, New Study on Dangers of Sleep Deprivation, Life Advice for Your 30's, and More...
Oct 28, 2025
Delve into the dangers of sleep deprivation and its surprising effects on performance and decision-making. Discover Jordan's unique Instagram strategy, focusing on genuine engagement over vanity metrics. Learn about the balance between bad workouts and consistency, and why some addictions can be more harmful than exercise. The hosts share life advice for thriving in your 30s, emphasizing community and meaningful connections. Plus, get essential tips for safe home workouts and a thought-provoking discussion on the moral implications of performance enhancers.
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Sleep Loss Devastates Performance
- A 21-day military study showed progressive sleep loss sharply reduces effectiveness, with four hours resulting in ~15% effectiveness.
- Jordan uses this fear-based insight to prioritize sleep because sleep deprivation makes you more dangerous than useful.
Adjust Training To Protect Sleep
- If night workouts push bedtime later, shift sessions earlier and shorten them to preserve sleep quantity.
- Jordan plans earlier workouts or shorter sessions rather than sacrifice sleep for training volume.
Finnish Soldier’s Meth-Fueled Escape
- Michael shared a WW2 story about a Finnish soldier who swallowed meth-like pills and skied extreme distances to survive.
- The soldier hallucinated, passed out face down in snow, survived, and lived into old age, a remarkable wartime tale.
