Author: Chafed

Nootropics, sometimes called smart drugs or cognitive enhancers, are drugs, supplements, and other substances that are claimed to improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, attention, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals. In other words, these substances claim to enhance what you have. They don’t cure any condition.

I simply cannot get enough sleep. One part of it is going to bed later than I should because you are such an interesting bunch. One part is my dog needing to get up early to do his business. I can’t get mad at my best friend when he really does have to go long before the rooster crows. But the worst part of it is some nights the quality of my sleep is just lousy. I don’t drink during the week so it’s not that. I don’t have loud neighbors, so it isn’t that. What could it be?

Chafed postures for us in a distinctly non-slouchy manner.

I’ll bet some of you are expecting an article on New Year’s resolutions. Sorry. I remember sort of being coerced into making some when I was younger and hating it. Mostly because it felt so arbitrary. Having said that, some New Year’s resolutions are sensible. Do what works for you.

When it comes to fitness, I’m increasingly in the philosophical camp of trying what you think may work to see if works for you. While we all have a common biology, it appears there is still enough variation, perhaps subtle, that works for one person may not work for another.

Hilariously, when I started my research (i.e., started Googling), the CDC website was the first search result. I no longer believe a thing those fuckers say. Nice work fedgov. You convinced me you no longer care about science, just politics. As far as I know, the University of Michigan Health Service hasn’t been corrupted. Let’s see what they have to say.

Last week we explored pre-workout supplements. This week we’ll explore post-workout drinks. I was surprised in the difference between the two.

The advertisements are everywhere you look in the fitness world. It is unsurprising since the margins are reportedly huge. Pre-workout supplements seem to promise all things to all people. Need more energy? We got you. Faster recovery? Of course. More/better/faster muscle gain or weight loss? Expensive but worth it. Let’s examine those claims.

I have been scratching my head trying to figure out if running aids building muscle or impedes it. By running, I mean steady state running/jogging as opposed to sprinting. This is a perennial debate in the fitness community.

This week’s article is definitely an open call for comments. I do not know anything about fitness trackers. I have never used one. If you use one or have experience with them (good or bad) then tell us about it in the comments.