Energy & Adaptogens

Cordyceps

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Used for supporting oxygen utilization and endurance. The mushroom that pairs with breath work.

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Straight talk

Stack it with the Qigong practice, not with a pre-workout.

Where it fits

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Iron and Qi, supported

Physical Excellence

For the man already doing the work: lifting heavy, standing in practice, and asking his body for more than it is used to giving.

 For the Qigong immersion

Standing Practice

Calm attention without stimulation. What I reach for on immersion mornings and long sessions on the table.

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Cordyceps in the Journal

The oldest resistance training there is

Conditioning the Body

Iron rings are not a gimmick. They are how Chinese martial artists conditioned the forearms for centuries. Here is how to use them without wrecking your wrists.

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Reishi

Real Mushrooms

Form
Dual extracted fruiting body
Dose
1 g in the evening

The calming mushroom, traditionally used for the spirit and studied for immune support and sleep quality.

Evening counterpart to cordyceps. Bitter. Drink it as a tea and get over it.

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Panax Ginseng

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Form
Standardized to ginsenosides
Dose
200–400 mg, morning, cycled

Four thousand years of continuous use for vitality and stamina, with modern data on fatigue and cognition.

Cycle it. Eight weeks on, two weeks off.

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CoQ10 + PQQ

Brand TBD

Form
Ubiquinol 100 mg plus PQQ 20 mg
Dose
With a fat-containing meal

Mitochondrial support for cellular energy production and heart health. Matters more every year past thirty-five.

Ubiquinol, not ubiquinone, if you're over forty.

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