About Us: Just Trying to Make Sense of it All and Share Our Experience

We're not doctors. We're not influencers. We're just four dads trying to get it right.

How This Started: Four Different Breakthroughs, One Shared Realization

Here's how this started.

One of us finally cracked the code on his sleep — tracked it for three months, dialed in his routine, and went from 6 hours of restless tossing to 7.5 hours of deep, restorative sleep. Game changer. Another started using a CGM and discovered that his "healthy" morning oatmeal was spiking his glucose to 160. Switched his breakfast, dropped 12 pounds without trying. A third committed to serious strength training for the first time in his 40s and is now stronger than he was at 25. The fourth? He tried cold exposure on a whim and can't believe how much it's improved his recovery and mental clarity.

We were all experimenting. All reading. All genuinely excited about what was possible.

And then we started comparing notes.

We're educated, reasonably intelligent guys in our 30s and 40s. We read. We research. We care about our health. And honestly? We're living in the most exciting time for human performance and longevity science.

The longevity space is absolutely exploding right now. There's groundbreaking supplement research, innovative workout protocols, and people pushing the boundaries of what's possible with the human body. Meanwhile, the actual science is more accessible than ever — if you know where to look and how to validate what you're reading.

Given the incredible tools that exist at the moment, we knew we could build a tool that would help us sift through it all and ultimately encourage our progress.

The Opportunity: Better Tools, Better Data, Better Results Than Ever Before

We're busy just like everyone else. Careers. Families. Marriages. Kids who need us present — not just physically there, but actually engaged. But here's what's changed: we now have the tools to test and validate health interventions in ways that were impossible even five years ago.

Continuous BPI and glucose monitors that once required a prescription? Now available over the counter. Sleep tracking technology? In a ring on your finger. Recovery metrics? Updated every morning on your phone.

The challenge isn't lack of information - it's validation. When you have access to this much data and this many protocols, how do you figure out what's actually worth trying?

We found ourselves in this exciting but chaotic cycle: Hear about something promising - Get genuinely intrigued - Research it - Find interesting evidence - Test it ourselves - Document what happens - Share what we learned.

Meanwhile, guys like Bryan Johnson are experimenting with cutting-edge protocols, Peter Attia is sharing deep insights on metabolic health, Andrew Huberman is making neuroscience accessible, and Dave Asprey is pushing people to think differently about performance.

They're all smart. They're all credible. And they're all trying different approaches to the same goal: extending healthspan and optimizing performance.

So what do you actually try first?

Our Approach: Real-World Testing + Trusted Network

We're not computer scientists, but we know enough to be dangerous. We're building two tools to help us cut through the noise:

An AI Research Model trained specifically on academic literature in healthspan, metabolic science, and human performance. The goal is to:

1. Validate sources based on the rigor of the research, the number of human clinical trials cited, and the journal's impact factor.

2. Identify scientific consensus - the foundational, non-negotiable principles where the leading research converges (spoiler: it's sleep, strength training, and metabolic health).

3. Help us prioritize: What should we test next?

An Aging Biomarker Tracker to measure what actually matters. We're tracking our primary aging markers — muscle mass, body composition, VO2 max, grip strength, metabolic markers - to see if the protocols we're testing are actually moving the needle. Because subjective feelings are great, but objective data tells the real story.

Now, full transparency: both tools are still being built. They're not live yet. So in the meantime, everything you read on this site comes from two sources:

Our Direct Experience: Protocols and products that we've personally tested and integrated into our own lives.

Our Trusted Network: Interviews and insights from family, friends, and colleagues who are also in the trenches testing this stuff. Think of it as crowdsourcing from people we actually trust.

We don't publish theory. We document what we've tried, what worked, what didn't, and what we learned along the way.

What Makes Us Different: We Actually Do This Stuff

We're showing you the experiments we're running in real time.

One of us did an Everesting event - summited Stratton Mountain 17 times in 30 hours to climb 29,029 vertical feet (the height of Mount Everest). Another completed 75 Hard: no alcohol, two workouts per day, a gallon of water daily, 10 pages of reading, and a progress photo - for 75 straight days.

Why? Because setting an audacious goal and achieving it fundamentally changes how you see yourself. And because we wanted to see what our bodies were actually capable of.

We've experimented with cold exposure, intermittent fasting, peptides, CGMs (continuous glucose monitors), sleep trackers, and more red light therapy than we care to admit. Some of it works incredibly well. Some of its expensive placebo. We'll tell you which is which based on our experiences.

The G-Factor Philosophy: Focus on What Actually Moves the Needle

In the early 1900s, psychologist Charles Spearman discovered something fascinating: people who scored well on one type of cognitive test tended to score well on others. He called this the "g-factor" — a general intelligence factor that seemed to underlie all cognitive abilities. Improve your g-factor, and you improve everything downstream.

We believe health works the same way.

There isn't one magic intervention that fixes everything. But there are a handful of foundational systems that, when working well together, create a multiplier effect on everything else. We call these your health g-factor.

Think of it like this: if you're chronically sleep-deprived, no amount of supplements will give you energy. If you're metabolically broken, that expensive workout program won't deliver results. If you've lost significant muscle mass, your joints will hurt no matter how much mobility work you do.

But when you optimize these core systems together, something remarkable happens. Recovery accelerates. Energy stabilizes. Body composition improves. Mental clarity sharpens. Everything gets easier.

The seven pillars of your health g-factor:

Sleep: The master regulator of recovery, cognition, and hormonal health. Without it, nothing else works optimally.

Strength: Your defense against sarcopenia, metabolic dysfunction, and physical fragility. Muscle is your metabolic currency.

Metabolic Health: Blood sugar regulation, insulin sensitivity, and mitochondrial function. The engine that powers everything.

Diet: Not just what you eat, but how your body responds to it. Nutrition is the raw material for every system in your body.

Cognitive Function: Mental clarity, focus, memory, and neuroplasticity. Your brain is an organ that needs training and maintenance just like any other.

Mindfulness: Stress regulation, emotional resilience, and the ability to be present. Your nervous system's operating state affects everything from recovery to decision-making.

Relationships: The quality of your connections with family, friends, and community. Loneliness and isolation are as damaging to health as smoking.

Get these right, and everything else becomes easier. Nail the fundamentals, and the advanced protocols actually have something to build on. That's why we focus on the g-factor first — because a well-rounded approach to these core systems creates the foundation for everything else you want to achieve.

What You'll Get Here: Real Testing, Real Results, Real People

We measure success by capability, not aesthetics:

Can you pick up your kids without pain? Can you run your life with energy and mental sharpness? Can you be present for the people who matter? Can you sustain performance into your 50s, 60s, and beyond?

That's the goal. Not optimization for optimization's sake. Not biohacking as a status symbol. Just staying capable longer.

Here's what to expect:

• First-Hand Experiences: Every article is based on real-world testing. If we recommend something, it's because we've used it and it works.

• Insights from Our Network: We'll share interviews and experiences from trusted friends and colleagues who are also experimenting with these protocols.

• Honest Product Reviews: We link to products we actually use. [Placeholder links will be added — we're not hiding affiliate relationships, but we're also not recommending products just to make a commission.]

• Respect for Your Time: Articles are written to be read in 5-10 minutes. If a topic requires more depth, we'll split it into parts.

• We'll Call Out the Hype: The wellness industry has incredible innovations and some that are not so great. We'll help you tell the difference.

The Bottom Line: This Is the Site We Wish Existed

We're not here to add more noise. We're here to figure out what actually works.

We're four regular guys who want to stay strong, sharp, and capable for the people who depend on us. We're excited about what's possible with all these new tools and protocols. And we're committed to testing them so you don't have to waste time or money on things that don't deliver.

If that sounds like you, welcome. We built this for us. But we're glad you're here.

We're excited to begin the journey and share what we learn along the way.