Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. For the love of David J. Gandy, please show some sensibility and DYOR.
Ey up, lads!
Ey up, lads!
In this relatively short guide, you'll find out how to not feel like you are an old geezer who can barely function, when the clock hasn't even hit 12PM yet.
The plan is simple: do all the (mainly) water shit, but do it optimally by using pharmaceuticals/supplements/techniques - to such extent, where they ACTUALLY benefit/boost you from the baseline, not merely bring you to said baseline, like they would if you were to just do them normally - at which point it's pretty much just the bare minimum.
There are three main factors to sustaining consistent, high energy levels throughout the day:
I - Sleep
II - Awakening
III - Routine
IV - Diet/Habits
II - Awakening
III - Routine
IV - Diet/Habits
So, without wasting any time - let's get straight into it.
Part I:
SLEEP
SLEEP
Sleepmaxxing mainly consists of two parts: getting your sleep schedule in check and maximising your sleep quality.
To do the former (assuming your schedule is absolutely fucked), you simply need to dedicate a weekend, where you will pull an all-nighter; stay awake throughout the entirety of the next day without failure - and finally, go to sleep at an appropriate time. I will elaborate on how to maintain this cycle, so that you can consistently wake up at a set time every single day.
To do the latter, we will be taking a few supplements before bed:
- 1000mg L-Citrulline: prolongs the REM phase, similarly to L-Arginine, but even better (Citrulline is actually Arginine's precursor;
- 2000mg Glycine: stabilises body's temperature, reduces sleep onset latency and generally puts the CNS into "sleep mode";
- 2.5mg Melatonin: works similarly to Glycine (but through different pathways, therefore amplifying the effects even further without creating diminishing returns), as well as obviously promoting sleepiness. Inb4 this dose is too low to significantly downregulate melatonin receptors;
- 200mg L-Theanine: improves non-REM sleep phase and reduces sleep disturbance;
- 300mg Magnesium Citrate: regulates melatonin, relaxes muscles and also helps CNS enter said "sleep mode". Citrate specifically, as it shows one of the highest water-solubility rates (so you don't have to take it with a meal).
- Bonus 1: if any of you on this forum happen to take hGH/GHRPs (which I highly doubt) - it's best to inject right before bed, as it greatly improves sleep quality too.
- Bonus 2: 500mcg DSIP subq. three times a week right before bed for an insane sleep quality boost. I take it whenever I run Tren, and even then - it pretty much saves my sleep. But then again, I don't think anyone on here can actually be bothered to inject.
Sleep conditions should be complete darkness, temperature ever so slightly below room temp. (18-19°C), total silence (unless you have sleep-compatible headphones or some shit, in which case you could put on some subtle frequencies (pink/brown noise seem to be the best) to make external noises less likely to disturb sleep (as you temporarily artificially raise the ears' disturbance thresholds due to there being some sort of noise in the baseline, which will potentially be able to marginally suppress/drown out said external noises, as it's the said baseline's disturbance that causes one to wake up from a sound).
Part II:
AWAKENING
AWAKENING
First and foremost: Caffeine (for this) is mainly shit. It takes a while to peak (@ItzyaboyJJ💯 reference?!), doesn't last long and rebounds pretty badly. Caffeine is only useful for short bursts of energy OR power naps (those who know the technique will understand). Instead, we will be using something that mogs caffeine to death.
Enter Modafinil. This shit was a complete game-changer for me. Keep a glass of water by the bedside, take 200mg right upon awakening, relax for about 20 minutes (just go on your phone or some shit) to allow it to take effect, and at said 20min mark - get out of bed and start the day. You will feel fully awake and ready to function properly. The amazing thing with Modafinil is that even though it's a stimulant - it barely has any side effects, and most importantly - it's non-addictive and does not build up tolerance whatsoever. Besides, its half-life is like 10-15 hours. As stated above, its side effect profile is very mild, but DYOR for safety reasons either way (takes 20 seconds).
That's pretty much ALL you have to do. However, this may not work anywhere near as well if it's not paired with the next bit.
Part III:
ROUTINE
ROUTINE
Take a few hours to write out your full weekday routine. Use a good app for it. My app of choice is "Structured", but I'm sure there are free alternatives. Break your routine into MINUTES. For example, for me it's:
8:00-8:20 - Wake up (Moda. period)
8:20-8:25 - Brush teeth
8:25-8:28 - Take pharma
8:28-8:33 - Skincare/Makeup
8:33-8:38 - Dress up
8:38-9:00 - Cook breakfast
9:00-9:30 - Eat breakfast
9:30-9:45 - Free time
9:45 - Set out
As I said, this is just an example. But if you do it with realistic timings and actually show some enthusiasm at committing to it minute by minute precisely, whilst maintaining consistency - it will be SO easy to stick to and will make your day go smooth as fuck every single time, whilst ensuring you're not wasting any time.
Part IV:
DIET/HABITS
DIET/HABITS
This part will be fairly short and simple. Make sure your meals are sufficient, but not excessive. If you overeat - you will feel heavy as fuck. If you undereat - you won't have energy. Just eat up to the starting point of satiation (leptin has an onset delay before it fully kicks in, so the feeling of satiation takes some time to be fully felt. You'll feel full like a few minutes after said satiation point) and don't force-feed yourself any further (unless required for bulking). Make sure to eat enough macros (obviously).
If you're on nicotine - ONLY consume it AFTER you had something to eat, as it will suppress your appetite to shit, and on top of that will make you feel pretty bad if your stomach is completely empty. Also don't consume too much of it, as that also fucks up your "energised" feeling pretty badly.
If you drink - only do so in the evening (water shit). If you decide to get shitfaced - drink high-quality vodka (purest form of alcohol with lowest amounts of excipients), ensure you consistently sip some water throughout, and take electrolytes before you sleep and right after you wake up, again with sufficient water intake.
(Inb4 "muh smoking and drinking is bad" - no shit it is. However, discontinuing those is a whole separate topic, which requires a lot more commitment than this whole thread. Besides (don't take my word for it but) it's honestly OK if done in moderation (especially alcohol; smoking not so much). The reason why I even included those bits is that I have personal experience on dealing with the bad effects of the two, and am talking about the energy/wakefulness-related ones in this thread in particularly).
Summary:
(If you haven't fully read the thread and just scrolled to here, don't even think of saying "water". If you do so - then you are an illiterate moron)All of this may look like a lot of steps, but if you break it down to the core - you'll see that it's really nothing crazy - and can be implemented all at once very effortlessly:
- All-nighter to fix sleep schedule
- Supplements for maximising sleep quality (literally takes like 3 minutes to take them all at once)
- Sleep in darkness, no noise OR pink/brown noise, at about 18-19°C
- Caffeine is shit
- Modafinil right after waking up
- Make and stick to minutely routine
- Eat enough macros
- Don't over/undereat (unless required to do so)
- If you smoke, only smoke after eating and in moderation
- If you drink, only do so in the evening and drink properly
I hope this helps you lot, especially @Cortisol.
Tarra!
Tarra!
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