Jason Cockfield

Striving to live my ideal life. Founder of Higher Endeavors (

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

I always seem to find a way to justify alcohol consumption even though I know better. "A nice dinner with my wife is more enjoyable with a bottle of wine." 🤦

Then the entire next day I just feel off. Not hungover or anything extreme. Just not as energetic and focused as usual.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

What is your 7-day average of how many calories do you burn a day? Start by adding 250 calories to that number.

Now take your weight in pounds and consume that number as grams of protein. Carb and fat needs are determined by current leanness and insulin sensitivity. The more insulin sensitive the more carbs you could hypothetically eat.

You also fine tune carbs and fat based upon how you feel at different ratios. Some people will feel heavy and bloated after eating too much fat or carbs. Personally, I always consume more fat than carbs because I feel better that way. I eat around 3000 calories at 30% protein, 15% carb, 55% fat because I feel best around that ratio.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

Understand what the "core" musculature's primary function is...stabilize and resist movement. Therefore, the exercises that challenge core stability the most, under the most load work the core the hardest. Squats, deadlifts, overhead pressing, and heavy carries.

Then you can also work the abs as spinal flexors and rotators. Hanging leg raises, sit-ups/ crunches, and Russian twists & windshield wipers.

Bang for your buck, choose heavy compound lifts. Want bulging six pack abs, do additional isolation exercises.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

Are you accounting for the additional fat used for frying/ scrambling the eggs? If yes, then it is purely a matter of preference. If you don't account for the added cooking fat, then you are probably adding ≈ 200 calories. If you do that every day, it equates to about a 1/3 lb. of body fat in a week.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

@Emmachuuks There are a lot of variables that determine the frequency and duration of planned deloads.

Personally, I take a deload week every 4 weeks. 3 weeks on / 1 week deload. My deload week cuts resistance training volume by at least 50%. Cardio volume is reduced ≈ 25%.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

@Emmachuuks I politely tried to point out to the moderator that I have 20 years of extensive professional experience in health, fitness, nutrition, etc. and everything I wrote was 100% my own thoughts in my own words. I was annoyed at first, but then realized that I am probably better off.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

I was just banned from the r/Fitness group on Reddit for "AI slop doesn't go here". It is sad and unfortunate that well-thought-out and articulated comments by real people are now considered AI slop.

Is it possible that my 20 years of expertise would allow me to provide genuinely helpful, insightful ideas and comments?

[Chris Williamson @ChrisWillx]

Ryan Holiday’s keys to a productive life…

Wake up early.

Limit interruptions.

Make a little progress everyday.

Say no (a lot).

Learn from your mistakes.

Pick yourself back up when you slip.

Waste no time measuring yourself against other people.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

@mikeddonatelli Pictures of pro bodybuilders in suits look ridiculous. Arnold looks decent at this point, but he probably weighs 50-100 pounds less now than in his prime.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

Unfortunately, the best part of the Monaco GP is that I only had to watch a few laps to see the entire race. I just saved myself over an hour to do other things.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

@broz25060395 @Emmachuuks That is absolutely true. My point was that people prioritize taste and pleasure over nutritive value. Making flavorful, nutritious food takes time that a lot of people aren’t willing to prioritize.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

@Emmachuuks GLP1 inhibitors work, in a lot of cases, because they help people override their faulty hunger signaling.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

That’s generally an indication that your body needs nutrients and fuel. The challenging part for some people, is when their hormones and neurochemistry send “hunger” signals when they aren’t genuinely hungry. The body is attempting to manage its state through food. Feel tired = eat food, bored = eat food, stressed = eat food, etc.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

@ForgePhysique Can you please provide a physiological explanation of how you think those changes improve elbow flexor recruitment.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

@fitdaddy_ Yes… and use a wider gripped handle to get a greater range of motion.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

@Emmachuuks No headphones and they do legitimate exercise variations you don’t see anyone else doing.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

@Mikebps Skip the gym. As your follow-up comment suggested, at most, do activities to prime your parasympathetic nervous system to potentially improve tonight’s sleep. Forcing training today is adding more stress to a system that is already taxed.

[Jason Cockfield @JasonCockfield]

I rarely want to get a cold shower first thing in the morning, and it is relatively unpleasant during it, but I always feel better afterwards.

That seems to be the process of a lot of things in life.