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"Word for word the most valuable fitness newsletter on the planet". Hi, I'm Dan Go. Each week, I send out actionable tips on how to optimize your health & body. Join 455,000+ subscribers at the link below.

I'm 46. Here are 7 lean body killers I'd avoid if I were 36.

Read this on Dango.co One of the most common things I hear when clients first work with us is that they're "eating healthy" but not losing the weight. And I get it. Most advice you see on the internet on losing fat is to "eat less and move more," but it gets deeper than that. But getting lean the right way is more complex than people think. I should know: Guy on left: Insulin-resistant bodyGuy on right: Insulin-sensitive body When I show people this picture, a lot of them tell me the guy on...

4 Minute Fridays: The 8 best protein sources based on value, an easy bed cheat cheat code for improving your sleep & a book for building a good life

Read this on Dango.co Welcome to 4 Minute Fridays, my weekly newsletter, where I reveal cutting-edge tips to help you get lean, boost energy, and live longer. What's in store for today: The best bang-for-your-buck protein sources on the planet An easy bed cheat code for improving your sleep A book for building a good life Today's issue is brought to you by High Performance Founder Private Coaching. We help high-achieving entrepreneurs and professionals drop weight, lose the belly, and improve...

I'm 46. These are 7 health books that have changed my life.

Read this on Dango.co I have a confession: I find most health books on the market are too boring, buried in technical jargon, or don't have much depth past the book cover. These ones are different. Each of them have changed my life and, to this day, I'm able to benefit from what I've learned. The beauty of a great book is you get to borrow 20+ years of someone's expertise, condensed into 200 pages. These are the 7 books that have changed my life, and I'll have a link for each of them down...

4 Minute Fridays: #1 fitness metric for a longer life, The simple nutrition rule that doesn't require counting calories & a book I'm reading to build my business

Read this on Dango.co Welcome to 4 Minute Fridays, my weekly newsletter, where I reveal cutting-edge tips to help you get lean, boost energy, and live longer. What's in store for today: The #1 fitness metric for a longer life The simple nutrition rule that doesn't require counting calories A book I'm reading to build my business Today's issue is brought to you by High Performance Founder Private Coaching. We help high-achieving entrepreneurs and professionals drop weight, lose the belly, and...

7 rules I follow to keep my body at near zero levels of visceral fat

Read this on Dango.co Visceral fat is the most dangerous type of fat on the body. It's easy to spot just by looking at someone's waistline, but people who look relatively "healthy" can still have high levels without knowing it. So you can imagine my sigh of relief when I did my DEXA scan and found that, at 46 years old, I had close to ZERO levels of visceral fat on my body: Said in my Borat Voice: Very Nice! It wasn't always like this, though. In my 20s, I had a horrible start, and even...

4 Minute Fridays: 7 anti-aging habits of the longest-lived men in recorded history, the video game that can build a bigger brain & the documentary I can't stop thinking about

Read this on Dango.co Welcome to 4 Minute Fridays, my weekly newsletter, where I reveal cutting-edge tips to help you get lean, boost energy, and live longer. What's in store for today: 7 anti-aging habits of the longest-lived men in recorded history The video game that can build a bigger brain The documentary I can't stop thinking about Today's issue is brought to you by AG1. Mornings used to be a mess. Coffee first, then whatever vitamins I could remember to grab, then usually nothing else...

I'm 46. Here are health cheat codes I wish I knew at 26.

Read this on Dango.co I've been coaching for 20+ years and have worked with thousands of clients in person and online. I've learned a few things along the way. In this article, I want to share some of the "cheat codes" I've picked up from my years in the trenches. You don't need to apply all of them. Pick the ones that speak to you and take action on them. Knowledge turns into wisdom when it's applied. You ready? Let's go 🔥 Health Cheat Codes I Know At 46 I Wish I Knew At 26: 1. After every...