I was having a conversation with someone at dinner who I had just met.

As I was talking to him, he was espousing to me about how I should change my business to this and that and how I should pivot to make more money blah blah blah.

Mind you, I never asked for advice.

While his advice was good for his motives, which was to make as much money as possible, it wasn't optimized for what I was after, which is impact.

The funny thing about this whole situation reminds me that advice is that it reminds me that most advice is cheap. Especially when it's unsolicited.

Most importantly, many people talk from the perspective as if we want what they want when this is not always the case.

In life, you'll have many people who want you to optimize for their goals.

When the reality is you should be choosing a goal that speaks to your heart otherwise you'll find yourself climbing up the wrong ladder.

No offense to him but I smiled and nodded and found a way to extricate myself from that conversation lol.

That being said...

Here Is Your 4 Minute Friday:

1. How To Reduce The Age Of Your Heart By 20 Years

When people think about living longer​ they usually think of their "biological age" when the reality is they should be focused on the ages of their most important organs.

The most important one is the heart.

Researchers at UT Southwestern did a study (1) where they were able to help participants reduce the age of their heart by an average of 20 years.

Here's how they did it:

1. One session was a 30-minute HIIT workout called the 4x4 (4 minutes of high-intensity cardio followed by 3 minutes of low-intensity).
2. Another session of moderate intensity doing a fun activity (tennis, aerobic dancing, walking, or biking.)
3. One to two sessions of moderate intensity aka. zone 2 cardio.
4. One to two weekly strength training sessions using weights or machines.

They did this protocol and those who had exercised showed an 18 percent improvement in their maximum oxygen intake and more than 25 percent improvement in elasticity, of the left ventricular muscle of the heart.

According to the researchers, the exercise regimen should begin by late middle age (before age 65), when the heart retains some plasticity and ability to remodel itself.

One thing to note is that the participants built up to those levels, beginning with three, 30-minute, moderate exercise sessions for the first 3 months and peaked at 10 months when two high-intensity aerobic intervals were added.

2. A Special Juice That Promotes Muscle Recovery

One of the most important factors of a healthy body is not just the workout but how fast you're able to recover.

Recovery is just as important as exercise when it comes to boosting performance​.

Scientists have found a juice that might help boost your ability to recover after a workout.

Flavonoids represent a large class of antioxidants and have been shown to reduce inflammation, remove toxins, and decrease cellular damage in the body.

Studies (2) show that Pomegranate juice can help the body recover faster, especially after high-endurance types of exercises

Pomegranate juice is a rich source of quercetin shown to help with muscle recovery and improved exercise performance.

Next time you're feeling extra sore from a workout try drinking a cup of pomegranate juice. You might be surprised at how much better your body feels.

3. The Best Posture For Sitting Based On Science

A lot of what you see on the internet is about having "good posture". While I have my own thoughts on what "good posture" means​ studies are showing us ideas that are counter to what we think.

This is especially true when talking about sitting posture.

You'll have many people tell you to sit with your head on a string, shoulder blades back, and all sorts of other rules.

But the best posture in sitting is the one that makes you most comfortable and then the next one after that (3).

Instead of thinking of sitting posture as this static thing we need to think differently.

What studies are showing us is that it's not about sitting like a statue but about shifting into different types of postures that make us feel comfortable.

Once you feel discomfort in that position you shift to another one that makes you feel comfortable.

The best posture is the next one and there is no one-size-fits-all.

I will say this with the caveat that you can set up your desk in a way that promotes a "taller" posture. Here's a quick thread on how to do that: