The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Health and Fitness Plan

League of Wildness,

I’m interested in distilling down concepts into their first principles with the intent of arriving at a simple and actionable set of directives. There is an infinite amount of content being thrown at us; it can be overwhelming, confusing, and oftentimes - inaccurate. My objective is to identify the lifestyle choices that when done consistently have the greatest impact on our long term health and fitness.

Each core principle has several subcomponents that could be expanded upon. The subcomponents mentioned are not an exhaustive list - merely examples. I listed these to give more context, but the core principle is primary - how it manifests is ultimately up to you.

1. Spend as much time as possible outside.
1. Sunlight helps with circadian rhythm regulation.
2. Vision - focusing at a highly diverse distances, sizes, shapes, and light levels. Being outside is essentially a workout for your eyes.
3. Environmental conditioning - exposure to hot and cold. It’s a workout for your blood vessels as well as your mental fortitude.
   
   
2. Move outside as much as possible.
1. Walking
2. Rucking
3. Carrying
4. Climbing
5. Jumping
6. Lifting
7. Playing
   
   
3. Eat wild.
1. Wild plants vs domestic.
1. Nutrient density vs. caloric density.
2. Game meat vs domestic meat.
1. Game meat is very lean compared to most domesticated animals. Fat levels also vary widely throughout the course of a year.
   
   
4. Avoid toxic things.
1. Habits
2. People
3. Compounds
4. Foods
5. Thoughts
   
   
5. Adventure often.
1. Misogi - expand your imagination of what is possible.
2. Apply the stress response acutely and positively.
   
   
6. Be an integral part of a community.
1. Have a well identified purpose.
2. Use social facilitation to improve the performance of both yourself and others.

Summary:

1. Spend as much time as possible outside.
2. Move outside as much as possible.
3. Eat wild.
4. Avoid toxic things.
5. Adventure often.
6. Be an integral part of a community.

Questions for you:

1. What topic interests you the most?
2. What is missing?
3. What is your biggest obstacle to health and fitness?

*Please respond to this email or send me your thoughts: dan@wildgym.com 

Much love and wildness,

-Wildman Dan