The Ripple Effects of Daily Physical Activity

Strongly held belief: Daily physical activity will change your life.

When you work out:

1. You eat better because you start to identify as a healthy person.

2. You sleep better because your body is tired.

3. You focus better from better sleep.

One action—huge ripple effects.

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) June 25, 2023

For further proof, I think Elle Woods said it best in Legally Blonde:

"Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t.”

(also why I encourage my wife to work out regularly)

🤣🤣🤣

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) June 25, 2023

Here’s a simple “Physical Wealth” playbook:

Exercise:
• Raise HR for 30 min per day
• Strength train 2-3x per week
• Walk every 3-4 hours

Nutrition:
• Eat whole foods
• Drink lots of water
• Limit alcohol

Sleep:
• 7-8 hours
• 15 min sunlight in AM
• No caffeine in PM

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) June 25, 2023

In my experience, the mental health benefits of daily exercise are significant.

Whenever I’m feeling in a rut, movement is part of my formula for getting out of it.

Movement gives you a winning feeling that bleeds out into every other area of your life.

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) June 25, 2023

Important: Never let the optimal get in the way of the beneficial.

You don’t need to go to the gym for an hour for it to count.

You don’t need to have a perfect diet.

You don’t need to cold plunge and sauna daily.

A little bit of effort. Anything above zero compounds.

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) June 25, 2023