Optimal Performance Blog

Hey there, I’m Alex, from Alexfergus.com. In this blog post I’m going to talk about the most important biohacks I’ve learned over the last two years.

Because this is a guest blog post, let me first tell you a little bit about myself: 

I’ve been optimizing my performance for years if not decades. My journey started a couple of years ago when I was aiming to improve my sports performance. 

I competed in rowing and bodybuilding, for instance. At first, I was focusing on mainstream dietary and exercise strategies to enhance my results.

I ate a low-fat diet, for instance, with lots of grains, because such diets were recommended by governments all around the world. I also trained myself into the ground, sometimes exercising several hours a day.

One day I just crashed, had no energy left in the tank, and decided to take matters into my own hands. I mean: I was doing everything correct, so I should have gotten great results with the “eat less, exercise more” paradigm, right?

Over the years, I learned that most of my previous belief were flat out wrong. I began training (much) less, included many new foods into my diet such as bone broth, grass-fed beef, full-fat milk, butter, organ meats, and shellfish.

I also began focusing on domains that I previously didn’t have a second thought about such as sleep quality. 

Today I wear blue-blocking glasses several hours before bedtime, tape my mouth to improve my sleep quality at night, sleep on the ultimate Samina mattress, and use red light therapy to push my sleep over the edge.

And yet, throughout the years, I’ve also learned that I never stop learning. 

In this blog post, I’ll therefore cover the cutting-edge biohacks that I’ve become acquainted with in the last few years.

Our gut really is the epicentre of our health and we truly need to nurture it to reap the optimal health benefits.  As well as diet, there are a few other not so obvious things we can be doing to improve our gut health. Here are my top 5 tips to maintain a healthy gut, mind and body

Coconut & Berry Chocolate Bites

Ingredients

• ½ cupBulletproof Cacao Butter
• ½ cupBulletproof Chocolate Powder
• 2 -3 Tbsp ofGrass Fed Ghee and Raw Coconut Oil Blendor coconut oil
• Raw honey or liquid stevia to taste
• 1 tspBulletproof Vanilla Max Powder
• A pinch of Himalayan salt
• ¼ cup coconut flakes
• ½ cup fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries or raspberries)

This healthy lemon slice is gluten free, grain free, dairy free and paleo! It’s made from just 6 ingredients too.

Coconut & Vanilla Pancakes

Serves 2-3.

Ingredients

3 Tbsp coconut flour, sifted
4 organic eggs
2 Tbsp Grass-fed Ghee & Coconut Oil Blend + extra for cooking
1/3 cup organic coconut milk or cream
1-2 tsp Vanilla Powder
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
½ tsp baking powder
A pinch of Himalayan salt
1 tsp cinnamon

Optional: ½ - 1 Tbsp honey or sweetener of choice 

Super delicious Keto tortilla dish that is so easy to be put together. In just under 20 minutes you will end up having a snack that is great for family or friends gatherings.

Who ever said pancakes had to be sweet? Enjoy these keto savoury pancakes made with Primal Collective grass fed ghee during your next eating window.

The neurobiological benefits of exercise are clear and significant and can explain why exercise can improve cognitive functioning, mental health, and memory, and also hinder the development of certain neurological conditions.

Homemade mayonnaise is fresh, quick, delicious and not to mention additive and vegetable oil free. 

And to maximise the health benefits of this particular recipe, we’ve added in Primal Collective’s Bio-Fermented Turmeric + Probiotic Concentrate. 

The data does show that visiting the gym and lifting weights a few times a week is an effective way to reduce and prevent against the development of, anxiety and depression.