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Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.

Weighted vest or rucksack

Adds load to walking, hiking and carries without needing a gym

Plates in a vest or a pack turn an ordinary walk into a loaded carry. It is the cheapest way to add progressive overload to something you already do daily, and it loads bone as well as muscle. Start light. Most people badly overestimate what an hour under 30 pounds feels like.

People on record

Sorted by strength of stance

Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.

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  • Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.

    Barbell

    The loadable bar behind squats, deadlifts, presses and cleans

    On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it
  • Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.

    Road bike

    Drop-bar bike for long road miles, including time trial builds for racing

    On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it
  • Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.

    Peloton Bike

    Connected stationary bike with live and on-demand classes

    On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
  • Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.

    Resistance training

    Lifting weights 2-4 times a week to build and hold muscle

    On record from 43 of 62 tracked people: 37 do it, 4 recommend it, 2 have discussed it
  • Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.

    Protein-forward eating

    Roughly 1g of protein per pound of target bodyweight, spread across meals

    On record from 21 of 62 tracked people: 15 do it, 5 recommend it, 1 has discussed it
  • Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.

    Protein powder

    Whey or plant protein used to hit a daily protein target

    On record from 18 of 62 tracked people: 13 do it, 3 recommend it, 2 have discussed it

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