Productivity

On Mental Toughness, Sexy V-Tapers, and Musical Productivity

September 1st edition of the Manximize-1–2–3 newsletter

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Manximize-1–2–3 shares fortnightly insights on fitness, productivity, and masculine excellence. Plus, free access to my best articles, book picks, and more.

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At A Glance

2 Exciting Surprises For You: Projects I’ve been working on for the past 3 months.
Proven Productivity: Trance-like deep work with musical Pomodoro.
Fit Formulas: The V-Taper trifecta and the best fat-loss “supplement”
Matters of Excellence: On society’s lies, holistic self-improvement, and mental toughness
Article of The Fortnight: Why Every Adult Should Read Children’s Books
Bonus: 3 hand-picked free newsletters I believe you’ll find valuable.

2 Exciting Surprises For You…

Nothing’s more exciting than unveiling a finished project — except unveiling 2 finished projects.

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Now, onto the newsletter.

Proven Productivity

1 proven productivity habit/behavior and clear implementation steps.

Pomodoro’s a cliche for a reason — it works. Period.

But instead of using a boring timer, mix a playlist of songs that add up to 25 minutes. When the music stops, take a 5-minute break.

The benefit? You can get into a trance-like focus — while reaping the benefits of traditional Pomodoro.

This also won’t “jolt” you out of your focus like regular Pomodoro would.

P.S. A productivity-expert friend of mine has compiled 10s of such science-based techniques into his “Peak Productivity” eBook. Learn more about it here.

Fit Formulas

2 no-B.S. fitness & health tips from my 6+ years of experience & research.

Formula #1

Building an aesthetic V-taper physique isn’t rocket science. It burns down to a simple trifecta:

Get to 12–15% bodyfat. 500–750 calorie deficit + Over 150g protein + 8 hours of sleep + heavy lifting. That’s the oversimplified version. Here’s a free deep-dive article. Want an all-around fat-loss solution? Here you go.
Hammer your lats and side delts. (Weighted) Pullups for the former + regular (or Egyptian) lateral raises for the latter. That’s it.
Be patient. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Nor will your aesthetic V-Taper. Give it 1–2 years minimum. See how my physique unfolded.

Formula #2

The best fat-loss supplement?

Not fat-burner pills. Not Garcinia Cambogia. Not black coffee, even.

It’s Sleep — one study found 5.5 hours of sleep to lead to 55% lesser fat loss than 8.5!

My free [updated] sleep checklist covers sleep in detail — here are its top 3 tips:

No devices 1–2 hours before bed. Blue light destroys the sleep hormone. If you use devices, ensure they’re on grey scale or night mode.
No caffeine after 1 PM. Caffeine stays at peak potency for 8–10 hours post-consumption.
Stick to the same sleep-wake timings. Even if you sleep late, wake up at the same time — this reprograms your circadian rhythm.

Matters of Excellence

3 of my best insights on achieving authentic excellence in the modern world.

#1 — Holistic Self-Improvement Is The Way

Optimize Mind + Body + Soul to achieve uncommon levels of internal and external success.

#2 — A Poisonous Lie Society Makes Us Believe

Buying or consuming won’t make you happy — giving, building, and producing will.

#3 — My Ultra-Simple Mental Toughness Stack

You don’t need a gazillion habits or hacks — simple is powerful.

Article of The Fortnight

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Enough of The One-Way Monologue from My End…

Did you find this edition valuable? What more/different would you like to see in the next? Any challenges you’re facing now — that I can help with?

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Cya in the next M123 edition after 2 weeks — till then, take care and live maximal!

Godspeed and cheers,
Neeramitra Reddy

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