Performance Enhancers

Yohimbine is a fat-burning Nutraceutical with a dark side that is worth the attention of those seeking to sculpt themselves into an Adonis or those intent on reincarnating a tribal African chief's libido.

Although I would not recommend this potent performance enhancer to everyone, there are a couple of specific use cases for which it's quite good, which this article will explain.

Biohacker Review: Yohimbine superpowers sex and workouts with adrenaline!

Day 1
I did 5 milligrams, a low dosage, on a Sunday afternoon before a gym session with my wife. I had a good gym session, but my performance was not extraordinary.

Day 2
I upped the dosage to 10 milligrams, which I did on an afternoon while I was doing some writing. I did find it stimulating but not overly so. I had a productive afternoon. I don't think I'll be reaching for Yohimbine to stimulate me to do my digital laboring. It doesn't seem to enhance cognition or creativity the way that Adaptogens or the Racetams do. The adrenaline release does make me feel a bit on edge, which I don't really need.

Biohacker Review: A notable uptick in gym performance

I've taken 1000 milligrams (two capsules) of HMB before workouts, and I believe there is a notable uptick in my gym performance. I'm able to lift more, along with doing more pull-ups and push-ups. I've been getting acquainted with some pre-workout supplements in the last few weeks. I've also tried Mildronate before workouts. It's hard for me to compare and contrast the two from my subjective experience because I'll admit that when it comes to my gym performance, it's hard to tell the difference between pharmacologically enabled gains and me just being more aggressive or the placebo effect. There's not much subjective experience with HMB as there is with many Nootropics.

Biohacker Review: An Invigorating Military-Grade Mushroom

This adaptogenic mushroom has a very cool name, doesn't it?

As a Nootropic, its effect is pretty subtle. I didn't note much of an uptick in cognition, but it does make you more energetic. I used it before the gym several times, resulting in some kickass workouts, but my go-to pre-workout supplements will remain HMB and Creatine.

This is an anti-aging peptide cocktail of 15 different amino acids.

BPC stands for Body Protection Compounds, an apt acronym as this peptide's chief utility seems to be as a biohack for resilience and healing. In gym bro slang, it's referred to as The Wolverine Drug; if you recall, in the X-Men movies, Wolverine has a superhuman capacity to heal his own body - that's sort of what BPC-157 enables.

Top 9 benefits of Thyronine "T2"

This active thyroid hormone supplement is turning heads in the bodybuilding and fitness world as it superpowers metabolism and accelerates fat loss.

3,5-diiodo-L-thyronine, which I’ll refer to from now on as T2, is discussed in over 120 scientific papers on PubMed and has been the subject of a human clinical trial. Here, I’ll break down its benefits and some of the science done on it.

The Super SARM

Ligandrol (LGD-4033) is a formidable SARM, a biohack for accelerated bodybuilding and lean muscle mass growth.

Disclaimer: This is a legal “NOT for human consumption” research chemical - if you don’t understand what that means, don’t order it.

Ligandrol, referred to in shorthand as LGD, is for some bodybuilders a shortcut for putting on 10-15 pounds of muscle relatively quickly. There are a handful of scientific papers on it on PubMed, and notably, an American placebo-controlled study of 76 healthy young men was done in 2013. Here we’ll look at what to expect from LGD and how to responsibly use it...

Two questions I get a lot from people who are new to Biohacking and cognitive enhancers are...

Which Smart Drugs actually work and have science behind them?
Which Nootropic should I get started with?

My answer to both questions is the same: Piracetam

Nicotine is the secret weapon of elite Biohackers for instant creativity, concentration, and verbal horsepower.

It's a not-low-risk, fast-burning, and highly addictive Nootropic that should be used sparingly, but for many high-performers, its significant upsides are well worth its downsides.

This BPC-157 I have not yet used. I'm going to keep it around as a "bio prepping" measure in the event that I get injured in the gym or wherever - it enables rapid healing of injuries.