How the Smartest People Use Ozempic For Permanent Weight Loss
Article Round-Up: 2.23.25
Enjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, podcasts, and more from the web to help you live a healthier, happier life.
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What The Smartest People Do While on Ozempic to Optimize Results
Takeaway: The uninformed blindly use weight loss medications to do the work. Smart people leverage the benefits of the medications as a tool to aid in weight loss. The smartest people build a plan to no longer need the tool once the job is done.
Published This Week:
Is One Set Enough to Build Muscle?
Takeaway: Good news—building muscle doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the gym. New research shows that even experienced lifters can see real progress with as little as one hard set per exercise, twice a week.
The key? That single set should be taken to failure.
If you’re strapped for time, or just don’t want to be in the gym longer than is absolutely necessary, consider that you could be spending less time than you think if you’re intentional.
Motivation Myth: Why Relying on It Will Keep You Stuck
Takeaway: Motivation isn’t the magic spark people think it is—it’s fleeting, unreliable, and the reason so many struggle to stay consistent.
The real game-changer is ownership: when you stop waiting to "feel motivated" and start taking responsibility for your actions, everything shifts.
How Much Weight Should I Use When Lifting to Make It Effective
Takeaway: My favorite advice, “just pick something.”
Sometimes a little trial and error does the body good. There are some good tips in this article if you struggle to know what weights to use in your workouts.
P.S. Sorry for the delay this week. Just returned early this morning from a conference in Dallas, where it was 25 degrees all weekend. Just my luck…