There’s a strange irony I’ve been thinking about lately.

I love wellness. I love optimization. I love biohacking.

But somewhere along the way, I realized something uncomfortable:

My wellness routines were starting to behave like a second job.

If you’ve been following my Unimprovement series, you’ll know I recently explored the idea of “too much of everything” — too much ambition, too much optimization, too much input, too much doing.

And when I stepped back to look at my own life honestly, I realized I’d fallen into the exact trap I was talking about.

I had accumulated so many protocols, supplements, recovery routines, training schedules, trackers, and wellness activities that they were beginning to compromise one of my core non-negotiables:

Sleep.

And the moment wellness starts compromising sleep, it’s no longer wellness.

So I’ve decided to run an experiment.

Inspired partly by the underpinning philosophy behind my TV show I copresent Get Set Galactic, I’m going to systematically test the biohacking protocols I use to determine which ones actually create measurable improvements in my life and which ones simply create noise, time pressure, or placebo productivity.

Because maybe the goal isn’t maximizing inputs.

Maybe the goal is identifying the minimum effective dose for maximum quality of life.

The Experiment

Over the coming weeks and months, I’ll be testing different wellness stacks, recovery protocols, and training volumes to figure out their true ROI — or, as my esteemed brain-trust friend and I like to say, their exponential benefit.

The question isn’t:
“How many biohacks can I fit into a day?”

The question is:
“What creates the greatest improvement with the least friction?”

I’ll be experimenting with:

• Collagen supplementation and joint recovery
• NMN and energy optimization
• Infrared sauna frequency
• Red light therapy timing and consistency
• Turmeric and black pepper supplementation
• My broader supplement stacks including Heights, Vital Plus, biotin, and other wellness compounds
• Weight training frequency and recovery
• Walking volume and mental clarity
• Balancing recovery, performance, and actual downtime

The Training Question

One of the biggest variables for me right now is exercise volume.

At the moment, I train at the gym four times a week after work, and I also do a 5K walk every day.

On paper, that sounds healthy and optimized.

But in reality, it also means there’s very little space in my week that’s truly off.

And that’s the deeper question I’m trying to answer:

At what point does optimization begin to erode recovery, mental spaciousness, and quality of life?

Because while maintaining muscle mass is critically important for aging, longevity, metabolic health, and resilience, I’m also increasingly aware that rest, unstructured time, emotional recovery, and mental stillness are equally important forms of wellness.

So part of this experiment is figuring out:

• What is the optimal volume of resistance training for long-term health?
• Is four sessions a week actually ideal for me?
• Would three high-quality sessions create the same benefit with better recovery and more life balance?
• How much movement supports my mental health versus subtly exhausting it?

I’m interested in finding the balance between:

• Strength and sustainability
• Performance and peace
• Discipline and spaciousness

Because wellness shouldn’t feel like constant maintenance.

It should support life, not consume it.

What I’ll Be Measuring

I want this to be grounded in reality, not hype.

So instead of chasing trends, I’ll be tracking:

• Sleep quality
• Morning energy
• Recovery
• Joint stiffness and mobility
• Focus
• Mood
• Sustainability
• Time investment
• Mental clarity
• Stress levels
• Overall life enhancement

Because a protocol that works brilliantly in theory but quietly drains your time, flexibility, or mental bandwidth may not actually be improving your life.

A Note on Transparency

I also want to be explicit and transparent that I work with several wellness brands as a brand ambassador, including:

• Heights
• Youth and Earth
• Turmeric Co

That said, this experiment is specifically about honest personal optimization and lived results. I’ll be sharing what genuinely feels effective for me, what doesn’t, what surprises me, and what I choose to keep or remove from my stack over time.

The goal isn’t perfection.

The goal is alignment.

Less overwhelm.
More clarity.
Better energy.
Better sleep.
Better living.

And hopefully, through the process, a more sustainable philosophy of wellness altogether.

This is the beginning of the experiment.

I’m looking forward to sharing what I discover.