Brian Johnson (Heroic +1 #1883) describes his recent experience using ChatGPT as a personal coach to optimize health and performance. Over the first ~35 days after installing the app he asked ~140 questions (he narrates asking question #141 during the video) and shares several notable prompts and topic areas ChatGPT helped him explore (HRV and meal timing, Peter Attia's training zones, glymphatic function and late eating, simultaneous muscle gain/fat loss strategies, and electrolyte/hydration strategies given sauna use). He recommends others try AI tools for personal optimization and frames the technology as a powerful accelerator for clarity and action.
Questions this video answers
140 questions over 35 days (he then asked question number 141 during the video).
Chapters
Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another heroic one. In our last one, we talked about why and how we want to optimize both our health span and our lifespan. Well, technically I shared my chat with ChatGPT on why and how we want to optimize both our health span and our lifespan. Now, I don't know about you, but I was a little late to the AI party. I mean, I don't use a lot of apps, but I don't read blog posts. I never listen to podcasts. I don't watch YouTube videos. I don't think I've ever watched more than a ted talk or two. I don't use social media other than LinkedIn once every blue moon or two. I never read tweets or Instagram posts, and I've never watched a TikTok video. I'm really simple. I read books. Period. But since I got chatgpt a little over a month ago, I've asked it at least 100 questions. In fact, I just asked it how many questions. I've asked it. I've asked 140 questions since I got the app 35 days ago. To be precise, here's question number 141 to chatgpt me. Give me a few of my better, more interesting questions. ChatGPT here are a few of the more interesting and insightful questions you've asked. How can I optimize my heart rate variability through through dietary changes? This question led to a deep dive into how meal timing, particularly your practice of having your last meal five hours before bed, can impact hrv. What are Peter Attia's views on heart rate training zones and how can they apply to my workouts? This, chatgpt says, opened up a discussion on how to fine tune your cardio training, especially considering your VO2 max and aerobic threshold. What's the impact of glymphatic function on deciding whether to eat before bed? This question explored the relationship between sleep, brain health and mealtime and considering how eating before bed might influence glymphatic clearance and overall sleep quality. What are the most effective strategies for gaining muscle and losing fat simultaneously? This question led to a discussion on how to achieve your goals of gaining muscle while losing fat, including optimizing your diet, exercise routine and tracking Progress. And finally, ChatGPT says, what's the best way to manage my electrolyte balance given my intense training and daily sauna use? This question led to a tailored discussion on hydration strategies, particularly considering your environment in Austin and your daily habits like sauna use and elight supplementation. These questions reflect your interest in optimizing health and performance based on personal data and and detailed exploration of specific topics. Me insert that astonished face and exploding head emoji yet again, and that's today's one. I'm sharing this because if you feel so inspired, I highly recommend you try chatgpt or one of the equivalent apps to help you optimize your life. The speed and velocity with which I've gotten clarity on multiple fronts of optimizing over the last X weeks is astonishing. Here's to leveraging technology for the greatest good our own optimization in service to helping others do the same. It's day one. We're all in. Let's go hero.
