Chris McAtomney

27/01/2026

Delta-9-THC has been shown in experimental models to acutely suppress growth hormone release via hypothalamic mechanisms.

Growth hormone plays an important role in recovery, tissue repair, and adaptation to training, particularly during sleep.

This doesn’t mean occasional cannabis use ruins progress. But habitual use, especially around sleep, may quietly blunt anabolic signalling over time.

Understanding the physiology helps you make informed decisions about whether your relaxation routine might be having unintended consequences.

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23/01/2026

22/01/2026

Here’s how the feedback loop usually begins. One night of frivolity.

In theory, you could play your cards right the next day and get back on track.

In reality, poor sleep makes that difficult. Cravings increase. Impulsivity rises. Willpower drops.

Bad sleep leads to bad choices.
Bad choices lead to worse sleep.
And the loop tightens.

I’m not saying you can never enjoy a wine and a spliff on a weeknight.

I’m saying you should understand the cost, and make sure a snowball doesn’t become an avalanche.

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21/01/2026

People are cottoning on to the idea that it’s important to prioritise sleep.

And yet most still fail to connect the dots when the quality or adequacy of their sleep dips, and so does their impulse control, along with their temper, their mood, and their general level of emotional stability. Make no mistake- these all depend on good sleep and can all be significantly disrupted by a single night of poor sleep.

The worst part? The poor choices you make when your decision quality is impaired from inadequate sleep contribute to even worse sleep. This is what’s called a positive feedback loop, and it’s one you want to avoid.

Don’t forget to watch part 2 👊🏼

19/01/2026

The benefits of routine extend beyond the obvious.

11/01/2026

Can you think of any other tragically overlooked things people could be doing to dramatically improve their vitality?

Let me know in the comments!

06/01/2026

Get specific, and have a crack at accomplishing some goals that make you nervous committing to. After all, what’s the point of achieving something that involves little to no challenge?
Spice it up 🌶️
Just not too much 😅

11/12/2025

Many blokes nail their protein target… but forget the foods that stave off accelerated aging.

You can train hard for decades, eat steak and eggs every day, and still end up with a body ravaged by oxidative stress.

Muscle needs protein.

But longevity, vitality, and healthspan need antioxidants.

If you want to stay strong and look like you haven’t been accidentally left out in the sun for 40 years… eat the colours too.

DM me “INFO” if you want a plan built for high-agency men.

08/12/2025

Juice fasting remains a popular go-to for a “detox or reset”.

In reality, it does the opposite of what people think.
Fruit and vegetable juice keep you in a fed hormonal state.

Drip feeding carbohydrates ensures insulin stays mildly elevated, autophagy stays suppressed, and you never enter ketosis.

And because there’s no ketosis, the body is forced to break down its own muscle to keep blood sugar stable.

This is why people lose so much lean mass on a “juice cleanse”.

There is no detox pathway in the human body that requires fructose.

There is no intestinal “sludge” that requires juice to flush out.

It’s simply a high sugar starvation diet that offers none of the benefits of water fasting and all of the drawbacks.

If your goal is metabolic clarity or genuine cellular repair, a properly structured fast achieves that.

Juice fasting does not.

If you want clarity on how to fast without compromising muscle or performance, DM me “FAST”.

22/11/2025

Want your psychology and physiology to function predictably?

Feed them predicatable inputs.

More routine= more balanced nervous system = better EVERYTHING.

Not sure which way is up? Feel like a plastic bag in the wind?

It’s no surprise if you have zero circadian anchor points.

Start by waking up the same time daily, whether you want to or not.

It hurts, but it works.

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21/11/2025

Essential nutrients-

You’ve probably heard of them. So what’s so essential about them?

An essential nutrient is one you can’t live without, and that can’t be synthesised in vivo from other nutrients.

If you don’t eat enough (or supplement with) these essential nutrients, you could go for years feeling fine before disease develops. But beneath the surface, things are far from fine.

Recent data shows most Aussies are deficient in omega 3- an essential fatty acid.

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