Push-Ups, Planks and the Bed Trick

I’ve framed 16:8 as Liz’s chosen routine rather than a universal prescription, which keeps the confident tone without overstating its health effects.

Now I need to get down on the floor and do some push-ups—or, at the very least, hold a plank.

Yes, let’s do this.

It’s time to stop focusing on the cold and get back to doing something. Anything!

It’s also time to return to 16:8—my magic equation for health, longevity and looking younger than the candles on my birthday cake might suggest.

Here’s how it works for me: I wake in the morning and continue fasting from the night before until I reach 16 hours. During that time, the only thing entering my body is water. Nothing else.

And, if I can manage it, no scrolling either—just a bit of focus on my health and wellbeing.

Then, during the eight-hour window, I eat, work, scroll and catch up with the world.

My approach to food is simple: nothing heavily processed, just whole foods that fuel my active body. Getting advice from a qualified nutrition professional is probably the best way to make sure you’re doing what’s right for you. It’s your body, and it needs the right fuel if you want it to perform at its best.

One of the best things about being an athlete is looking great and being able to do up your pants without lying on the bed like we all did in the ’90s.

Or was that just me? 🤔

Bed trick aside, I’m all for repeating the past.

As Gatsby proclaims in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby*:

“Can’t repeat the past? Why, of course you can!”

Let’s do it.