StackGuide

Stacks · 10 protocols

Combinations that
actually work together.

A stack is a protocol, not a shopping list. Every one here is assembled only from graded, cited entries — so each part shows its real evidence — and every one is built foundations first, with a clear order to add things and an honest note on what to skip. No vendor links, no "research only" wink, nothing sold. Just how the pieces fit.


Longevity & healthspan Foundation-led

The Foundation Stack

The 90%. Everything that actually moves the needle, in the order to build it.

  • Nutrition
  • Sleep
  • Aerobic base
  • Strength
  • Protein
  • + 6 more
11 parts 73% foundational Open →
Sleep quality

The Sleep Stack

Fix the behavior first, then reach for the smallest useful pill — not the other way around.

  • Sleep
  • Alcohol
  • + 5 more
7 parts 29% foundational Open →
Muscle & strength Foundation-led

The Muscle & Strength Stack

Training and protein do 95% of it. One supplement helps. The rest is where people get sold.

  • Strength
  • Protein
  • Nutrition
  • Sleep
  • + 4 more
8 parts 50% foundational Open →
Fat loss Foundation-led

The Fat Loss Stack

A sustainable deficit, protected muscle, and honesty about the one drug that actually changed the game.

  • Nutrition
  • Protein
  • Strength
  • Aerobic base
  • + 4 more
8 parts 50% foundational Open →
Cardiovascular risk Foundation-led

The Cardiovascular Stack

The stack that actually extends life — the one the physique sites barely mention.

  • ApoB / LDL
  • Blood pressure
  • Nutrition
  • Aerobic base
  • Alcohol
  • + 6 more
11 parts 55% foundational Open →
Metabolic health Foundation-led

The Metabolic Health Stack

Catch the drift early, fix it with the boring levers, and know where the drugs fit.

  • A1c & glucose
  • Nutrition
  • Aerobic base
  • Strength
  • + 4 more
8 parts 50% foundational Open →
Recovery & joints Foundation-led

The Recovery Stack

Sleep and food are the recovery stack. The healing-peptide corner is where honesty matters most.

  • Sleep
  • Protein
  • Aerobic base
  • Nutrition
  • + 3 more
7 parts 57% foundational Open →
Focus & mood

The Cognition & Focus Stack

Your brain runs on sleep and cardio. The nootropic aisle is mostly downstream of that.

  • Sleep
  • Aerobic base
  • Nutrition
  • + 5 more
8 parts 38% foundational Open →
Longevity frontier (advanced)

The Frontier Longevity Stack

What the enthusiasts actually take — and exactly how much we really know about each piece.

  • Sleep
  • Aerobic base
  • Strength
  • Nutrition
  • + 6 more
10 parts 40% foundational Open →
Maximum return, minimum inputs Foundation-led

The Minimalist Stack

If you do nothing else, do these. Six moves, most of them free.

  • Sleep
  • Aerobic base
  • Strength
  • Nutrition
  • Protein
  • + 1 more