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III · ii Sport & Longevity · Protocol

The Program.

Body as primary asset. Routines are measured, not explained. What sits here is what I actually do.

Paul Schulte-Hunsbeck — swimming
II Day

One standard day.

Every day is the same; only the 13:30 slot changes. Priorities in order: mental performance, long-term brain health, physical performance, looks.

07:00 Wake — Luminette 20–30 min, scale, 10–15 min mobility + foam roller, daily intention WAKE
07:15 Activation — 10–20 min brisk walk outside MOVE
07:35 Shower — warm, then 30–90 s cold COLD
07:45 M1 egg-oat bowl + supplement block A M1
08:05 Deep work 1 (peak) — hardest thinking, no meetings, 08:30 3-min PVT DW1
11:00 M2 pre-training shake M2
11:15 Deep work 2 — writing, review; 12:00 daylight 10 min DW2
12:45 Transition + block B — reading or nap, red light on strength days PRE
13:15 Warm-up — dynamic, foam roller, bottle sized to measured sweat rate WU
13:30 Main session — always sprint → strength → endurance TRN
15:00 Recovery — steam room, sauna or cold by weekday; strength days warm only REC
15:30 M3 protein bowl — 25 min eating, then 10 min walk M3
16:05 Work block 3 — admin, email, lighter learning W3
17:45 M4 quark-potato anchor + block B2 — last food 18:15 M4
19:00 Dim phase — ≤ 10 melanopic lux, paper/e-ink DIM
20:30 Bath or shower 40–42 °C, 10 min — skincare, dental protocol BATH
20:45 Wind-down — PMR or cyclic sighing, daily reflection DOWN
21:15 Supplement block C C
22:00 Bed — 9 h in bed BED
III Week

Four blocks, one year.

One fixed slot, 13:30–15:00. Per week: two hard endurance sessions, three strength sessions, one technique/Z2 session, Sunday off. Hard sessions never on consecutive days and only with HRV in band. Every 4th week is a deload, week 12 of each block is a test week. Year 1: 12 Oct 2026 – 26 Sep 2027.

Block 1 — VO2max

Weeks 1–12 · 12 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 · 2× HIIT · 3× strength · ≈ 8 h

Mon Kickr HIIT A — 4 × 4 min @ 90–95 % HRmax 60–70 min
Tue Strength B medium — full body + core 75 min
Wed Swim 1 km + steam room 120 min Mössingen pool
Thu Strength A heavy + speed touch 70 min
Fri Strength C light — upper body + calves 60 min
Sat Kickr HIIT B — 4 × 8 min / long Z2 + sauna 75–90 min
Sun Off — walk 30–60 min —

Block 2 — Strength / hypertrophy

Weeks 13–24 · 4 Jan – 28 Mar 2027 · 4× strength · 1× HIIT · ≈ 7 h

Mon Lower body A heavy 75 min
Tue Upper body A heavy 75 min
Wed Swim 1 km + steam room 120 min Mössingen pool
Thu Lower body B hypertrophy 75 min
Fri Upper body B hypertrophy 75 min
Sat Speed touch + Kickr HIIT 4 × 4 + sauna 70 min
Sun Off —

Block 3 — Sprint

Weeks 25–36 · 29 Mar – 20 Jun 2027 · 2× sprint · 2× strength · ≈ 7 h

Mon Acceleration + plyos → strength A heavy 90 min Track
Tue Z2 Kickr 60–75 min
Wed Strength B medium + Nordics, Copenhagens 70 min
Thu Max velocity — 30–40 m flying 80 min Track
Fri Kickr HIIT 4 × 4 (maintenance) 60 min
Sat Swim 4 × 250 m + steam room 90 min Mössingen pool
Sun Off —

Block 4 — 1 km / maintenance

Weeks 37–48 · 21 Jun – 12 Sep 2027 · run HIIT · long Z2 · strength A/B · ≈ 7.5 h

Mon Run HIIT — 5 × 3 min @ 95 % HRmax 60 min
Tue Strength B medium 75 min
Wed Z2 Kickr 75–90 min
Thu Strength A heavy + speed touch 70 min
Fri Kickr HIIT 4 × 8 or Z2 (HRV-dependent) 60–75 min
Sat Swim 4 × 250 m + steam room 90 min Mössingen pool
Sun Off —
IV Sleep & Recovery

Recovery is the training.

Sleep is not the end of training — it is the training. Load is steered by HRV, not by feel.

Sleep

Bed
22:00 · 9 h in bed
Wake
07:00 ± 30 min · weekends too
Room
19–21 °C · ≤ 1 lux
Light
from 19:00 ≤ 10 melanopic lux
Fluids
from 20:00 sips only
Tracking
Whoop · HRV, RHR, sleep

Recovery

Heat
max 3×/wk · 15–20 min · steam Wed, sauna Sat
Cold shower
daily 07:35 · 30–90 s · never after strength
Mobility
daily 07:00 · 10–15 min
Steps
12k · without extra time
Breathing
PMR or cyclic sighing · 5–10 min before sleep
HRV rule
7-day mean below band → no HIIT
V Nutrition

Four fixed meals.

Same structure every day. Only three things change: the protein in M3 by weekday, the starch amount by day type, and lentils instead of rice on Mon/Wed/Fri.

Window

07:45 – 18:15 · 4 meals

  • Strength day ≈ 2,800 kcal · 175–180 g protein (2.3 g/kg) · 320–330 g carbs · 95–100 g fat · 50–57 g fibre
  • M1 07:45 egg-oat bowl — 3 eggs, oats, wheat germ, skyr, blueberries, kiwi, walnuts
  • M2 11:00 pre-training shake — whey, kefir, banana, oats, cocoa, chia
  • M3 15:30 protein bowl — salmon, sardines, chicken or beef by weekday; basmati, broccoli + sprouts, mushrooms, sauerkraut, olive oil
  • M4 17:45 quark-potato anchor — skyr, gouda, potatoes, kale, carrot, pumpkin seeds
  • Day type only changes the starch: cardio ≈ 3,350 kcal, rest day ≈ 2,400 kcal
  • Water ≈ 2.2 l/day in fixed slots + training bottle sized to measured sweat rate
  • No improvisation — only defined variants (compact, dairy-free, travel)
VI Supplements

The stack.

Protocol V6 · October 2026

Core ≈ €35–50/month. Everything else is tied to a lab value or a training block. Whatever shows no measurable effect after 8 weeks is out.

Block A · M1 07:45

Creatine monohydrate
5 g
Vitamin D3 (by 25(OH)D level)
2,000 IU
Iodised salt (across M1, M3, M4)
3 g

M2 11:00

Whey isolate
25 g

Training-bound

Collagen peptides + vitamin C — 12:45, heavy-leg, sprint and plyo days only
15 g + 50 mg
Maltodextrin + salt — cardio ≥ 60 min
40–60 g + 0.5 g
Beta-alanine — loading weeks, split over 4 meals
3.2 g
Sodium bicarbonate — key day only, 90–180 min before
0.3 g/kg

Block B2 · M4 17:45

Vitamin K2 MK-7
100–180 µg
Lithium orotate (optional)
1 mg

Block C · 21:15

Magnesium bisglycinate
300 mg
Glycine
3 g

Only on lab finding or need

Vitamin B12 — Sun, only if HoloTC/MMA is off
1,000 µg
Potassium iodide — only if spot urine iodine < 100 µg/L
100–150 µg
Zinc bisglycinate — only if serum zinc below range
10 mg
Omega-3 (Zinzino BalanceOil) — weeks with < 4 fish days
12 ml
Melatonin — max 2 nights/week
0.3–0.5 mg

Dropped since V4

Aged garlic, astaxanthin, CoQ10, hyaluronic acid, TMG, algae oil
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Creatine 10 g, D3 4,000 IU, zinc 4 mg, glycine 7 g in the morning
—
Melatonin 1 mg extended-release, daily fasted collagen
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VII Tools & Devices

The instruments.

Every device has a fixed slot in the day or it is gone. None of it replaces sleep, food or training. Bought, not sponsored.

Training & Tracking

Whoop
HRV, RHR, sleep · recovery score ignored
Wahoo Kickr
Z2 + HIIT
Mössingen indoor pool
swimming + steam room
FreeStyle Libre
CGM · 14 days in weeks 3–4
3-min PVT
daily 08:30 · cognition KPI

Light & Recovery

Luminette
07:00 · 20–30 min
Red light panel 660/850 nm
strength days 12:45 · skin Tue/Thu/Sat
Celluma Pro
red/NIR · blue light off
Finnish sauna + NIR sauna blanket
max 3 heat sessions/week
Hyperice NormaTec
optional after hard days
Hyperice Percussion & Viper
mobility + warm-up
Nurosym (taVNS)
4-week test from week 5

Sleep setup

8 Sleep Pod
cover + slatted base
Grounded duvet cover
woven silver · hygiene
Silk pillow case
woven copper

Environment & Diagnostics

Under-desk treadmill
2–3 km/h · never in the peak block
CO2 monitor
office < 1,000 ppm, ideally < 800
HEPA air purifier
bedroom + office · PM2.5 < 10 µg/m³
Lucis
blood panel · every 6 months

One rule.

Biohacking without esoterics. No miracle pills. Sleep, lift, walk — the oldest levers, always the strongest.