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VI · 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

Daily protocols.

Runs every day, independent of the training phase. Coded, tracked, repeated.

09:00 Wim Hof Method — breathing + cold exposure WHM
09:00 Meditation — 2× daily (DI + DV block) MED
09:00 Blood Pressure Tracking BP
09:00 Red Light Therapy — RDPRO3000 RLT
Morning Superfood Symphony — Blueprint breakfast SS
Midday Super Veggie — Blueprint lunch SV
Evening Nutty Pudding — Blueprint dessert NP
Repeated Pulsetto — vagus nerve stimulation PUL
Ongoing Blue Light Therapy — Celluma Pro BLT
Post-WO Shower — incl. cold Wim Hof phase DSC
III Week

Two weeks, one cycle.

Periodization in two phases. Week 1 builds strength, week 2 builds endurance. Then the cycle repeats.

Week 1 — Strength phase

3× hypertrophy/strength on a Push/Pull/Legs split · 2× HIIT/LISS

Mon LISS + HIIT 12:30–13:30
Tue Lower Body & Core 16:00 IMPULS Fitnessclub Hechingen
Wed Rest / Mobility
Thu Upper Body Pull 16:00 IMPULS Fitnessclub Hechingen
Fri Upper Body Push & Core 16:00 IMPULS Fitnessclub Hechingen
Sat LISS + HIIT 12:30–13:30
Sun Rest

Week 2 — Endurance phase

2× full-body strength (Upper + Lower) · 3× HIIT/LISS · 1× long cardio (HCR Ultra)

Mon LISS + HIIT 12:30–13:30
Tue Upper Body & Core 16:00 IMPULS Fitnessclub Hechingen
Wed LISS + HIIT 12:30–13:30
Thu Lower Body & Core 16:00 IMPULS Fitnessclub Hechingen
Fri Rest
Sat LISS + HIIT 12:30–13:30
Sun HCR Ultra (long cardio) 11:45–13:00
IV Strength

Lift.

Few lifts. Heavy. For years.

4×/week

Squat 5×5 · linear progression
Deadlift 1×5 or 5×3
Bench Press 5×5
Overhead Press 5×5
Row 5×5

Linear progression until it breaks — then deload and start over. What is not logged is not trained.

2–3 accessory lifts per session, low priority.

V Endurance

Three modalities.

Three modalities. Each has one job.

Z2 3×/week

60–90 min · nasal breathing

Mitochondria

Sprint 1×/week

4×4 min Norwegian

VO₂max retention

Swim 2×/week

1,500–2,500 m · technique

Breath as discipline

VI Sleep & Recovery

Recovery is the training.

Sleep is not the end of training — it is the training.

Sleep

Bedtime
22:30
Wake
06:00 · weekends too
Room
18 °C · blackout
Screens
none after 21:00
Caffeine
none after 12:00

Recovery

Sauna
2–3×/wk · 20 min
Cold shower
daily · 1–2 min
Mobility
daily · 10 min
Breathwork
box breathing before sleep
VII Nutrition

Few rules.

What gets restricted is the choice — not the volume.

Window

12:00 – 19:30 · ~7.5 h

  • Protein first — 1.6–2 g/kg per day
  • Whole, unprocessed foods
  • No liquid calories (except espresso, water)
  • No sugar in the house
  • Alcohol rare, only social
  • Coffee morning only
VIII Supplements

The stack.

Stack V4 · May 2026

Stack as a public document. Versioned, not final.

Before breakfast

Collagen peptides
1 scoop (12.5 g)
Creatine
10 g
Glycine
3 g
Vitamin D
4,000 IU
Zinc
4 mg
Hyaluronic acid
200 mg
Aged garlic extract
Astaxanthin
12 mg
TMG
1,000 mg
Algae oil
2,000 mg
CoQ10
200 mg
Lithium orotate
26 mg

With dinner

Algae oil
2,000 mg

Before bed

Glycine
7 g
Salt
a pinch
Magnesium
500 mg
IX Tools & Devices

The instrumentation.

Hardware and diagnostics behind the protocol. Bought, not sponsored.

Training & Tracking

Polar
Training Targets + Results · Apple Calendar Sync
Apple Health
IMPULS Fitnessclub Hechingen

Recovery & Stimulation

Pulsetto
vagus nerve stimulation
Celluma Pro
Blue Light Therapy
RDPRO3000
Red Light Therapy
Nurosim

Sleep setup

8 Sleep Pod
cover + base
Grounded bed sheet
woven silver · hygiene
Silk pillowcases
woven copper

Diagnostics

Lucis
full-body blood panel · every 4 years

One rule.

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