A Recipe for Discipline

Discipline is not a trait. It is a recipe. Five ingredients, repeated daily, that turn intention into a life. Traits are admired from a distance: he is disciplined, as if it were eye colour, something he was issued. Recipes are different. A recipe can be followed by anyone willing to measure honestly and repeat without […]


1° Deadlier: The Edge Is One Degree

One degree is small. You can summon it any minute of any day. That is the whole point of it. The edge is not in some massive overhaul you will start on Monday, in a new life you will get around to once the current one calms down. Overhauls fail because they ask for everything […]


Are you getting enough omega-3s — and does fish oil fix it?

Are you getting enough omega-3s — and does fish oil fix it? By Aali Qureshi, founder of Deadly Company · Published November 5, 2026 · Updated November 5, 2026 Nobody can tell you whether you are getting enough omega-3s, because no recommended amount of EPA and DHA has ever been established. Kion’s guide is honest […]


What makes a post-workout meal actually work?

What makes a post-workout meal actually work? By Aali Qureshi, founder of Deadly Company · Published November 4, 2026 · Updated November 4, 2026 A post-workout meal works when it does three jobs: it refills energy, it delivers all nine essential amino acids, and it clears the leucine trigger, about 2.5 to 3 grams, roughly […]


Do you need a lean bulk program?

Do you need a lean bulk program? By Aali Qureshi, founder of Deadly Company · Published November 3, 2026 · Updated November 3, 2026 No. A lean bulk runs on five settings: a small surplus, protein at the level the evidence supports, feedings that clear the leucine trigger, training that progresses, and enough sleep, held […]


Can you bulk without having to cut?

Can you bulk without having to cut? By Aali Qureshi, founder of Deadly Company · Published November 2, 2026 · Updated November 2, 2026 Yes. It is called a lean bulk, and it runs on two numbers their article never prints: the size of the surplus — a few hundred calories a day above maintenance, […]


Are EAAs better than BCAAs?

Are EAAs better than BCAAs? By Aali Qureshi, founder of Deadly Company · Published November 1, 2026 · Updated November 1, 2026 Yes. BCAAs are three of the nine essential amino acids — leucine, isoleucine and valine. EAAs are all nine. Leucine switches muscle building on, but the other eight are the material it builds […]


Do EAAs work as well as whey protein for building muscle?

Do EAAs work as well as whey protein for building muscle? By Aali Qureshi, founder of Deadly Company · Published November 1, 2026 · Updated November 1, 2026 Yes — when the amino dose matches. Your muscle never meets the protein you eat; it meets the amino acids that reach your blood. A free-form serving […]


Do GLP-1 drugs make you lose muscle, or is it just fat coming off?

Do GLP-1 drugs make you lose muscle, or is it just fat coming off? By Aali Qureshi, founder of Deadly Company · Published November 1, 2026 · Updated November 1, 2026 Both — and the split is the fight. In the best body-composition data on semaglutide, lean mass accounted for roughly a quarter to over […]


How do I keep my muscle while losing weight on Wegovy?

How do I keep my muscle while losing weight on Wegovy? By Aali Qureshi, founder of Deadly Company · Published November 1, 2026 · Updated November 1, 2026 Wegovy is semaglutide — the same molecule as Ozempic, dosed for weight loss — and the muscle problem is identical: up to four of every ten pounds […]