Tim Ferriss has strong likes: knives, kettlebells
If anyone could resist skipping ahead, though, it is Ferriss himself, a 34-year-old author, investor, self-help guru and human guinea pig.
(Oh, my meth lab? he jokingly sidestepped when questioned.) To his left was his kitchen, where he's been spending much of his time trying to give readers what they want this time around: a book about learning hacks titled The Four-Hour Chef:
In "The Four-Hour Work Week," he recommends hiring virtual assistants in developing countries to free up time, and in "The Four-Hour Body," he covers topics such as gaining 34 pounds in 28 days, "becoming uberman" by sleeping just a few hours a day, learning how to hold your breath "longer than Houdini," and, of course, that 15-minute orgasm, all researched by his very own toned, uberman self.
In addition to speaking five languages, he holds the Guinness world record for most consecutive tango spins in one minute, which he set on "Live With Regis and Kelly"; was the 1999 national Chinese kickboxing champion; and delivers phrases like "every self-respecting man should have a knife" and "I was competing in Brazilian jujitsu at the time" without an eye bat.
When he's not traveling for speaking engagements or research, he writes in his Zen-like loft apartment high over San Francisco, surrounded by Asian artwork, kettlebells (one graces his doorstep), books and shoes.
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The two-handed kettlebell swing: "It will train everything in your body with the exception of maybe your pecs, which are mostly show muscles for guys with chicken legs anyway."
The benefits of flat-soled shoes: "When you elevate the heels more so than you elevate the sole of the foot, you trigger a cascade of compensations in the knees and hips that cause tight hip flexors and then those hip flexors cause lower-back pain."
On foot size: "Having a size 9 foot is fantastic because almost all of the shoe companies do their prototyping in size 9, so if you visit a place like Nike headquarters, you can try every sort of wacky, out-there model."
On heels: "My girlfriend would kill me if I wore frickin' Kermit the Frog shoes to a formal dinner, so I do have shoes with heels, but I wear them once in a blue moon."