#56: Misogi Is a Challenge You're Supposed to Fail Half the Time | Marcus Elliott

Most of us avoid anything we might fail at. Michael speaks with Dr. Marcus Elliott about Misogi, his yearly challenge with about a 50 percent chance of failure, and why we overestimate the cost of failing, the benefits of Misogi, and what the data on elite athletes still can't measure. In addition to creating the modern Misogi, Marcus founded P3, the world's top sports science lab. They discuss: (00:00) Cold open (00:41) The Comfort Crisis introduction (02:20) What a Misogi is (05:37) The 50/50 rule (17:08) No training required (21:14) One perfect stroke (23:23) Why Misogi should be kooky (34:33) A modern rite of passage (37:51) The Misogi with his son (45:00) What the data can't see (56:42) Hundreds of reader Misogis (60:01) Not an Instagram moment (64:18) Don't let your life shrink Sponsors: Base44: Get 30% off the Builder plan for your first year at base44.com/TWOPCT. Vuori: Get 20% off your first order at vuori.com/TWOPCT. Exclusions apply. MacroFactor: Download the MacroFactor app and use it free for two weeks with code TWOPCT. Visit Two Percent, the #1 health and wellness Substack newsletter: https://www.twopct.com Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/Michael_Easter https://instagram.com/michael_easter/ https://linkedin.com/in/michael-easter-b208848/ https://www.facebook.com/twopct https://tiktok.com/@michael_easter6 Host: Michael Easter Executive Producer: Robbie Hiser Music: The Heater Manager Graphics: Jackie Philips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices