hello believe nation I started the mentor me series the hanger-on people
mentor me series the hanger-on people
mentor me series the hanger-on people who’ve done a lot more than us and
who’ve done a lot more than us and
who’ve done a lot more than us and hopefully some of their their values
hopefully some of their their values
hopefully some of their their values that way of thinking their mindsets kind
that way of thinking their mindsets kind
that way of thinking their mindsets kind of seep into us to help us become the
of seep into us to help us become the
of seep into us to help us become the best version of ourselves so today we’re
best version of ourselves so today we’re
best version of ourselves so today we’re going to learn from Tim Ferriss on
going to learn from Tim Ferriss on
going to learn from Tim Ferriss on creating the 4-hour body as always if
creating the 4-hour body as always if
creating the 4-hour body as always if Tim says something that really really
Tim says something that really really
Tim says something that really really deeply resonates with you please leave
deeply resonates with you please leave
deeply resonates with you please leave in the comments below and put quotes
in the comments below and put quotes
in the comments below and put quotes around it so other people can be
around it so other people can be
around it so other people can be inspired as well the 4-hour body is
inspired as well the 4-hour body is
inspired as well the 4-hour body is really meant to be a
really meant to be a
really meant to be a choose-your-own-adventure guide to the
choose-your-own-adventure guide to the
choose-your-own-adventure guide to the human body a hacker’s guide to improving
human body a hacker’s guide to improving
human body a hacker’s guide to improving every facet of your physical appearance
every facet of your physical appearance
every facet of your physical appearance and performance whether that’s ultra
and performance whether that’s ultra
and performance whether that’s ultra endurance superhuman strength rapid
endurance superhuman strength rapid
endurance superhuman strength rapid fat-loss
fat-loss
fat-loss sleep sex you name it it covers it all
sleep sex you name it it covers it all
sleep sex you name it it covers it all and for every chapter I did experiments
and for every chapter I did experiments
and for every chapter I did experiments on myself and also tested all the
on myself and also tested all the
on myself and also tested all the science the best science in the field
science the best science in the field
science the best science in the field with as many as 200 test subjects this
with as many as 200 test subjects this
with as many as 200 test subjects this video will show you some of the results
video will show you some of the results
video will show you some of the results and some of the findings so how did you
and some of the findings so how did you
and some of the findings so how did you get from the 4-hour workweek to the
get from the 4-hour workweek to the
get from the 4-hour workweek to the 4-hour body so it seems like a complete
4-hour body so it seems like a complete
4-hour body so it seems like a complete non sequitur but the reality is the
non sequitur but the reality is the
non sequitur but the reality is the 4-hour workweek just gave me permission
4-hour workweek just gave me permission
4-hour workweek just gave me permission to write this book the 4-hour body which
to write this book the 4-hour body which
to write this book the 4-hour body which is a much clearer reflection of my my
is a much clearer reflection of my my
is a much clearer reflection of my my deepest obsession which is physical
deepest obsession which is physical
deepest obsession which is physical tracking so I’ve recorded just about
tracking so I’ve recorded just about
tracking so I’ve recorded just about every workout in all details since age
every workout in all details since age
every workout in all details since age 18 or so including food logs everything
18 or so including food logs everything
18 or so including food logs everything you can possibly imagine
you can possibly imagine
you can possibly imagine but just explain a little more detail
but just explain a little more detail
but just explain a little more detail what does that mean every time you meet
what does that mean every time you meet
what does that mean every time you meet the meal you write it down these days
the meal you write it down these days
the meal you write it down these days that’s true in some cases that means
that’s true in some cases that means
that’s true in some cases that means that I would put let’s say a medical
that I would put let’s say a medical
that I would put let’s say a medical device an implant into my side and track
device an implant into my side and track
device an implant into my side and track my blood glucose 24/7 and correlate it
my blood glucose 24/7 and correlate it
my blood glucose 24/7 and correlate it to the foods that I eat but if you were
to the foods that I eat but if you were
to the foods that I eat but if you were to visit my house for example there’s
to visit my house for example there’s
to visit my house for example there’s very little about time management in my
very little about time management in my
very little about time management in my house which is what most people
house which is what most people
house which is what most people associate me with but my entire kitchen
associate me with but my entire kitchen
associate me with but my entire kitchen my living room it looks like an ER I
my living room it looks like an ER I
my living room it looks like an ER I mean I have medical devices galvanic
mean I have medical devices galvanic
mean I have medical devices galvanic skin response meters you leave it
skin response meters you leave it
skin response meters you leave it because looking at the data I gather the
because looking at the data I gather the
because looking at the data I gather the data and look at the patterns I can
data and look at the patterns I can
data and look at the patterns I can figure out which meals make me fat I can
figure out which meals make me fat I can
figure out which meals make me fat I can figure out which meals I should eat
figure out which meals I should eat
figure out which meals I should eat before working out to hit personal
before working out to hit personal
before working out to hit personal records and by deconstructing things in
records and by deconstructing things in
records and by deconstructing things in the same way that people associate me
the same way that people associate me
the same way that people associate me with the 4-hour workweek and
with the 4-hour workweek and
with the 4-hour workweek and deconstructing work
deconstructing work
deconstructing work you can do things like my father for
you can do things like my father for
you can do things like my father for example sixty-five years old he lost
example sixty-five years old he lost
example sixty-five years old he lost close to 90 pounds of fat gained about
close to 90 pounds of fat gained about
close to 90 pounds of fat gained about 30 pounds of muscle and did it with very
30 pounds of muscle and did it with very
30 pounds of muscle and did it with very very small changes so the book is really
very small changes so the book is really
very small changes so the book is really intended to be a hacker’s guide to the
intended to be a hacker’s guide to the
intended to be a hacker’s guide to the human body
human body
human body why is bodies so important to you
why is bodies so important to you
why is bodies so important to you because it is either the force
because it is either the force
because it is either the force multiplier for performance it can either
multiplier for performance it can either
multiplier for performance it can either be the greatest performance enhancer or
be the greatest performance enhancer or
be the greatest performance enhancer or the greatest handicap and there’s an
the greatest handicap and there’s an
the greatest handicap and there’s an anecdote that I’m fond of telling that
anecdote that I’m fond of telling that
anecdote that I’m fond of telling that was told to me by a friend of mine about
was told to me by a friend of mine about
was told to me by a friend of mine about Richard Branson so he was visiting
Richard Branson so he was visiting
Richard Branson so he was visiting Richard Branson on Necker Island and at
Richard Branson on Necker Island and at
Richard Branson on Necker Island and at some point there was a group of 20
some point there was a group of 20
some point there was a group of 20 people potential icons and business and
people potential icons and business and
people potential icons and business and one of the questions came up how do you
one of the questions came up how do you
one of the questions came up how do you become most productive and Richard
become most productive and Richard
become most productive and Richard Branson sat back thought for a second
Branson sat back thought for a second
Branson sat back thought for a second and he said work out as I said was work
and he said work out as I said was work
and he said work out as I said was work out so he started every day by swimming
out so he started every day by swimming
out so he started every day by swimming around Necker Island and he said by
around Necker Island and he said by
around Necker Island and he said by working out I gained an additional three
working out I gained an additional three
working out I gained an additional three to four productive hours per day and I
to four productive hours per day and I
to four productive hours per day and I think that in Silicon Valley where we
think that in Silicon Valley where we
think that in Silicon Valley where we are right now and elsewhere there are a
are right now and elsewhere there are a
are right now and elsewhere there are a lot of people who have accepted this
lot of people who have accepted this
lot of people who have accepted this partial completeness their kick ass as
partial completeness their kick ass as
partial completeness their kick ass as an employee or as a CEO they’re
an employee or as a CEO they’re
an employee or as a CEO they’re incredibly good at everything except for
incredibly good at everything except for
incredibly good at everything except for something physically related and they
something physically related and they
something physically related and they just accept that being overweight or
just accept that being overweight or
just accept that being overweight or being too skinny or being slow whatever
being too skinny or being slow whatever
being too skinny or being slow whatever it might be is genetically fixed and in
it might be is genetically fixed and in
it might be is genetically fixed and in most cases it’s not fixed at all so I’d
most cases it’s not fixed at all so I’d
most cases it’s not fixed at all so I’d like to provide the tools for people to
like to provide the tools for people to
like to provide the tools for people to change those things very quickly and
change those things very quickly and
change those things very quickly and that was one of the goals of the book
that was one of the goals of the book
that was one of the goals of the book and I remember very early on in the
and I remember very early on in the
and I remember very early on in the 4-hour workweek what what triggered my
4-hour workweek what what triggered my
4-hour workweek what what triggered my conviction that I had had to write this
conviction that I had had to write this
conviction that I had had to write this was an interview with Clive Thompson of
was an interview with Clive Thompson of
was an interview with Clive Thompson of Wired and we were joking around in the
Wired and we were joking around in the
Wired and we were joking around in the preamble before the interview and I said
preamble before the interview and I said
preamble before the interview and I said that the two fears of modern man could
that the two fears of modern man could
that the two fears of modern man could be boiled down to too much email and
be boiled down to too much email and
be boiled down to too much email and getting fat and I think that’s pretty
getting fat and I think that’s pretty
getting fat and I think that’s pretty accurate
accurate
accurate and but people view getting fat is
and but people view getting fat is
and but people view getting fat is completely unavoidable and I don’t think
completely unavoidable and I don’t think
completely unavoidable and I don’t think it’s true
it’s true
it’s true so the guiding tenets for all of this is
so the guiding tenets for all of this is
so the guiding tenets for all of this is whenever you find yourself on the side
whenever you find yourself on the side
whenever you find yourself on the side of majority it’s time to pause and
of majority it’s time to pause and
of majority it’s time to pause and reflect so the the best way meaning the
reflect so the the best way meaning the
reflect so the the best way meaning the most effective way the most efficient
most effective way the most efficient
most effective way the most efficient way is seldom what you find in best
way is seldom what you find in best
way is seldom what you find in best practices that are widely known this is
practices that are widely known this is
practices that are widely known this is as true for ultra endurance running 50
as true for ultra endurance running 50
as true for ultra endurance running 50 100 kilometres hundred miles
100 kilometres hundred miles
100 kilometres hundred miles it is for language learning I’m going to
it is for language learning I’m going to
it is for language learning I’m going to cover just four first principles because
cover just four first principles because
cover just four first principles because it would take far too long to go through
it would take far too long to go through
it would take far too long to go through the various tactics and details but
the various tactics and details but
the various tactics and details but these principles our guiding principles
these principles our guiding principles
these principles our guiding principles that are a flexible they can be they can
that are a flexible they can be they can
that are a flexible they can be they can certainly be applied not only to
certainly be applied not only to
certainly be applied not only to changing your physical body which is the
changing your physical body which is the
changing your physical body which is the bedrock of everything else so as a force
bedrock of everything else so as a force
bedrock of everything else so as a force multiplier you can even either improve
multiplier you can even either improve
multiplier you can even either improve your performance everywhere else
your performance everywhere else
your performance everywhere else business relationships by improving your
business relationships by improving your
business relationships by improving your body or you can do the opposite these
body or you can do the opposite these
body or you can do the opposite these can also be applied like I said to your
can also be applied like I said to your
can also be applied like I said to your startups or to your company’s the
startups or to your company’s the
startups or to your company’s the minimum effective dose in the context of
minimum effective dose in the context of
minimum effective dose in the context of exercise and diet is treating both of
exercise and diet is treating both of
exercise and diet is treating both of those things like a drug so if someone
those things like a drug so if someone
those things like a drug so if someone prescribes you a drug you’re given a
prescribes you a drug you’re given a
prescribes you a drug you’re given a specific dose for a specific outcome if
specific dose for a specific outcome if
specific dose for a specific outcome if you have less than that dose you don’t
you have less than that dose you don’t
you have less than that dose you don’t get the desired result more than that
get the desired result more than that
get the desired result more than that dose and you have side effects so
dose and you have side effects so
dose and you have side effects so striving to test by gathering data which
striving to test by gathering data which
striving to test by gathering data which need not be complicated what the minimum
need not be complicated what the minimum
need not be complicated what the minimum effective dose is and that can be very
effective dose is and that can be very
effective dose is and that can be very very little so this is Tracy again at
very little so this is Tracy again at
very little so this is Tracy again at the bottom of a kettlebell swing and she
the bottom of a kettlebell swing and she
the bottom of a kettlebell swing and she lost like I said 120 pounds on the
lost like I said 120 pounds on the
lost like I said 120 pounds on the right-hand side you have an example of
right-hand side you have an example of
right-hand side you have an example of what I would call a slow carb meal and a
what I would call a slow carb meal and a
what I would call a slow carb meal and a slow carb meal this has become popular
slow carb meal this has become popular
slow carb meal this has become popular among world-class tennis players among
among world-class tennis players among
among world-class tennis players among others there’s a big piece on it just in
others there’s a big piece on it just in
others there’s a big piece on it just in the last few days really just eliminates
the last few days really just eliminates
the last few days really just eliminates white starches and and carbohydrates for
white starches and and carbohydrates for
white starches and and carbohydrates for a period of six days out of every week
a period of six days out of every week
a period of six days out of every week it also avoids fruit which is very
it also avoids fruit which is very
it also avoids fruit which is very controversial because of fructose and
controversial because of fructose and
controversial because of fructose and how it’s converted by the liver in any
how it’s converted by the liver in any
how it’s converted by the liver in any case losing 20 20 to 30 pounds in a
case losing 20 20 to 30 pounds in a
case losing 20 20 to 30 pounds in a given month in the first month is not
given month in the first month is not
given month in the first month is not unusual at all and that’s primarily fat
unusual at all and that’s primarily fat
unusual at all and that’s primarily fat so here are a few sample meds
so here are a few sample meds
so here are a few sample meds all right minimum effective doses so
all right minimum effective doses so
all right minimum effective doses so five minutes forget about 20 minutes
five minutes forget about 20 minutes
five minutes forget about 20 minutes we’re doing one set of kettlebell swings
we’re doing one set of kettlebell swings
we’re doing one set of kettlebell swings 50 to 75 total repetitions with a
50 to 75 total repetitions with a
50 to 75 total repetitions with a maximum weight three times per week five
maximum weight three times per week five
maximum weight three times per week five minutes the second if you want to lose
minutes the second if you want to lose
minutes the second if you want to lose body fat it’s very very easy to do the
body fat it’s very very easy to do the
body fat it’s very very easy to do the only change you have to start with and I
only change you have to start with and I
only change you have to start with and I always recommend starting with one
always recommend starting with one
always recommend starting with one change is 30 grams of protein within 30
change is 30 grams of protein within 30
change is 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up really easy to
minutes of waking up really easy to
minutes of waking up really easy to remember you don’t change anything else
remember you don’t change anything else
remember you don’t change anything else just change that my dad went from
just change that my dad went from
just change that my dad went from roughly 5 pounds of average fat loss per
roughly 5 pounds of average fat loss per
roughly 5 pounds of average fat loss per month to almost 19 pounds just by making
month to almost 19 pounds just by making
month to almost 19 pounds just by making that change that’s the only change so 30
that change that’s the only change so 30
that change that’s the only change so 30 grams could be a number of hard-boiled
grams could be a number of hard-boiled
grams could be a number of hard-boiled eggs it could be whey protein as an
eggs it could be whey protein as an
eggs it could be whey protein as an example oh yes so the clitoris let’s
example oh yes so the clitoris let’s
example oh yes so the clitoris let’s talk about the clitoris
talk about the clitoris
talk about the clitoris 1 to 2 p.m. on the clitoris this is the
1 to 2 p.m. on the clitoris this is the
1 to 2 p.m. on the clitoris this is the reason my book was pulled off the
reason my book was pulled off the
reason my book was pulled off the shelves of Costco by the way in the
shelves of Costco by the way in the
shelves of Costco by the way in the United States have some very graphic
United States have some very graphic
United States have some very graphic sexual chapters I’ll cover this very
sexual chapters I’ll cover this very
sexual chapters I’ll cover this very briefly and then it could be homework
briefly and then it could be homework
briefly and then it could be homework men are pretty clumsy animals so I like
men are pretty clumsy animals so I like
men are pretty clumsy animals so I like to offer this flitters from the male
to offer this flitters from the male
to offer this flitters from the male perspective one to two o’clock is where
perspective one to two o’clock is where
perspective one to two o’clock is where it’s going to be most sensitive all
it’s going to be most sensitive all
it’s going to be most sensitive all right so just practice please it’ll save
right so just practice please it’ll save
right so just practice please it’ll save everyone a lot of grief 90 to 120
everyone a lot of grief 90 to 120
everyone a lot of grief 90 to 120 seconds of tension for most muscles what
seconds of tension for most muscles what
seconds of tension for most muscles what does this mean this means that rather
does this mean this means that rather
does this mean this means that rather than looking at changes in muscle and
than looking at changes in muscle and
than looking at changes in muscle and believe me just about everything that
believe me just about everything that
believe me just about everything that you want to change related your body’s
you want to change related your body’s
you want to change related your body’s going to relate to muscle or fashio
going to relate to muscle or fashio
going to relate to muscle or fashio which connect everything slow cadence
which connect everything slow cadence
which connect everything slow cadence movement so you take a weight that
movement so you take a weight that
movement so you take a weight that allows you to reach failure where you
allows you to reach failure where you
allows you to reach failure where you can’t move any further between 90 and
can’t move any further between 90 and
can’t move any further between 90 and 120 seconds that means five seconds up
120 seconds that means five seconds up
120 seconds that means five seconds up much slower than this five seconds down
much slower than this five seconds down
much slower than this five seconds down with maximum weight to failure once per
with maximum weight to failure once per
with maximum weight to failure once per week that’s it that’s all you need it’s
week that’s it that’s all you need it’s
week that’s it that’s all you need it’s like hitting a microwave one minute high
like hitting a microwave one minute high
like hitting a microwave one minute high for boiling water that’s it you need the
for boiling water that’s it you need the
for boiling water that’s it you need the prescription you don’t necessarily need
prescription you don’t necessarily need
prescription you don’t necessarily need the how-to and then lastly about 1200
the how-to and then lastly about 1200
the how-to and then lastly about 1200 words for conversational fluency this
words for conversational fluency this
words for conversational fluency this can be applied to other things all right
can be applied to other things all right
can be applied to other things all right could be applied to viral coefficients
could be applied to viral coefficients
could be applied to viral coefficients could be applied to many many other
could be applied to many many other
could be applied to many many other things but striving to find the minimum
things but striving to find the minimum
things but striving to find the minimum effective dose is very very important to
effective dose is very very important to
effective dose is very very important to avoid any type of resource waste the
avoid any type of resource waste the
avoid any type of resource waste the extremes inform the mean not vice-versa
extremes inform the mean not vice-versa
extremes inform the mean not vice-versa on the left you see garden shears has
on the left you see garden shears has
on the left you see garden shears has anyone here seen the movie objectified
anyone here seen the movie objectified
anyone here seen the movie objectified okay we have a few people I highly
okay we have a few people I highly
okay we have a few people I highly recommend that everyone else see this
recommend that everyone else see this
recommend that everyone else see this movie objectified it was created by the
movie objectified it was created by the
movie objectified it was created by the filmmaker who produced Helvetica about
filmmaker who produced Helvetica about
filmmaker who produced Helvetica about the type font it’s a wonderful movie
the type font it’s a wonderful movie
the type font it’s a wonderful movie about design and everyday life and frog
about design and everyday life and frog
about design and everyday life and frog design and we have frog design here is
design and we have frog design here is
design and we have frog design here is featured at one point because a client
featured at one point because a client
featured at one point because a client comes in to discuss with with them
comes in to discuss with with them
comes in to discuss with with them garden shears and they say well a client
garden shears and they say well a client
garden shears and they say well a client might come in and say our average user
might come in and say our average user
might come in and say our average user is a middle-aged woman she’s this height
is a middle-aged woman she’s this height
is a middle-aged woman she’s this height this way this many years old and the
this way this many years old and the
this way this many years old and the response from frog design was we don’t
response from frog design was we don’t
response from frog design was we don’t care about your average user we want the
care about your average user we want the
care about your average user we want the extreme use cases and if we can account
extreme use cases and if we can account
extreme use cases and if we can account for those extreme use cases let’s say
for those extreme use cases let’s say
for those extreme use cases let’s say paraplegic and then maybe a bodybuilder
paraplegic and then maybe a bodybuilder
paraplegic and then maybe a bodybuilder who can’t brush his own teeth because
who can’t brush his own teeth because
who can’t brush his own teeth because his arms are too big whatever those
his arms are too big whatever those
his arms are too big whatever those might be once you solve for those
might be once you solve for those
might be once you solve for those extreme use cases the middle takes care
extreme use cases the middle takes care
extreme use cases the middle takes care of itself
of itself
of itself all right in many cases but not
all right in many cases but not
all right in many cases but not vice-versa and an example from one of my
vice-versa and an example from one of my
vice-versa and an example from one of my experiments I didn’t have video of this
experiments I didn’t have video of this
experiments I didn’t have video of this because I was too occupied
because I was too occupied
because I was too occupied but you can see a number of syringes
but you can see a number of syringes
but you can see a number of syringes there I flew stem cell growth factor
there I flew stem cell growth factor
there I flew stem cell growth factor over from Israel
over from Israel
over from Israel combine that with human growth hormone
combine that with human growth hormone
combine that with human growth hormone actually technically igf-1 along with
actually technically igf-1 along with
actually technically igf-1 along with many other things including a base of my
many other things including a base of my
many other things including a base of my own blood this is very interesting I had
own blood this is very interesting I had
own blood this is very interesting I had my blood taken out and then it was spun
my blood taken out and then it was spun
my blood taken out and then it was spun in a special centrifuge to take out all
in a special centrifuge to take out all
in a special centrifuge to take out all the growth factors concentrated and then
the growth factors concentrated and then
the growth factors concentrated and then use it the base for this cocktail then
use it the base for this cocktail then
use it the base for this cocktail then this was injected locally into sites of
this was injected locally into sites of
this was injected locally into sites of injury whether that was dislocations I’d
injury whether that was dislocations I’d
injury whether that was dislocations I’d had surgeries I had and I was able to
had surgeries I had and I was able to
had surgeries I had and I was able to reverse about 95% of my so-called
reverse about 95% of my so-called
reverse about 95% of my so-called permanent injuries in the span of six
permanent injuries in the span of six
permanent injuries in the span of six months I don’t recommend that you do
months I don’t recommend that you do
months I don’t recommend that you do that necessarily but I did find that
that necessarily but I did find that
that necessarily but I did find that using Prolotherapy which is simply sugar
using Prolotherapy which is simply sugar
using Prolotherapy which is simply sugar water in effect dextrose in a saline
water in effect dextrose in a saline
water in effect dextrose in a saline solution could achieve nine out of ten
solution could achieve nine out of ten
solution could achieve nine out of ten times the same effect and that is
times the same effect and that is
times the same effect and that is something that I would encourage people
something that I would encourage people
something that I would encourage people who have let’s say tennis elbow to
who have let’s say tennis elbow to
who have let’s say tennis elbow to actually look into tracking and loss
actually look into tracking and loss
actually look into tracking and loss aversion is more important than how to
aversion is more important than how to
aversion is more important than how to so I recall once in Silicon Valley very
so I recall once in Silicon Valley very
so I recall once in Silicon Valley very good friend of mine I won’t mention him
good friend of mine I won’t mention him
good friend of mine I won’t mention him by name but the CEO of a very well known
by name but the CEO of a very well known
by name but the CEO of a very well known company said look I don’t want the story
company said look I don’t want the story
company said look I don’t want the story I’m really busy he said look I just want
I’m really busy he said look I just want
I’m really busy he said look I just want to lose abdominal fat I want a six-pack
to lose abdominal fat I want a six-pack
to lose abdominal fat I want a six-pack give me the index card with the bullet
give me the index card with the bullet
give me the index card with the bullet points of what I need to do okay sure
points of what I need to do okay sure
points of what I need to do okay sure so I gave him the index card and I did
so I gave him the index card and I did
so I gave him the index card and I did the same thing for about a half a dozen
the same thing for about a half a dozen
the same thing for about a half a dozen CEOs and the success rate was zero the
CEOs and the success rate was zero the
CEOs and the success rate was zero the success rate was zero because giving a
success rate was zero because giving a
success rate was zero because giving a prescription the how-to isn’t enough you
prescription the how-to isn’t enough you
prescription the how-to isn’t enough you need to set yourself up from a
need to set yourself up from a
need to set yourself up from a behavioral psychological standpoint to
behavioral psychological standpoint to
behavioral psychological standpoint to fail your proof the change that you want
fail your proof the change that you want
fail your proof the change that you want it’s very easy to explain what I mean by
it’s very easy to explain what I mean by
it’s very easy to explain what I mean by that tracking will beat a prescription
that tracking will beat a prescription
that tracking will beat a prescription so if you were to take and this is very
so if you were to take and this is very
so if you were to take and this is very true if you look at the research of BJ
true if you look at the research of BJ
true if you look at the research of BJ Fogg at this Stanford persuasion lab as
Fogg at this Stanford persuasion lab as
Fogg at this Stanford persuasion lab as an example or just about anywhere else
an example or just about anywhere else
an example or just about anywhere else if you were to take two groups all right
if you were to take two groups all right
if you were to take two groups all right so here’s Group A right down the aisle
so here’s Group A right down the aisle
so here’s Group A right down the aisle group B group A you guys all get
group B group A you guys all get
group B group A you guys all get personal trainers all right but you have
personal trainers all right but you have
personal trainers all right but you have to wander into your local gym and find a
to wander into your local gym and find a
to wander into your local gym and find a personal trainer and then group B all I
personal trainer and then group B all I
personal trainer and then group B all I want you to do let’s assume we’re
want you to do let’s assume we’re
want you to do let’s assume we’re talking about fat loss is take your
talking about fat loss is take your
talking about fat loss is take your iPhone or your smartphone take a
iPhone or your smartphone take a
iPhone or your smartphone take a photograph of every meal before you eat
photograph of every meal before you eat
photograph of every meal before you eat it every snack before you to every drink
it every snack before you to every drink
it every snack before you to every drink before you drink it this group I vote
before you drink it this group I vote
before you drink it this group I vote will have more success more compliance
will have more success more compliance
will have more success more compliance and more ultimate fat loss and tracking
and more ultimate fat loss and tracking
and more ultimate fat loss and tracking when you look at it is what to account
when you look at it is what to account
when you look at it is what to account for and that’s called the flash diet
for and that’s called the flash diet
for and that’s called the flash diet cover in a second loss aversion is very
cover in a second loss aversion is very
cover in a second loss aversion is very important we’re very keen at least in
important we’re very keen at least in
important we’re very keen at least in the United States we like to focus on
the United States we like to focus on
the United States we like to focus on positive psychology and positive
positive psychology and positive
positive psychology and positive reinforcement rewards game dynamics that
reinforcement rewards game dynamics that
reinforcement rewards game dynamics that reward us and I would offer at least if
reward us and I would offer at least if
reward us and I would offer at least if you look at the literature that shame
you look at the literature that shame
you look at the literature that shame humiliation all of these things are very
humiliation all of these things are very
humiliation all of these things are very very powerful in fact more so than the
very powerful in fact more so than the
very powerful in fact more so than the first group and you should use those
first group and you should use those
first group and you should use those it’s a it’s a fact not liking it isn’t
it’s a it’s a fact not liking it isn’t
it’s a it’s a fact not liking it isn’t going to change it so you may as well
going to change it so you may as well
going to change it so you may as well leverage it to your advantage in the way
leverage it to your advantage in the way
leverage it to your advantage in the way you can do that is by using bets so
you can do that is by using bets so
you can do that is by using bets so let’s say a small wager among four
let’s say a small wager among four
let’s say a small wager among four people five people who each contribute
people five people who each contribute
people five people who each contribute money that’s how Tracy lost 120 pounds
money that’s how Tracy lost 120 pounds
money that’s how Tracy lost 120 pounds or it could be something as simple as a
or it could be something as simple as a
or it could be something as simple as a public display public accountability
public display public accountability
public display public accountability using a wiki for that and I’ve seen this
using a wiki for that and I’ve seen this
using a wiki for that and I’ve seen this used for people who could never lose
used for people who could never lose
used for people who could never lose weight never gained weight using that
weight never gained weight using that
weight never gained weight using that public accountability all of a sudden
public accountability all of a sudden
public accountability all of a sudden produces an incentive to change your
produces an incentive to change your
produces an incentive to change your behavior if you don’t do your job at
behavior if you don’t do your job at
behavior if you don’t do your job at your job you get fired if you don’t do
your job you get fired if you don’t do
your job you get fired if you don’t do your job and you fail on a diet
your job and you fail on a diet
your job and you fail on a diet typically nothing happens so if anybody
typically nothing happens so if anybody
typically nothing happens so if anybody out there wants to design a gym here’s
out there wants to design a gym here’s
out there wants to design a gym here’s what I’d recommend and this is based on
what I’d recommend and this is based on
what I’d recommend and this is based on Yale research is you charge everyone 400
Yale research is you charge everyone 400
Yale research is you charge everyone 400 dollars a month and then for every visit
dollars a month and then for every visit
dollars a month and then for every visit to the gym they get 25 back and if they
to the gym they get 25 back and if they
to the gym they get 25 back and if they don’t hit their goals after 3 months
don’t hit their goals after 3 months
don’t hit their goals after 3 months when they sign up they give you
when they sign up they give you
when they sign up they give you photographs of themselves and their
photographs of themselves and their
photographs of themselves and their underwear and you put them on the
underwear and you put them on the
underwear and you put them on the internet after 3 months if they don’t
internet after 3 months if they don’t
internet after 3 months if they don’t have their goals that will be the
have their goals that will be the
have their goals that will be the fittest gym you have ever seen in your
fittest gym you have ever seen in your
fittest gym you have ever seen in your life alright so the general rules of
life alright so the general rules of
life alright so the general rules of behavioral change that I encourage you
behavioral change that I encourage you
behavioral change that I encourage you to keep in mind you can make them very
to keep in mind you can make them very
to keep in mind you can make them very complicated but looking at the data set
complicated but looking at the data set
complicated but looking at the data set and the data sets that I have and we’re
and the data sets that I have and we’re
and the data sets that I have and we’re talking about thousands of people over
talking about thousands of people over
talking about thousands of people over several years these these are the points
several years these these are the points
several years these these are the points that I would remember number one is make
that I would remember number one is make
that I would remember number one is make it conscious you have to be conscious of
it conscious you have to be conscious of
it conscious you have to be conscious of decisions that you’re making
decisions that you’re making
decisions that you’re making subconsciously if you want to change
subconsciously if you want to change
subconsciously if you want to change them so the flash diet which I mentioned
them so the flash diet which I mentioned
them so the flash diet which I mentioned which has been studied at University of
which has been studied at University of
which has been studied at University of Wisconsin it’s been studying in London
Wisconsin it’s been studying in London
Wisconsin it’s been studying in London is more effective than a food journal
is more effective than a food journal
is more effective than a food journal and what’s important to note is that
and what’s important to note is that
and what’s important to note is that people who use food journals lose three
people who use food journals lose three
people who use food journals lose three times as much weight as those who don’t
times as much weight as those who don’t
times as much weight as those who don’t that’s a hell of a lot easier to take
that’s a hell of a lot easier to take
that’s a hell of a lot easier to take photograph there’s a good application
photograph there’s a good application
photograph there’s a good application called diet snaps that you could use to
called diet snaps that you could use to
called diet snaps that you could use to make it even easier before pictures so
make it even easier before pictures so
make it even easier before pictures so if you look at the transformation
if you look at the transformation
if you look at the transformation challenges the last 20 years
challenges the last 20 years
challenges the last 20 years like the body for life challenge
like the body for life challenge
like the body for life challenge typically rewarding million dollars
typically rewarding million dollars
typically rewarding million dollars Lamborghini whatever it might be
Lamborghini whatever it might be
Lamborghini whatever it might be the
the
the I ate various the training berries the
I ate various the training berries the
I ate various the training berries the winners almost always used before
winners almost always used before
winners almost always used before photographs to make the pain painful
photographs to make the pain painful
photographs to make the pain painful enough alright you don’t have to make
enough alright you don’t have to make
enough alright you don’t have to make those public you can put them on your
those public you can put them on your
those public you can put them on your refrigerator your dog’s forehead
refrigerator your dog’s forehead
refrigerator your dog’s forehead wherever you’ll see it frequently number
wherever you’ll see it frequently number
wherever you’ll see it frequently number two is make it a game so Peter Drucker
two is make it a game so Peter Drucker
two is make it a game so Peter Drucker has said very famous management the air
has said very famous management the air
has said very famous management the air is what gets measured gets managed and I
is what gets measured gets managed and I
is what gets measured gets managed and I would certainly agree with that five
would certainly agree with that five
would certainly agree with that five sessions if you look at the Nike Plus
sessions if you look at the Nike Plus
sessions if you look at the Nike Plus device what they found is to make a
device what they found is to make a
device what they found is to make a behavior stick you have to log five
behavior stick you have to log five
behavior stick you have to log five sessions it doesn’t matter if they’re
sessions it doesn’t matter if they’re
sessions it doesn’t matter if they’re five minutes long or five hours long so
five minutes long or five hours long so
five minutes long or five hours long so rigged the game so you can win if you’re
rigged the game so you can win if you’re
rigged the game so you can win if you’re going to go to the gym you want to make
going to go to the gym you want to make
going to go to the gym you want to make that habit five sessions keep them
that habit five sessions keep them
that habit five sessions keep them really short five to ten minutes doesn’t
really short five to ten minutes doesn’t
really short five to ten minutes doesn’t matter
matter
matter lastly make it competitive like I
lastly make it competitive like I
lastly make it competitive like I mentioned and then make it small and
mentioned and then make it small and
mentioned and then make it small and temporary so not only the meed but a
temporary so not only the meed but a
temporary so not only the meed but a two-week trial that’s how I got my dad
two-week trial that’s how I got my dad
two-week trial that’s how I got my dad started after you failed many other
started after you failed many other
started after you failed many other diets in the past and last but not least
diets in the past and last but not least
diets in the past and last but not least keep improvement relative so it’s about
keep improvement relative so it’s about
keep improvement relative so it’s about becoming the best you you can become in
becoming the best you you can become in
becoming the best you you can become in the process creating data they can help
the process creating data they can help
the process creating data they can help many other people it’s not about being
many other people it’s not about being
many other people it’s not about being the best in the world and in this case
the best in the world and in this case
the best in the world and in this case the biggest guy in the world so keep a
the biggest guy in the world so keep a
the biggest guy in the world so keep a relative small changes can have huge
relative small changes can have huge
relative small changes can have huge impacts it doesn’t have to be hard it
impacts it doesn’t have to be hard it
impacts it doesn’t have to be hard it doesn’t have to be complicated just take
doesn’t have to be complicated just take
doesn’t have to be complicated just take it one step at a time and honest myth
it one step at a time and honest myth
it one step at a time and honest myth mas wouldn’t see the measurement and
mas wouldn’t see the measurement and
mas wouldn’t see the measurement and objective I’ll leave you with that thank
objective I’ll leave you with that thank
objective I’ll leave you with that thank you
thank you guys for watching I hope you
thank you guys for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what did you
enjoyed I’d love to know what did you
enjoyed I’d love to know what did you think of this video what did you learn
think of this video what did you learn
think of this video what did you learn from it what are you going to apply to
from it what are you going to apply to
from it what are you going to apply to your body to start making a difference
your body to start making a difference
your body to start making a difference leave it down in the comments I’m going
leave it down in the comments I’m going
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to join in the discussion thank you guys
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again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
beans mm-hmm are you paleo paleo person
beans mm-hmm are you paleo paleo person semi okay so the question was why why do
semi okay so the question was why why do
semi okay so the question was why why do I recommend against consuming fruit for
I recommend against consuming fruit for
I recommend against consuming fruit for the most part and why do I allow beans
the most part and why do I allow beans
the most part and why do I allow beans on the slow carb diet so the first fruit
on the slow carb diet so the first fruit
on the slow carb diet so the first fruit fruit as it existed 100 200 years ago is
fruit as it existed 100 200 years ago is
fruit as it existed 100 200 years ago is very different from fruit as it exists
very different from fruit as it exists
very different from fruit as it exists today it’s it’s selectively bred and
today it’s it’s selectively bred and
today it’s it’s selectively bred and modified to have the highest level of
modified to have the highest level of
modified to have the highest level of fructose or fruit sugar possible and
fructose or fruit sugar possible and
fructose or fruit sugar possible and fructose is problematic for fat loss
fructose is problematic for fat loss
fructose is problematic for fat loss specifically so if you’re not trying to
specifically so if you’re not trying to
specifically so if you’re not trying to lose fat I have no particular problem
lose fat I have no particular problem
lose fat I have no particular problem with consuming fruit but if you want to
with consuming fruit but if you want to
with consuming fruit but if you want to get the the best results possible from a
get the the best results possible from a
get the the best results possible from a fat loss program fructose is concerted
fat loss program fructose is concerted
fat loss program fructose is concerted converted to glycerol phosphate which is
converted to glycerol phosphate which is
converted to glycerol phosphate which is then converted to body fat very very
then converted to body fat very very
then converted to body fat very very efficiently it’s like there’s there’s no
efficiently it’s like there’s there’s no
efficiently it’s like there’s there’s no more efficient pathway you could find
more efficient pathway you could find
more efficient pathway you could find just about same reason that high
just about same reason that high
just about same reason that high fructose corn syrup will make you really
fructose corn syrup will make you really
fructose corn syrup will make you really really fat another note same reason
really fat another note same reason
really fat another note same reason agave nectar will make you very very fat
agave nectar will make you very very fat
agave nectar will make you very very fat it’s 90 percent concentrated fructose so
it’s 90 percent concentrated fructose so
it’s 90 percent concentrated fructose so looking at from again from an from an
looking at from again from an from an
looking at from again from an from an evolutionary standpoint the nutrient
evolutionary standpoint the nutrient
evolutionary standpoint the nutrient necessity of fruit if you get it once a
necessity of fruit if you get it once a
necessity of fruit if you get it once a week so I have the one day off the cheat
week so I have the one day off the cheat
week so I have the one day off the cheat day or the binge day once per week on
day or the binge day once per week on
day or the binge day once per week on this low-carb diet that’s more than
this low-carb diet that’s more than
this low-carb diet that’s more than enough to satisfy any sweet tooth
enough to satisfy any sweet tooth
enough to satisfy any sweet tooth requirement as it relates to fruit if
requirement as it relates to fruit if
requirement as it relates to fruit if you absolutely have to have fruit and
you absolutely have to have fruit and
you absolutely have to have fruit and I’m experimenting with with with fruit
I’m experimenting with with with fruit
I’m experimenting with with with fruit again in very moderate doses using
again in very moderate doses using
again in very moderate doses using primarily berries because it does have a
primarily berries because it does have a
primarily berries because it does have a fascinating effect on blood glucose it
fascinating effect on blood glucose it
fascinating effect on blood glucose it flatlines your blood glucose so I do
flatlines your blood glucose so I do
flatlines your blood glucose so I do recommend fruit on your off day having
recommend fruit on your off day having
recommend fruit on your off day having it in the beginning of the day such as
it in the beginning of the day such as
it in the beginning of the day such as grapefruit which also includes an ER
grapefruit which also includes an ER
grapefruit which also includes an ER engine in which is interesting for
engine in which is interesting for
engine in which is interesting for extending the half-life of caffeine but
extending the half-life of caffeine but
extending the half-life of caffeine but when you implanted a Dexcom seven device
when you implanted a Dexcom seven device
when you implanted a Dexcom seven device in my side it’s a continuous glucose
in my side it’s a continuous glucose
in my side it’s a continuous glucose monitor used by type 1 diabetics and I’m
monitor used by type 1 diabetics and I’m
monitor used by type 1 diabetics and I’m planted in my side to track my blood
planted in my side to track my blood
planted in my side to track my blood glucose 24/7 for about three weeks and
glucose 24/7 for about three weeks and
glucose 24/7 for about three weeks and what I noticed is when you have this
what I noticed is when you have this
what I noticed is when you have this small amount of fruit in the morning it
small amount of fruit in the morning it
small amount of fruit in the morning it allows you to keep your your blood sugar
allows you to keep your your blood sugar
allows you to keep your your blood sugar below
below
below I think it’s 100 nanograms per deciliter
I think it’s 100 nanograms per deciliter
I think it’s 100 nanograms per deciliter milligrams per deciliter
milligrams per deciliter
milligrams per deciliter it allows you to keep it below this
it allows you to keep it below this
it allows you to keep it below this critical threshold for fat loss which is
critical threshold for fat loss which is
critical threshold for fat loss which is pretty fascinating but in general I
pretty fascinating but in general I
pretty fascinating but in general I would say just stay away from fruit from
would say just stay away from fruit from
would say just stay away from fruit from what I’ve seen and I haven’t seen any
what I’ve seen and I haven’t seen any
what I’ve seen and I haven’t seen any deleterious health effects from that at
deleterious health effects from that at
deleterious health effects from that at all
all
all beans so beans if anyone here is a
beans so beans if anyone here is a
beans so beans if anyone here is a strict paleo eater beans and legumes are
strict paleo eater beans and legumes are
strict paleo eater beans and legumes are a big no-no for that same reason peanuts
a big no-no for that same reason peanuts
a big no-no for that same reason peanuts are a big no-no and cashews I love
are a big no-no and cashews I love
are a big no-no and cashews I love cashews but if you prepare beans
cashews but if you prepare beans
cashews but if you prepare beans properly so if you’re soaking them let’s
properly so if you’re soaking them let’s
properly so if you’re soaking them let’s say overnight I have just I simply
say overnight I have just I simply
say overnight I have just I simply haven’t seen the digestive issues that
haven’t seen the digestive issues that
haven’t seen the digestive issues that one would expect based on how strongly
one would expect based on how strongly
one would expect based on how strongly they are avoided on the Paleo diet I
they are avoided on the Paleo diet I
they are avoided on the Paleo diet I haven’t seen the problem so I I do
haven’t seen the problem so I I do
haven’t seen the problem so I I do recommend lentils and and other legumes
recommend lentils and and other legumes
recommend lentils and and other legumes and beans for the simple reason among
and beans for the simple reason among
and beans for the simple reason among others that if people are only consuming
others that if people are only consuming
others that if people are only consuming leafy vegetables or steamed vegetables
leafy vegetables or steamed vegetables
leafy vegetables or steamed vegetables and protein they’re almost always
and protein they’re almost always
and protein they’re almost always hypocaloric and then they get irritable
hypocaloric and then they get irritable
hypocaloric and then they get irritable they get headaches and they quit so that
they get headaches and they quit so that
they get headaches and they quit so that would be that would be the main reason
would be that would be the main reason
would be that would be the main reason and I’m convinced someday
and I’m convinced someday
and I’m convinced someday I’ll either be proven right or wrong as
I’ll either be proven right or wrong as
I’ll either be proven right or wrong as I supposes the case with everything
I supposes the case with everything
I supposes the case with everything lentils there’s some property in lentils
lentils there’s some property in lentils
lentils there’s some property in lentils that is just incorrect a force
that is just incorrect a force
that is just incorrect a force multiplier for fat loss I cannot figure
multiplier for fat loss I cannot figure
multiplier for fat loss I cannot figure out I don’t know what it is I have my
out I don’t know what it is I have my
out I don’t know what it is I have my speculations but lentils are amazing
speculations but lentils are amazing
speculations but lentils are amazing tastes pretty good too so sleep my
tastes pretty good too so sleep my
tastes pretty good too so sleep my opinions on sleep my opinions and sleep
opinions on sleep my opinions and sleep
opinions on sleep my opinions and sleep depend on how many sessions of sleep you
depend on how many sessions of sleep you
depend on how many sessions of sleep you get per day so most people in this room
get per day so most people in this room
get per day so most people in this room will be familiar with what’s called
will be familiar with what’s called
will be familiar with what’s called monophasic sleep that’s just go to bed
monophasic sleep that’s just go to bed
monophasic sleep that’s just go to bed wake up you get one session of sleep if
wake up you get one session of sleep if
wake up you get one session of sleep if you’re doing that or speaking from a
you’re doing that or speaking from a
you’re doing that or speaking from a personal basis if I’m doing that I like
personal basis if I’m doing that I like
personal basis if I’m doing that I like to get 9 to 10 hours of sleep I sleep a
to get 9 to 10 hours of sleep I sleep a
to get 9 to 10 hours of sleep I sleep a lot if on the other hand you’re doing
lot if on the other hand you’re doing
lot if on the other hand you’re doing what’s called polyphasic sleep where you
what’s called polyphasic sleep where you
what’s called polyphasic sleep where you break it up into multiple segments per
break it up into multiple segments per
break it up into multiple segments per day and that can be taken to an extreme
day and that can be taken to an extreme
day and that can be taken to an extreme and something called uberman which is I
and something called uberman which is I
and something called uberman which is I believe two and a half hours of total
believe two and a half hours of total
believe two and a half hours of total sleep per day which is comprised of
sleep per day which is comprised of
sleep per day which is comprised of 20-minute naps not terribly social as
20-minute naps not terribly social as
20-minute naps not terribly social as you can imagine that can be sustained
you can imagine that can be sustained
you can imagine that can be sustained and there’s a lot of debate about this
and there’s a lot of debate about this
and there’s a lot of debate about this there are long articles online about why
there are long articles online about why
there are long articles online about why it’s impossible I can’t divulge it yet
it’s impossible I can’t divulge it yet
it’s impossible I can’t divulge it yet but I can say right now I’m using some
but I can say right now I’m using some
but I can say right now I’m using some along with a few other groups some
along with a few other groups some
along with a few other groups some pretty sophisticated Emin straight that
pretty sophisticated Emin straight that
pretty sophisticated Emin straight that it is possible
it is possible
it is possible we’re tracking people using EGS while
we’re tracking people using EGS while
we’re tracking people using EGS while they sleep on uber map so it can be done
they sleep on uber map so it can be done
they sleep on uber map so it can be done should you do it that’s a separate
should you do it that’s a separate
should you do it that’s a separate question for most people it’s going to
question for most people it’s going to
question for most people it’s going to be completely untenable and
be completely untenable and
be completely untenable and unsustainable but there are people like
unsustainable but there are people like
unsustainable but there are people like Matt Mullenweg usually called the lead
Matt Mullenweg usually called the lead
Matt Mullenweg usually called the lead developer or one of the lead developers
developer or one of the lead developers
developer or one of the lead developers of WordPress and while he was working on
of WordPress and while he was working on
of WordPress and while he was working on WordPress he had his most productive
WordPress he had his most productive
WordPress he had his most productive year of coding probably produced I’m
year of coding probably produced I’m
year of coding probably produced I’m just speculating here but 60% of the
just speculating here but 60% of the
just speculating here but 60% of the wordpress code in one year and he was
wordpress code in one year and he was
wordpress code in one year and he was falling over man to most people if you
falling over man to most people if you
falling over man to most people if you feel like you have to sleep 2 hours a
feel like you have to sleep 2 hours a
feel like you have to sleep 2 hours a day to get more done I would say let’s
day to get more done I would say let’s
day to get more done I would say let’s let’s look at the time management first
let’s look at the time management first
let’s look at the time management first before we start cutting you back to two
before we start cutting you back to two
before we start cutting you back to two hours but those would be my feelings so
hours but those would be my feelings so
hours but those would be my feelings so as far as I can tell from the quick look
as far as I can tell from the quick look
as far as I can tell from the quick look through the book it pretty much
through the book it pretty much
through the book it pretty much concentrates on what we would normally
concentrates on what we would normally
concentrates on what we would normally consider physical attributes do you have
consider physical attributes do you have
consider physical attributes do you have any research or anything interesting on
any research or anything interesting on
any research or anything interesting on minimum effective dose either for
balance and coordination because I
balance and coordination because I didn’t see much there and also uh you
didn’t see much there and also uh you
didn’t see much there and also uh you know mentally nootropics or you know
know mentally nootropics or you know
know mentally nootropics or you know diet is as opposed to mental yeah good
diet is as opposed to mental yeah good
diet is as opposed to mental yeah good good question so the have I found
good question so the have I found
good question so the have I found anything for the minimum effective dose
anything for the minimum effective dose
anything for the minimum effective dose for balance agility or mental
for balance agility or mental
for balance agility or mental performance like no tropics so I was I
performance like no tropics so I was I
performance like no tropics so I was I was as an undergrad first a neuroscience
was as an undergrad first a neuroscience
was as an undergrad first a neuroscience major primarily because I wanted to
major primarily because I wanted to
major primarily because I wanted to focus on smart drugs I’ve seen a lot
focus on smart drugs I’ve seen a lot
focus on smart drugs I’ve seen a lot there are many different approaches you
there are many different approaches you
there are many different approaches you can take
can take
can take as far as balance goes there’s quite a
as far as balance goes there’s quite a
as far as balance goes there’s quite a lot of debate in the PT and athletic
lot of debate in the PT and athletic
lot of debate in the PT and athletic training community about whether balance
training community about whether balance
training community about whether balance is a general skill you can train just
is a general skill you can train just
is a general skill you can train just like an if there exists of general
like an if there exists of general
like an if there exists of general intelligence usually people would
intelligence usually people would
intelligence usually people would segment it out into into for example
muscular symmetry so one of the fastest
muscular symmetry so one of the fastest ways to improve general agility and
ways to improve general agility and
ways to improve general agility and balance I would say is by doing an
balance I would say is by doing an
balance I would say is by doing an assessment called the FMS the functional
assessment called the FMS the functional
assessment called the FMS the functional movement screen and I’m sure there are
movement screen and I’m sure there are
movement screen and I’m sure there are people in SF who can do that and that
people in SF who can do that and that
people in SF who can do that and that will assess
will assess
will assess imbalances from left to right or cross
imbalances from left to right or cross
imbalances from left to right or cross contralaterally and when you fix those
contralaterally and when you fix those
contralaterally and when you fix those it’s pretty astounding it’s in the
it’s pretty astounding it’s in the
it’s pretty astounding it’s in the prehab chapter but if you identify using
prehab chapter but if you identify using
prehab chapter but if you identify using for example there’s a movement called or
for example there’s a movement called or
for example there’s a movement called or there two movements called the Chop and
there two movements called the Chop and
there two movements called the Chop and lift we’re using generally speaking a
lift we’re using generally speaking a
lift we’re using generally speaking a cable and you’re doing this type
cable and you’re doing this type
cable and you’re doing this type chopping diagonal movement and then
chopping diagonal movement and then
chopping diagonal movement and then you’re reversing it and going up and so
you’re reversing it and going up and so
you’re reversing it and going up and so you test your four quadrants and you’ll
you test your four quadrants and you’ll
you test your four quadrants and you’ll generally find that one quadrant is
generally find that one quadrant is
generally find that one quadrant is extremely weak relatively speaking and
extremely weak relatively speaking and
extremely weak relatively speaking and when you fix that it’s incredible how
when you fix that it’s incredible how
when you fix that it’s incredible how many aches and pains how many problems
many aches and pains how many problems
many aches and pains how many problems how many injuries just disappear so I
how many injuries just disappear so I
how many injuries just disappear so I would say that from a functional
would say that from a functional
would say that from a functional standpoint that would be one if we’re
standpoint that would be one if we’re
standpoint that would be one if we’re talking about equilibrium I haven’t
talking about equilibrium I haven’t
talking about equilibrium I haven’t found anything to be particularly
found anything to be particularly
found anything to be particularly effective for for general balance for
effective for for general balance for
effective for for general balance for mental performance this is something
mental performance this is something
mental performance this is something that I I really debated quite a lot
that I I really debated quite a lot
that I I really debated quite a lot because I I’m a huge fan of cognitive
because I I’m a huge fan of cognitive
because I I’m a huge fan of cognitive enhancement and I didn’t improve I
enhancement and I didn’t improve I
enhancement and I didn’t improve I didn’t include any chapters specifically
didn’t include any chapters specifically
didn’t include any chapters specifically on that because I found looking at the
on that because I found looking at the
on that because I found looking at the literature that improving physical
literature that improving physical
literature that improving physical performance what most people would
performance what most people would
performance what most people would divorce from their mind or brain is
divorce from their mind or brain is
divorce from their mind or brain is actually the best way to improve
actually the best way to improve
actually the best way to improve cognitive performance and there’s a
cognitive performance and there’s a
cognitive performance and there’s a great book called spark which is written
great book called spark which is written
great book called spark which is written by a Harvard MD about that looks at
by a Harvard MD about that looks at
by a Harvard MD about that looks at physical education and some very
physical education and some very
physical education and some very sophisticated programs for improving
sophisticated programs for improving
sophisticated programs for improving academic performance specifically by
academic performance specifically by
academic performance specifically by making students perform in a certain
making students perform in a certain
making students perform in a certain heart rate immediately prior to their
heart rate immediately prior to their
heart rate immediately prior to their worst subjects really fascinating stuff
worst subjects really fascinating stuff
worst subjects really fascinating stuff but if we’re talking about drugs I’m
but if we’re talking about drugs I’m
but if we’re talking about drugs I’m sure there are a few people in this
sure there are a few people in this
sure there are a few people in this audience who probably tried modafinil
audience who probably tried modafinil
audience who probably tried modafinil among others so provigil which is an
among others so provigil which is an
among others so provigil which is an anti narcoleptic anti narcolepsy drug
anti narcoleptic anti narcolepsy drug
anti narcoleptic anti narcolepsy drug there are a lot of drugs that will
there are a lot of drugs that will
there are a lot of drugs that will improve short-term memory working memory
improve short-term memory working memory
improve short-term memory working memory reaction speed vasopressin which is an
reaction speed vasopressin which is an
reaction speed vasopressin which is an antidiuretic hormone that’s used in
antidiuretic hormone that’s used in
antidiuretic hormone that’s used in let’s say bedwetting and children in
let’s say bedwetting and children in
let’s say bedwetting and children in some cases also can improve short-term
some cases also can improve short-term
some cases also can improve short-term memory the reason that I have ended up
memory the reason that I have ended up
memory the reason that I have ended up staying away from any of these drugs is
staying away from any of these drugs is
staying away from any of these drugs is that I’ve realized in the course of
that I’ve realized in the course of
that I’ve realized in the course of doing all this research and all this
doing all this research and all this
doing all this research and all this testing that the brain is a very
testing that the brain is a very
testing that the brain is a very sensitive instrument and the brain like
sensitive instrument and the brain like
sensitive instrument and the brain like well the body likes homeostasis so if
well the body likes homeostasis so if
well the body likes homeostasis so if you interrupt any of the feedback loops
you interrupt any of the feedback loops
you interrupt any of the feedback loops you can cause some really significant
you can cause some really significant
you can cause some really significant long-term problems that’s certainly true
long-term problems that’s certainly true
long-term problems that’s certainly true if you look at let’s say anabolics use
if you look at let’s say anabolics use
if you look at let’s say anabolics use if you’re using super physiological high
if you’re using super physiological high
if you’re using super physiological high dose let’s just say testosterone Sippy
dose let’s just say testosterone Sippy
dose let’s just say testosterone Sippy innate then you can screw up your HHH
innate then you can screw up your HHH
innate then you can screw up your HHH PTA access and if you if you screw up
PTA access and if you if you screw up
PTA access and if you if you screw up your hypothalamus boy you’re you’re
your hypothalamus boy you’re you’re
your hypothalamus boy you’re you’re going to have a lot of issues so I’ve
going to have a lot of issues so I’ve
going to have a lot of issues so I’ve ended up staying away from the smart
ended up staying away from the smart
ended up staying away from the smart drugs most recently the exceptions would
drugs most recently the exceptions would
drugs most recently the exceptions would be gear Beaumont 80 I love your Beaumont
be gear Beaumont 80 I love your Beaumont
be gear Beaumont 80 I love your Beaumont a and it contains a handful of
a and it contains a handful of
a and it contains a handful of stimulants that all have different
stimulants that all have different
stimulants that all have different pharmacokinetics so you end up getting
pharmacokinetics so you end up getting
pharmacokinetics so you end up getting this nice extended like three to four
this nice extended like three to four
this nice extended like three to four hour buzz which is great for writing
hour buzz which is great for writing
hour buzz which is great for writing among other things and the other I would
among other things and the other I would
among other things and the other I would say for mental performance would be a
say for mental performance would be a
say for mental performance would be a hunger so when you when you are in a
hunger so when you when you are in a
hunger so when you when you are in a fasted state whether that’s through
fasted state whether that’s through
fasted state whether that’s through intermittent fasting or otherwise you
intermittent fasting or otherwise you
intermittent fasting or otherwise you you will experience a heightened level
you will experience a heightened level
you will experience a heightened level of cognitive function I think that does
of cognitive function I think that does
of cognitive function I think that does reflect back to evolutionary from an
reflect back to evolutionary from an
reflect back to evolutionary from an evolutionary standpoint if you’re
evolutionary standpoint if you’re
evolutionary standpoint if you’re hunting and gathering it’s a good idea
hunting and gathering it’s a good idea
hunting and gathering it’s a good idea to have better visual acuity if you’re
to have better visual acuity if you’re
to have better visual acuity if you’re really hungry and you need to find food
really hungry and you need to find food
really hungry and you need to find food among other things but that’s that’s
among other things but that’s that’s
among other things but that’s that’s somewhat speculation hopefully that
somewhat speculation hopefully that
somewhat speculation hopefully that helps
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