But i kind of agree its like cigarrets. You just cannot smoke a bit less. You must stop. Its hard but its the only way - no exepctions just fucking throw ciggarets out of window
@@Peter-ie6po yeah i totally agree with him on the food part. throw it all away and it will be much easier than taking little bites because you will just keep thinking about it.
@@Peter-ie6po lmao that’s straight up false. If you can not smoke at all, you can smoke less. It isn’t even a debate. It’s possible. It’s easier than just quitting cold turkey. You can have only one potato chip, people are just weak.
柯羽书Inge Van Keirsbilck that a continuous process to me about knowing your body. sometimes its hard to tell. if your not sure, you should probably stop or slow down. if youve never even been slightly hurt, your most likely not ever pushing that hard, which is bad to me because your not learning about your capabilities.
柯羽书Inge Van Keirsbilck also always work through an injury with a low level intensity, never sit on it. 1. you will recover quicker, 2. you will also learn your capability of recovery and limits while injured.
柯羽书Inge Van Keirsbilck part of honesty ive learned , and i think jocko would agree, you will always have days or moments where you dont want to do anything, sometimes people get this perception that people who work out everyday dont have “fuck this” days
It's great, right? Jocko can keep being his awesome intense self and the good stuff gets across to regular people like us in a very accessible way because of Echo!
@@user-zy9yg2eu5t Yes, but who cares.. He's taking responsibility for himself and that's the best he can do. Learn the lesson, teach your kids to eat healthy (by example), and take responsibility for your life. No room for resentment, it's not useful. Joshua I hope you keep at it man! And if you fell off the wagon, get back on it! Update us how you're doing if possible, good luck.
I’m not saying this to ruin your statement, because it did indeed make me laugh😆 But I’m pretty sure most of Grecian Philosophers dabbled in wrestling and other forms of fitness.
Kind of related not really but: Did you know Plato was actually the philosophers real name. The name Plato means broad shouldered and he was given this name during his wrestling “career.”
Echo Charlies is explaining the importance of knowing what you're getting into, and Jocko is emphasizing the importance of not letting that be more important than the change you're striving for
I tried doing the Jocko Willink posting 4am pictures of my watch before working out. I did this for a week and was both mentally and physically exhausted everyday. My mind and body were not prepared for this kind of activity. I failed and realized that you have to be a little realistic with your goals and ease into it. You have to harden both your mind and body first. This takes time. Now I wake up around 6-7am everyday and start my day. Keep in mind 6 months ago I was a depressed, overweight alcoholic. I would wake up around 12pm and stuff my face and working out was barely in the equation. 6 months later and I am both mentally and physically prepared to wake up at 6am and get my day going. Who knows how long itll take to get used to waking up at 4am like Jocko, but guess what its gonna take time and easing into it. Build your good habits over time and youll see results. My 2 cents.
Bear in mind, there’s nothing magical about waking up at 4:30am. If waking up at 6am gives you enough time to start your day right while still getting enough sleep, why change it?
Lol... You have no idea... how happy it makes me to hear that. Lol It's about time!! Someone else! Recognizes this. It's ALSO the same "Connection"... With EVERYONE associated with the "Intellectual Dark Web"...☻... It's called... INFJ... you're welcome!...😉 Now Run, Children... RUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNN!!!!!! 😏😂🤣😂🤣😂😅😷🤯😈👶😇 It is... a really interesting dichotomy There are tons of connections in our society to it too... I won't tell you here... but I'll be checking on your progress. Lol Here's tidbit... number one... Watch "Highway Men" on Netflix... That should be enough of a "Push"... To get you, "Rolling down the Path"... to Enlightenment... 🧐. This should be Fun...👽🤓🤖👨⚖☻ I'm NOT bullsh@ting, or pulling your leg either. It really is an Amazing Thing to see, even Beautiful... "Once"... You Understand It... Jocko... is also 100 percent "Correct"... I lost approximately 150lbs... When you are trying to "quit" something... Get the Got D@mn Cheetos... "OUT" the House!! He is also right about it being... "just him" needing to "never" eat those chocolate donuts. He "Can" eat the d@mn donuts... but only if he wants to... "Risk" them... becoming a "Regular" habit. INFJ'S... we have "Tendency"... to get addicted to "Anything"... and "Everything". When you go to a prison, crazy hospital, rehabilitation center... I'm willing to bet my Life... and my unborn children... that "WE" will be "HEAVVVVY"... up in that Thang! I didn't want to "Mention" this or anything, and mess up my plans... Lol... but "Since" you're already catching the "scent" of the blood in the water... I might as well... Throw you a Chop... No salt and pepper though...😂🤣😂🤣😅 "Enjoy"... I reallly "will" be "Checking up"... on your Progress. Don't "Worry"... About talking to... "DOC-TORRRRS"... Raaaaaaaa!!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😅...😷🥳🤫 Because They "WON'T"... Have the slightest of a F@#%ing "CLUE"... What the H@ll you are "Talking" About!... Trust Me. There is only one so far... that I "Noticed" is getting "Warmer"... but he is not even there "Yet"... And when I watched ALLLL the other... "DOC-TORRRS"🧟♂️ Raaa!🦁🧖🏻♂️🤕😷 👻BoogliWoogliBoogliWoogli!!!! 🙈🙆♂️🙆🏻♀️"Eeeeek"... 😂🤣😂🤣😅 Let me stop that Sh@t... before them Mother F@ckers don't want to work on me, "When" I actually... Really "NEED" them. 😥... Then, the joke would be on me... and I'd... "Really" Look the part... Of the Silly @sshole, Right?...😅 L😉L Much love to them... though... It's not their fault... They "are" just good boys and girls... Just Doing What they are "Told"... Good Kids... Just looking... to "Be Good" Without "Getting in Trouble" ALLLLLLLWAAAAYS a Recipe... For DISASTER...🧐😇😷😈☻
Jocko...you're books and podcast empowered me to lose 110 lbs this year. Feel 1000x better physically and mentally I can't thank you enough! Thank you!
I went ALL IN. Got fat at a desk job - went suit shopping for my buddy's wedding - ALARMING. Next day - lifting, whole foods (animals and plants), food scale, macros, 5-6 days a week in the gym lifting HEAVY and getting after it. I fall into the level 9 category. 1 month in - down almost 15 pounds. Holding the line everyday. On the offensive and getting aggressive.
400+lbs down to 205lbs doing exactly this. Even got pics of my clock every morning on my IG too. Started a year and 1 day ago. Got after it. Want more.
Yeah, that cracked me up too. Diet is the hardest thing in the world for me. I have this horribly impulsive personality. I need Jocko to follow me around and slap unhealthy foods out of my hands.
Echo has this baseline idea that the "normal" human being has NO DISCIPLINE he always has an excuse, and explanation....its HILARIOUS the contrast between him and Jocko......hats off to Jocko for taking ECHO on board ....as the podcast progress...Im noticing Echo progress as well....no better way to prove your method than this way....peace be with you
@@ryanstoyles7611 I think it might be more correct to say that Echo has a much more realistic view of what a normal person is like. Most people will fail miserably if they attempt to radically alter their diet and lifestyle in the way that Jocko is suggesting. Jocko is a freak of nature - he can handle that kind of stuff. Most people cannot. And so the path to success for many is one in which small, iterative changes are made over a longer period of time so that their brain has time to acclimate to the new normal, and accept. This is why "diets" fail so often and people gain back weight they lost. They went hard in the paint for 1-3 months but their brain wasn't ready to adopt that as the new normal.
I hate to contradict Jocko, but I just lost a ton of weight making a bunch of small changes over time. 100% Echo’s way. I focused on a few things at a time, and added more as I mastered one. For instance: I was eating Wendy’s twice a day. Then I decided one Wendy’s salad and one burger. Then focused on I’m eating at home breakfast and one other meal a day. Then started tracking my food and made it a game to hit certain numbers... Wendy’s eventually took care of itself.
I can agree with that. I remember someone referring to your lifestyle changes like building a house, one brick at a time. Each brick is either a habit or some change in behavior.
Amen -- I'm a big believer that bad habits need to be replaced, they can't just be eliminated or else you have a big vacuum to fill and are likely to relapse.
I love Jocko but I know most people, including myself, lack the discipline to just quit all the bad habits. Small changes here and there will do wonders. replace soda with gatorade and then later on water to get the ball rolling
You're probably healed by now, but helps to work out DOMS lightly, every day or so, also stretch it lightly every few hours to keep blood flowing to it.
The kind of labor I do you need fuel, I can eat basically whatever I want and still not gain weight, stuck at 185, my body is capable of gaining weight because I've been 250 before but I walk about 10-15k steps everyday at work which is about 7 miles and I'm constantly moving heavy shit, if I don't eat for a day my body is going to be extremely upset
@@sangyedorje After eating only once a day for a good while and being in shape, I had to give up smoking marijuana. I started binge eating, stopped exercising, and got a desk job when I was previously standing/walking for 10 hours a day at work. One year in, it was NOT easy to not eat for a day. It took easing into it and trying and failing a few times to finally do it. This is not an objective thing.
I think Echo's approach is more realistic for most people. Most folks who go on the New Years Resolution path, and suddenly start going to the gym all the time and abruptly go from eating junk food to salads and grilled chicken, will very quickly get tired of it and relapse. On the other hand, for most people, if you make small change that isn't dramatic, and keep at that until it feels normal, then make another small change and keep at it until it feels normal, then another, and another, that will keep them on the path.
I like the plan in the book "One Meal at a Time". Basically it says to get control over each meal one at a time. Get control over breakfast. Once you have that locked in, then work on lunch, then on to supper.
To get back in shape i started doing pushups, once i could do 40 without stopping i started running, realized i couldnt run the distance i wanted. So i walked it, two miles every other day. Now i can maintain a steady jog the first mile and i sprint/walk the second. But eating right is the biggest change, eggs and spinach are the biggest part of my diet. And depending on what your addiction is foodwise, cutting sugar and carbs are the things you need to do, those were the hardest for me. Sugar is more addicting that cocaine 😂ive gone from 240-205 from feb 8th to april 17th
jamie myant sticking to it is the key! Im 195 right now and im building muscle, running two miles for time now. No step forward is too small as long as its in the right direction!
Ease into it. Imagine "small goals" are a small wheel. One complete revolution of that small wheel is a goal achieved. If you start off with "big goals" (big wheel), you are not going to be strong, disciplined and confident enough to even make one revolution. START SMALL. The more victories of small and consistent goals is going to make you upgrade you wheel size and quality so you can start taking harder paths full of resistance and obsticales (those are tougher goals). You gonna drive a mountain bike through a thick, muddy, sandy steep uphill trail? No, you are going to say "some day but I am not advanced enough for that right now". You are going to hit that path once you have a "dirt bike". Then you take that once you got that "dirt bike" through upgrading yourself through small goals. Crawl before you walk, walk before you run, run before you fly. I was once an obese 300lb guy who literally dreamed of doing pullups. Then I'd wake up from that dream and instantly feel the reality of the weight on my aching bones. Decided to lose 100 pounds, one day, decided to try some pullups. Did 2. Only 2 but I was so happy to see the potential from this small victory.Then said fuck it, I want to he a Marine. Did more and more.. Got bootcamp ready and I am now a United States Marine. Just get at it people. The only thing stopping you is you. Start small. Evolve body mind and spirit. Help others who dont have faith in themselves. People who bully are posers who feel strong. They are not. People who lead the weak are. Remember weight loss or strength is just a product of your habits.. Dont focus on the mirror or the scale. Focus on the health of your mind and discipline. The weight will come off as an aftermath of your changes.
The way they actually communicate, debate, and even flip sides is the best thing ever. Love how they aren't hard headed and able to change their views with some good points are made.
I had to quit the gym in order to lose weight and get into shape. I know this sounds counter intuitive, but for me... I made two huge mistakes in the gym. The first was I never worked out unless I went to the gym - which I was always really great at planning and not good at going, even though I paid for the gym for years and years and years. The second thing I did wrong was, when I did go to the gym, I always tried to do too much and would end up overdoing it and get hurt. Which would, of course, perpetuate my avoidance of the gym. At my heaviest, I weighed 350lbs and I quit the gym and started walking. Last week, I ran my 42 full marathon.
this.....i got back into shape once i realized that i don't like going to the gym enough to go there everyday. i needed something i could do at home. pushups, pull ups, light weight squats, bike rides, walks and runs. this got me into a routine. now i go to the gym on the weekends to supplement the calesthinics
Kayla Goodwin I just completed day 61 on Beachbody. I love working out at home. Also youth - I will admit - this is a new thing for me. I've never been this successful at it before. I agree. Home workouts are great. But I still walk - run too.
Jocko mad respect to you my man!! Love your work and podcasts SOO much!! But please stop cutting Echo off! You may do it without even realizing it, but it's rude man. He always gives you the respect of his undivided attention, but you don't give the same. Thanks man! 😁🙏🏻
Stellar Star this. This. This. I give absolute due respect to Jocko but you can’t preach leadership strategy and tactics and constantly disrespectfully interrupt your social media business partner. Echo is literally his friend now but yeah Jocko does it quite a lot
I think they are both right. For me, it was slow, gradual, incremental improvement. Change what you can. Think small. I got that from Jordan Peterson. But let me tell you, after a year and a half a of slow gradual changes, my life is unrecognizable from what it was. You still have to get after it and push yourself, but don’t aim too high. Change what you can every day. A little bit a a time. Aim up.
Yep. Got told I had fatty liver - you could have hit me with a hammer and it wouldn't have been as effective for my motivation. Now? I go at it. Diet is different; exercise regime in place; mindset is different; and I'm looking to beat it. 👍
These guys are legit. I listen to them every now n then n I get inspired everytime. One thing they forget is that while on ur path thru this journey, there will be lots of people trying to discourage u, hoping u fall off. Nvr give them that satisfaction, just say fuck it then do it. Everyday it gets easier, u only get stronger. Once u fall off, u have to restart. Remember that.
Hey Jocko! thought id add my story to this list. I started off last year just shy of 340 lbs stuck working a desk job and through an intense keto diet and slowly ramping up my exercise routines weekly i was capable of losing 140 lbs in just 8 months! For me, the hard core level 9 diet rework is what i needed.
15 years of old, I know currently setting at 189lb, use to weigh 250-260. It was a slow process, started running because of track in 7th grade, started weight lifting lightly, and continue to run on my own. I gained weight back during Covid was back at 215-20, but after spending time with a great family during the death of a close friend that will always be part my family, I got started on keto because of them, and I haven’t looked back since. I enjoy being n keto so much, I’ve stepped off for Mother’s Day, but got back on the next day. I believe I’m uncommon among below common. You keep me reminded that there is no stopping always getting better!
I got to that “done” moment i was watching a movie and realized that I was close to the infamous fat Thor size. Jocko you have helped me lose 86 pounds you da man!!!
Just discovered Jocko today, these podcasts are getting me through a 12 hour shift doing nothing behind a desk. Former LEO, 27 years old, been off the job for 3 years, I had a bowel disease that tanked my career and left me basically disabled for the first year of that time. Now I’ve recovered to a base level of functionality, but that period has left me with awful diet and exercise habits. I’m active, not fat or anything, and I try to watch my junk food intake, but I’m nowhere near as fit as I used to be. Monday I’m gonna try this fasting thing, my girlfriend got me an appointment with her nutritionist/personal trainer for my birthday, and they gave me a plan, so maybe that will be the key to sticking to it this time. I’m also going back to finish my degree, and getting in touch with my old work contacts. I got derailed for sure, but I want to be successful again. I want to be a force for good.
I think with diet Jocko is damn right, cold turkey is the way. With working out, try to hit the gym and get a baseline, see what your 1 is and what your 10 is. Go level 6 or 7 Monday-Thursday and level 9 on Friday so you have the weekend to recover. This is what I like to do.
About 18-24 months ago I slipped 5 discs in my back, subsequently put on a bunch of weight. When I decided to get my act together (thanks Jocko!) I was somewhat limited by what I could physically do, but something I COULD and did do was get my diet fixed, and that's something everyone can do, no matter what your level of physical activity. Subsequently lost 25 kg, about 55 pounds to you Americans, while not being able to exercise much. Also feel far better, more alert, less fatigued, sleep better, blah blah blah, all the good stuff. Being physically active to the fullest extent possible is of course very important, but equally important is fueling the machine properly, so always approach nutrition seriously.
I hadn't ran in over a year, and decided to give it a go last monday. I'm on trt so I wanted to know how I'd do. I ran (jogged) 12 miles. Stopped once in the first half mile, felt lactic buildup, and said no. Time to go. I never got tired, and actually ran harder after mile 5. I couldn't walk down stairs without pain until the following monday. That was dumb.
19:55 "If you wrote down tonight what you were supposed to do tomorrow, and then you did the things that you were supposed to do. Imagine how that day would feel. And imagine what you'd get done in that day [...] week [...] month [...] year [...] life trajectory"
About diet: 38 years old here, and I went 100% from day one, and while the first 4 or 5 days are hard, it's wonderful for your ego. The perception you CAN go back to being a reasonably working humanoid from your gelationous, lazy self, is amazing. Me, I started to drink a Dr. Rhonda Patrick smoothie every day and only ate animal protein for 2 weeks (4 red meat, 10 white meat meals a week). After that I started reinserting good quality carbo and fats. While doing 8/16h intermitent fasting. Yeah, I had 2 cheat meals a week after 2 months, but the initial break woke me up. Yeah, my gut biome went mad. I had some days I had to go to the bathroom 4 times, others I couldn't do it at all. But I feel SO much better after 6 months. I lost 16 kg (35 lbs), practice MT again like in my youth and even my work is better because I'm less stressed and annoyed by my lack of capacity to rationally manage my own body.
Portion control to start off when your trying to lose weight worked for me. I understand jocko mentality and mind set about stopping everything completely. I think the key point was "personality" you know yourself so whatever works for you. Me personally I started off portioning and working out, when I saw the weight loss results I started not wanting to really eat that stuff anymore. I do have a cheat day but only 1 thing
Yeah, it all depends on the person. I don't handle cold turkey well with certain things but some habits require me to go cold turkey otherwise I fall off the wagon and go right back. I cannot "occasionally" partake.
Thanks to Joko and Echo laying down reality like a lead carpet, suffocating doubt. I managed to shed 6 stone (UK here), 84 pounds and still losing. First I corrected my diet. I never shop past the fruit and veg section, done the plant based diet for now, just while I'm shedding flab. I started moderate cycling for an hour a day. 30 mins out and then turn back, easy for the mental side of it. Now I have just managed to run 3 miles for the last month. I start Jiu Jitsu next month. Work commitments have kept me away from BJJ. Joko and Echo are doing the real great work. keep it up lads.
Few months ago I was basically bed bound. Crawled if I had together around my apartment. Lost ALL muscle. Started by stretching on the floor, then heel to toe exercises sitting on a chair, then bum lifts, half as$ed situps on my bed. Now joined the gym. Starting with resistance machines and floor stuff. Still can't hardly walk the stairs because having all weight on one leg at a time and my legs give way. . I can't wait to improve. The thought excites me and that is keeping me motivated. The feeling of muscles burning good but /not overdone and wrecked) the next day is kind of addictive. 🎉🙌
It’s true. You have to start small. I remember when I truly decided I was gonna get into running track when I was young. Started with a mile. The goal was...by the next week I’ll be running two, without stopping. The next week, the goal was another mile but it wasn’t pertinent. If I wasn’t feeling it, I wasn’t feeling it...but I promised myself I’d always push it. The key was how you felt and your diet on any given day. In due time I was running five miles around the track...at high, consistent speed, every night. What those who don’t know don’t tell you is that when you run long distance every mile is different, but physically and psychologically. Occasionally did sprints but lived for long distance. That was when I was a kid in high school. Thereon, competed at a high level in all sports and ended up joining the US Marines and kicking ass in the Grunts. One step, one mile at a time folks. 😉👍
Outside of having a medical condition or an extreme health/weight issue - fasting a full 24 hours is very doable. I've been doing it once a year since I was a 13 year-old. Ask anyone who's Jewish, we've been doing it for millennia ;-] If 13 year-old kids can do it, basically anyone can. Hope this is helpful/useful for anyone who wants to try fasting.
There is such a thing as carbs withdrawal. If you're used to eating carbs and you decide to cut a ton of it out of your diet. You may end up getting headaches and feeling sick. Might last a couple days. Might be good to start slowly getting it out of your diet. That way you're more likely to stick to it.
I started by not allowing myself more than 150 a day and worked down to 100. Below that I got stuck in long-term bouts of feeling groggy and absent minded.
I went cold turkey on the diet, and easing back into the workout from a long hiatus, it's been two weeks and I'm seeing results already; love your stuff Jocko
Thank you Jocko, that’s what I was thinking, but I’m glad you agree! Thank you for getting back to me! You and your family have a very Merry Christmas!!!
I'm a former Marine and got sick of my gut and how I looked overnight. I wasn't that big, but I went ham overnight. Working out 6 days a week. Got back in shape in like a month. I had a hernia like 9 months later, but I had surgery and recovered still working out 5 days a week.
Love this!! I have been on both sides of the argument. I say.. Go all in and commit! How can you say you need too be healthier but not make the needed changes. That's like saying you need gas but never stop at the gas station to fill up. Jocko said it, "You know what you need to do". DO IT.
Between 2006 and June 2018 I averaged out the amount of energy drinks I had overall: 2600. I was addicted. Then I listened to the Tim Ferris & Impact Theory podcast where he stresses that everything is a choice. I quit drinking energy drinks in June this year. Easier to quit diet habits than it is to start an exercise habit. At least for me.
Great Army basic training story ... at the time of this story we platoon was more than 2 months into training down at Ft Bening GA. And our Drill Sgt’s marched us to the shopette where we were getting haircuts. The march was about 1.5 miles. At the end our Drills ask us if we wanted to get ice cream. We were like YYEEEEEEES!!! Since we been only eating hot meals, MRE’s and DFAC food for 2 months this would be a treat. Most of us ordered and that ice cream was like heaven. As we waited for our Drills to form us up a few guys started feeling “Bubbling “ in our stomachs the. A few turned to half then all of us. We stated getting the affect of eating healthy army food and now we put this sugary goodness and our bodies shut down. We got in formation and our Drills were cracking up!!! In formation double timed back to the barracks. They could not fall us out fast enough when we all got in the latrine even the “love shack” was utilized LOL ... we destroyed the latrine.
Adding weight to your message with the glint of a waving letter opener Very effective. I will never eat a cheeto ever again. Not sure I can give up donuts yet but at least I am down to just on Friday.
I love fasting. On any other type of diet, I find it really easy to cheat on any given day, especially when there is free food at work. Fasting is black and white, and is really easy for me to stick to. No way to rationalize breaking a fast until the time has come.
Reflux and lightheadedness? These are my two biggest issues when trying to intermittently fast. Only way to combat them, to a degree is something like this: eat a small dinner and then go to sleep around 4 hrs later (before I start getting super hungry). I have to basically sleep through the hunger pangs around the 8-9 hr period of not eating; otherwise, I get heartburn and end up eating shit anyway.
If your making a decision to better yourself and your life, no matter if you slowly progress or foot on the floor, be proud of yourself and keep at it. Progress is progress no matter how small or large but always progress
You guys.... I have to say... you really knocked it out of the park with this one. Jocko and your man too, it was just a fantastic talk. I think it’s as close to perfect as you can get. You encompassed it all... no excuses for anyone, while showing how healthy and happy you guys are. Great conversation showing how healthy and sharp your minds have become as a result of conditioning your bodies as you have... and your words... EVERYTHING about this... and importantly the disagreements about the diet. Because your both absolutely right! It’s a dichotomy yes, but it’s the reason why everyone on earth is included in this piece. ITS TIME TO GET IN SHAPE AND THE ONLY THING IN THE WAY IS MY OWN WEAKNESSES.... AND WEATHER I HAVE TO EASE INTO PROPER DIET OR GO BEOWULF AND REACH INSIDE AND PULL OUT THE HARDEST VERSION OF MYSELF....... BOTH ARE POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE ARE ALL BAD ASS AND WE ALL HAVE WHAT IT TAKES AND WE ARE NOT PUTTING THIS OFF ANY LONGER... THIS IS GETTING DONE STARTING NOW. Look at these beautiful monsters I want to be just like them and I want there success too. You have just been inducted as my newest leaders! Thank you for the inspiration brothers! AND NOW LETS GO GET IT!!!!!!
I took big steps in two stages. Started going to the gym on January 4, 2017 (heavy weight lifting 4-5 days a week), started on a keto diet on February 1 (in front of the fridge with a garbage can throwing out food I bought a few days before). Right now I'm down 145 pounds. Still got a little ways to go but I found something that I can stick with and actually enjoy. I also do 16/8 intermittent fasting pretty much every day, with extended fasts occasionally (I've done up to 48 hours, actually set a PR in the gym a bit over 30 hours in the last time I did this).
bravo on the lifestyle change I fast 16 hours a day too! But 48 hrs seems dangerous, I dont think you should exceed 24 hrs, you gonna start losing muscle mass and brain fluid haha
I have tried level 9 a couple times after long bouts of laziness. I don’t recommend it. I have ended up with rabdo (rhabdomyolysis) a couple times and it sucks. Dial it up to level 5 for a few days then go all in. Ego makes it hard to dial it back but it is important, rabdo can cause damage to your body.
8:40 I'm not a fan of Jocko's podcast because I recently just gotten into it. But this right here made me respect him even more than I could say. He understood that Echo has made a good point and he also accepted his side as the truth. This is an example of a healthy discussion and disagreement. He backed down and assumed responsibility that both sides can be right. This is subtle or maybe I'm dramatising it but there is no need for one side to win all the time and all answers aren't necessarily black and white.
Good observation. It's about picking battles . Had a conversation with a friend I haven't spoken to in a long time and it got to politics. I know we have some fundamental differences of opinion. I decided that the conversation and friendship was worth more than abstract ideas.
I just launched into working out. I pulled a muscle in my back and could barely walk to I did small exercises that didn't require much movement with a resistance band. There is always a way around it. I started waking up a lot earlier too. It sucked for a few days, but it got easier as I kept doing it.
After my little sister passed away, we ate out a lot for the next few years and I put on a lot of weight. Turned 18 than went out to the bar every weekend on top of that. Halfway through 20 and I can happily say I haven’t ate any fast food this year and have made improvements on my physical activity. I have a long way to go but feel so much better! Good luck to whoever wants to make changes in their life
I appreciate Echo Charles approach. He seems more understanding of the struggles and has a lot more mercy that Jocko. If Echo was my trainer/coach, he'd probably get more out of me.
When great minds like Jordan Peterson, Jocko and GSP's head coach Firas Zahabi all say that the key is to smart small and incrementally build up in order to build a consistent habit, then it's probably true.
I always do the level 3 cruise for a week or two depending on my training split, this gets everything accustomed to the motions and stresses again without a risk of DOMS. Then i proceed to level 5 and if i get DOMS at that point it's not crippling and i can easily manage to train through it and by week 4 I'm right back where i was at the beginning and it's just a matter of getting back any of the numbers i may have lost.
Jocko must have had a very dark time in his life in which he devoured endless amounts of Cheetos
And donuts
I think the cheeto dust he described was the cheetah, not the cheetos.
Man caught that kitty with his bare damn hands
Cheezits
Lol
Leave Cheetos out of this.
"If you bite off more than you can chew you might choke on it." - Jocko Willink
WakeUpUniverse Haha! Loved this one! 😁
"If you don't bite off more than you can chew, how are you gonna choke on it?" - David Goggins
x5xruud Goggins probably did say that
WakeUpUniverse “id rather choke on greatness then nibble on mediocracy”
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. - Wayne Gretzky”
- Michael Scott
I love how Jocko intellectually knows a out of shape person needs to start easy, but his will refuses to accept it lol.
But i kind of agree its like cigarrets. You just cannot smoke a bit less. You must stop. Its hard but its the only way - no exepctions just fucking throw ciggarets out of window
@@Peter-ie6po yeah i totally agree with him on the food part. throw it all away and it will be much easier than taking little bites because you will just keep thinking about it.
"Accept it lol"??
Hahahaha, nice one
@@Peter-ie6po lmao that’s straight up false. If you can not smoke at all, you can smoke less. It isn’t even a debate. It’s possible. It’s easier than just quitting cold turkey. You can have only one potato chip, people are just weak.
consistency *OVER* intensity
Mike S. 1. have fun
2. consistency
3. know your body and the difference between “sore”, and “hurt”
@@energeez And about number 3: be honest with yourself about which one you are.
柯羽书Inge Van Keirsbilck that a continuous process to me about knowing your body. sometimes its hard to tell. if your not sure, you should probably stop or slow down. if youve never even been slightly hurt, your most likely not ever pushing that hard, which is bad to me because your not learning about your capabilities.
柯羽书Inge Van Keirsbilck also always work through an injury with a low level intensity, never sit on it. 1. you will recover quicker, 2. you will also learn your capability of recovery and limits while injured.
柯羽书Inge Van Keirsbilck part of honesty ive learned , and i think jocko would agree, you will always have days or moments where you dont want to do anything, sometimes people get this perception that people who work out everyday dont have “fuck this” days
I love how Echo Charlie is always speaking and asking questions from a “normal” person’s point of view. Jocko is too beast for most people lol.
Yeah love Jocko but Echo is the one you relate to more, no question.
It's great, right? Jocko can keep being his awesome intense self and the good stuff gets across to regular people like us in a very accessible way because of Echo!
Hahahaha 😂😂😂
"Bring someone into the game. You know what you need to do."
"good" "work harder" lol
Couldn't fit into my clothes, could barely run, I am 15. I am 3 weeks in and today I walked 20 kms
Joshua how many hrs did that take you?, I walk 10kms and it takes me 13mins per 1km
Keep pushing, but avoid burnout as covered in the vid.
Hey bud... quick life lesson... your parents failed you
@@user-zy9yg2eu5t Yes, but who cares.. He's taking responsibility for himself and that's the best he can do. Learn the lesson, teach your kids to eat healthy (by example), and take responsibility for your life. No room for resentment, it's not useful. Joshua I hope you keep at it man! And if you fell off the wagon, get back on it! Update us how you're doing if possible, good luck.
Joshua Did you stay on the path? What’s your progress so far? You better be running 5kms by now.
I feel like Jocko and Echo Charles are the jacked version of Socrates and Aristotle
I’m not saying this to ruin your statement, because it did indeed make me laugh😆 But I’m pretty sure most of Grecian Philosophers dabbled in wrestling and other forms of fitness.
@@OTee1998 so they're just Socrates and Aristotle reborn?
@@jeromeharrson5205 They must be.
Kind of related not really but: Did you know Plato was actually the philosophers real name. The name Plato means broad shouldered and he was given this name during his wrestling “career.”
@@jwalinraval941 Is that true ? Very cool ! What was his real name ?
Echo Charlies is explaining the importance of knowing what you're getting into, and Jocko is emphasizing the importance of not letting that be more important than the change you're striving for
Echo is hilarious! “One, two, three...maybe six, eight donuts.”
Yeah, that escalated quickly.
Even as a teen I couldn’t do 6 whole donuts lmao
2 boxes haha
I've never eaten more than 1 donut a day
I tried doing the Jocko Willink posting 4am pictures of my watch before working out. I did this for a week and was both mentally and physically exhausted everyday. My mind and body were not prepared for this kind of activity. I failed and realized that you have to be a little realistic with your goals and ease into it. You have to harden both your mind and body first. This takes time. Now I wake up around 6-7am everyday and start my day. Keep in mind 6 months ago I was a depressed, overweight alcoholic. I would wake up around 12pm and stuff my face and working out was barely in the equation. 6 months later and I am both mentally and physically prepared to wake up at 6am and get my day going. Who knows how long itll take to get used to waking up at 4am like Jocko, but guess what its gonna take time and easing into it. Build your good habits over time and youll see results. My 2 cents.
Bear in mind, there’s nothing magical about waking up at 4:30am. If waking up at 6am gives you enough time to start your day right while still getting enough sleep, why change it?
Jocko is the militarized Jordan B Peterson
superman25678 holy crap you’re right
His famous sayings. Go home and clean your room soldier. Go home and be a family man.
My two fav guys.
What men need right now.
Not all this wishy washy bs
Johnathan I was thinking that too
Lol... You have no idea... how happy it makes me to hear that. Lol
It's about time!! Someone else! Recognizes this. It's ALSO the same "Connection"...
With EVERYONE associated with the "Intellectual Dark Web"...☻...
It's called... INFJ... you're welcome!...😉
Now Run, Children... RUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNN!!!!!!
😏😂🤣😂🤣😂😅😷🤯😈👶😇
It is... a really interesting dichotomy
There are tons of connections in our society to it too... I won't tell you here... but I'll be checking on your progress. Lol
Here's tidbit... number one...
Watch "Highway Men" on Netflix...
That should be enough of a "Push"...
To get you, "Rolling down the Path"... to Enlightenment... 🧐.
This should be Fun...👽🤓🤖👨⚖☻
I'm NOT bullsh@ting, or pulling your leg either. It really is an Amazing Thing to see, even Beautiful... "Once"... You Understand It...
Jocko... is also 100 percent "Correct"... I lost approximately 150lbs...
When you are trying to "quit" something...
Get the Got D@mn Cheetos...
"OUT" the House!!
He is also right about it being... "just him" needing to "never" eat those chocolate donuts.
He "Can" eat the d@mn donuts... but only if he wants to... "Risk" them... becoming a "Regular" habit.
INFJ'S... we have "Tendency"... to get addicted to "Anything"... and "Everything". When you go to a prison, crazy hospital, rehabilitation center...
I'm willing to bet my Life... and my unborn children... that "WE" will be "HEAVVVVY"... up in that Thang!
I didn't want to "Mention" this or anything, and mess up my plans... Lol... but "Since" you're already catching the "scent" of the blood in the water...
I might as well... Throw you a Chop... No salt and pepper though...😂🤣😂🤣😅
"Enjoy"... I reallly "will" be "Checking up"... on your Progress.
Don't "Worry"... About talking to... "DOC-TORRRRS"... Raaaaaaaa!!!!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😅...😷🥳🤫
Because They "WON'T"... Have the slightest of a F@#%ing "CLUE"...
What the H@ll you are "Talking" About!... Trust Me.
There is only one so far... that I "Noticed" is getting "Warmer"... but he is not even there "Yet"...
And when I watched ALLLL the other...
"DOC-TORRRS"🧟♂️ Raaa!🦁🧖🏻♂️🤕😷
👻BoogliWoogliBoogliWoogli!!!!
🙈🙆♂️🙆🏻♀️"Eeeeek"... 😂🤣😂🤣😅
Let me stop that Sh@t... before them Mother F@ckers don't want to work on me, "When" I actually...
Really "NEED" them. 😥...
Then, the joke would be on me... and I'd... "Really" Look the part...
Of the Silly @sshole, Right?...😅
L😉L
Much love to them... though... It's not their fault...
They "are" just good boys and girls... Just Doing What they are "Told"... Good Kids...
Just looking... to "Be Good"
Without "Getting in Trouble"
ALLLLLLLWAAAAYS a Recipe...
For DISASTER...🧐😇😷😈☻
Jocko...you're books and podcast empowered me to lose 110 lbs this year. Feel 1000x better physically and mentally I can't thank you enough! Thank you!
How
Discipline
Congrats if you're not a lying troll
Well positive comments can’t be trolling so it’s not a troll even if it was lying
@@ryanthepianoman27 Calories! Gotta eat less calories than your body uses and you'll lose weight.
Lol we just gonna ignore jocko playing with a knife the whole time
it's a letter opener.
It is.
Even if it is it's a switch blade
Justin Carlton Hahahaha!! I only noticed it after reading your comment! 😅
LOL, I have a boring desk job and play with my knife half the day. What's the big deal?
Echo has the patience of a saint being interrupted so much
Him disagreeing with Jocko is awesome. “There’s not little stuff” “yes there is”
I love how they Echo and Jocko balance each other. They both add real value when they debate things.
Ground control to Major DOMS🎶
Lol I was thinking this same thing
Booooooooooooo
Dude this is jokes!
I went ALL IN. Got fat at a desk job - went suit shopping for my buddy's wedding - ALARMING.
Next day - lifting, whole foods (animals and plants), food scale, macros, 5-6 days a week in the gym lifting HEAVY and getting after it.
I fall into the level 9 category.
1 month in - down almost 15 pounds.
Holding the line everyday. On the offensive and getting aggressive.
Nice!!
Keep it up and don't give up. Now that you're on the path, stay on the path.
Ragnarockalypse Roger that!
Keep going man!
Lucas Page never fucking quit
400+lbs down to 205lbs doing exactly this. Even got pics of my clock every morning on my IG too. Started a year and 1 day ago. Got after it. Want more.
Grats. Trying to turn myself around.
WireHedd Congratulations. Your awesome!
Can't stop won't stop
Right on, man!
No bulllshit. Handshake.
Don’t be boring
Best thing I learned in highschool;
SMART goals.
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Recordable
Timeable.
Thanks Mr. Girton.
learned that in JROTC in high school. Also learned to be a leader and grow a backbone, did wonders for me
Jocko obviously has a love affair with Cheetos.
Cody Smith Cheetoes and dooreetos
Cody Smith ha
Its the MSG in them...
Referencing Cheetos seems to be a Navy SEAL thing.
"Take it from a normal human being" lol
Yeah, that cracked me up too. Diet is the hardest thing in the world for me. I have this horribly impulsive personality. I need Jocko to follow me around and slap unhealthy foods out of my hands.
Echo has this baseline idea that the "normal" human being has NO DISCIPLINE
he always has an excuse, and explanation....its HILARIOUS the contrast between him and Jocko......hats off to Jocko for taking ECHO on board ....as the podcast progress...Im noticing Echo progress as well....no better way to prove your method than this way....peace be with you
I call this a balanced relationship, lol 😂
When I was watching a dunkin donut commercial was inserted lol
@@ryanstoyles7611 I think it might be more correct to say that Echo has a much more realistic view of what a normal person is like. Most people will fail miserably if they attempt to radically alter their diet and lifestyle in the way that Jocko is suggesting. Jocko is a freak of nature - he can handle that kind of stuff. Most people cannot. And so the path to success for many is one in which small, iterative changes are made over a longer period of time so that their brain has time to acclimate to the new normal, and accept. This is why "diets" fail so often and people gain back weight they lost. They went hard in the paint for 1-3 months but their brain wasn't ready to adopt that as the new normal.
If sitting across the table from Jocko wasn't already intimidating, now, he's got a knife
Not even just a knife ... A freaking switch blade!
What's a knife gonna add to the intimidation? How much is infinity plus ten?
🤣 Jocko, while continually attempting to cut his own hand with the knife, "Yep, still invincible."
I hate to contradict Jocko, but I just lost a ton of weight making a bunch of small changes over time.
100% Echo’s way. I focused on a few things at a time, and added more as I mastered one.
For instance: I was eating Wendy’s twice a day. Then I decided one Wendy’s salad and one burger. Then focused on I’m eating at home breakfast and one other meal a day. Then started tracking my food and made it a game to hit certain numbers... Wendy’s eventually took care of itself.
I can agree with that. I remember someone referring to your lifestyle changes like building a house, one brick at a time. Each brick is either a habit or some change in behavior.
Amen -- I'm a big believer that bad habits need to be replaced, they can't just be eliminated or else you have a big vacuum to fill and are likely to relapse.
I love Jocko but I know most people, including myself, lack the discipline to just quit all the bad habits. Small changes here and there will do wonders. replace soda with gatorade and then later on water to get the ball rolling
Wallets happy also
Dude Wendy’s twice a day sounds fantastic
You don't realize how much you use your glutes until you have 4 day legs DOMS.
pepsivanilla93 Am having major ASS DOMS in my glutes as we speak 😅 Second day now, hopefully it will be less tomorrow!
May you find peace during these trying times.
True story.
You're probably healed by now, but helps to work out DOMS lightly, every day or so, also stretch it lightly every few hours to keep blood flowing to it.
Yeah when I had it I bought a foam roller and used that. Turns out foam rolling is just awesome all around.
"you know what an old fashion doughnut is right?"
Jocko: "you mean a doughnut with a hole in the middle?"
that shit was funny.
go back to complaining about how the sisters of battles doesnt have huge enough tits
@@spaceddoggo3647 Lol seethe harder
Jocko kills me. "It's not a big deal, just don't eat for a day... there is NOTHING to expect. It will be fine"
It’s true too
If I don't eat for an entire day, I get a headache and dizzy.
Mind over matter 💪
The kind of labor I do you need fuel, I can eat basically whatever I want and still not gain weight, stuck at 185, my body is capable of gaining weight because I've been 250 before but I walk about 10-15k steps everyday at work which is about 7 miles and I'm constantly moving heavy shit, if I don't eat for a day my body is going to be extremely upset
@@sangyedorje After eating only once a day for a good while and being in shape, I had to give up smoking marijuana. I started binge eating, stopped exercising, and got a desk job when I was previously standing/walking for 10 hours a day at work. One year in, it was NOT easy to not eat for a day. It took easing into it and trying and failing a few times to finally do it. This is not an objective thing.
I think Echo's approach is more realistic for most people. Most folks who go on the New Years Resolution path, and suddenly start going to the gym all the time and abruptly go from eating junk food to salads and grilled chicken, will very quickly get tired of it and relapse.
On the other hand, for most people, if you make small change that isn't dramatic, and keep at that until it feels normal, then make another small change and keep at it until it feels normal, then another, and another, that will keep them on the path.
I agree with this.
I like the plan in the book "One Meal at a Time". Basically it says to get control over each meal one at a time. Get control over breakfast. Once you have that locked in, then work on lunch, then on to supper.
Love that jocko is just playing with a knife during the podcast
I wouldn’t disagree with anything Jocko says while he’s holding a knife
That isn't a knife, it is a SOCOM letter opener.
To get back in shape i started doing pushups, once i could do 40 without stopping i started running, realized i couldnt run the distance i wanted. So i walked it, two miles every other day. Now i can maintain a steady jog the first mile and i sprint/walk the second. But eating right is the biggest change, eggs and spinach are the biggest part of my diet. And depending on what your addiction is foodwise, cutting sugar and carbs are the things you need to do, those were the hardest for me. Sugar is more addicting that cocaine 😂ive gone from 240-205 from feb 8th to april 17th
Phillip Gratton I totally agree with you mate sugar is harder to give up than any drug it’s so addictive
jamie myant sticking to it is the key! Im 195 right now and im building muscle, running two miles for time now. No step forward is too small as long as its in the right direction!
I'll stick to my carbs, and still live healthy. Never liked sweets. My doughnut is a ribeye or slab of ribs
@@unclephill4764 That's amazing!
You never did any good snow then.
Busted out laughing when Echo was talking about the Entenmann's donuts and said "ya I'd eat two boxes of that" LOL
Ease into it. Imagine "small goals" are a small wheel. One complete revolution of that small wheel is a goal achieved. If you start off with "big goals" (big wheel), you are not going to be strong, disciplined and confident enough to even make one revolution. START SMALL. The more victories of small and consistent goals is going to make you upgrade you wheel size and quality so you can start taking harder paths full of resistance and obsticales (those are tougher goals). You gonna drive a mountain bike through a thick, muddy, sandy steep uphill trail? No, you are going to say "some day but I am not advanced enough for that right now". You are going to hit that path once you have a "dirt bike". Then you take that once you got that "dirt bike" through upgrading yourself through small goals. Crawl before you walk, walk before you run, run before you fly.
I was once an obese 300lb guy who literally dreamed of doing pullups. Then I'd wake up from that dream and instantly feel the reality of the weight on my aching bones. Decided to lose 100 pounds, one day, decided to try some pullups. Did 2. Only 2 but I was so happy to see the potential from this small victory.Then said fuck it, I want to he a Marine. Did more and more.. Got bootcamp ready and I am now a United States Marine. Just get at it people. The only thing stopping you is you. Start small. Evolve body mind and spirit. Help others who dont have faith in themselves. People who bully are posers who feel strong. They are not. People who lead the weak are. Remember weight loss or strength is just a product of your habits.. Dont focus on the mirror or the scale. Focus on the health of your mind and discipline. The weight will come off as an aftermath of your changes.
The way they actually communicate, debate, and even flip sides is the best thing ever. Love how they aren't hard headed and able to change their views with some good points are made.
That guy you're talking about sounds like david goggins
The WFmanray right? That’s what I was thinking
@Benny funny another person on these videos said that David isn't a team player and apparently David himself said that on Rogan's podcast.
David Goggins is just a human pepperami
Or maybe Tyson fury? I was thinking it was fury, but he isn't from Texas so idk 🤷♂️
@@AQUAPHREESH193 David Goggins is such a toxic individual he shot all chances of getting into Devgru
I had to quit the gym in order to lose weight and get into shape. I know this sounds counter intuitive, but for me... I made two huge mistakes in the gym. The first was I never worked out unless I went to the gym - which I was always really great at planning and not good at going, even though I paid for the gym for years and years and years. The second thing I did wrong was, when I did go to the gym, I always tried to do too much and would end up overdoing it and get hurt. Which would, of course, perpetuate my avoidance of the gym. At my heaviest, I weighed 350lbs and I quit the gym and started walking. Last week, I ran my 42 full marathon.
Way to go.
Ralph Peterson 👏👏👏👏👏
this.....i got back into shape once i realized that i don't like going to the gym enough to go there everyday. i needed something i could do at home. pushups, pull ups, light weight squats, bike rides, walks and runs. this got me into a routine. now i go to the gym on the weekends to supplement the calesthinics
I prefer home workouts because I can just get up at 0430 and do it. I don't have to get ready or anything, so it's easier to make myself do it.
Kayla Goodwin I just completed day 61 on Beachbody. I love working out at home. Also youth - I will admit - this is a new thing for me. I've never been this successful at it before. I agree. Home workouts are great. But I still walk - run too.
I love listening to Jocko, but he needs to let people finish their sentence 😂
BOOM
So. True.
He ONLY does this to Echo
@@sangyedorje not true
I mean, he has the knife 😅
Jocko mad respect to you my man!! Love your work and podcasts SOO much!! But please stop cutting Echo off! You may do it without even realizing it, but it's rude man. He always gives you the respect of his undivided attention, but you don't give the same. Thanks man! 😁🙏🏻
Stellar Star this. This. This. I give absolute due respect to Jocko but you can’t preach leadership strategy and tactics and constantly disrespectfully interrupt your social media business partner. Echo is literally his friend now but yeah Jocko does it quite a lot
"No more Gatorade." (has gatorade bottle in front of him.)
Stew 414 they aren’t the ones trying to lose weight though.
Jocko has a water! The Gatorade is the other guys!
Spit bottle lol
Gatorade is good for post workout
Jocko consumes sugar occasionally to weaken himself, so that we mere mortals can have a chance to compete.
I agree: Fasting is amazing. So cleansing. You have to go all in, and if you do it... it feels like anything is possible.
Rob Hartsock Intermittent Fasting is tha bomb! 🤓💪🏼💯
Today is my first time fasting and its interesting but makes you feel good!!
thomas leiper Good!! I'm still on IF too and it works like a charm for me! 💪🏼
Fienie's Flock i also do intermittent fasting daily but i lasted 24 hours
thomas leiper Ehmmm, do you mean you fast 24 hours? 😅 I'm on the 16/8 IF train 😁
I think they are both right. For me, it was slow, gradual, incremental improvement. Change what you can. Think small. I got that from Jordan Peterson. But let me tell you, after a year and a half a of slow gradual changes, my life is unrecognizable from what it was. You still have to get after it and push yourself, but don’t aim too high. Change what you can every day. A little bit a a time. Aim up.
Yep. Got told I had fatty liver - you could have hit me with a hammer and it wouldn't have been as effective for my motivation. Now? I go at it. Diet is different; exercise regime in place; mindset is different; and I'm looking to beat it. 👍
These guys are legit. I listen to them every now n then n I get inspired everytime. One thing they forget is that while on ur path thru this journey, there will be lots of people trying to discourage u, hoping u fall off. Nvr give them that satisfaction, just say fuck it then do it. Everyday it gets easier, u only get stronger. Once u fall off, u have to restart. Remember that.
Hey Jocko! thought id add my story to this list. I started off last year just shy of 340 lbs stuck working a desk job and through an intense keto diet and slowly ramping up my exercise routines weekly i was capable of losing 140 lbs in just 8 months! For me, the hard core level 9 diet rework is what i needed.
15 years of old, I know currently setting at 189lb, use to weigh 250-260. It was a slow process, started running because of track in 7th grade, started weight lifting lightly, and continue to run on my own. I gained weight back during Covid was back at 215-20, but after spending time with a great family during the death of a close friend that will always be part my family, I got started on keto because of them, and I haven’t looked back since. I enjoy being n keto so much, I’ve stepped off for Mother’s Day, but got back on the next day. I believe I’m uncommon among below common. You keep me reminded that there is no stopping always getting better!
I got to that “done” moment i was watching a movie and realized that I was close to the infamous fat Thor size. Jocko you have helped me lose 86 pounds you da man!!!
Just discovered Jocko today, these podcasts are getting me through a 12 hour shift doing nothing behind a desk.
Former LEO, 27 years old, been off the job for 3 years, I had a bowel disease that tanked my career and left me basically disabled for the first year of that time.
Now I’ve recovered to a base level of functionality, but that period has left me with awful diet and exercise habits.
I’m active, not fat or anything, and I try to watch my junk food intake, but I’m nowhere near as fit as I used to be.
Monday I’m gonna try this fasting thing, my girlfriend got me an appointment with her nutritionist/personal trainer for my birthday, and they gave me a plan, so maybe that will be the key to sticking to it this time.
I’m also going back to finish my degree, and getting in touch with my old work contacts. I got derailed for sure, but I want to be successful again. I want to be a force for good.
I think with diet Jocko is damn right, cold turkey is the way. With working out, try to hit the gym and get a baseline, see what your 1 is and what your 10 is. Go level 6 or 7 Monday-Thursday and level 9 on Friday so you have the weekend to recover. This is what I like to do.
About 18-24 months ago I slipped 5 discs in my back, subsequently put on a bunch of weight. When I decided to get my act together (thanks Jocko!) I was somewhat limited by what I could physically do, but something I COULD and did do was get my diet fixed, and that's something everyone can do, no matter what your level of physical activity. Subsequently lost 25 kg, about 55 pounds to you Americans, while not being able to exercise much. Also feel far better, more alert, less fatigued, sleep better, blah blah blah, all the good stuff.
Being physically active to the fullest extent possible is of course very important, but equally important is fueling the machine properly, so always approach nutrition seriously.
MattFlowerDrums got 5 slipped discs? GOOD
Vlad Sunseducer not good. Hurts like a mother and multiplies laziness
I hadn't ran in over a year, and decided to give it a go last monday. I'm on trt so I wanted to know how I'd do. I ran (jogged) 12 miles. Stopped once in the first half mile, felt lactic buildup, and said no. Time to go. I never got tired, and actually ran harder after mile 5.
I couldn't walk down stairs without pain until the following monday. That was dumb.
Echo: Take it from a normal human
That’s too real.
19:55 "If you wrote down tonight what you were supposed to do tomorrow, and then you did the things that you were supposed to do. Imagine how that day would feel. And imagine what you'd get done in that day [...] week [...] month [...] year [...] life trajectory"
About diet: 38 years old here, and I went 100% from day one, and while the first 4 or 5 days are hard, it's wonderful for your ego. The perception you CAN go back to being a reasonably working humanoid from your gelationous, lazy self, is amazing.
Me, I started to drink a Dr. Rhonda Patrick smoothie every day and only ate animal protein for 2 weeks (4 red meat, 10 white meat meals a week). After that I started reinserting good quality carbo and fats. While doing 8/16h intermitent fasting.
Yeah, I had 2 cheat meals a week after 2 months, but the initial break woke me up.
Yeah, my gut biome went mad. I had some days I had to go to the bathroom 4 times, others I couldn't do it at all. But I feel SO much better after 6 months. I lost 16 kg (35 lbs), practice MT again like in my youth and even my work is better because I'm less stressed and annoyed by my lack of capacity to rationally manage my own body.
I like how they are calmly debating not just agreeing or going on offensive on each other.
There seems to be two aspects of this.
Mentally attack with ferocity; physically be realistic and start at a manageable spot.
Portion control to start off when your trying to lose weight worked for me. I understand jocko mentality and mind set about stopping everything completely. I think the key point was "personality" you know yourself so whatever works for you.
Me personally I started off portioning and working out, when I saw the weight loss results I started not wanting to really eat that stuff anymore. I do have a cheat day but only 1 thing
Yeah, it all depends on the person. I don't handle cold turkey well with certain things but some habits require me to go cold turkey otherwise I fall off the wagon and go right back. I cannot "occasionally" partake.
Thanks to Joko and Echo laying down reality like a lead carpet, suffocating doubt. I managed to shed 6 stone (UK here), 84 pounds and still losing. First I corrected my diet. I never shop past the fruit and veg section, done the plant based diet for now, just while I'm shedding flab. I started moderate cycling for an hour a day. 30 mins out and then turn back, easy for the mental side of it. Now I have just managed to run 3 miles for the last month. I start Jiu Jitsu next month. Work commitments have kept me away from BJJ. Joko and Echo are doing the real great work. keep it up lads.
Few months ago I was basically bed bound. Crawled if I had together around my apartment. Lost ALL muscle.
Started by stretching on the floor, then heel to toe exercises sitting on a chair, then bum lifts, half as$ed situps on my bed. Now joined the gym. Starting with resistance machines and floor stuff. Still can't hardly walk the stairs because having all weight on one leg at a time and my legs give way.
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I can't wait to improve. The thought excites me and that is keeping me motivated. The feeling of muscles burning good but /not overdone and wrecked) the next day is kind of addictive. 🎉🙌
I hope you're still getting it done
Just practicing some of his advice will help.tough love is still love
Imagine talking to Jocko in a dimly lit room and he keeps pointing his knife at your while he speaks 😂
Wouldn't bother most people that would be around him.
Moosetracks squad checking in
It’s true. You have to start small. I remember when I truly decided I was gonna get into running track when I was young. Started with a mile. The goal was...by the next week I’ll be running two, without stopping. The next week, the goal was another mile but it wasn’t pertinent. If I wasn’t feeling it, I wasn’t feeling it...but I promised myself I’d always push it. The key was how you felt and your diet on any given day. In due time I was running five miles around the track...at high, consistent speed, every night. What those who don’t know don’t tell you is that when you run long distance every mile is different, but physically and psychologically. Occasionally did sprints but lived for long distance. That was when I was a kid in high school. Thereon, competed at a high level in all sports and ended up joining the US Marines and kicking ass in the Grunts. One step, one mile at a time folks. 😉👍
I love how it's perfectly normal for them to have a conversation while Jocko is holding a knife
Outside of having a medical condition or an extreme health/weight issue - fasting a full 24 hours is very doable. I've been doing it once a year since I was a 13 year-old. Ask anyone who's Jewish, we've been doing it for millennia ;-] If 13 year-old kids can do it, basically anyone can. Hope this is helpful/useful for anyone who wants to try fasting.
Bruh. I do it every day. I just eat dinner, thats it.
I started the writing down a checklist for things I need to do the next day. Actually helps tons. And feels great. Awesome self accountability
Love these! Keep em coming!
There is such a thing as carbs withdrawal. If you're used to eating carbs and you decide to cut a ton of it out of your diet. You may end up getting headaches and feeling sick. Might last a couple days. Might be good to start slowly getting it out of your diet. That way you're more likely to stick to it.
I started by not allowing myself more than 150 a day and worked down to 100. Below that I got stuck in long-term bouts of feeling groggy and absent minded.
Jocko being blown away about 6 full sized doughnuts while I'm polishing off a dozen Krispy Kremes... I feel attacked
Dude! A dozen?
That's disgusting. Get a grip on yourself
I went cold turkey on the diet, and easing back into the workout from a long hiatus, it's been two weeks and I'm seeing results already; love your stuff Jocko
Thank you Jocko, that’s what I was thinking, but I’m glad you agree! Thank you for getting back to me! You and your family have a very Merry Christmas!!!
Most people don’t push themselves anyway so there is nothing to really ease into.
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The dude who asked the question, though. He seriously considered going level 99 maximum limitbreak overlord destruction mode
I'm a former Marine and got sick of my gut and how I looked overnight. I wasn't that big, but I went ham overnight. Working out 6 days a week. Got back in shape in like a month.
I had a hernia like 9 months later, but I had surgery and recovered still working out 5 days a week.
Beautifully spoken by both here
Love this!! I have been on both sides of the argument. I say.. Go all in and commit! How can you say you need too be healthier but not make the needed changes. That's like saying you need gas but never stop at the gas station to fill up. Jocko said it, "You know what you need to do". DO IT.
This made me feel less sorry for myself. I'm taking it slow. Thanks!
Between 2006 and June 2018 I averaged out the amount of energy drinks I had overall: 2600. I was addicted.
Then I listened to the Tim Ferris & Impact Theory podcast where he stresses that everything is a choice.
I quit drinking energy drinks in June this year.
Easier to quit diet habits than it is to start an exercise habit. At least for me.
Great Army basic training story ... at the time of this story we platoon was more than 2 months into training down at Ft Bening GA. And our Drill Sgt’s marched us to the shopette where we were getting haircuts. The march was about 1.5 miles. At the end our Drills ask us if we wanted to get ice cream. We were like YYEEEEEEES!!! Since we been only eating hot meals, MRE’s and DFAC food for 2 months this would be a treat. Most of us ordered and that ice cream was like heaven. As we waited for our Drills to form us up a few guys started feeling “Bubbling “ in our stomachs the. A few turned to half then all of us. We stated getting the affect of eating healthy army food and now we put this sugary goodness and our bodies shut down. We got in formation and our Drills were cracking up!!! In formation double timed back to the barracks. They could not fall us out fast enough when we all got in the latrine even the “love shack” was utilized LOL ... we destroyed the latrine.
What an awesome dude. I'm listening to this on my 3rd day of DOMS after 3 years away from the gym but I'm going back this weekend. Thanks Jocko
Adding weight to your message with the glint of a waving letter opener Very effective. I will never eat a cheeto ever again. Not sure I can give up donuts yet but at least I am down to just on Friday.
I love fasting. On any other type of diet, I find it really easy to cheat on any given day, especially when there is free food at work. Fasting is black and white, and is really easy for me to stick to. No way to rationalize breaking a fast until the time has come.
Reflux and lightheadedness? These are my two biggest issues when trying to intermittently fast. Only way to combat them, to a degree is something like this: eat a small dinner and then go to sleep around 4 hrs later (before I start getting super hungry). I have to basically sleep through the hunger pangs around the 8-9 hr period of not eating; otherwise, I get heartburn and end up eating shit anyway.
If your making a decision to better yourself and your life, no matter if you slowly progress or foot on the floor, be proud of yourself and keep at it. Progress is progress no matter how small or large but always progress
You guys.... I have to say... you really knocked it out of the park with this one. Jocko and your man too, it was just a fantastic talk. I think it’s as close to perfect as you can get. You encompassed it all... no excuses for anyone, while showing how healthy and happy you guys are. Great conversation showing how healthy and sharp your minds have become as a result of conditioning your bodies as you have... and your words... EVERYTHING about this... and importantly the disagreements about the diet. Because your both absolutely right! It’s a dichotomy yes, but it’s the reason why everyone on earth is included in this piece. ITS TIME TO GET IN SHAPE AND THE ONLY THING IN THE WAY IS MY OWN WEAKNESSES.... AND WEATHER I HAVE TO EASE INTO PROPER DIET OR GO BEOWULF AND REACH INSIDE AND PULL OUT THE HARDEST VERSION OF MYSELF....... BOTH ARE POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE ARE ALL BAD ASS AND WE ALL HAVE WHAT IT TAKES AND WE ARE NOT PUTTING THIS OFF ANY LONGER... THIS IS GETTING DONE STARTING NOW. Look at these beautiful monsters I want to be just like them and I want there success too. You have just been inducted as my newest leaders! Thank you for the inspiration brothers! AND NOW LETS GO GET IT!!!!!!
I took big steps in two stages. Started going to the gym on January 4, 2017 (heavy weight lifting 4-5 days a week), started on a keto diet on February 1 (in front of the fridge with a garbage can throwing out food I bought a few days before). Right now I'm down 145 pounds. Still got a little ways to go but I found something that I can stick with and actually enjoy. I also do 16/8 intermittent fasting pretty much every day, with extended fasts occasionally (I've done up to 48 hours, actually set a PR in the gym a bit over 30 hours in the last time I did this).
bravo on the lifestyle change I fast 16 hours a day too! But 48 hrs seems dangerous, I dont think you should exceed 24 hrs, you gonna start losing muscle mass and brain fluid haha
bro that's pretty hard core, congrats on the weight loss. Keep up the good work
LJ S Well, some people rather than intermittent fasting do intermittent feasting.
I have tried level 9 a couple times after long bouts of laziness. I don’t recommend it. I have ended up with rabdo (rhabdomyolysis) a couple times and it sucks. Dial it up to level 5 for a few days then go all in. Ego makes it hard to dial it back but it is important, rabdo can cause damage to your body.
Good question! Right where I am now. Stay on the path!
Man I am loving all the motivational small clips of various issues or whatever.... thumbs up ski
8:40
I'm not a fan of Jocko's podcast because I recently just gotten into it. But this right here made me respect him even more than I could say. He understood that Echo has made a good point and he also accepted his side as the truth. This is an example of a healthy discussion and disagreement. He backed down and assumed responsibility that both sides can be right. This is subtle or maybe I'm dramatising it but there is no need for one side to win all the time and all answers aren't necessarily black and white.
Good observation. It's about picking battles .
Had a conversation with a friend I haven't spoken to in a long time and it got to politics. I know we have some fundamental differences of opinion. I decided that the conversation and friendship was worth more than abstract ideas.
Echo: " You know what an old fashion donut is right?"
Jocko: " It's a donut with a hole in it"
lol
"Take it from a normal human being..." , that made me chuckle.
I just launched into working out. I pulled a muscle in my back and could barely walk to I did small exercises that didn't require much movement with a resistance band. There is always a way around it.
I started waking up a lot earlier too. It sucked for a few days, but it got easier as I kept doing it.
"You mean those little Donettes"😂😂😂
They come in a resealable bag, and it makes no sense. Once you open the bag they are gone.
13:00 Is the real life lesson.
I love the way Jocko makes a point while holding a point.
After my little sister passed away, we ate out a lot for the next few years and I put on a lot of weight. Turned 18 than went out to the bar every weekend on top of that. Halfway through 20 and I can happily say I haven’t ate any fast food this year and have made improvements on my physical activity. I have a long way to go but feel so much better! Good luck to whoever wants to make changes in their life
I appreciate Echo Charles approach. He seems more understanding of the struggles and has a lot more mercy that Jocko. If Echo was my trainer/coach, he'd probably get more out of me.
When great minds like Jordan Peterson, Jocko and GSP's head coach Firas Zahabi all say that the key is to smart small and incrementally build up in order to build a consistent habit, then it's probably true.
I always do the level 3 cruise for a week or two depending on my training split, this gets everything accustomed to the motions and stresses again without a risk of DOMS. Then i proceed to level 5 and if i get DOMS at that point it's not crippling and i can easily manage to train through it and by week 4 I'm right back where i was at the beginning and it's just a matter of getting back any of the numbers i may have lost.
Nobody is prepared for a fast. You just do it and persevere.
Echo: there's little stuff
Jocko: there's no little stuff
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