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Hey guys I wanted to share with you how in the last 4 years or so I have become super fit by following Jeff Cavalier's AthleanX programme on Youtube. I call it the Fastlane To Fitness for a few reasons, but first let me explain the second part of this post's title.
I am indeed 46 years old, and recently I went to my gym to get a fitness MOT, basically a full check up on my health.
As the PT did the various tests on me, he kept on muttering under his breath, and wowing at me.
"Woah, this is really good..."
"Hang on, that can't be right..."
"How old did you say you were again?"
"I'm 26 and .... wow!"
OK, enough of the boasting, well not quite yet...
So it turns out that my scores put me in the top 10%; or as the Americans would say the 90th percentile for...
Twenty year old's! - and I have the VO2 max (aerobic capacity) of an elite athlete (68), and it is all; well, mostly down to Jeff Cavalier, and of course my willingness to follow his advice.
Who Is Jeff?
Jeff Cavalier is the man who puts the science back into fitness; I like Mr Cavalier for two main reasons, he is a physical scientist and his fitness knowledge and advice is unparalleled.
Secondly his AthleanX business is a beautiful fastlane model, and it has seen his channel grow from a tiny acorn, to 5.6 million subscribers, and I like to see guys like that have success. In fact this video here describes his fastlane attitude perfectly whilst telling you what your attitude should be, have a quick watch and then continue reading...
For me that video perfectly embodies what we are trying to do here as entrepreneurs and has captured the growth mindset we need to have in order to grow and thrive.
How Did You Get So Fit Old Man?
Okay, a little about me...
I played a lot of (non-professional) sports as a kid right up until my knees gave up in protest in my mid-thirties.
I smoked for 30 years (recently quit).
Two of my grandparents lived into their 100s, my mum is still going strong touching 90, and I tend to build muscle and lose fat fairly easily. So I guess you could say that genetically speaking, I've had a bit of a leg up.
So maybe what worked for me, won't work for you in exactly the same way, but I know one thing, if you follow the AthleanX program you will lose weight and get stronger, and having the AthleanX attitude will benefit you in more ways than 'just' improving your health.
Universal Truths Of Health & Fitness
Let's get onto the weight loss and fitness now, time for some tough love, because there's a lot of BS out there about losing weight (some of which I've read on our very own beloved forum), however I'm here to tell you some universal truths, look away now if you are of a , self-deluding disposition.
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER ONE - If you are overweight it is because you eat too much and exercise too little. It is not because of an under active thyroid or fluoride, oestrogen in the water, or some over new-age BS, it is because you sit on your behind all day and eat food that is bad for you (apologies to the 0.002% of you that actually do have thyroid problems).
So no matter what some stupid new TV dietitian tells you, you are eating too much and exercising too little and the ONLY way you are going to lose weight and keep that weight off, is to reverse this trend.
Not convinced?
Go to India and check out how many poor people are fat...
What about North Korea; have you noticed how Kim Jong Un is literally the only fat person in the entire country?
That's right folks, it's because poor Indians, North Koreans and almost everyone else in the developing world do not have the luxury of eating all day whilst doing nothing more strenuous than typing and going to the toilet.
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER TWO - E is for Effort, it takes good old fashioned effort to get fit, and the older you get the more effort it takes. I like to borrow MJ's analogy of trying to steer an asteroid off the collision course it's on towards earth.
If you start when it's way out in the asteroid belt, you'll only need the thrust-capacity of an aerosol can to gently nudge it by a fraction of a degree, so that by the time it get's to our space, it misses us.
However if you wait until that asteroid is by the moon, then you're going to need Will Smith, probably Bruce Willis as well, and a sh*t ton of nukes to move that baby.
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER THREE - Exercise and a good diet are the only ways to change your metabolism and enable you to keep your excess weight off, for good. There is no supplement, homeopathic remedy, bile-chanting shaman that can do what exercise and a good diet will do for you, period.
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER FOUR - High Intensity Training (HIIT) is the best way to burn fat, it has been shown that it can help you burn fat for up to 2 DAYS after your exercise. That isn't to say you should do HIIT and then pig out on Twinkies for 48 hours... These claims are scientifically proven via clinical trials
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER FIVE - Just walking through the doors of the gym will not get you healthy - I see so many guys in the gym and they look COMFORTABLE, they are not sweating, they are not straining, and they are not doing a damned thing for their fitness. They are quite literally wasting their time. You need to sweat, that is a sign you are burning fat and building muscle, otherwise just stay at home and bust open another doughnut already!
Back To The Brofessor
The reason you should follow Jeff, is because if you are on this forum, then you have decided to take a certain attitude towards your professional life. You want to add value to the world, and in the process become a millionaire or more, you want to life an Unscripted life so that you can enjoy your time on this planet the way you know you should, not the way you've been told to.
So why oh why wouldn't you have that attitude towards your body? What's the point of making it big, but being so unhealthy you can't fully enjoy it?
Also being an entrepreneur takes energy and being super healthy and fit gives you energy.
The Program
If you're a cheapskate like me, then you don't need to pay Jeff for his program, you can follow his Youtube channel, but I warn you, that will take more work and dedication. If you feel you don't have the motivation to do that, then just shut up and give him your money! It will be the best thing you've ever done, man, woman, old or young, like Nike says, just do it.
Depending on your level of fitness will depend on where you join him, but he is always giving you easier alternatives if you are a beginner.
OK, I'm gonna shut up now, and just leave you with a few videos you should start off with, follow this guy's program and trust me, in no time at all, you'll be carved out of wood.
(If I get enough likes, I may even show you my AthleanX inspired abs :-D)
Go for it guys 'n' gals! Fastlane your fitness today!
I am indeed 46 years old, and recently I went to my gym to get a fitness MOT, basically a full check up on my health.
As the PT did the various tests on me, he kept on muttering under his breath, and wowing at me.
"Woah, this is really good..."
"Hang on, that can't be right..."
"How old did you say you were again?"
"I'm 26 and .... wow!"
OK, enough of the boasting, well not quite yet...
So it turns out that my scores put me in the top 10%; or as the Americans would say the 90th percentile for...
Twenty year old's! - and I have the VO2 max (aerobic capacity) of an elite athlete (68), and it is all; well, mostly down to Jeff Cavalier, and of course my willingness to follow his advice.
Who Is Jeff?
Jeff Cavalier is the man who puts the science back into fitness; I like Mr Cavalier for two main reasons, he is a physical scientist and his fitness knowledge and advice is unparalleled.
Secondly his AthleanX business is a beautiful fastlane model, and it has seen his channel grow from a tiny acorn, to 5.6 million subscribers, and I like to see guys like that have success. In fact this video here describes his fastlane attitude perfectly whilst telling you what your attitude should be, have a quick watch and then continue reading...
For me that video perfectly embodies what we are trying to do here as entrepreneurs and has captured the growth mindset we need to have in order to grow and thrive.
How Did You Get So Fit Old Man?
Okay, a little about me...
I played a lot of (non-professional) sports as a kid right up until my knees gave up in protest in my mid-thirties.
I smoked for 30 years (recently quit).
Two of my grandparents lived into their 100s, my mum is still going strong touching 90, and I tend to build muscle and lose fat fairly easily. So I guess you could say that genetically speaking, I've had a bit of a leg up.
So maybe what worked for me, won't work for you in exactly the same way, but I know one thing, if you follow the AthleanX program you will lose weight and get stronger, and having the AthleanX attitude will benefit you in more ways than 'just' improving your health.
Universal Truths Of Health & Fitness
Let's get onto the weight loss and fitness now, time for some tough love, because there's a lot of BS out there about losing weight (some of which I've read on our very own beloved forum), however I'm here to tell you some universal truths, look away now if you are of a , self-deluding disposition.
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER ONE - If you are overweight it is because you eat too much and exercise too little. It is not because of an under active thyroid or fluoride, oestrogen in the water, or some over new-age BS, it is because you sit on your behind all day and eat food that is bad for you (apologies to the 0.002% of you that actually do have thyroid problems).
So no matter what some stupid new TV dietitian tells you, you are eating too much and exercising too little and the ONLY way you are going to lose weight and keep that weight off, is to reverse this trend.
Not convinced?
Go to India and check out how many poor people are fat...
What about North Korea; have you noticed how Kim Jong Un is literally the only fat person in the entire country?
That's right folks, it's because poor Indians, North Koreans and almost everyone else in the developing world do not have the luxury of eating all day whilst doing nothing more strenuous than typing and going to the toilet.
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER TWO - E is for Effort, it takes good old fashioned effort to get fit, and the older you get the more effort it takes. I like to borrow MJ's analogy of trying to steer an asteroid off the collision course it's on towards earth.
If you start when it's way out in the asteroid belt, you'll only need the thrust-capacity of an aerosol can to gently nudge it by a fraction of a degree, so that by the time it get's to our space, it misses us.
However if you wait until that asteroid is by the moon, then you're going to need Will Smith, probably Bruce Willis as well, and a sh*t ton of nukes to move that baby.
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER THREE - Exercise and a good diet are the only ways to change your metabolism and enable you to keep your excess weight off, for good. There is no supplement, homeopathic remedy, bile-chanting shaman that can do what exercise and a good diet will do for you, period.
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER FOUR - High Intensity Training (HIIT) is the best way to burn fat, it has been shown that it can help you burn fat for up to 2 DAYS after your exercise. That isn't to say you should do HIIT and then pig out on Twinkies for 48 hours... These claims are scientifically proven via clinical trials
UNIVERSAL TRUTH NUMBER FIVE - Just walking through the doors of the gym will not get you healthy - I see so many guys in the gym and they look COMFORTABLE, they are not sweating, they are not straining, and they are not doing a damned thing for their fitness. They are quite literally wasting their time. You need to sweat, that is a sign you are burning fat and building muscle, otherwise just stay at home and bust open another doughnut already!
Back To The Brofessor
The reason you should follow Jeff, is because if you are on this forum, then you have decided to take a certain attitude towards your professional life. You want to add value to the world, and in the process become a millionaire or more, you want to life an Unscripted life so that you can enjoy your time on this planet the way you know you should, not the way you've been told to.
So why oh why wouldn't you have that attitude towards your body? What's the point of making it big, but being so unhealthy you can't fully enjoy it?
Also being an entrepreneur takes energy and being super healthy and fit gives you energy.
The Program
If you're a cheapskate like me, then you don't need to pay Jeff for his program, you can follow his Youtube channel, but I warn you, that will take more work and dedication. If you feel you don't have the motivation to do that, then just shut up and give him your money! It will be the best thing you've ever done, man, woman, old or young, like Nike says, just do it.
Depending on your level of fitness will depend on where you join him, but he is always giving you easier alternatives if you are a beginner.
OK, I'm gonna shut up now, and just leave you with a few videos you should start off with, follow this guy's program and trust me, in no time at all, you'll be carved out of wood.
(If I get enough likes, I may even show you my AthleanX inspired abs :-D)
Go for it guys 'n' gals! Fastlane your fitness today!
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