10 Reasons why I'm Better, Stronger, & Faster in 2019 (And Need to Improve Some Areas Too), Part 1 (Breather Episode with Brad)

(Breather) Why not end 2019 with a bang and two-part wrap up show with some observations about what has worked for me in recent times and hopefully some tips and inspiration for you in a variety of areas. This show was inspired by numerous email exchanges with my childhood friend and devoted podcast listener Eddie Blau. Eddie is a busy business all-star and family man in Southern California trying his best to stay healthy and fit and delay age-related decline. We like to discuss the various topics and hot trends of the day, and try to sort through what’s hype and what’s sensible. Hence, I coughed up a disparate list of stuff that seems to be working for me to the extent that I feel noticeably more healthy and energetic in 2019 than I have in recent years. The main reason to claim success in 2019 is a leveling out crash and burn patterns that have plagued me forever. What happens is I feel great, have good daily energy and productivity, perform magnificent athletic feats and recover quickly, and generally hum along on all cylinders. Then, out of nowhere I have down periods featuring nagging muscle soreness, poor energy and motivation for workouts, and desperation afternoon naps where I feel like crap and have to leave the office to crash out for 20-40 minutes. Whatever lulls I have felt recently have righted more quickly, likely thanks to the aggregate of the 10 reasons I’m going to discuss. I cover a ton of ground with this list, so I had to break the presentation into two shows. Here are the first 5 on the list, and I’ll cover items 6-10 on the ensuing show. I’ll also cover three “needs to improve” areas so I’m not all about peaches and bubble gum. Everything is a work in progress trying to Get Over Myself and get over the figurative high jump bar with peak performance goals in all areas of life. 1. Family & relationship health: Many experts content this is your single most important criteria for a healthy, happy life. 2. Finances and mindset: Be grateful for what you have instead of FOMO, and also embrace the abundance mentality. 3. Sprinting: Modifying my sprint workouts to Dr. Craig Marker’s HIRT strategy (listen to my show on the topic.) 4. Micro-workouts: Adding in brief bursts of explosive effort throughout the day (listen to my show on this topic too!) 5. Doing my morning flexibility/mobility routine every single day: Helps me wake up and also launch all other workouts from a higher fitness/injury prevention platform.   TIMESTAMPS: How Brad kicked his consistent afternoon nap habit [9:10]. Try taking the Braverman test to identify your neurotransmitter profile and track your patterns [12:10]. Science shows that family and relationship health is the #1 predictor of your state of health and happiness [17:45]. Why Dr. Sinha says FOMO is actually a disease that has metabolic consequences [20:15]. John Gray’s perspective on relationship dynamics that changed Brad’s life [25:11]. “You only need one homerun to wipe out a lot of false starts and strikeouts” - Mark Sisson  [30:33]. Why HIRT is superior in terms of efficiency and recovery compared to HIIT [36:05]. Ammonia toxicity is a byproduct of overly stressful workouts [40:15]. The average person is inactive 21 out of 24 hours a day [44:22].Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-get-over-yourself-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.