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Thrivestry

by Jeremy W Jones

Master the art of thriving at life. Imagine sitting in with some of your most interesting friends as they talk about the lessons learned from building careers in the field of making people better. We'll teach you tips and tricks you didn't know existed while breaking down new research into action item steps you can do right away... (and have some laughs along the way)!

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  1. Podcast 022 selecting a good workout program and the myth of constantly varied

    If you can’t do Thrivestry, what sort of things should you be thinking about when selecting a program or if you are creating your own programming, what are some of the ‘big rocks’ you should be paying attention to? The importance of constant improvement. Why you need to repeat workouts? Why is...

  2. Podcast 021 Season 2, say no to bad workouts, will lifting weights make you bulky

    Season 2 is here! We are changing the format a bit for this season. We are going to be talking more about workout programming and going over the prevailing 'myths' we see regularly in the fitness/exercise world. Today we talk about 'bad' workouts, how to spot them, what are the red flags for bad...

  3. Thrivestry Podcast 020 Season Finale, JJ’s Abs, Favorite Episodes, Changes for Season 2

    Season 1 Finale! We talk about our favorite episodes and go through some of our favorite infographics. Then I talk about my upcoming article “I Did CrossFit For 15 Years and This Is What It Did To My Body” (with a sneak preview of my abs). Then we go on to talk about how season 2 will be…

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  4. Thrivestry Podcast 019 Identity Principles and Decisions Part 2

    We continue the talk about Identity, Principles, and Decisions. What does the car you drive and how you drive it have to do with Identity and Principles. What are the positives and negatives of each category? How can we 'tack' toward our goals rather than fight the headwind? Is a 'strong gym...

  5. Thrivestry Podcast 018 - Identity, Principles, Decision Fatigue, and are Ortho Surgeries Worth it?

    Principles are rules that we set for life. What are the drawbacks to principles? What do they have to do with your identity? How can we use principles to combat decision fatigue? What can we do about negative identities or principles that are holding us back? How does this apply to gyms and gym...

  6. Thrivestry Podcast 017 Flowers make you feel better and passion exploitation

    We switch things up and go over two separate studies that had interesting/obvious results. The first one was regarding how flowers and plants made patients in the hospital feel better and have better outcomes. Article here:...

  7. Thrivestry Podcast 016 - Coaches Mentors and Rebuilding Cartilage

    How coaches and mentors help us improve (and what is wrong with the medical system). Doctors are good at fixing when you are broken, but they are not experts in keeping people healthy. The sickness, wellness, fitness curve. Working with an expert makes sure you are not wasting your time and…

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  8. Thrivestry Podcast 015 – OODA Loop and how people around us affect our behavior

    Observe, Orient, Decide, Act was a concept that Colonel Boyd created to help dissect the decision process for fighter pilots, but the OODA loop has been shown to have uses in many other situations and fields. You can use the OODA loop to help you change your own behavior, or if you are a coach…

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  9. Thrivestry podcast 014 EDC as a fitness program and concerts better than yoga

    Research has shown that experiences make you happier (than buying 'stuff'), your 'general physical preparedness' program should enable you to do the most stuff and take advantage of opportunities and challenges as they come up. I have come up with a graphic that provides a visual of this concept....

  10. Thrivestry Podcast 013 – Partners in crime for habit formation and getting outside as effective as medication

    We start with some video of me doing the jet boots on the water (and having an epic fall), then we go on to do a bit of a follow up with the ‘trigger’ conversation from last week. After that, we talk about how you should partner or team up with friends to help you establish new habits and…

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  11. Thrivestry Podcast 012 - using habit triggers for good habits and how diet sodas don't help you lose weight

    Triggers are the event or feeling that starts a habit (bad or good), We can use triggers to help build good habits, but we can also use awareness of triggers to help us avoid the bad habits we are trying to avoid. Then we give some good examples of triggers that might help you!We also talk about…

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  12. Thrivestry Podcast 011 - Feedback that is immediate is better than later and why men do not go to the doctor

    To make change in the long term, focus on short term feedback. Why keeping track of simple data points on the key things you want to change is better than the most detailed plan that goes far out into the future. The multi-tool model for fitness. What sort of things does JJ and GG track. Then we…

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  13. Thrivestry Podcast 010 - More strength focus details and Aerobic work affecting strength work research

    More details about our 6 week strength focuses. JJ's "thinking cap". When you should be doing the same weight, and when you should be adding weight. The differences between a 'focus' and a dedicated 'cycle'. The fact that daily gym programming shouldn't be a temperamental 'race car' and more like…

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  14. Thrivestry Podcast 009 - Habit Stacking, Fecal Transplants, and Gut Bacteria changing Autism systems and brain chemistry

    We can use our daily routines to "insert" new habits that we know are good for us. James Clear Article here: https://jamesclear.com/habit-stacking How does willpower work? Terms of Endearment and M&Ms. How JJ eats healthy. We talk about this article:...

  15. Thrivestry Podcast 008 Taking vacations and breaks, being fit is better for mental health than money

    Why are vacations and breaks so important? How can you be more productive while taking more breaks? What can you do to set yourself up to take a 2-3 week vacation? Fitness as a little black dress or a multitools. Seth Godin article on Freelancer vs Entrepreneur:...

  16. Thrivestry Episode 007 Introducing Anne, talking about our Spark program, and a paradigm shift about procrastination

    In this episode you'll get to meet Anne Lundy. She started off as a friend of my wife, then one of my early clients 12 years ago or so. She currently coaches classes and personal training sessions and helps me with our Spark program! Then we go on to talk about a huge mental shift in how to view...

  17. Thrivestry Podcast 006 Strength Focus Overview and What is a Calorie

    In this episode we are going into the weeds a bit on the strength focus used in the Thrivestry main gym program. We cover: How the focus works. Why it works. How it affects the other parts of the program. How the strength movements build momentum for each other. How the super sets allow us to hit...

  18. Thrivestry Podcast 005 - Special Guest Chandler Walker

    I talk with Chandler Walker, owner of Stone Age Fuel and CEO of the 'Culture of Care' service which helps people through education and mentoring from a psychology perspective. We also talk about social media, and getting out and doing fun experiences. I APOLOGIZE in advance for the audio! For…

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  19. Thrivestry Podcast 004

    The "Improving the Average" technique for creating improvement. Can we just focus on 1-2 things, and only look at the last 3-4 days, and make significant change? Can we use a simple +, -, and =, scoring system and not worry about trying to force ourselves into huge changes? What is the psychology...

  20. Thrivestry Podcast 003

    Decision fatigue, buyers remorse, and wasting our energy on things that aren't helping us improve. How is 'buyers remorse' related to repeating the CrossFit Open workouts? 5 Reasons Why Repeating CrossFit Open Workouts Is a Bad Strategy Long Term What can we do to prevent decision fatigue, and…

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  21. Thrivestry Podcast 002

    We talk about the 'push pull' model of making changes and getting out of a "rut" as well go over the "40 Push Ups" test for cardiovascular disease. Can tests and research like this really help folks be more healthy? What are the pitfalls of looking at research?

  22. Thrivestry Podcast 001

    Introductions and what this podcast is about. Co-hosts JJ and GG talk about the mission to change lives as well as the podcast/audio book revolution that is happening now.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Master the art of thriving at life. Imagine sitting in with some of your most interesting friends as they talk about the lessons learned from building careers in the field of making people better. We'll teach you tips and tricks you didn't know existed while breaking down new research into action item steps you can do right away... (and have some laughs along the way)!

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Jeremy W Jones

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Master the art of thriving at life. Imagine sitting in with some of your most interesting friends as they talk about the lessons learned from building careers in the field of making people better. We'll teach you tips and tricks you didn't know existed while breaking down new research into action...

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