Dr. Peter Attia

So it was in the fifth round, I'm fighting a guy 25 pounds heavier than me, and I just could not get out of the way of this guy. And I mean, you know, and it didn't even knock me down. It was just at the end of five rounds, I was like, yeah, I don't feel right. Let's call it a day, Mike. So this doctor comes in and he goes, he was just apoplectic. He's like, I heard you're a smart kid.

Like, what are you doing? What are you doing? Do you understand what this is doing to your brain? And I never thought about it. I was like, yeah, I never really thought about it. What is it doing? Yeah, that's a really interesting thought. So to answer your question, I'm torn because I think that boxing teaches you something about yourself. And it's probably true of other forms of fighting.

Like, what are you doing? What are you doing? Do you understand what this is doing to your brain? And I never thought about it. I was like, yeah, I never really thought about it. What is it doing? Yeah, that's a really interesting thought. So to answer your question, I'm torn because I think that boxing teaches you something about yourself. And it's probably true of other forms of fighting.

Like, what are you doing? What are you doing? Do you understand what this is doing to your brain? And I never thought about it. I was like, yeah, I never really thought about it. What is it doing? Yeah, that's a really interesting thought. So to answer your question, I'm torn because I think that boxing teaches you something about yourself. And it's probably true of other forms of fighting.

I just don't know. And I did a lot of boxing, obviously a lot of martial arts and a lot of Thai boxing. I never did MMA. I never did. or any of the other stuff that kind of rolls up into what we see today. But I would guess it's true of any combat sport is you learn how to control your fear. You learn what it is like to be alone in the ring with someone who wants to hurt you.

I just don't know. And I did a lot of boxing, obviously a lot of martial arts and a lot of Thai boxing. I never did MMA. I never did. or any of the other stuff that kind of rolls up into what we see today. But I would guess it's true of any combat sport is you learn how to control your fear. You learn what it is like to be alone in the ring with someone who wants to hurt you.

I just don't know. And I did a lot of boxing, obviously a lot of martial arts and a lot of Thai boxing. I never did MMA. I never did. or any of the other stuff that kind of rolls up into what we see today. But I would guess it's true of any combat sport is you learn how to control your fear. You learn what it is like to be alone in the ring with someone who wants to hurt you.

I think there's something really valuable about that. Now, my boys both do jujitsu. They've been doing BJJ since they could start. I love that they do that. If they wanted to box, I would love it. I just don't know if I'd want them to spar. I'd love for them to learn how to hit. But I also realize if you're not getting hit, you're not really learning how to hit unless you're also being hit.

I think there's something really valuable about that. Now, my boys both do jujitsu. They've been doing BJJ since they could start. I love that they do that. If they wanted to box, I would love it. I just don't know if I'd want them to spar. I'd love for them to learn how to hit. But I also realize if you're not getting hit, you're not really learning how to hit unless you're also being hit.

I think there's something really valuable about that. Now, my boys both do jujitsu. They've been doing BJJ since they could start. I love that they do that. If they wanted to box, I would love it. I just don't know if I'd want them to spar. I'd love for them to learn how to hit. But I also realize if you're not getting hit, you're not really learning how to hit unless you're also being hit.

You're gonna develop a lot of bad habits if you're hitting without the risk of being hit. That said,

You're gonna develop a lot of bad habits if you're hitting without the risk of being hit. That said,

You're gonna develop a lot of bad habits if you're hitting without the risk of being hit. That said,

i just don't think it's worth it i think i'm happier that they do bjj um and and that they're you know that their brains are being spared if they came to you and they wanted to start boxing or striking would that be a hard no no it wouldn't uh you know we have a heavy bag hung up and every once in a while they're like dad show us how you can hit this thing and i'll hit it and they'll be like whoa um which by the way i can only do for like 30 seconds

i just don't think it's worth it i think i'm happier that they do bjj um and and that they're you know that their brains are being spared if they came to you and they wanted to start boxing or striking would that be a hard no no it wouldn't uh you know we have a heavy bag hung up and every once in a while they're like dad show us how you can hit this thing and i'll hit it and they'll be like whoa um which by the way i can only do for like 30 seconds

i just don't think it's worth it i think i'm happier that they do bjj um and and that they're you know that their brains are being spared if they came to you and they wanted to start boxing or striking would that be a hard no no it wouldn't uh you know we have a heavy bag hung up and every once in a while they're like dad show us how you can hit this thing and i'll hit it and they'll be like whoa um which by the way i can only do for like 30 seconds

That's how bad I am today. I can look good for 30 seconds. So I would love it if they would learn, but do I want them in the ring taking hits? I don't think so.

That's how bad I am today. I can look good for 30 seconds. So I would love it if they would learn, but do I want them in the ring taking hits? I don't think so.

That's how bad I am today. I can look good for 30 seconds. So I would love it if they would learn, but do I want them in the ring taking hits? I don't think so.

So when I finished engineering, I was getting ready to go and do my PhD in aerospace engineering, which had become the convergence of my interest in math, and I had done mechanical engineering. And then I had a total change of heart and decided I wanted to do medicine. And so that kind of derailed me because then I didn't have any prerequisites to apply to medical school.