Jeff Cavaliere
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I always say, if you're going to get in bed, loosen up the sheets at the end of the bed so that you can at least get the ability to move your toes backwards or they're freely moving. They're not being forced into this position. So lots of little tweaks you can make. And some people think they're not as important. I think they're very important given how long you stay in those positions.
I always say, if you're going to get in bed, loosen up the sheets at the end of the bed so that you can at least get the ability to move your toes backwards or they're freely moving. They're not being forced into this position. So lots of little tweaks you can make. And some people think they're not as important. I think they're very important given how long you stay in those positions.
Never in any other portion of your day do you spend that much time in that position.
Never in any other portion of your day do you spend that much time in that position.
I think that you don't want to stress yourself out thinking of all the things that you need to do because there's many. And in doing so, become paralyzed by an activity and say, I'm not going to do anything at all because I can't do all of it. I think that's one of the biggest things that I see people do is they –
I think that you don't want to stress yourself out thinking of all the things that you need to do because there's many. And in doing so, become paralyzed by an activity and say, I'm not going to do anything at all because I can't do all of it. I think that's one of the biggest things that I see people do is they –
talk themselves out of it from the very beginning because they think that the commitment's gonna be too much more than what they're doing right now, too much to ask and they can't do it. That's a mistake. Chip away. Dude, make those, we talked about nutrition again, like make that first pass. Take away the obvious stuff. The stuff you know is just not contributing to a healthier life.
talk themselves out of it from the very beginning because they think that the commitment's gonna be too much more than what they're doing right now, too much to ask and they can't do it. That's a mistake. Chip away. Dude, make those, we talked about nutrition again, like make that first pass. Take away the obvious stuff. The stuff you know is just not contributing to a healthier life.
Then make another pass when you're ready. From a fitness standpoint, get yourself to the gym. Try to do that first thing we said, to take that first action. Get yourself out the door. Get a habit of doing that over a period of a couple months. You want to start to adopt a more intense training plan, or you want to start to adopt a more Intricate training, split, fine. After, don't worry about it.
Then make another pass when you're ready. From a fitness standpoint, get yourself to the gym. Try to do that first thing we said, to take that first action. Get yourself out the door. Get a habit of doing that over a period of a couple months. You want to start to adopt a more intense training plan, or you want to start to adopt a more Intricate training, split, fine. After, don't worry about it.
The most important thing is to get started and then adopt some of these little things. I'm really noticing that my thoracic spine is not mobile enough, like Jeff said. Hang from the bar. Do that one little activity each day. Those are the types of things that will...
The most important thing is to get started and then adopt some of these little things. I'm really noticing that my thoracic spine is not mobile enough, like Jeff said. Hang from the bar. Do that one little activity each day. Those are the types of things that will...
Pay big dividends when added up, but don't be daunted by the thought that all of them have to be done or you're not going to be healthy. Any investment that you make into your body is going to be a good investment that will pay off, maybe not even right now, but as you started this with the idea of down the road, like you're realizing now at 32, it's going to matter at 52, 62, 72.
Pay big dividends when added up, but don't be daunted by the thought that all of them have to be done or you're not going to be healthy. Any investment that you make into your body is going to be a good investment that will pay off, maybe not even right now, but as you started this with the idea of down the road, like you're realizing now at 32, it's going to matter at 52, 62, 72.
And so by doing what you're doing now, you're making the right investment. step in the right direction, that can always be intensified as you go. And by the way, your ability to intensify and do more is going to be so much easier than when you've adopted the habit and you actually enjoy what you're doing.
And so by doing what you're doing now, you're making the right investment. step in the right direction, that can always be intensified as you go. And by the way, your ability to intensify and do more is going to be so much easier than when you've adopted the habit and you actually enjoy what you're doing.
And rather than making that big departure from what you're doing now and thinking you're just going to all of a sudden start loving all these things, you're not. And you're likely going to wind up making yourself not want to do it.
And rather than making that big departure from what you're doing now and thinking you're just going to all of a sudden start loving all these things, you're not. And you're likely going to wind up making yourself not want to do it.
Okay. What would I change about me and then why have I not? Wow. Oh, man.
Okay. What would I change about me and then why have I not? Wow. Oh, man.