the pohhu experience

#005 – The Workout

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I was always the fat kid.

I was always the fat kid. I’ve tried a good chunk of diets & exercise methods out there. None of them worked. All were temporary fixes with minimal results. I’ve finally understood what works. It’s not the method. It’s the consistency. The hard work.

This episode I go through building my workout momentum.

 

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Show notes

  • Finding a workout routine. [0:25]
  • Workout goals. [1:17]
  • Influences. [2:10]
  • Building habit. [2:30]
  • Non zero days. [3:00]
  • 1>0. [4:35]
  • The initial routine. [4:58]
  • Jump rope. [8:00]
  • The routine now. [9:30]
  • Planks.[10:25]
  • Overworked. [11:40]
  • Current results. [12:49]

#003 – The End Game

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The finish line is when I die.

Weightloss & exercise are stops along the journey. This whole health pursuit is a stop along the journey. I have recognized that health is the prerequisite to all my other goals.

In this episode I go through the big picture, building the ultimate foundation. I touch on motivation, goal setting, diet vs lifestyle change, striving for the journey rather than the end result.

 

Show notes

  • Weight goals. Diets. [0:44]
  • Diet is temporary, lifestyle is permanent. [1:58]
  • My end game. [2:56]
  • High fever story. [5:20]
  • Minimize sick time, maximize recovery time. [6:50]
  • Being a burden. [8:29]
  • Going extreme. [9:42]
  • The finish line. [11:25]
  • Motivational quote. [14:34]
  • Beating the aging process.[15:30]
  • Spaghetti bolognese story. [17:10]
  • Why start this podcast. [20:40]

#002 – Starting Exercise

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You either put time towards your health, or put time towards being sick.

Throughout the journey of losing over 100 pounds (46kg) I did zero exercise. The weight cut was done purely on food. Now that I have hit the weight goal I slowly begin to incorporate a daily workout routine. As of recording I have exercised over 110 days in a row without fail. This episode touches on the process of getting started. The process of building momentum.

I cover my influence from MMA. My exercise path of choice. Building a foundation using body-weight fitness. Creating momentum but building habits. And my current daily routine.

 

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Show notes

  • Recap of last episode. [0:20]
  • MMA / UFC influence. [1:10]
  • Stepping into the octagon. [2:35]
  • Why I cut weight with zero exercise. [3:25]
  • MMA influence on weight and food goals. [4:47]
  • Picking a hobby. [6:26]
  • Pursuing Boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (bjj). [7:50]
  • Best stand-up, and best ground game. [8:55]
  • Self-defense. [10:00]
  • Everyday life time constraints.[11:19]
  • Building the foundations. [12:19]
  • Bodyweight fitness. [13:00]
  • Building momentum, Coach Firas Zahabi video. [17:03]
  • 3 parts to health. [21:10]
  • The exercise goal [21:56]
  • Brain damage concerns [22:20]
  • Productive app helping build momentum. [24:25]
  • Starting small, building habit. [26:35]
  • One month habit building results. [28:53]
  • Adding boxing exercise to the routine. [31:20]
  • Learning to love cardio. [33:25]
  • Mock jump rope. [34:35]
  • Current daily routine. [36:20]