MB #006: What I Would Do If I Was Starting My Health Journey From Scratch

Read time: ~7 Minutes

Hey friends,

Honestly, I think the fitness industry is consistently failing humanity.

There are a lot of reasons I believe this so strongly, but one of the top reasons is we've created a world of polarization of ideologies that makes it more confusing than ever for a man to know what to do to get and stay healthy.

People are wondering; should I do a low-fat or a low-carb diet? Paleo? Keto? Vegan? Carnivore? Should I do intermittent fasting or do I need to eat within 30 minutes of waking up? And these are just a few examples.

Here's the reality though, the people who are most successful in any sphere of life are the ones who are radical about executing the basics with consistency.

We get so caught up with the details that we don't just do the simple things that if done with consistency over time, will compound into greater health.

I recently talked with a friend of mine on their finance podcast about the correlations between finance and fitness, and this topic of execution with consistency over time is one of our primary topics. You can listen to that here.

Many of you have heard me talk about the basics a lot, but it's worth me being the 'Chief Reminding Officer' of these truths.

So what are the basics? Let's break each one down.

Here's what I would do if I had to start from scratch with a brand new health journey - and I would continue these indefinitely: