1st POD
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Speaker: [00:00:00] how you doing folks? So first podcast. So thank you guys for joining me. And you know, I'm just gonna go ahead and start with something that's been it's been really at the forefront, I've been mind, uh, lately. And that's, well, like a new habit that I've been building. I have just recently, uh, finished Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Uh, if you are unfamiliar with this book, uh, it talks about like how to build a habit, how to break it, you know, a bad habit or any habit. And really just the importance of like starting small. And how just, just one small thing can make a, one small change can make a, a huge difference. So, one thing that I've been implementing in my life lately has been just deciding to be like more healthy.
Right. Pretty general, very [00:01:00] general. Nothing at all smart about this goal. There is this, uh, this acronym used to, to create goals and the close you are to, uh, to achieving every aspect of this, you know, smart goal that, that you increase your, your chances of actually achieving it. So, smart goals are, uh, specific.
Uh, measurable, uh, achievable. I would the r uh, uh, relevant and time sensitive. So, you know, specific meaning like, like, I don't wanna walk every day, but like, I might want to walk five miles every day. Right? And I want to be able to do that for six weeks, right? And there goes like the time sensitivity.
It's relevant because maybe I have just poor cardio cardiovascular endurance, and I'm gonna make that a goal. Uh, it is achievable, right? Like, uh, it was someone where it's like, like wheelchair bound or bed bound, you know, [00:02:00] probably not. The, the best goal for 'em just, just for an example, but like, like my goal is, again, super basic broad strokes.
I wanna be more healthy. So each day, uh, this year so far, uh, I'd wake up and I say, all right, what could I do healthy today? Like, what, what's one thing that I can do right now at this moment? And. It, it's, man, the, I'm, I'm actually been, I've been blown away by what I have been choosing to do. So, uh, in the mornings I just, just pop up and start doing like, like pushups, right?
I just see like how many I can do. And just like, like one like bout. And you know, I read this article like years ago and it was talking about how like for men, I, I believe it was for men. Like you, you, one sign of health is being able to do like 40 pushups, like, like at once and. Yeah, [00:03:00] I'm up to like 33 right now.
I'm okay with that number considering like I just started and what, what are we like, like three weeks into into the, into the year now anyway? Like it didn't stop there, right? Like that's just in the morning, or at least like right when I get outta bed. But now like I go into the kitchen, I'm like, all right, like, what am I gonna have for breakfast?
And. We, we have this, uh, waffle maker, right? Like we, we got it from my son. He was eating a lot of egos and we were like getting them from BJ's, so he was eating. Like, like a lot of egos. And instead, like I, I wanted to get the Kodiak pancakes. I'm figuring like if he's going to eat egos, like it should be like of quality, right?
Like there should be like some protein. So we got the Kodiak pancakes, uh, for Christmas. He got his waffle maker and. W I've, I've been making waffles for 'em, which is great. Like it [00:04:00] really has. Just because the Kodiak, you know, I, I wish I was getting paid for, for the shout out there at Kodiak, but like, they're, they're really, really good.
But anyway, like it has a measurements on the back and like we make the, uh, uh, waffles for, and it's cool, like there's this whole experience to it, like where he is kind of like working for his food in a way. But anyway. I go into the kitchen, I'm like, all right, like, I could have my protein pancakes, which is really, really nice.
But, uh, waffles, sorry, my protein waffles, which is nice, and I, I know it's packed up. Protein, I know it's healthy. But I still have to eat, eat it with syrup, right? So. Uh, like I, I've, I've now pushed beyond you know, going from magos, not that I was eating them, but, uh, you know, like, like I'm like, I could eat these Kodiak pancakes, but like, maybe I'll try oatmeal instead.
Right? And I'll eat that for fruit. Like if I really want something sweet, like, at least like, let it come from [00:05:00] like a sucrose, right? So like. I'm changing the way that I eat now at, at breakfast because it's not like it, it was like waffles or nothing. But like, it might've been like eggs and toast, you know?
But like more consistently I've been now going for like more of the oatmeal and I, there's no guilt about it. Like, I just, I just do it. Like, I, I don't think too much. I just figure you know, like, again, like what's the healthiest thing I can do now? Outside looking again, I probably should have started with this outside looking again, like I'm, I'm generally like a healthy dude.
But last year, uh, I started the year in Columbia. Like my family and I, uh, before we had the twins, it was my wife, my son and I, we went to Columbia. Uh, Keno. I might be mispronouncing it. Uh, but we go there and I, I got like, [00:06:00] really, really sick. I'm sure I lost like, like 15 pounds. And at, at that time I, I had a good amount of muscle.
Uh, it was lifting heavy about three to four times a week. And I kind of like came back from Columbia and just put my head down and like, just kept working. You know, I, I didn't think too much about my health. I just figured, hey, if the business is healthy, that, that's all that kind of matters. And, uh, over the summer, and definitely with my twins, you know, I'm like sleep deprived and trying to keep up with, with like my fluid intake, making sure I'm like drinking water and whatnot and like.
At, at one point, I'm just like, like what happened? I was working out consistent. I had a good amount of muscle. Like I, I felt really, really good in my body. Not, not that I don't, now, it's just, just again, like what happened. Like, I, I really had a good routine going. So, [00:07:00] this year I was like, I'm, I need to get back on track.
Like I need to, at the very least be like an example. Or like a person that someone like coming into, into my studio can like look at me and say, all right, like this guy, you know, at least he is like practicing what he preaches. Like he, you know, he looks good. This is like a body I would, I would like to have anyway, but it's definitely more for me than it is for you.
But I just wanted to say like, it just started with a thought, right? It was just. How could I be more healthy today? And like, this is like spiraled. So I talked about like my morning routine but also like we live on the sixth floor. It's an elevator building and like I've been taking the stairs where I would be taking the elevator, like all of that.
All of last year I did, uh, it was just easier, you know, like I just wanted a break from like, like patient facing things and just wanted to. [00:08:00] I don't know, like clear my head. So that two minutes on the elevator was like, maybe not two minutes. It, it can run slow, but still like it was just a break. But now I'm like, no, let's take, let's take the stairs.
I can still think about, or, you know, un load if you will, decompress. As I'm going up the stairs, I can listen to my music. Like it's, it's still my moment, but again, I'm just changing my behaviors. I say all of this or you're sharing all of this just to ask really you, the audience, like many of you, you know me as like a physical therapist, like in the neighborhood, like a healthy enthusiast, like whatever your goal is.
Like if it's to gain more strength, uh, increase more range of motion or balance, like. If, if, if that were your goal, like super, super, like broad strokes, like what's one thing that you can do, just one small thing that you can [00:09:00] do to help you with that goal. I'm, I'm, I'm pausing for a dramatic effect, but I, I do want you to think about it.
I want you to think about it. If you have to write it down, you know, it could be as simple as, you know, like looking up like YouTube videos or, you know, reaching out to me or your yoga instructor, uh, Pilates instructor. I don't know. I really don't. It could be looking up, uh, New York Times articles. Like, what, what's one thing I can do to address my balance?
You know, a quick Google search, how could I improve my balance? And I, I'm not at all giving you the green light to just try whatever is on the internet. But I do want you to think about it because again, for me it was just how could I be more healthy and I'm, I'm already putting on more muscle again, and I'm, I just feel good, like, my head just feels clear.
I, I know I'm getting stronger and more flexible again. But again, like for those who. Or dealing with anything [00:10:00] or, uh, or maybe trying to prevent like an injury. Like what's one thing you can do? And I am so excited to hear, uh, what your thoughts are. Alright, thanks for joining me. I'll catch you on the next one.
