Episode Transcript
[00:00:00] Speaker A: What up, what up, what up, what up? Welcome back to the Bad podcast, Brad and Dwayne. And this time, folks, we're not gonna leave you hanging with just five minutes. We got the comments. We appreciate it. We thank you guys for understanding. But no, we're gonna have a full episode for you. Super excited about this episode, Bradley. What are we talking about today, brother?
[00:00:17] Speaker B: We're gonna talk change. November is the month to remind us to be thankful for the change, for endings that make room for new beginnings.
[00:00:25] Speaker A: I love it. Let's get it.
[00:00:30] Speaker B: Are you ready? Are.
[00:00:46] Speaker A: What it look like? Would it be like what it do back in here? Another episode of the Bad podcast, Brad and the Wayne and Brad. Before I start, man, I ain't even tell you this, but I gotta read these out, man.
@ Rev S Williams 1 I'm proud of being on a comeback. Remember, we told them to say what they're proud of, right? So they did it, man. Painting with the queen.
What did she say? She said, I'm proud of myself for not quitting even on hard days. I track my step every month and have been crushing my 200, 250k step goal most of the month. Nice.
Dr. Parker. 910, we know that's candy says I'm proud of myself for staying determined to show up every day for myself and having a grateful heart because I can. And our big homie Tim says I'm proud of the discipline and consistency I've built over the last three years with the E2M program.
And I am simply Maria. Maria says that I'm proud of myself no matter what.
No matter what tried to take me down. I come back stronger and never gave up. So big shout out to y', all, man. Thank you guys for letting us know what, what you're proud of yourself about, man. That. That. That's going to help. Not just yourself saying it out loud, putting it out there, man, but others that may check it out, man. So big shout out to y'.
[00:02:03] Speaker B: All. I love that, ladies and gentlemen, shout out to you. That's just fantastic. You know, just stay moving, move naturally, you know, move every day. And you know you're gonna find yourself prouder and prouder and prouder in those small micro moments.
And, you know, we're gonna. We're gonna speak to change today and. And you know, it's going to relate to those goals that each and every one of you have. And I've been doing a lot of. Well, let's talk about what we were just talking about, D. We'll keep this, we'll keep this organic, man. Yeah. Behind the screens we were talking about the old days of bootlegged movies and cassette tapes and you know, when things started to change, I remember my parents would fight against some of that stuff. Cell phones and why, why a dvd? And then you had the DVD and VHS player, the multi boy.
And you know it's easy to fight change because change is scary. Right? Right. But change is good and November is the, is a real good time to start accepting change for the year because the fourth quarter is just about halfway over. I mean I think we're over the halfway point now or just right, right about there and we're rolling up into a brand new ball game, 2026.
So if you are to you know, accepting change into your life and you haven't adapted, evolved, start to accept that you might have to do something different.
You know, whether it's the DVD boy, you know, or, or, or listening to podcasts, you know, there's so many self development tools out there that people are not accepting into their lives because they're hard headed, they're closed minded, you know, they have that fixed mindset. Open your mind folks, open your mind and choose change.
[00:03:45] Speaker A: I like it man. So you know I, I immediately went to the floppy disc.
[00:03:50] Speaker B: Well, oh, I know about the floppy boy.
[00:03:57] Speaker A: About it, you know, so the floppy disk literally, you know, it changed to you know, external hard drives to these little chips about this small use the kitten like computers used to didn't have apps on them like you, the floppy was a little like. But you know, I'm about to hit somebody up man. You remember that? Oregon Trail.
Come on man, come on.
[00:04:22] Speaker B: Didn't have enough salt.
[00:04:23] Speaker A: Yeah man, let me die of polio. Like all kind of stuff man. But it, it speaks to like you said, the change in the development, man. If you just think about man, just the last five years of technology, man, you're talking about, you know, chat gbt. Like I literally, bro, this is something I did this morning. So you guys are getting this real, real time. I literally, I hadn't got my feedback from my coach, from the judges yet. I put it, I created a chat GBT agent they call and I said, hey in here, I want you to be an expert natural bodybuilding coach person. And I uploaded my picture from Saturday and I said, you know, give me the critiques. And it laid, I mean I kind of knew already but it laid it all out. It told me what I can do better. It told me like, do you want me to create your plan? For it, like it would, I mean, it's amazing. So you think about that five, five, 10 years ago, you know, we were hitting Google, you know, and getting random articles. Now we literally can create a personal assistant. You can create your own coach, whatever, like all that is possible and that, that goes to change. And you know, and speaking of change being hard and people not adapting, you know, one of my favorite guys that I listen to because I mean, he, he's always ahead of the time is, is Gary Vee. And you know, he talks about AI he was like, hey, AI is going to be like email. He's like, you remember that old guy that didn't want to, you know, switch over to email that was still handwriting letters and asking his assistant to tight. He got left behind. He's like, he was like, if you don't get with, if you don't get with AI you're gonna be just like that guy, sticking with those handwritten letters while everybody else is emailing. So I always, I, I listen to Gary Vee, man. Like I say he, man, because he, he's been consistent with what's coming and this, the fads and all that for several years, man. So, and, and I think that we should also apply that with, with our, with our life, with our fitness, with our achievements. We should always be open to see what's coming, see how we can take advantage of the new technology as opposed to being afraid of it, as opposed to, you know, fearing it. And you know, I like it the old way. Yeah, I mean, listen, I love the old way too. I am an old way kind of guy. Like, like we talked about before, like I could be in the cabin with, with, you know, no electricity. I, I'm good.
But you know, since we're here, since we are here, let's take advantage, man. Let's learn and let's, let's use it to our advantage.
[00:07:00] Speaker B: Yeah, I, I don't know how many people are fighting the AI right now, the chat bots and all that. I mean there's so many out there and they're, they're so beneficial. You know, you can use them as a fitness component or a fitness tool. And I, I do it for my, my long bike rides and in my long distance training.
But if you're not using AI right now, like you said, D like you are getting, and you're going to get left behind. So start using AI and, and you know, use it to your advantage. Don't ask it silly questions like what's the weather going to be like tomorrow? Who cares what the weather is going to be like? But, you know, things that you know really are applicable to your life and you know where you want to go. But I want to, I want to speak to fitness specifically, I want to speak to nutrition specifically because I've been doing a lot of, I don't know if you call it research, but I've been reading up a lot about the blue zones out in Europe and you know, what they do versus what we do in our country. And one of the things that they're just making more normal is everyday natural movement. Right? And that's something that our country, we are just not doing that. Like we'll, we'll take our hour in the gym, but for the rest of the day we're sitting in an office, we're sitting in a cubicle, we're sitting on the couch, we're sitting around doing nothing, twiddling our thumbs and we need to, we need to get some more, more of that organic movement.
And, and the reason that I bring that up is because, you know, we had this mindset. Well, if I go to the gym and I put my hour working, that's all I need. That's all I need. And, and it's just, it's, it's so much more than that because if you sit around for the rest of the day like your blood's not moving, your muscles aren't moving, your joints aren't moving, you get stiff. Like that's what, that's when, that's when disease occurs when you're sitting around being, being, being inactive. So moving naturally throughout the day is one of the things that the, the, if you don't know what the blue zones are, folks, I, I believe Dwayne, and you could, you could correct me, but I believe it's like the Italy's, like Southern Italy some. You're gonna, AI. Right now.
[00:09:02] Speaker A: Yeah, right.
[00:09:05] Speaker B: It's somewhere out towards, I think southern Italy.
But you can, you can speak to that.
But they're just moving naturally throughout the day. From the moment they get up, they go for a walk, they, they go and eat their breakfast, they go for a walk in the afternoon. They're not even. These people are already lifting weights. But the longevity, the light, the lifespan of these folks, they're, they're living until their 90s into their hundreds. And it's, it's because of their diet and because of their everyday movement, they don't even, what we know is working out. They don't even do that. They don't, they don't lift, they don't work out. They just move organically and naturally.
[00:09:42] Speaker A: Yeah, man. No, so, I mean I, because Blue Zones is a brand new thing. Like I never heard this before Brad mentioned it.
So the, according to this quick search, and this may not be what you're, you're talking about, but it's, it's not just in one area. So there's Southern Italy, there's Okinawa, Japan and part of Costa Rica, part of Greece and part of California is considered Blue Zones. I don't know anything that you're referring to.
[00:10:16] Speaker B: I would say yes.
And it's, it's, I'm intrigued that California is on that list. And you know, I, so I was in Cali a week and a half, two weeks now.
And it's interesting that California is on that list because California's diet is a lot different from the rest of the country.
And if, if you think about the, the, the, the names you listed, a lot of the diets that these folks are, are consuming are very low protein, very high carb, very high fat. They do a lot of olive oil, they do a lot of nuts, they do a lot of legumes.
And the reason behind that is the sustained energy.
And they're just out there moving all the time. And when we, while we were in California, everybody was running, everybody was walking, everybody was cycling. Everybody's moving like it was just natural movement, like everybody was moving out there.
So I'm just, I'm, I'm gonna have to dive in on that because I didn't think anybody in the States was on that Blue Zone list and I'm gonna have to look into that.
[00:11:24] Speaker A: Yeah, no, I, I'm actually going to take it one step further here and, and pull up the little map thing that I found, if I can find it.
But yeah, I was, it, it had, it's multiple different locations.
What are you saying? Europe you're saying?
[00:11:46] Speaker B: Yeah, I thought, I thought it was primarily Europe. I knew, I knew southern Italy was on there. And, and the reason that I wanted to do this deep dive on this Blue zone, I, I've known about Blue Zones for a lot of years. I, you know, I was in Finland phys. Ed and health and all that. But the reason I really wanted to dive in on that is because I am trying to go a little bit more vegetarian.
I'm trying to stay away from meat. I'm just trying to try, try new things.
Rich Roll is a guy that I listen to quite often. He's a long distance endurance runner, swimmer, bike list or Cyclist.
And he's a, he's, he's a, he's a, I think he's a vegan.
Don't quote me. Vegetarian, vegan, which are two very different things. So anybody, vegan or vegetarian? Don't knock me for saying vegan, vegetarian.
[00:12:29] Speaker A: Don'T knock to Brad.
We're getting that wrong.
[00:12:34] Speaker B: Some of the communications that.
But the reason that I, I'm really diving in on this is because I, I'm trying to see the benefits of the long distance endurance training.
And one of the things that I am seeing with my, my big treat meals is when I eat a lot of calories via fast food.
I'm, I'm struggling to get through my rides. Like, I, I have a really tough time to get through 120 minutes, 180 minutes, 200 minutes. I have a real tough time. But when I'm doing legumes, when I'm doing, you know, a good healthy pasta. And here's the, here's the tough thing with this, Dwayne. This is a really tough conversation. As a matter of fact, this is actually probably a deeper conversation that we're about than we're about to have.
When you think about the foods that we consume in our country, you think about the pastas that we eat here, they're so highly processed. But like, you know, you speak to, you speak to Japan, what are they eating? Probably a lot of rice and it ain't processed. And when you think of Italy, you're, you're not, you're not having ultra pot processed pasta. It's, it's stuff that's coming right out of the ground and they're rolling that sucker up and they're, they're smacking it on, on the table.
So that's the one, that's the one tough thing I'm struggling with right now is just the, you know, the organic side of things and the ultra side alter process side of things. And I know I'm rambling here.
[00:13:59] Speaker A: You gotta, you gotta grow your own rice, man. That's all that.
[00:14:02] Speaker B: You gotta get a greenhouse. I gotta get a massive greenhouse. Matt. Dude, we went out to Indonesia back in 2017 or 18 and we got to go up the rice terraces just outside of Bali. Dude, these things are just absolutely incredible. I'll send you a picture so we can get it posted up online.
But yeah, absolutely incredible.
[00:14:23] Speaker A: That's crazy, man.
[00:14:24] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:14:24] Speaker A: You know the, the thing that you mentioned about like everyday movement and all that, and we kind of touched on this before because, you know, we're we are in the fitness world, and so as we. As things come out and we learn, you know, we talked about this before.
That workout, that lift, that cardio, whatever, it makes up the smallest portion of how you, you know, burn fat and. And lose weight. The smallest portion, like, it is the. I think it's only like 5% of where weight loss and fat burning takes place, you know, and then next in line is, you know, the natural movement like Brad mentioned, you know, and it comes from, you know, just fidgeting and walking. You know, I got a walk pad here.
I probably, you know, work circles around my house. You know, just that, this. That kind of stuff, you know, not being sed does, you know, tremendous. And then next in line is just your natural, like, breathing, digestion, all of that.
That actually takes up way more space than working out, which is so ironic. And then the biggest out of all of them is the sleep aspect of it.
You know, I seen a real. The other day, it said that, like, if sleep, if you took the benefits of sleep and you put it in appeal, it'll be illegal. Like, nobody.
Like, it'll be a sports enhancement drug.
[00:15:49] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:15:50] Speaker A: If you took the benefits of sleep and put it in a pill. Because there's so many great benefits to it, man, when it comes to that. So.
[00:15:58] Speaker B: Well, if you're pushing your body to the limits, which you and I do quite often, and I, you know, this is something that, you know, another touchy topic because, you know, when you speak to E2M, we're just not that, you know, we're not pushing the limits. We're about health. We're about overall wellness. But a lot of folks, they see you getting up on the stage, they see me riding my bike and running and, like, doing the cold plunge. Boy, and all these things.
And. And I, I just. I don't want every. Anybody to think, like, that's what we're all about. We are about health. We are about longevity.
And just to speak to that sleep, man, like, if you push your body to the limits like you and I do, or. Or if you don't, man, you need that sleep because that's where all the recovery, that's where all the repair occurs is when you're sleeping. You know, they. They say while you're asleep, you grow like half an inch or something like that, because all day you're compressing your spine. You're compressing your spine, and when you lay down that spine, it elongates again and you actually grow like a half a. Half an inch or half A cent I can't remember. But you grow every single night. You get taller every Sing Light. And if you're, if you're downplaying, right, if you're putting that, that sleep component, that recovery component on the back burner like you said, that, that it's a, it's a, it's a ped.
It's a ped. If you put it in a pill. It is, it's crazy.
[00:17:25] Speaker A: It is, it is. And you know, and I, I'll be the first to say, you know, I don't take full advantage of it. You know, just transparency here. I'll be the first to say that.
But you know, the, the thing is, is it's the one thing that you can, you know, work on right away.
You know, and there's steps you can take. You know, you can put the device down early because we all know the blue light TV audit make the room colder, a little bit cooler before you go to bed. You know, settle your mind, set a bedtime, you know, actual, you know, get a routine. All of those things are super helpful when it comes to that. And that's something you can implement right away. So just wanted to throw that out there for the folks struggle with sleep. And I'm talking to myself as well.
[00:18:19] Speaker B: You know, another thing that really impacts sleep is, is what you're eating leading up to bed.
And for me, one of the biggest things that, that plays a contributor into poor sleep is, is dairy and, and ultra processed. You typically bread, but I, I, I'm sure that there is other processed foods and I'm speaking to pizza man. So when I eat pizza, I would say anytime within an hour or two of going to bed, I sweat at night, I'm fidgety at night. I can't, I can't, I can't stay still at night.
I, I'm just the worst sleeper when I have dairy and ultra process typically breads right before, right before bed. So be very mindful with what you're eating leading up to bed. And I think the rule is three hours. Yes, three, three hours before you go to bed.
Try not to eat within that window. Three hours before going to bed. We, we do it, you know, everybody does it from time to time. Just try, you know, again, it's, it's those, it's those consistent behaviors. Right? Are you gonna, are you gonna drink excessively one or you know, one day a month, two days a month maybe. Are you gonna, are you gonna bend, cheat? Yeah, probably.
But it's about the consistency. You know, those, those Routines that you can establish now, that's what's going to take you to that longevity piece and, and, you know, the long game.
[00:19:44] Speaker A: Absolutely, man. Absolutely. So, man, we, we, again, we didn't.
[00:19:49] Speaker B: Talk about change a whole lot, but it was a good. I think, you know, especially leading up to the new year. Right now is a prime time to just start. You start moving your body 20 minutes a day. 20 minutes. Get out there for a walk, you know, be intentional with some of the habits you'll get. Gallon of water attempt for a G. Are you going to get a gallon in every day? Maybe not, right? Are you going to eat your greens every day? Maybe not. But start to instill those small habits today because those microhabits are going to. Are going to add up. Yeah.
[00:20:20] Speaker A: You know, it's funny, you know, you talk about the, like setting yourself up by drinking a gallon of water a day. You're going to get more steps in.
[00:20:29] Speaker B: Oh, yeah, because you're going to the bathroom. 100. 100.
[00:20:34] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:20:34] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:20:35] Speaker A: Because that, that last week where I had three gallons a day, I definitely got some.
It is like when you're drinking three gallons a day, you know how there's a time period was like, you know, I can. I think I can hold it. There's no hold it time period.
Oh, everything is emergency, everything is high alert, get going, or the, the consequences.
[00:20:59] Speaker B: That.
[00:20:59] Speaker A: Yeah, that is three gallons a day, man. It is. It is no joke whatsoever.
Don't wish it on nobody.
[00:21:08] Speaker B: So, yeah, I, When I was teaching, I. I would drink a. A, you know, a water bottle. 16 ounces, 20 ounces, 24 ounces.
Between every class and, and between the. Not between the classes, during the class. Between the classes, I would do everything but sprint to the bathroom. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[00:21:29] Speaker A: No, legit, legit, man. So big, big.
You know, a lot of good topics, a lot of good tips going into the new year. And, you know, it's gonna be. That's always. We always try to bring some value with this podcast and we definitely appreciate you guys chiming in, man. So, Brad, man, if you ain't got anything else, you want to hit it with the clothes.
[00:21:51] Speaker B: Hey, longevity isn't luck. It's a result of intent. It's a result of care, and it's the result of connection. So connect care and have some intent.
[00:22:02] Speaker A: I love it. Till next time, y'. All.
