I’m 5’5 and 286 pounds. Butterball if you will. But after following you, Tim. I’ve changed a lot of my habits. I spend an hour walking my block every morning. Started lifting weights now up to 4 days a week. I was 311 pounds when I started following you. Would like to shed some more weight before getting into bjj class. That’s my current goal.
@@fearnobizarre I may just have to do that. I hear you on the keeping it off. My discipline when it comes to eating has always been a challenge. Joining a bjj class will take more of my time so less time staring in the fridge lol.
@@xhesaid5468 you'll love it, I was really lucky to find a gym that wasn't too hardcore "badass" ect. Just a bunch of really good people making themselves bulletproof! (and then little ole me) it was bjj after 40 btw.
Let me offer a different perspective from something I observed recently. My brother in law's family has a typical modern type structure. Both parents work but the mother is the breadwinner, the father isn't mechanically inclined whatsoever and they have a 12 year old son that plays video games all day. At a recent family get together, the son had some friends over. The boys looked like a group of stereotypical Gen Z kids, small nerdy and weak. But I watched and listened to them while they played. They where playing some type of military game with leggos. I was shocked by the depth of knowledge they had about military strategy, war history and modern weapons and artillery. They knew more about ballistics than I do. Not only where they all well versed in American military weapons and strategies, but also in Russian and Chinese military weapons and strategies. They discussed everything from the war in Ukraine to how atoms are used to create nuclear weapons. After his friends left I asked him where he learned all of this stuff, and he replied "Video Games and TH-cam". So I believe it's not that they aren't learning, they're just learning differently than we did. Not only that, but they're much smarter than we where at their age. I don't think we give them enough credit. If we wanted to engage their interests further, they need INFLUENCE. They need influential people to step up and make content that's gonna appeal to them. There's already big influencers out there grabbing the youth's attention, like Lucas at T.Rex Arms, Garand Thumb, Gunthots etc. Call of Duty is probably hands down the biggest influence on young men getting interested in the military. What they won't respond to, is a bunch of old farts like us telling them how shitty they are.
I thought the same thing about my son, I’m making him run and work out with me now and learning to fight, he naturally liked doing it. If we put these kids in, I think they’ll thrive. To be fair I have always made sure my kids don’t get fat though.
Maslow's pyramid needs a base....Sweat equity and physical competence cannot be ignored or hired out to others. Concentrate only on the top and you're doomed. Grunts who are intelligent also... will always rule over soft handed comfort seekers who overestimate their "intelligence" alone.
Can confirm as a 20 year old, playing competitive shooters for the last 7 years (and casual ones before that) I can attest the vast majority of my tactical knowledge, and gun manipulation skills to Rainbow Six: Siege. It was originally supposed to be based on the Tom Clancy book by the same name, although they've strayed far from the source material.
Ever since i listened to Tim go onto the Unsubscribe podcast I decided to get my shit turned around. Listening to Tim talk about Afghanistan. I was 270 lbs at the time. I got down to 180 and now im back at 190 since Ive started lifting weights with my little brother. I hate looking at old photos of me its so bad how Americans have gotten with the body positive movement almost entitling them or taking away their personal responiblities. Keep up the good work guys!
Meanwhile, I’m a 6’3 very fit and mechanically-inclined hard worker who’s applied to become a police officer 3 times in my Austin area once-rural, now-suburban hometown, and they simply don’t want me because I don’t have enough college credits, and my Navy DD214 isn’t good enough because my recruiters lied to me and screwed me over on-paper which directly caused me to get discharged out of bootcamp on processing day-4. I wanted to be SEAL. My recruiters wanted their quota met. Even local fire won’t take me on because I don’t have the college credits, even though I’ve saved the life of an Army PFC who tried to take his own life right in front of me, was threatening to slit my throat with the serrated KA-bar in his hand if I either tried to stop him, or if I tried calling for help, was also threatening the lives of any potential first-responders who may arrive, and who ultimately died for a very long 2 minutes in the passenger seat as I was driving within eyesight of the ER (I watched his pulse stop), and he somehow miraculously ended up coming back to life and ultimately survived. I’m a 7-8th generation central Texan (we lost count), and it feels like my community doesn’t want me. I’ve lived here longer than the freaking mayor, who I happen to know personally. He moved here when I was in 5th grade, and I was close friends with his stepson. America seems to create its own problems, people. The god-forsaken paper dragon disqualifies so many qualified people from doing good, and yet we wonder why we have problems?
I am 7'8", 454 lbs of pure muscle, triple star black belt in jew jitsu, i've killed children and i don't lose a single hour of sleep, and i can't get a job at Arby's. I'm all like bitch i got the meats! Sheet, these niggas dey do be trippin fr no cap poggers.
Absolutely loved this episode. You gentlemen provide a life view that should be observed by every young man in this country. Strength and capability are being attacked and our people are being softened day-by-day. I am 19 years old close to 20 and I've come to realize the importance of all the characteristics mentioned in this podcast over the last couple of years. I want to be capable in things like combat, sruvival, mechanics, etc. I want to be a leader and become the best man I can be for my family and friends. God has touched my heart and I know that my calling is to protect and serve. I have been able to bulk up to 195lbs at 6'4" over the last 2 years. I am working on my 4-year degree currently and am going to apply to be a state trooper in NYS (I live upstate) with the hopes of joining a SWAT unit. One day I hope to have the ability to move out of state where I can be in a like minded environment and learn from men like you. God bless you guys and all you've done and will continue to do. I just wanted you to know that YES men who want to be real men are out there, we just need guidance from those of you who have gone through it all.
Totally agree with everything you guys are saying. Son 14 daughter 6. He plays baseball for high school, weight lift and trains at the range with me. Camping, fishing, disguising life and choices. Daughter loves to camp and is chomping at the bit to go to the range but gets weapons handling and knowledge at home. She is told how strong and powerful she is but still is a princess. On the parents to keep the next generation in line. From a person coming from a broken home. Had the self awareness to know to do and be better. Hope they fall in that percentage that is fighting fit, your speaking on Tim. Many blessings to you and yours! 34:23
I love this episode. I used to weigh over 350+ lbs, lost weight, and joined the services. I've maintained a high level of fitness since then and train BJJ as well to be well rounded. I try to be optimistic like Tim about the current generation, but I'm a realist. For me, no one ever said being fat was ok, so making the decision to lose the weight was easy. The best we can do is try to police ourselves and hope being a good example will get others to do the same.
As a fatherless juvenile delinquent foster child, I’d like to know statistically how many of those kids turn their lives around on their own and become functional members of society. The army became my father and family, the National Guard actually helped me graduate high school by giving me goals and structure. But I’ve grown the most since I came active duty and I’ve been able to thrive in this environment for years. But the army is changing and it’s not just lowering standards it’s also changing the culture and removing pieces of our history. I used to be so proud of being a Scout, Stetsons, spur rides, BBQ’s, Fight Friday’s. The new army has progressively completely destroyed the culture that saved me from my own self and is getting rid of my MOS.
I've been in the electrical industry 27 years. Nobody is going into the trades anymore (carpenter/plumber /hvac etc). We can't find young people who will even come to our shop to fill out an application. The worst hit occupation that will be the biggest issue is trucking. I think the US moves about 70% of goods by volume with trucks. The boomers are almost all retired and there just aren't enough young kids (even if they all wanted to) to fill all these jobs. 17 years ago I was 30 and one of the younger dudes at my shop. No all of us are late 40s early 50's and we barely have any early to mid 20s apprentices. If the trades can't fill spots we are in deep crap with this military issue. None of the projects we've done in the past year and a half have finished on schedule do to labor shortage.
Tim, a little over ago I was 6’6” 280 lbs. Now I’m down to 230 and my wife notices the difference. She says “Oof yeah you were gross” but your content has stirred me up to start with the little I can do and build up. Still going and want to be hard to kill! Fantastic work here!
The fact that they are so strong on what they say, but yet can back it up, just shows the true character of what their combined wisdom can give to the untrained and unaware. Thank you guys so much for sharing your special insight with the unknowing. Keep it up.
Love all of your information and passion. I think the closing section is beautiful 44:45 - 45:21. Can this segment be made into a short and shareable, please!?
Dude, I drove past this traffic stop the other day and I couldn't believe how obese the officer was. He literally wobbled up to the car, I was embarrassed by the lack of standards the department had.
Hey Tim I want to say thank you for takeing time out of your day and keeping us informed about amazing people and serious problems in our wrould. Normally I'm not one to leave a comment in anything but I had to let you know I really appreciate this episode everything you talked about here are topics I've been focusing on since I was in elementrey school I've always had this feeling that scary times are coming and that I need to get my act together. fast forward to now I just turned 18 today and I still don't have myself together not as well as I would like,I still have a lot of improvement I have to do. Lately I have been thinking about joining the military I've been around the military my whole life my dad was in the military and my uncle was as well he was in SF. I've always disliked the military but I know it's a great way to find self improvement but whats keeping me from joining is that I don't want to die for the military i have no problem with dieing for amazing people but when I look at the military right now I'm not sure if this is something I should put all of my effort into it but right now I can't see any other route I would go except the military.
Don't be e'scared. My father told me not to join. Later in life I understood why. Yet even today I wished I'd had tried it on. So much of my life was structured by a Marine that I'm sure I'd of fell in line.
Why anyone would be signing up right now to fight for this country that treats them so poorly and disrespectfully is beyond me. Take care of yourselves and those you care about. This empire will trade your life for profit as we've seen over and over and over again
Being in any service is NOT about fighting for your government. It is about protecting its people. Your neighbours, your city, the next generation, the millions of innocent lives. The government? Corrupt. Completely get that... but that isn't who you are protecting and serving. Basically you need to decide if you believe in the human potential of your country.
@@DisciplinedPhysique bullshit. If the homeland was actually threatened people would fight to protect their way of life. Most people don't realize they are signing up to support regime change wars that only benefit the American empire and select companies. Overthrowing dictatorships in 3rd world countries isnt helping your neighbors and incentivizes more conflicts.
Thank you for another incredible episode. Lately I've been making delicious mushroom chicken burritos and mushroom breakfast burritos with a side of green beans, peas and corn. Salt, pepper and secret ingredient, garlic powder. So fricken good!!
Coming from a guy that had to learn hard skills as an adult, because of an absent father and then absent step-father(s), my children will be taught these skills. How we solve this is we be intentional with our sons and daughters and teach them the real-life skills to survive and not just how to click buttons on a keyboard or screen. I work in IT and I like technology, and the reliance of it, less and less as the years go on.
I never served, but I’m working out with a combat vet going back into Army Reserve to get enough years for a pension. Our training is focused on passing the ACFT. The standards are not that difficult. I’m 63 and I pass the 60+ standards with high scores, several 100s. I get passing scores on all the 18+ standards except running, because I’m too fat. I was never anything more than a mediocre athlete. It scares me that recruits are failing this test even though all the tests are public knowledge. Since we started our training, they eliminated the tuck test because too many people couldn’t meet the minimum score of 1.
Question for you guys What is your advice for me, I’m a proud dad who is up early, works a trade, works out, no video games etc. but 99% of the dads I see or know aren’t doing that and the kids and dad are just soft out of shape and want to stay inside. I have a crazy 6 year old and have trouble finding him and myself dad/kid friends who want to be rough active and do normal outdoor stuff. How do I influence dads around me without being a complete A hole even though it pisses me off
You are not the only one. Our world hates men, they put us on the bench and when We are needed, they get angry at the bench warmers. A lot of men today want to be in the DMs, super domesticated, want to appease the woke mantra, or just want to live their lives with the ‘boys’. Those boys might be college friends, highschool friends, gym nerds, its quite pathetic.
Strong men create easy times, easy times create weak men, weak men create hard times, hard times create strong men. We are starting the hard times. Things are going to start to get interesting.
I’d argue that no one is actually qualified to join. Everyone I know who served, has hid something, lied, or twisted the truth during the MEPS physical to meet the requirements.
Tim the enlistment numbers are off not by much but they are not correct, when it comes to the remaining numbers who are eligible to enlist their is a lot of different data points that aren’t accounted for that you missed
I exercise between 1 and 4 hours a day but am still overweight because I use food to cope with excessive untreatable stress/anxiety. I used to use drugs but they're a bad idea, so now its food. And no exercise doesn't reduce my stress because if it did I wouldn't need food. I've probably cycled over 200 miles in the last two weeks, still overweight.
Perhaps you can’t treat and cure your anxiety, but it can be managed. It sounds like you’re making the physical effort, but I’d say you should look into better counseling. And take a hard look at what you’re taking in mentally that contributes to your anxiety. Work on developing your growth mindset. I have full confidence that you CAN overcome anything, but you have to believe that, not me.
You can do this! It may take some exploring to find the right therapy modality and therapist, but it is incredible, the progress one can make. A book called radical acceptance has been helpful for me too and they mention one instance of an overeater’s journey that may be helpful.
I teach kickboxing, had 2nd heart surgery a month ago, I exercise, I train bjj as well. Just started my kickboxing business. what I’m hearing is that I’m not a man because I can’t fix a tire, or change oil, or know how to bandage someone up. I would if I would have served but I was naive. Another factor is. I didn’t have someone show me how. I don’t have an arsenal of guns. With inflation, there’s no way I can afford apogee strong. I already inquired and it’s pretty steep. I want to learn how to take apart a pistol. But the liberal state that I live in it’s impossible even think about purchasing a firearm, which doesn’t mean I won’t, but it’s the Point. Not everyone lives in Texas not everyone lives under the same circumstances as you guys. I’m a dad to 13 month old, I fit the man role except the knowing how to build, changing oil, or hunt. So am I less of a man?
Your wife is a stay at home mom and takecare of the home and the kids. What about her working out? I'm hesitant about my wife going to gyms and working out. Are you okay if your wife went to a gym to work out and if she does what are some protocols you guys follow?
Great podcast brother love it always on point. Being a retired Police officer being fit was a big part. But today your hands are tied up the police job is dead sad to say. You cannot do your job anymore. We can change the world but its going to take a lot of hard work.
I think you guys are right about a lot of stuff, but I don’t know if you understand the mindset of young men today. Most guys under thirty take a look around they’re lives and think there is nothing to live for. A family is really the only thing to try, but it isn’t viable. Most young men look at the women around them and all they see are those girls posting pics about they’re hot girl summer and how everything wrong with society is men’s fault. When guys see 46% divorce rates and hear horror stories about other guys losing everything because unfair alimony payments; they don’t even wanna try to have a long term relationship. I’m not trying to tell you guys what to do ,but I have to suggest that before we talk about all these practical solutions to theses problems; we need to find a way to convince men that there is some meaning in life, and if you can’t do that then I don’t think telling guys these solutions will matter. Guys will just keep eating themselves into uselessness and an early grave or just out right kill themselves like there doing in record numbers. Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read my comment.
And it's becoming easier to numb yourself to the lack of meaning. Porn isn't as good as sex, but it scratches the itch, and is zero risk of the potential consequences of dating. Winning in video games is not as satisfying as accomplishing tasks in real life, but it also scratches the itch of feeling useful or skilled at something. Women dominate colleges in staff and students, and they have a hate for Traditional male values. It's tough to think of solutions for how we get out of this mess!
I wonder how much not getting to pretend as a child, just forced into adulthood creating delayed pretending, or playing as a girl character in video games, or too much virtual playing and not enough real world playing/ experience or a desire for any real world attention by any means necessary because all socializing is online, I wonder how all of those have played roles in the identity situation we are seeing now
We are poor and we still have at least 2 months worth of food if we eat sparingly. Yes we need a peaceful revolution where normal people get there shit together and prepare for this
dont wait to train, Loosing weight before you take a class is a good idea, but waiting to learn is a bad idea, you can always loose weight while training
I'm embarrassed to say that the department I work for (a large Sheriff's Department) does not have a fitness standard. You complete the academy (which is laughable) and that's it - no more standard. I am no premier athlete and will never be the fittest guy in the room, but I have a strength training and cardio (rower) program that I follow regularly - it takes 60-70 minutes, including warm up, that's it! If not for you, how about for the partner next to you? You may have to rely on your fitness to save yourself, your partner, a family member or one of the citizens you serve. Anyway, that's my two cents...
Health and fitness are important for life. But why are we still talking nowadays of sending people to kill each other? Hasn't there been enough suffering to finally wake us up to the truth?
I'm 39yrs old. 6'3 365lbs, I'm not going to fight a war but I will defend my family and neighborhood. Don't need to be an athlete to fire a rifle, set traps, or use radios and drones.
Why would I join the military. They would pay me nickels compared to what I get paid now. And I am strapping young fella. I played a college sport, have always hunted and fished, grew up outside. The incentive structure is just not there. The people who are physically gifted athletes are playing sports or simply doing something else. Maybe if our politicians stopped making 200k a year and our soldiers were paid better and there for selected from a higher talent pool, things would look better. You just aren’t going to get as many talented people when you are offering 17k a year and complete and utter loss of personal freedom
"stay in their lane and define their roles" And he's wearing a David Bowie t-shirt. One of the original gender bender make-up wearing dudes. The irony.
I’m 5’5 and 286 pounds. Butterball if you will. But after following you, Tim. I’ve changed a lot of my habits. I spend an hour walking my block every morning. Started lifting weights now up to 4 days a week. I was 311 pounds when I started following you. Would like to shed some more weight before getting into bjj class. That’s my current goal.
Hell yeah bro! Just go for the bjj classes. You'll lose so much weight it's insane! The only tough thing is keeping it off.
The best shape of my life was when I was regularly doing jiujitsu and kick boxing. I started at around 200 and got down to 175 doing it.
@@fearnobizarre I may just have to do that. I hear you on the keeping it off. My discipline when it comes to eating has always been a challenge. Joining a bjj class will take more of my time so less time staring in the fridge lol.
@@jonathanbell8887 That’s awesome! Kickboxing would be fun to get into. I’ve only ever done boxing classes. Would be cool to properly throw kicks.
@@xhesaid5468 you'll love it, I was really lucky to find a gym that wasn't too hardcore "badass" ect. Just a bunch of really good people making themselves bulletproof! (and then little ole me) it was bjj after 40 btw.
Let me offer a different perspective from something I observed recently. My brother in law's family has a typical modern type structure. Both parents work but the mother is the breadwinner, the father isn't mechanically inclined whatsoever and they have a 12 year old son that plays video games all day. At a recent family get together, the son had some friends over. The boys looked like a group of stereotypical Gen Z kids, small nerdy and weak. But I watched and listened to them while they played. They where playing some type of military game with leggos. I was shocked by the depth of knowledge they had about military strategy, war history and modern weapons and artillery. They knew more about ballistics than I do. Not only where they all well versed in American military weapons and strategies, but also in Russian and Chinese military weapons and strategies. They discussed everything from the war in Ukraine to how atoms are used to create nuclear weapons. After his friends left I asked him where he learned all of this stuff, and he replied "Video Games and TH-cam". So I believe it's not that they aren't learning, they're just learning differently than we did. Not only that, but they're much smarter than we where at their age. I don't think we give them enough credit. If we wanted to engage their interests further, they need INFLUENCE. They need influential people to step up and make content that's gonna appeal to them. There's already big influencers out there grabbing the youth's attention, like Lucas at T.Rex Arms, Garand Thumb, Gunthots etc. Call of Duty is probably hands down the biggest influence on young men getting interested in the military. What they won't respond to, is a bunch of old farts like us telling them how shitty they are.
I agree
I thought the same thing about my son, I’m making him run and work out with me now and learning to fight, he naturally liked doing it. If we put these kids in, I think they’ll thrive. To be fair I have always made sure my kids don’t get fat though.
Maslow's pyramid needs a base....Sweat equity and physical competence cannot be ignored or hired out to others. Concentrate only on the top and you're doomed. Grunts who are intelligent also... will always rule over soft handed comfort seekers who overestimate their "intelligence" alone.
Can confirm as a 20 year old, playing competitive shooters for the last 7 years (and casual ones before that) I can attest the vast majority of my tactical knowledge, and gun manipulation skills to Rainbow Six: Siege. It was originally supposed to be based on the Tom Clancy book by the same name, although they've strayed far from the source material.
Ever since i listened to Tim go onto the Unsubscribe podcast I decided to get my shit turned around. Listening to Tim talk about Afghanistan. I was 270 lbs at the time. I got down to 180 and now im back at 190 since Ive started lifting weights with my little brother. I hate looking at old photos of me its so bad how Americans have gotten with the body positive movement almost entitling them or taking away their personal responiblities. Keep up the good work guys!
Meanwhile, I’m a 6’3 very fit and mechanically-inclined hard worker who’s applied to become a police officer 3 times in my Austin area once-rural, now-suburban hometown, and they simply don’t want me because I don’t have enough college credits, and my Navy DD214 isn’t good enough because my recruiters lied to me and screwed me over on-paper which directly caused me to get discharged out of bootcamp on processing day-4.
I wanted to be SEAL. My recruiters wanted their quota met.
Even local fire won’t take me on because I don’t have the college credits, even though I’ve saved the life of an Army PFC who tried to take his own life right in front of me, was threatening to slit my throat with the serrated KA-bar in his hand if I either tried to stop him, or if I tried calling for help, was also threatening the lives of any potential first-responders who may arrive, and who ultimately died for a very long 2 minutes in the passenger seat as I was driving within eyesight of the ER (I watched his pulse stop), and he somehow miraculously ended up coming back to life and ultimately survived.
I’m a 7-8th generation central Texan (we lost count), and it feels like my community doesn’t want me. I’ve lived here longer than the freaking mayor, who I happen to know personally. He moved here when I was in 5th grade, and I was close friends with his stepson.
America seems to create its own problems, people.
The god-forsaken paper dragon disqualifies so many qualified people from doing good, and yet we wonder why we have problems?
Move to Virginia! No college required for Fire or Police, and they are desperately understaffed! They even allow visible tattoos and beards now.
Just go get the college credits
I am 7'8", 454 lbs of pure muscle, triple star black belt in jew jitsu, i've killed children and i don't lose a single hour of sleep, and i can't get a job at Arby's. I'm all like bitch i got the meats! Sheet, these niggas dey do be trippin fr no cap poggers.
Extreme ownership- read it
@Chris Madison not fake, guy.
Absolutely loved this episode. You gentlemen provide a life view that should be observed by every young man in this country. Strength and capability are being attacked and our people are being softened day-by-day. I am 19 years old close to 20 and I've come to realize the importance of all the characteristics mentioned in this podcast over the last couple of years. I want to be capable in things like combat, sruvival, mechanics, etc. I want to be a leader and become the best man I can be for my family and friends. God has touched my heart and I know that my calling is to protect and serve. I have been able to bulk up to 195lbs at 6'4" over the last 2 years. I am working on my 4-year degree currently and am going to apply to be a state trooper in NYS (I live upstate) with the hopes of joining a SWAT unit. One day I hope to have the ability to move out of state where I can be in a like minded environment and learn from men like you. God bless you guys and all you've done and will continue to do. I just wanted you to know that YES men who want to be real men are out there, we just need guidance from those of you who have gone through it all.
Totally agree with everything you guys are saying. Son 14 daughter 6. He plays baseball for high school, weight lift and trains at the range with me. Camping, fishing, disguising life and choices. Daughter loves to camp and is chomping at the bit to go to the range but gets weapons handling and knowledge at home. She is told how strong and powerful she is but still is a princess. On the parents to keep the next generation in line. From a person coming from a broken home. Had the self awareness to know to do and be better. Hope they fall in that percentage that is fighting fit, your speaking on Tim. Many blessings to you and yours! 34:23
@@antonyjh1234 lmao 🤣 train with guns not trans miss print.
I love this episode. I used to weigh over 350+ lbs, lost weight, and joined the services. I've maintained a high level of fitness since then and train BJJ as well to be well rounded. I try to be optimistic like Tim about the current generation, but I'm a realist. For me, no one ever said being fat was ok, so making the decision to lose the weight was easy. The best we can do is try to police ourselves and hope being a good example will get others to do the same.
As a fatherless juvenile delinquent foster child, I’d like to know statistically how many of those kids turn their lives around on their own and become functional members of society. The army became my father and family, the National Guard actually helped me graduate high school by giving me goals and structure. But I’ve grown the most since I came active duty and I’ve been able to thrive in this environment for years. But the army is changing and it’s not just lowering standards it’s also changing the culture and removing pieces of our history. I used to be so proud of being a Scout, Stetsons, spur rides, BBQ’s, Fight Friday’s. The new army has progressively completely destroyed the culture that saved me from my own self and is getting rid of my MOS.
The problem is that - as a whole - we Americans don't like being told what to do, even if it's genuinely good for us.
These podcasts are awesome. Keep ‘em coming
0:09 sheepdog!!! I was there in June!! Amazing course.
I've been in the electrical industry 27 years. Nobody is going into the trades anymore (carpenter/plumber /hvac etc). We can't find young people who will even come to our shop to fill out an application. The worst hit occupation that will be the biggest issue is trucking. I think the US moves about 70% of goods by volume with trucks. The boomers are almost all retired and there just aren't enough young kids (even if they all wanted to) to fill all these jobs. 17 years ago I was 30 and one of the younger dudes at my shop. No all of us are late 40s early 50's and we barely have any early to mid 20s apprentices. If the trades can't fill spots we are in deep crap with this military issue. None of the projects we've done in the past year and a half have finished on schedule do to labor shortage.
Tim, a little over ago I was 6’6” 280 lbs. Now I’m down to 230 and my wife notices the difference. She says “Oof yeah you were gross” but your content has stirred me up to start with the little I can do and build up. Still going and want to be hard to kill! Fantastic work here!
The fact that they are so strong on what they say, but yet can back it up, just shows the true character of what their combined wisdom can give to the untrained and unaware. Thank you guys so much for sharing your special insight with the unknowing. Keep it up.
Love all of your information and passion. I think the closing section is beautiful 44:45 - 45:21. Can this segment be made into a short and shareable, please!?
So awesome that Tim has a podcast!
5:08 his face.. I’m fucking dead… 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
All the way !! , loved and shared the podcast,..So encouraging!!
We have been having the same exact problem in my LE department. They have lowered the physical requirements so low it’s a joke.
Dude, I drove past this traffic stop the other day and I couldn't believe how obese the officer was. He literally wobbled up to the car, I was embarrassed by the lack of standards the department had.
Excellent episode. Please keep them coming.
Hey Tim I want to say thank you for takeing time out of your day and keeping us informed about amazing people and serious problems in our wrould. Normally I'm not one to leave a comment in anything but I had to let you know I really appreciate this episode everything you talked about here are topics I've been focusing on since I was in elementrey school I've always had this feeling that scary times are coming and that I need to get my act together. fast forward to now I just turned 18 today and I still don't have myself together not as well as I would like,I still have a lot of improvement I have to do. Lately I have been thinking about joining the military I've been around the military my whole life my dad was in the military and my uncle was as well he was in SF. I've always disliked the military but I know it's a great way to find self improvement but whats keeping me from joining is that I don't want to die for the military i have no problem with dieing for amazing people but when I look at the military right now I'm not sure if this is something I should put all of my effort into it but right now I can't see any other route I would go except the military.
Don't be e'scared. My father told me not to join. Later in life I understood why. Yet even today I wished I'd had tried it on. So much of my life was structured by a Marine that I'm sure I'd of fell in line.
Why anyone would be signing up right now to fight for this country that treats them so poorly and disrespectfully is beyond me. Take care of yourselves and those you care about. This empire will trade your life for profit as we've seen over and over and over again
Because regardless of how we are treated, the job is still important. If everyone thought like that, we as a nation would actually be ****ed.
Being in any service is NOT about fighting for your government. It is about protecting its people. Your neighbours, your city, the next generation, the millions of innocent lives. The government? Corrupt. Completely get that... but that isn't who you are protecting and serving.
Basically you need to decide if you believe in the human potential of your country.
Unfortunately I got the dick shot
@@KaisleNS then serve the national guard, be a fireman, EMT, etc. You'd do more good than any of the last dozen military conflicts we started
@@DisciplinedPhysique bullshit. If the homeland was actually threatened people would fight to protect their way of life. Most people don't realize they are signing up to support regime change wars that only benefit the American empire and select companies. Overthrowing dictatorships in 3rd world countries isnt helping your neighbors and incentivizes more conflicts.
Thank you for another incredible episode. Lately I've been making delicious mushroom chicken burritos and mushroom breakfast burritos with a side of green beans, peas and corn. Salt, pepper and secret ingredient, garlic powder. So fricken good!!
Coming from a guy that had to learn hard skills as an adult, because of an absent father and then absent step-father(s), my children will be taught these skills. How we solve this is we be intentional with our sons and daughters and teach them the real-life skills to survive and not just how to click buttons on a keyboard or screen. I work in IT and I like technology, and the reliance of it, less and less as the years go on.
I never served, but I’m working out with a combat vet going back into Army Reserve to get enough years for a pension. Our training is focused on passing the ACFT. The standards are not that difficult. I’m 63 and I pass the 60+ standards with high scores, several 100s. I get passing scores on all the 18+ standards except running, because I’m too fat. I was never anything more than a mediocre athlete. It scares me that recruits are failing this test even though all the tests are public knowledge. Since we started our training, they eliminated the tuck test because too many people couldn’t meet the minimum score of 1.
Listening to it since Ep 1. Great info.
Love you guys, now stay hard!
yessir keep it up Tim & Co
Bluey really might be the best TV a parent can watch.
Im going to use the 'push start the saw' bit.
Thanks guy's.
Tim, I think your podcasts are strongest when you speak in stories and allow the conclusions to naturally come. Just my opinion.
Who supplies your feed store in burnett TX with the h &h chl feed when they are out of stock?
Question for you guys
What is your advice for me, I’m a proud dad who is up early, works a trade, works out, no video games etc. but 99% of the dads I see or know aren’t doing that and the kids and dad are just soft out of shape and want to stay inside. I have a crazy 6 year old and have trouble finding him and myself dad/kid friends who want to be rough active and do normal outdoor stuff. How do I influence dads around me without being a complete A hole even though it pisses me off
You are not the only one. Our world hates men, they put us on the bench and when We are needed, they get angry at the bench warmers. A lot of men today want to be in the DMs, super domesticated, want to appease the woke mantra, or just want to live their lives with the ‘boys’. Those boys might be college friends, highschool friends, gym nerds, its quite pathetic.
Thank you
We need to start calling type two diabetes processed foods disease
Strong men create easy times, easy times create weak men, weak men create hard times, hard times create strong men. We are starting the hard times. Things are going to start to get interesting.
And don’t come home until the street lights come on
I’d argue that no one is actually qualified to join. Everyone I know who served, has hid something, lied, or twisted the truth during the MEPS physical to meet the requirements.
Tim the enlistment numbers are off not by much but they are not correct, when it comes to the remaining numbers who are eligible to enlist their is a lot of different data points that aren’t accounted for that you missed
I exercise between 1 and 4 hours a day but am still overweight because I use food to cope with excessive untreatable stress/anxiety. I used to use drugs but they're a bad idea, so now its food. And no exercise doesn't reduce my stress because if it did I wouldn't need food. I've probably cycled over 200 miles in the last two weeks, still overweight.
Perhaps you can’t treat and cure your anxiety, but it can be managed. It sounds like you’re making the physical effort, but I’d say you should look into better counseling. And take a hard look at what you’re taking in mentally that contributes to your anxiety. Work on developing your growth mindset. I have full confidence that you CAN overcome anything, but you have to believe that, not me.
@@chantryc6261 Thanks man, I actually just started therapy yesterday. Hopefully it helps. I appreciate your words.
You can do this! It may take some exploring to find the right therapy modality and therapist, but it is incredible, the progress one can make. A book called radical acceptance has been helpful for me too and they mention one instance of an overeater’s journey that may be helpful.
Alright time to workout.
Well said gents, I'm sure we have the same issues over in England 🇬🇧 and yes rule 1 make your bed 🛌 and greet the day
just got my notification 3 days after upload wtf
So how can I come and hang out and be reminded of MMA and other moves? You got a camp?
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#helpawidow
The dude with the Texas hat is a straight up fucking UNIT I need to hit the gym
I teach kickboxing, had 2nd heart surgery a month ago, I exercise, I train bjj as well. Just started my kickboxing business. what I’m hearing is that I’m not a man because I can’t fix a tire, or change oil, or know how to bandage someone up.
I would if I would have served but I was naive. Another factor is. I didn’t have someone show me how.
I don’t have an arsenal of guns. With inflation, there’s no way I can afford apogee strong. I already inquired and it’s pretty steep. I want to learn how to take apart a pistol.
But the liberal state that I live in it’s impossible even think about purchasing a firearm, which doesn’t mean I won’t, but it’s the Point. Not everyone lives in Texas not everyone lives under the same circumstances as you guys.
I’m a dad to 13 month old, I fit the man role except the knowing how to build, changing oil, or hunt. So am I less of a man?
It sounds like you are doing a great job with the circumstances in front of you. You know what you need to work on and have a plan. Keep it up!
Your wife is a stay at home mom and takecare of the home and the kids. What about her working out? I'm hesitant about my wife going to gyms and working out. Are you okay if your wife went to a gym to work out and if she does what are some protocols you guys follow?
I can’t take anyone seriously who thinks 19 year olds shouldn’t have an AR
Great podcast brother love it always on point. Being a retired Police officer being fit was a big part. But today your hands are tied up the police job is dead sad to say. You cannot do your job anymore.
We can change the world but its going to take a lot of hard work.
Just ate Whataburger before watching this 😂 🍔 🍟 🥤
I think you guys are right about a lot of stuff, but I don’t know if you understand the mindset of young men today. Most guys under thirty take a look around they’re lives and think there is nothing to live for. A family is really the only thing to try, but it isn’t viable. Most young men look at the women around them and all they see are those girls posting pics about they’re hot girl summer and how everything wrong with society is men’s fault. When guys see 46% divorce rates and hear horror stories about other guys losing everything because unfair alimony payments; they don’t even wanna try to have a long term relationship. I’m not trying to tell you guys what to do ,but I have to suggest that before we talk about all these practical solutions to theses problems; we need to find a way to convince men that there is some meaning in life, and if you can’t do that then I don’t think telling guys these solutions will matter. Guys will just keep eating themselves into uselessness and an early grave or just out right kill themselves like there doing in record numbers. Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read my comment.
And it's becoming easier to numb yourself to the lack of meaning. Porn isn't as good as sex, but it scratches the itch, and is zero risk of the potential consequences of dating. Winning in video games is not as satisfying as accomplishing tasks in real life, but it also scratches the itch of feeling useful or skilled at something. Women dominate colleges in staff and students, and they have a hate for Traditional male values. It's tough to think of solutions for how we get out of this mess!
You sound like a jaded 30 year old. You'll grow into real solutions after going through some deeper shit. Take the waders.
@@Tom-qp6ohboo fucking hoo. Get yourself together boy!
Large percentage not eligible has to be from drug test.
3 day loss of meals equals chaos
I thought fasting was normally 3 days
Amen
a complete mcdonalds meal shouldn't cost less than a gallon of milk. make healthy food inexpensive and accessible and these numbers will change.
I wonder how much not getting to pretend as a child, just forced into adulthood creating delayed pretending, or playing as a girl character in video games, or too much virtual playing and not enough real world playing/ experience or a desire for any real world attention by any means necessary because all socializing is online, I wonder how all of those have played roles in the identity situation we are seeing now
We are poor and we still have at least 2 months worth of food if we eat sparingly.
Yes we need a peaceful revolution where normal people get there shit together and prepare for this
I'm not fat, I'm well insulated.
Tim, can you do a podcast with the leaders of both the Texas Rangers and Texas DPS??? ❤
dont wait to train, Loosing weight before you take a class is a good idea, but waiting to learn is a bad idea, you can always loose weight while training
Let's get that election fixed boys🇺🇸
I hurt my clicky finger clicking this so fast.
Help me not be a fat ass!
I brought two griddle pans. Steaks and chicken good to go
TK 2024
And people wonder why they're trying to get the pink and purple hair types to join up.
I'm embarrassed to say that the department I work for (a large Sheriff's Department) does not have a fitness standard. You complete the academy (which is laughable) and that's it - no more standard. I am no premier athlete and will never be the fittest guy in the room, but I have a strength training and cardio (rower) program that I follow regularly - it takes 60-70 minutes, including warm up, that's it! If not for you, how about for the partner next to you? You may have to rely on your fitness to save yourself, your partner, a family member or one of the citizens you serve. Anyway, that's my two cents...
I adore this podcast, but I couldn’t help but giggle at how mr Coker was lamenting the blurring of gender, while wearing a Bowie shirt.
Same
Health and fitness are important for life. But why are we still talking nowadays of sending people to kill each other? Hasn't there been enough suffering to finally wake us up to the truth?
I'm 39yrs old. 6'3 365lbs, I'm not going to fight a war but I will defend my family and neighborhood. Don't need to be an athlete to fire a rifle, set traps, or use radios and drones.
Why would I join the military. They would pay me nickels compared to what I get paid now. And I am strapping young fella. I played a college sport, have always hunted and fished, grew up outside. The incentive structure is just not there. The people who are physically gifted athletes are playing sports or simply doing something else. Maybe if our politicians stopped making 200k a year and our soldiers were paid better and there for selected from a higher talent pool, things would look better. You just aren’t going to get as many talented people when you are offering 17k a year and complete and utter loss of personal freedom
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This is just one of a million problems America faces if she wants to stay afloat.
MTV 😂
Wait, you think someone could be a young stud making Airborne by spending the last 15 years on the couch? Must be some genetic freak. Lol
Needs more violence.
"stay in their lane and define their roles" And he's wearing a David Bowie t-shirt. One of the original gender bender make-up wearing dudes. The irony.
Trust me I realized the irony of the shirt immediately 😂 honestly I’m surprised it took so long for someone to comment on it
Dude we had BB gun wars all the freaking time and we’re still here