F Cubed: Fitness, Finance, and Faith: Recent Episodes
James Schultz
F Cubed: fitness, finance, and faith. All the tools you need for physical health and financial well-being. From nutrition (macros, calories, treat days, clean eating and dirty bulks) to training (strength, hypertrophy, volume, intensity, and block design). From budgeting (saving, spending, credit, and debt) to investing (passively, actively, long-term, and short term) From a chubby kid turned bodybuilder with almost two decades of education and experience in the world of finance, Jim Schultz shoots it straight with F Cubed. Oh, and there's a healthy dose of JESUS along the way, too.
In one of the more popular Frank Turek debates, a woman contends the great miracles of the bible are unbelievable. But it turns out, everybody believes in miracles - even atheists who claim they don't!Timestamps0:00 Intro0:37 The Bible is unbelievable!2:21 My thoughts on the Frank Turek debate clip3:00 Miracle claims in the Bible4:00 Everybody believes in at least one miracleThis video was brought to you by F Cubed and Dr. Jim Schultz - the host of From Theory to Practice (with the tastytrade trading platform).
When it comes to short selling losses, as with naked call options or any short selling strategy, are you really exposed to an infinite max loss?
Theoretically, yes, but practically..?
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With week 3 of the Road to the Pros underway, we work through the 6 phases of leanness I forecast I'll need to work through to get back on stage.
2024 is up and running, and so is our natural bodybuilding prep. Having been off the stage for a few years now, I've developed a strong hankering to fire up a competition prep diet for some good ol' fashioned competition prep bodybuilding.My aim is to record a vlog style series that follows all the way from the beginning up until I finally take the stage again, with the goal of a new installment every 1-2 weeks.So here is week #1 of the Road to the Pros, where I revisit where I've been with my bodybuilding career, what has happened the last few years, and the power of trusting the process while tapping into the power of purpose.This video was brought to you by F Cubed and Dr. Jim Schultz - the host of From Theory to Practice (with the tastytrade trading platform).Let's connect on Twitter!
So far in 2023, market volatility as measured by the VIX has seemed disconnected from the whippiness we've all seen on our screens.
So why is that?
When we look at the VIX equation itself, along with the counterparty hedging that takes place on the other side of a 0 DTE trade, this disconnect becomes a whole lot clearer.
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Natty Bodybuilding Competitoin Prep 2023 is underway, and here in Week 1, I wanted to go over an overview of my bodybuilding goals for this season. This will be the first time I’ve prepped since 2019, and the first time I’ll get back on stage since 2017.
Having almost turned pro in 2017, my number one goal this year is to finally finish the job, and here in Week 1, I outline the schedule I’m looking at for 2023.
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Here are three obvious reasons we need God.Three things we all experience that clearly show our need for something, or better yet, someone higher.---------------Subscribe to the YouTube ChannelConnect on Twitter
Two big questions you need to ask yourself early on in your trader journey:
Is what I'm doing repeatable over time: month after month and quarter after quarter?
Is what I'm doing sustainable over time? Are my strategies sound, and are my expectations realistic?
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Are you training hard enough? How can you objectively know?
Here's one way to figure it out.
There are many times that we want to reduce directional risk in our portfolios or in our positions. Here's one of the simplest ways to do that with either new positions or existing positions.
Is the Short Put the BEST Options Strategy?
How does it stack up against the Short Strangle?
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So with ES up almost 200, NQ up 700, and the Dow up over 1,000 from the light CPI print this am, now what do we do?
Here are three things you might want to consider doing as a permabull to take some risk off the table moving forward.
So how to make money selling options?
This is the question that everyone wants to know, or at least everyone who wants to know how do options work in trading. As very much a selling options for beginners video, or even a primer to selling options explained, this video is a good start to answering that question.
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Extrinsic Value - what a fascinating metric.
Multi-layered and multi-dimensional, Extrinsic Value does so much to help option sellers.
In this episode, we share a few thoughts around its ability to measure the aggregate time decay in your portfolio, as well as the additional buffer it provides to your position.
Do you ever feel like you're ill-equipped to share the Gospel?
Do you ever feel unprepared to shine Christ's light onto the world around you?
Don't be.
God doesn't call the equipped - He equips the called.
Do you love your training?
I mean like LOVE your training.
Does it get you excited to get to the gym or slurp down a protein shake?
If not, you're doing yourself a disservice, and you're making the process harder than it needs to be - needlessly so.
One of the key building blocks to all of options is Option Moneyness.
Whether you’re looking at purely in-the-money and out-of-the-money options, or you’re focusing exclusively on out-of-the-money calls and out-of-the-money puts, if you don’t have a clear understanding of the differences between ITM, ATM, and OTM options, it will be difficult to get comfortable with more sophisticated strategies.
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New to shorting an option? There are 2 key advantages to short premium that long premium (or long options) don't have: time and volatility.
So when it comes to selling options vs buying options, and just short options trading in general, it's important to see how these two metrics are on your side as an option seller.
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Should you play the stock market up or down? Should you bank on a bullish or bearish market?
Important questions that you have to answer when trying to decide if you're going to be long or short stocks. In this video, we lay out the bullish stock market case, and the bearish stock market case - focusing specifically on positive drift over time vs hedging a short premium portfolio.
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If you want the best buying options strategy out there, simple - don't do it. Without question, stock derivatives can give your portfolio unique exposure to different risk return relationships, but the negative theta that comes along with long options strategies makes them very difficult to make profitable in the long-term.
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Stick with the same training split for a long time. It's the only way to easily identify progressive overload.
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Recovery is one of the buzzwords in the fitness world right now, but unlike the Alkaline Diet, it actually is important.
So let's talk about recovery training and give you some strategies to recover from workouts faster, with some recovery tips for athletes.
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What is your goal for this upcoming year?
Overall fitness? Shredded to the max?? Strong as an ox???
Whatever it might be - let's help get you there.
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Before you can ever fully decide to give your life to Christ, you have to ask, "Can I trust the Gospels?"
The stories that were written about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus - do they carry weight?
Let's discuss...
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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
Podcast Episode #152: Can You Trust Jesus?
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The two pieces to the training puzzle: training volume and training intensity.
But how do you balance the two together???
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In the sage words of MLK, or better yet, JC, the truth will indeed set you free. There is an incredible power in telling the truth, and no better example exists than that of the final days before Jesus went to the cross, when he had a confrontation with Pontius Pilate, as written in the Gospel of John NIV 8:32.
We also throw a nod to the late, Ravi Zacharias, and use an example of the Law of Noncontradiction.
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It’s pretty hard to argue that high volume training is an effective way to grow.
Whether it be a high volume chest workout, high volume back workout, high volume arms workout (#pumpchasers), or a high volume shoulder workout, the evidence is clear - more volume typically means more progress.
But, we want to be careful that we don’t always add sets to our sessions, at the expense of more load or more reps. Because in the training volume vs intensity discussion, intensity is critically important, too.
So in the search for the optimal training volume for hypertrophy, let’s be aware of all the factors.
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LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST
Episode #149: How You Adjust Training Volume for Long-Term Hypertrophy
https://www.livefcubed.com/podcast/episode/35180ac2/ep-149-how-should-you-adjust-training-volume-for-long-term-hypertrophy
Episode #29: How Long Should You Rest Between Sets?
https://anchor.fm/james-schultz/episodes/Ep-29-How-Long-Should-you-Rest-Between-Sets-e1di8r
Weekly Shred: Are You Training Hard Enough? Here’s How to Find Out
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In no other faith, belief, or worldview, do grace and mercy exist simultaneously like they do in Christianity. Through the Gospel, we are freely given what we don’t deserve (grace), and we are shielded from what we do deserve (mercy).
And here is what this means for your life...
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Are you serious about sustainable fat loss? Are you done losing a bunch of weight, only to gain it all back (plus a lil’ sumpin, sumpin)??
Then here is one thing you absolutely NEED to have in your nutrition.
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Ever worked really hard at something, only to be dissatisfied at the end? Then you find yourself wondering…
Maybe your dreams aren’t big enough, your goals aren’t high enough, and your work isn’t good enough? So what do you want to do? Immerse yourself even more fully in your work.
Work more...work harder.
But that will never satisfy you.
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The Bible can change your life, if you let it. And the Gospel itself can completely transform your heart, if you give it a chance.
But at the end of the day, before either of those things are even a consideration, you'll need to answer this question:
Can I trust Jesus?
Today, let's explore that question.
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You want to be sliced to the gills and shredded to the bone? You want to be so lean that your muscles are ready to pop through your skin at any given moment? Ok - go get it. Just be aware, there's a cost. And that cost gets larger and larger, the leaner and leaner you go.
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When you look at the Gospel from the outside, it’s not that easy to believe. As a Christian, I have lots of sympathy and compassion for the Non-Christians out there that have a difficult time accepting the core message of the Bible.
In fact, in some ways, I think there’s actually a bias not to believe the Gospel…
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At some point in every lifter’s career, longevity begins to become more and more important. And not only longevity from a health standpoint, but longevity from a progress standpoint.
So given that you want to continue training at a high level for many years to come, how should you adjust your training volume to achieve long-term hypertrophy? In this episode of the podcast, we give a clear, practical way to approach your training to do just that.
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Not going to lie - weekend blowouts? I know them well - too well.
I basically spent the first half of my BB career perfecting the weekend blowout, only to be followed up by super strict, extreme dieting on the backside, just to try and get back to even. Even to this day, I have to be super intentional, otherwise a ho-hum Saturday can easily turn into a ho-ho Saturday.
Do you relate to this? If so, this segment is for you...packed with the number one, most effective strategy you can begin using to stop sabotaging yourself on the weekend.
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One of the most famous passages in all of the New Testament (which could probably be said of all NT text, but I digress) is taken from Galatians 5:22-23, where Paul talks of the “fruit of the spirit”.
Here, he lays out the characteristics that we as Christians should strive to embody as followers of Christ. But what’s even more interesting is his use of fruit as the vessel to convey this information.
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We've all heard of Lifestyle Creep - where as you make more money, you don't actually save, you just spend more.
But can this same idea be applied to nutrition...in a positive way?
It can - with Macro Creep.
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Before ever digging into the specifics of a given faith, we all need to come to some conclusion about the existence of a God Himself.
Does what we understand, or not understand, about the world around us point to a Supernatural Being having a hand in its creation? Why or why not?
To help answer that, we borrow an idea from JB Warner’s Cold Case Christianity YouTube Channel, and we apply the “Inside-the-Room/Outside-the-Room” test to the creation of the universe.
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In a very famous quote, Ghandi once said, “I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
And even GK Chesterton, an evangelical preacher, said, “The greatest case against Christiantiy is Christians themselves.”
On the surface, these appear to be negative evaluations of Christians, their testimonies for Christ’s life and their representation of the faith itself.
But if we dig into Scripture itself, and we think a bit deeper about these lines, we see - they are filled with incredible hope and truth.
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Everybody wants to focus on maximum speed and maximum output. How hard can I go today? How far can I push right now? That’s the question that traps us all.
Instead, however, what we need to focus on our average speed. Not how badly can I blast it now, but rather, how can I push my boundaries just a little bit to boost my overall, average output?
With both nutrition and training, maximum speed is sexy, but average speed is what is sustainable.
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A question that every fat loss enthusiast must have a response to if they hope to come anywhere near their ultimate goal of residence in Shredsville.
The truth is, everybody hits a sticking point in their progress...probably more than one, probably every month or so, before they cross the finish line.
Here’s the how and why behind how you burst through those barriers and keep sandblasting fat off your frame.
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As we talk about in today’s episode, not only can Vitamin D help your achy joints and boost your mood, but a lot of us are deficient in Vitamin D to begin with. So today we dive into the research and offer some dosing recommendations to get the biggest benefit.
As always, check with your doctor before trying any of this. A set of basic labs from your doc can show you where your own levels are.
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RESEARCH LINKS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29943744
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24732019
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10232622
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30611908
WHAT VITAMIN D DO I TAKE?
Link to Vitamin D that I take
If you follow my content at all, you know I'm the biggest fan you'll ever meet, when it comes to tracking macros.
When it comes to fat loss, there's simply nothing better than monitoring your intake to ensure that you're in a caloric deficit.
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If you’re in the gym, and you’re serious, then you want to get better.
Now getting “better” comes in all shapes and sizes.
For some, it means getting huge and gargantuan. For others, it means getting all sleek and sexy and stuff.
Regardless of the specific goal, you need to focus on strength...and here are two (less common) reasons why.
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Do you know your "carbohydrate metabolism"? What about your "fat metabolism"?
In other words, do you know how much fuel your body can process and still reach your physique goals...especially if they're of the getting shredded variety?
Metabolisms are fluid and dynamic. They change over time, and they're not set in stone. So even if you're not super happy where yours might be right now (kind of like mine was), you can improve it.
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Carb Cycling is the way to go. It's a nutritional strategy with both physiological (possibly) and psychological benefits.
And not only that, but during a deep, length cutting phase, it's SUSTAINABLE.
But as we always like to say, "for every gimme, there's a gotcha".
And with Carb Cycling? You've got to be careful your highs don't get too high, and your lows too, that you're slowly feeding a starve-binge cycle without even knowing it.
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In my study of Romans, I came across Romans 4:14, and it blew me away.
It stopped me in my tracks, and it caused me to reexamine the relationship between faith and works in a brand new way.
Namely, if works really were the ticket to eternity with God, wouldn't that effectively render Jesus's sacrificial life unnecessary???
Prayers that God speaks to you through this podcast!
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Leave it to Paul, with his letter to the Romans (specifically Romans 2: 6) to highlight the power of Jesus!
If you've ever wondered, "what does faith without works mean?", then Romans 2:6 can look very confusing at first glance.
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This is it. I figured it out. I'm kinda serious.
It recently dawned on me (like yesterday, so this is very new) that when you're all charged up to knock out a low day with your diet, but you blunder your way through and make some mistakes, it hurts you in multiple ways.
Not only do you not realize the physical progress you wanted to from the low day, but you still feel mentally fatigued from having been "ready" for the low day.
And interestingly enough, this happens with high days, too...except it involves guilt and dissatisfaction.
Seriously, I think this interplay between the mental and physical might help explain why it's just so difficult to make lasting change, and why you really need to execute your plan, above all else.
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Use the progress principle to help get through the hard parts.
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Think you're not telling yourself a story all day long?
Think again.
Think the thoughts, words, and reactions you choose in that story don't matter?
Think again, again!
They matter more than you might realize.
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If you follow me AT ALL, you know I love baseball.
Specifically, I love the Red Sox.
Even more specifically, I love Pedro Martinez.
Well, with the playoffs only few weeks away, the timing of the season got me to thinking about how closely a baseball season maps with radical physique transformation. From Spring Training, to the Regular Season, to the Playoffs, the similarities are all there.
Be forewarned...you don't necessarily need to be a competitive physique athlete to get some value from our ramblings today, but you DO need to love baseball.
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Physique transformation? It's not linear, and it's not one-dimensional.
If only all we had to focus on was the scale, the tape measure, the load on the bar, or the volume in the gym.
Instead, we have to pay attention to them all...study them, examine them, and try to improve them.
And as we do, our progress will come in spurts and stops, rather than a straight line.
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Here's our most recent Training Vlog from 9/4/19, where we deloaded legs.
So if you want to see some super low intensity training, coupled with shorts that are far too short, this is your jam...completely my random commentary.
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A few quick thoughts from the car today.
It's all about dominating the middle.
It's all about executing on Tuesday afternoon, and Wednesday afternoon, and Thursday afternoon...when it's not fun, it's not sexy, and it's flat out boring.
That's what 98 people out of 100 are missing...
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Where's my over 35 crowd at...?!?
You guys remember The Legend of Zelda? Like the original...where it's just you and Link and some Rupees.
Well if we take the general premise of Zelda, and we think about role-playing games in general, what do we have?
Exactly what each and every one of us is trying to do with our physiques.
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Ever felt frustrated with your morning weigh-ins...? Where you feel like no matter what you do, the scale just doesn't want to cooperate?
I think we all have, and it's important to remember that what happens day-by-day is much different than week-by-week.
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We've all been there. You're pressed for time, totally scrambling, but you still want to get your training session in.
What do you do? You can't do what you normally do, so you're forced to think on your feet and adapt.
Well, here are two foolproof ways to cut down your training time, without having to sacrifice too much, if any, intensity.
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At the end of Jesus' life, He was left alone. He was ignored and abandoned by God.
He asked God to take this "cup" from Him, but it was not God's will.
He cried out to God with his final breaths, but He was not consoled.
And He did all of this voluntarily, so that our requests to God will always be heard, and our cries will never be ignored.
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You guys already know, I'm the biggest flexible dieter you'll ever meet. I know and believe that a strong level of flexibility with your nutrition is NEEDED to make any progress you might achieve sustainable in the long-term.
But lately, I've settled into a fixed meal plan, as I prepare to take the stage on 11/23.
And you know what? It's terrific.
When you do use a fixed meal plan for a period of time, it minimizes the variables in question, and it can really free up your resources for other things...like the rest of your life.
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You want to get in shape? Great.
You want to completely change your body? Excellent.
Do yourself a huge favor, and sit down and think through what your ending, ideal physique is going to look like, feel like, and be.
Be clear and concrete with what you want.
No one expects you to know exactly what you want (because you may have never been there before), but what you ultimately want to accomplish is going to dictate the steps you must take to get there - in a big way.
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You're an investor, and you fancy yourself a seasoned one at that.
You've got some index fund exposure here and some dividend-payers there.
Even have most of your money sheltered from the tax man.
A bird's eye view of your portfolio would classify it as being pretty well-diversified.
Maybe so.
But are you leaving something on the table? Could you actually be even more diversified...with potential better returns...at even less risk?
Yep - all of the above...with options.
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You've probably heard that you need to focus on compound lifts.
You know, like squat, bench, deadlift, etc.
But why? Why is it so important to start with these core movements and build from there?
In this week's episode, we answer that exact question.
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That statistics are pretty grim.
95% of people who successfully lose weight fail to keep it off and just end up gaining it all back within 3 years.
Why is that?
Here's the reason.
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It won't be long before you find yourself on the rubber mats, sipping some BCAAs, wondering, 'How many sets should I be doing for each bodypart?"
Is 3 sets of squats every other week enough?
Is 37 sets of biceps every MWF too much?
In this episode, we answer all of those questions and more!
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In the world of cardio, you have two options: HIIT or LISS.
You can do High Intensity Interval Training or Low Intensity Steady State.
So if you're after the best cardio program for fat loss, which is better? How should you combine the two?
In this episode, we answer both of those questions and give you some strategic ways to apply them both.
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Look, I got it. The last thing you want to do is take progress pics...especially since you're probably going to need to get someone to help you 😲
But the truth is? As you keep pushing and grinding towards your goals, there will be times when you feel like you're just standing still.
Not getting leaner. Not getting lighter. Not going anywhere.
These are the times when having these progress pics at the ready can show you otherwise.
I hope you guys enjoy this super, shortened episode this week, but I recorded this right after knocking out all 20 lessons for my digital course, Full Throttle Fat Loss: Your Complete Step-by-Step Blueprint to Sustainable Fat Loss, so I was a little fried.
But the course drops 6/11, so be on the 👀
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Looking to lose fat? Then you know you need to be in a caloric deficit.
But you know what that means? That means you're going to be hungry. And I don't just mean hungry...I mean huuunnnnnngggggrrrrrrrryyyy.
So what you need are some highly efficient, macro-friendly foods to help keep you full, energized, and satiated.
Knowing that, what should you focus on? That's the topic for today's piece.
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Guys, girls, everyone! This episode is going to fundamentally change the way you think about and approach your training.
You are going to understand the importance of taking your sets close to failure, but not necessarily to failure, and you're going to understand muscle fiber physiology in a way like never before.
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We're back for another faith segment on the F Cubed Podcast!
And tonight, we have one simple message - you are accepted.
After reviewing all the major points of the the Gospel story in 3 minutes, we offer just what it means to be accepted by God, and maybe more importantly, what it doesn't mean.
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Look.
IRAs are super powerful. Like ridiculous, unmatched, Avenger's End Game type power. They offer so many advantages to us as investors, it's almost like the deck is stacked in our favor when we utilize these account structures.
So, we wanted to offer up 5 concrete reasons why you should open an IRA.
Today. Like right now. This instant.
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Did you know that the secret to your success with physical fitness lies in a little elephant with big ears and a magic feather.
Sure does.
Here's how...
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The Bible is literally filled with thousands of God's promises. You don't have to venture too far to find God proclaiming to His children the promises He has set forth before them.
But if you're anything like me, you forget this.
All. The. Time.
So if that's you, here are 3 of those promises that will leave you feeling loved, cared for, and important.
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(Book referenced in this podcast is "The Shelter of God's Promises" by Sheila Walsh)
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This is maybe the most famous parable in all of the Bible - the Parable of the Prodigal Son. It's become a colloquialism in today's society, used by believers and non-believers alike.
But what is Jesus really trying to teach us in this story?
In today's podcast, we unpack four main takeaways from the story, and I pray that God speaks to you through my words in a way that is special to you and you alone.
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We're back with another faith-driven episode: The Parable of the Soils (or Sowers).
This is a story that you can find in Mark, Matthew, or Luke, and it's a clear, vivid picture of how the Word can penetrate, or fail to penetrate, our hearts. And lucky for us, not only does Jesus tell the story, but He hangs around for a post-game interview in Mark to even explain the story to us.
As always, I hope this inspires and encourages you to stand firm in your faith - for your good and His glory.
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So, you're in a fat loss phase, and you're cutting pretty hard. Okay, awesome.
But how much weight loss should you target each week? What is a steady and sustainable rate of loss?
In this episode, you'll learn some practical numbers to target, and you'll also learn who should target what specific weekly weight loss targets.
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God wants us to put Him first. He wants us to aim our lives at His glory and His kingdom.
He wants us to surrender everything we have to Him and Him alone.
This includes our skills, abilities, and talents, as we see in this famous parable told by Jesus in the Book of Matthew.
Not only does this story reiterate God's desires for our lives, but it shows us pretty clearly how God reacts to our choices in stewarding the talents He has so graciously given us.
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Faith only today, and we're talking sin. Specifically, Sin's Trap Door.
I don't know about you, but the times that I've been waist-deep inside of a sin, where I've actually taken a second to observe my surroundings? God is there, and He's trying to get me out. He shows me the trap door, and He highlights the escape route.
Just like Paul wrote in 1 Cor 10:13.
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. "
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If fat loss is front and center for you right now, then this episode is for you. We're all trying to get the most out of our training, and put ourselves in a position where we are maximizing our efforts in the most efficient manner possible.
So, if at all possible, we'd like to avoid making too many mistakes.
Well, when it comes to fat loss goals, there are a number of mistakes that I see a lot of people make. Moving beyond the super obvious ones, like not training hard enough or doing too much cardio, here are three: one nutrition, one supplementation, and one mindset.
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How do you plan your training cycles? Are you strategic with how you set up your training? Do you think beyond today's workout? Or what about this week's training?
In this episode, we're going to lay out exactly how I structure my training into different "meso-cycles" and what each meso-cycle looks like. This will give you a clear way to add structure and purpose to your own training.
If you're not currently doing this, then following the details we lay out to any degree is going instantly make you better.
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We're getting real today - maybe too real. But I don't care.
You need to hear this.
What no one tells you about tracking macros is that there will almost certainly come a time in your journey where you will become OBSESSED with food, and you will likely have a TERRIBLE relationship with food.
The truth is there is no perfect plan. Every great idea has drawbacks. So do the costs of tracking macros make it worth it?
Give me 34 minutes, and I'll share my answer...
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Now, just to be clear, this isn't the only way you can live life as a Christian. I'm certainly not so naive to believe that I've 'figured it out.'
But, these 5 tenets taken from Proverbs 3 give us an incredible foundation for approaching each day as a Christian looking to serve God's Kingdom and obey His Word.
Oh, and Tim Keller joins us.
He doesn't know it, but that doesn't matter.
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There is no shortage of different nutritional strategies that you could follow to hit your goals: from Keto to Intermittent Fasting to Eating "Clean", the choices are endless.
So in this episode, we address two of the most popular approaches:
Meal Plans and Flexible Dieting.
In other words, should you eat basically the same foods each day, or should you give yourself total freedom to eat whatever you want, as long as you hit your macro targets?
Well here, we offer up a detailed analysis of what to consider. Enjoy!
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Applied to all three of the Fs, patience might be the bridge that takes you from consistency to results.
Just like my boy Gary V says, it really is all about being micro fast and macro slow.
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Trying something new today, with a Quick Tip. Here, we're talking Range of Motion (ROM).
If you're looking for a way to instantly get better, and you're shortchanging some of your movements, then there you have it.
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When most people hear the word "options" as it pertains to finance, they immediately equate it to "risky".
While it is certainly true that options can be used to lever up and amplify risk and return, they can most certainly be used by conservative investors to reduce risk and stabilize returns.
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Little Monday Motivation on Tuesday today, and we're focusing exclusively on fitness and finance. The basic idea is this:
Too many people approach their financial goals and their fitness goals with no structure and no strategy. So, it's no surprise people struggle to find consistency and predictability in their results.
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It's important to remember that fitness? Yeah, it has a 24-hr shelf-life.
You've got from sun up to sun down to make it happen.
If you miss the mark, you can't make up for it later.
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Today, let's talk warming up. This often overlooked, often forgotten piece of the physical fitness is so important!
Not only does properly warming up ensure you keep your risk of injury low, but it also primes you to perform at your best.
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Heard a story about a story about a guy named Dr. Robert Lamont.
As a kid, Dr. Lamont used to look out the school window and sit mesmerized at the sight of turtles sitting on fence posts. His fascination came from the simple fact that there was no way that turtle got there on his own.
Kinda sounds like us...doesn't it?
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We've all been there.
You've made it to the gym, but you're pressed for time. If you try and plow through your normal workload, you'll never finish. So what do you do?
Here's a surefire strategy to help you navigate the "Time Crunch" and still push enough volume.
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Lots of value here today, guys. On any fat loss journey, cardio is a necessary evil. But doing too much cardio can have really negative consequences - here are three of them.
And I'm willing to bet, at least one of these - you didn't know.
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In either fitness or finance, we're constantly 'pushing' our way to the next level.
A little leaner. A little stronger.
A little more strategy. A little less spending.
But with faith, we aren't pushing at all - we are 'pulled'.
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If you're anything like I was, every day at the gym had to be met with getting bigger, stronger, faster, or just better. Well, it took me a while (i.e. about a decade), but I finally realized that this is not the way approach progress.
You've got to think macro, not micro.
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This is a different market than what we've seen in recent years. With stocks whipping around 2, 3, or 5% at a clip, the intraday swings are pretty wild. In other words, this is a great reminder that volatility...? Yeah, it's more than just a number.
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Read a line from my man, Mark Batterson the other day:
"You're the answer - to someone else's prayer."
So much truth in these words, and a perfect topic for today's podcast.
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So pumped to make this interview I did with Cel Thompson available to you guys!
As a fitness coach, trainer of the Honeybees (the dance team of the Charlotte Hornets), and pro fitness competitor, Cel is ROCK STAR STATUS in the physique transformation world. And, in this interview, she drops a ton of straight value, as we talk about what it's like to compete at the pro level, her best tips and tricks to women wanting to lose fat, and whether or not women should train differently than men.
If you guys want to connect with Cel, to ask her questions or inquire about coaching, you can do so easily on social media
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Today, we're trying something new, with a faith-only motivational piece for a Monday. On that note, we're reminded that God is our one, true boss. He is the one we should be trying to impress, and He is the one that will ultimately be evaluating us. And, in recognizing this fact, we are reminded of Matthew 11:30, "...my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
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In the world of trading and investments, let me let you guys in on a little secret - there are very few right or wrong answers. Sure, there are some general principles we all want to follow, but once you've got those in place, you've got to blaze your own trail and find a trading style that fits with you.
Maybe it's more aggressive, and maybe it's more conservative. Either way, the only one that can figure it out is you.
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Alright everybody...let's all take a second and get a big, long stretch under our belts. And not only that, but let's take another second to make sure we've got a system in place to continually stretch ourselves. From fitness, to finance, all the way to faith, we're talking more than just toe-touches today.
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God loves it when we follow His commands. When we are obedient and live to put action behind our faith, He is so pleased. So that is why I'm fasting tomorrow (with Autumn) for the whole day, for the first time ever, simply out of my love for Christ.
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Had coffee with the resident pastor at our church the other day, and he dropped a double-sided bomb on me. He said, 'Jim, I always start my day by remembering that I'm already sanctified in Christ, and I'm actively pursuing the process of sanctification in Christ.'
I heard this, and it left me feeling invincible. I pray that you might feel the same here today.
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In all three of the Fs, fitness, finance, and faith, what are the biggest mistakes we make? Today, we move through each of the Fs and offer up our top contender in each category.
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Big ups to my girl Amy Porterfield for giving me the idea for today's podcast on "closing loops". All of those unfinished projects we have dangling out there are open loops and incomplete ideas. These wreak havoc on our state of mind - especially when it comes to physical fitness.
Not to mention, we learn that this whole idea of closing our loops is rooted in Scripture itself.
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Today, we're tossin' a shout-out to the old Fitness & Your Finance days, with a fitness/finance only piece coming at ya. Specifically, we're talking some good ol' fashioned masonry with a little bricks and mortar.
In other words, physically or financially, you've got to understand the difference between what really matters and what really kind of doesn't.
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Have you guys ever felt like God just didn't care about you? Like He had forgotten you and just doesn't have time for your silly little concerns? I know have - a ton of times. Well, leave it to my man Charles Swindoll to give us some great inspiration to get us through these tough times!
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The stock market continues to print all-time high after all-time high, and that has been the case for quite some time now. So, if you're a younger investor, then this is the only market you've ever known - one that only goes higher. In reality, though, the market ebbs and flows and will certainly retreat at some point the future.
In the event it actually does, here's one simple strategy to help reduce your risk and even enhance an already bullish position.
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With physical fitness or financial security, you've got to think strategically. You can't expect to 'float through' and achieve your goals. Regardless of whether your goals are fat loss, muscle gain, saving, spending, or investing, you've got to have a structure in place to move you closer to your objectives.
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A few days ago, completely out of nowhere, I came home with the driest mouth possible. Despite my drinking gallons upon gallons of water, I had this unquenchable thirst that I had not experienced before. Little did I know, it wasn't a physiological thing at all.
It was a spiritual thing.
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Once you settle into your training at some level, you'll likely wonder: should I be using light weights or heavy weights? This a great question, and interestingly, the answer is - it doesn't matter.
I know, I know...many of you who know me are going to be surprised by that answer because I love me some heavy weights! But, for those of you out there that much prefer to use lighter weights (for good reason), this is some good news.
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Dividends are a powerful thing, when it comes to the world of investing - especially long-term investing. A dividend is literally nothing more than a cash payment made from the company to you - the shareholder. As a result, the "yield" that you earn from the dividends is based on your purchase price in the stock, which is fixed. Thus, your dividend yield is "frozen".
Actually, as I realized mid-segment, it's not frozen. It's not frozen at all. It's better than that...it's actually the exact opposite of a popsicle melting...whatever that is.
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Do you guys remember playing video games as a child? Regardless of what game you were playing, there was no better feeling than hitting that reset button, the second you messed up. Being able to start over always brought with it a relief that couldn't be found anywhere else.
If only we could do that in "real-life"...
Well, we've got a little faith only motivation rolling through the pipes at you guys today that reminds us that you can do exactly that.
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If physical fitness is important to you, I'd be willing to bet that you've spent an inordinate amount of time in a fat loss, or dieting, phase. So, when it comes time to pump the brakes, and give your mind and body a rest, it can be quite a challenge - especially when the scale starts to go UP (as it kind of should...at least a little).
Psychologically, this can be a tough pill to swallow. So, coming from a guy who's fallen victim to these mind games more times than I care to admit, here's a little mental hack that's reshaped how I view this process.
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Hopping into the wayback machine today, back to April 23, 1910, to Teddy Roosevelt's Speech, "The Man in the Arena".
The basic idea? In fitness, finance, or faith, don't let the critic who has never set foot inside the arena dissuade you from your goals and aspirations. Buckle up, though, because these naysayers are out there - and they're coming...
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Leave it to my man, Tim Keller to speak the Truth!
In listening to one of his recent YouTube videos (linked here https://youtu.be/JIqukBW-cGU), I was reminded that the gospel is "news" not "advice". When most people think of religion, or even Christianity, they often times view it as advice or counsel.
The Truth is, the gospel isn't advice at all - it's news that requires no action on your part.
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For me? Simple.
Brownies and Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Sure, on a flexible diet, I COULD have these, if I wanted to, but I know better. Not only are these choices a little low on the nutrient scale (making the rest of the day pretty challenging), but I know that the likelihood that I overeat on either of these is about 100%. Ain't no scenario where I'm having 140 grams of a hot brownie with walnuts, and then shuttin' it down. Uh uh.
So, take a few minutes, and be honest with yourself. What are your 'trigger foods'?
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Motivation is an interesting thing. I would argue it's a necessity to get started, but it will never last. Ultimately, it will fade, and habits will take over. Still, in order to overcome the inertia of beginning, we need some fire.
So, how do we find that inspiration, when it's just not there? Here's one way - that is so simple, it's sneaky.
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Do we need to prove market randomnesss? No, I think the burden of proof is on proving they AREN'T random.
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This is it...I figured it out. The problem with so many diets? It's not fat, and it's not carbs.
It's Farbs.
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Physical fitness...
Financial stability...
Christian faith...
...it doesn't matter. If any of these are important to you, then don't tell me what you're going to do - show me. Summons up your inner Marshawn Lynch, and be 'bout dat action, boss'.
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Big shout out to both my wife (for sharing this idea with me) and to Jen Wilkin (for being the original author of said idea) for serving as the inspiration for today's episode.
The idea is this - sin starts in the mind, not in the heart. It is an intellectual thing before it is an emotional thing. Our hearts do not naturally want to welcome and embrace God into our lives...they want to rebel and defy. Thus, the war against sin starts in our heads, and the only hope our hearts have for true surrender to Christ is through constant reminder of the Truth.
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An interesting phenomenon that occurs inside of the investing world is something called, "Dividend Smoothing". The basic idea is this...
While companies are not obligated or required to make dividend payments to their shareholders, you almost always see a steadily growing dividend payment stream over time. The reasoning and rationale for this is simple, once you understand the dynamic relationship between an investor's goals and the company's goals.
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I've often heard that to reach your physical fitness goals, you have to think of it as a marathon and not a sprint. I love the spirit of that idea, but I want to take it a step further because success in fitness (or finance or faith, as we talk about) isn't a one-dimensional marathon.
It's a multi-dimensional triathlon or ironman that requires skills in several fields of discipline.
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So, the very nature of F Cubed, Fitness, Finance, and Faith, spawned the idea for W Cubed: Where, Why, and What (or possibly, Why, Where, and What...I'll leave that up to you.) Easily applicable to each of the Fs inside of the cube, you need to answer each of these Ws, if you truly want to unlock your potential.
In the interest of time, as I can be a bit long-winded in spots (read: in ALL spots), I work through fitness in detail. But, these could be applied to finance or faith, just as well.
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The science behind carb cycling is mixed at best. There doesn't appear to be any definitive, physiological advantages to cycling your carbs through low, medium, and high days. However, from a psychological standpoint, the benefits of carb cycling are quite potent, indeed.
The sense of accomplishment that comes from grinding through a low day is second to none, and high days...? Well, they're high days - no additional commentary needed.
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Is it profitable to trade the news? Does it make sense to try to position yourself to take advantage of any upcoming news event?
No - I don't think so, and here's why...
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It's Monday, so we need a kick in the pants, a pat on the rear, or my personal favorite - both! In this MM segment, we address all three of the Fs inside of the cube through the lens of Stepping Stones and Stop Signs. When it comes to injuries, saving versus spending, and the negative choices we might make in our lives, sometimes they're stepping stones, and sometimes they're stop signs.
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One of the questions that always bothered me as a young Christian was this...
"If God is omniscient, and He knows everything, then He knows how it's all going go play out. In other words, He knows that we can't do it alone and He knows that we will continually fail. So, why go through all the trouble of the entire Old Testament, when Jesus was just going to come and save us all anyway?"
In this episode, I offer up my thoughts, and I share the 'a-ha' moment I had a few years ago, when this all finally made sense to me, and I finally began "understand the gospel"...the first time :)
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Fitness only piece coming at you guys on this Wednesday night!
When it comes to quality and fitness, there are a number of ways we could tackle this subject. But to narrow our focus, we're going to talk specifically about quality as it relates to your training in the gym.
In other words, what should you do on those days when you KNOW you're about to have a low quality workout...should you even go?
Also, what role does quality play in how you structure your training blocks? In this episode, we take a crack at answering both of these questions.
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Little Monday (evening) Motivation for you guys! Here's another idea that can be applied across all three Fs: fitness, finance, and faith. There are certain things within each of these that simply must be in place, if you want any hope of realizing your potential in that area. These are your deal breakers.
Don't forget to share this episode on social media, and tag me in it, for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card! Drawing will be tomorrow night (July 10) during FB Live Event at 8:15 CST.
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Nothing gets me more fired up than talking budgets to kick off the weekend, so we've got a little finance action coming at ya. In my experience, assuming you don't have an unstoppable fadeaway or an angelic voice, no sustainable pathway to financial prosperity can be found without some significant emphasis on budgeting. It's not fun, and it isn't sexy, but it is vital.
Any future financial goal you might have begins and ends with your income exceeding your expenses. So, what's the first step in this process? Interestingly - not budgeting at all.
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If there were a 4th 'F' to the cube, it would probably be fiber. It ranks above family, food, friendship, or fun in its incredible awesomeness. But, today's episode isn't really aimed at a highlight reel dedicated to this little micro...or macro...or whatever it is.
Instead, we wanted to showcase the simple fact that using a flexible dieting approach to your nutrition strategy doesn't mean you can eat chicken breasts and pizza, or deli turkey and Doritos all day, as long as you hit your P, C, and F targets. This is because you still have to hit your fiber targets, too, so you are naturally 'funneled' into the direction of 'healthier' foods 80-90% of the time.
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Today marks our 50th episode! To celebrate, we're giving away a $50 Amazon Gift Card. All you have to do to enter is share this episode (or any episode) with a friend, or friends, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Just tag them and tag me, and you're all entered to win!
You can find links to all of those channels below. The winner will be announced during the next Tuesday (July 10th) FB Live Event at 8:15 CST.
But today, I really hope you guys enjoy this segment because I get pretty fired up, when it comes to people's 'story', physically and financially. The truth is this - you can never truly value someone's "after" unless you've seen their "before".
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As Christians, the bible clearly commands us to do some things, like love our neighbors and praise God above all. In addition, the gospels (like Mark) very clearly remind us to share the gospel with others. This can be a very intimidating task that is scary and overwhelming. Leaning on my experience as a window salesman, I wanted to encourage us all in this endeavor by remembering that a 'Jesus Pitch' is quite different from your typical sales pitch.
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I don't care what you're doing to get better in the fitness realm: losing fat, gaining muscle, getting healthier, performing better, etc. The truth is this - it's going to get pretty boring. The beginning is always filled with motivation and inspiration, and the end is on auto-pilot, as you've created repeatable habits that you don't have to think about. But, that season in the middle? Man, she's gonna be "long and lonely", so strap in, and prepare yourself.
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Today, we're looking through the 'cube' with a fitness only lens, and we wanted to encourage all of you to challenge yourselves. Push the envelope and test your limits. The only way to ever really know what you're capable of is to approach true, absolute failure.
In other words, if you want to take your fitness to places you've never been, you've got to get out to the fringes and do things you've never done. And, take it from the Navy Seals - when you think you're done, you're probably about 40% of the way there.
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I used to struggle with this idea for many years, and I'm still trying to figure it out, to some degree...
Am I training hard enough? Am I challenging myself enough to force my body to build new muscle tissue and grow? Clearly, in the long-term, the answer can be clearly seen by your physique. But, in the short-term, it can be a lot more difficult to discern. So, I wanted to offer up two very concrete, practical answers to this very question.
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To borrow a phrase from Susie Moore, while she was on the Sunny Lenarduzzi podcast, today's piece is centered on 'Spiritual Amnesia'. Susie said that she prays everyday because she frequently experiences spiritual amnesia and forgets who she is, what she's trying to do, and why she matters. I think this term is the PERFECT way to encapsulate what I feel so many of us struggle with on a day-to-day basis - myself included.
As we get into in today's episode, recognizing this amnesia and owning it is the first step to bringing peace and calm to your life, should you find yourself 'sitting on the struggle bus' or 'lost in the forest'. Never forget where your true identity lies.
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'Intrinsic Value' is a term that you hear often within the finance circles, especially as it pertains to the value of a stock or the incremental benefit of holding an option. But, in thinking more about what this term really means, it became really clear to me that Intrinsic Value can (and should be) applied to fitness and faith, too.
In the end, it ultimately forces you to decide where your identity truly lies.
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Finance only piece coming your way, and today, we're focused on risk aversion...or the average investor's dislike for risk. The two biggest takeaways from this episode are:
1) Your risk aversion will very likely change (and get higher) as you get older
2) There's a simple and easy way to limit your risk on your portfolio, if you're near/in retirement
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When it comes to fitness, we all have a toolbox - a collection of available tips, tricks, strategies, and structures that we can apply to help us reach our goals. What we need to remember, though, is that all of these tools are not created equally. Some are more like a 'hammer', as we lean on them early and often, while others are far more specific, like a 'socket wrench'. With these, their purpose is a lot more specialized, and their use is a lot less frequent.
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Today, we take a crack at all three of the Fs to get us motivated and inspired to take no prisoners this Monday! Regardless of whether you're talking fitness, finance, or faith, it is the internal engine that needs to be running hot, before any meaningful external action can be expected.
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If I survey the world around me through a Christian lens, one of the things I notice is that there are half a dozen, or so, common objections to the Christian faith. For example,
Is the bible true? Can we really trust its content?
Is Jesus really God?
These are terrific questions, and they are important questions that I think you need a solid answer to, in order to build a strong foundation in your faith. Well, along those same lines, we address another one of the more common issues with Christianity.
The issue is this: since Christians believe they alone have the 'answer', that will naturally breed feelings of superiority and outward acts of injustice. Well, not only does true Christianity not lead to those things, but also we share two points to suggest it will do the exact opposite.
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Let's be real - getting in shape isn't easy. It's tough. It'll test you and try you and take you to places you don't want to be. The sheer process itself is a daily challenge. This is just the truth - regardless of what your Instagram heroes might suggest.
Given that, there's one interesting little phenomenon that occurs within these struggles that really makes everything that much harder. I call it the 'Time Lag', and it's something that dawned on me years ago, but I'm just now sharing with the world now.
To make matters worse - this lag ends up hitting us on both ends of the physical fitness process...
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Across each of the Fs, fitness, finance, faith, and probably any other field in life, there is simply no substitute for experience. Learning, understanding, and building up knowledge and know-how has its time and place, and it is an important part of the process. But, it should always be viewed as more of a starting point, rather than an ending point. In this episode, we talk through what this looks like for each F.
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Leave it to psychology to give us another golden nugget, and to leave me a clearly laid out explanation for the entire foundation of F Cubed. Long-lasting, sustainable change is often the product of going after something because you "want to", not because you "have to".
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In the world of trading and investing, there are three dimensions that you will need to understand and/or master to reach your potential: time, discipline, and knowledge. Of the three, time is almost certainly the most powerful, with knowledge likely being the least understood.
To kick off the weekend, we work through what each of these three variables look like for a passive investor or an active trader.
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We've got a little fitness only episode today, and we're talking "poverty macros". I've seen many, many people who want to get in shape come right out of the chutes slashing their calories (and macros) down to "poverty" levels. If someone is just starting out, and doesn't know better, then this is understandable, as they might feel this is the only way forward.
But, having spent so many years in the bodybuilding world, I've always seen a number of people who DO know better do the same thing - take their macros down to super low levels right from the start. In a way, I think they're doing this as very much a "badge of honor". I say all of this having done this very thing myself, for more years than I care to admit.
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In today's Monday Motivation, we turn to highly decorated Psychologist, Susan David for our inspiration. Inside of her work on "Emotional Agility", she stated,
"Discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life."
Upon hearing that, I immediately thought of the applicability of this line to fitness, finance, and most importantly, faith. I hope this gives you guys a boost today!
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Today, I make the case for using the same training split for an indefinite period of time. Whether this be weeks or months, I propose that it is much easier to analyze and identify progressive overload (or lack thereof), when you're using the same split - week in and week out. This is in contrast to going in and "shocking the muscle", with different workouts each time.
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Anyone who's ever undergone a radical physique transformation will probably agree with Laurin Conlin's (IFBB Bikini Pro) quote:
"Dieting will be longer than you like and slower than you think."
Having turned things around from an overweight and out-of-shape youth, I can attest to this, and I completely agree. On a day-by-day basis, this feels like you're just starting at the same black-and-white photo day after day after day.
Until one morning, a splash of color shows up, and it changes everything.
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It may be a Tuesday, but I'm nobody if not somebody who likes to take chances and buck the trend, so I wanted to go ahead and lay out some Monday Motivation for you guys, TODAY! And, our inspiration for this piece comes from one singular source - the gospel.
Recently I've come to the realization that the more I learn about Jesus - his life, his teachings, his sacrifice - the more I'm lead to a destination in my faith that is surprisingly colored with nothing but freedom.
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Cut me a little slack today because it might sound like you've stepped into The Matrix, with 'knowing that you don't know', or 'not knowing that you know'. But, in all of my years in finance and as an educator, I actually view this as a big issue that plagues many passive investors. Specifically, they 'don't know that they don't know', which is not too dissimilar from thinking that 'they know'. As a result, they're simply not equipped to make the best decisions under duress.
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One of the most important, yet commonly overlooked variables within your training program, is how long you rest between sets. I think most people have a very haphazard approach to their rest periods. And, even when rest periods are being monitored, they are too short to maximize performance - our ultimate goal in the gym.
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Big shout-out to my man, Simon Sinek. Today's piece is largely inspired by his book "Start with Why", and he makes the case that people don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it. From that, I wanted to encourage you all to sit down and figure out your own whys inside of the three Fs: fitness, finance, and faith. I think we all spend too much time on the how, and not nearly enough time on the why.
To give you some ideas to consider, I share my own why within each F of the cube.
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RPE, or Rate of Perceived Exertion, has had a monumental impact on the effectiveness and sustainability of my training. It is something that I borrowed from the powerlifting community and only recently discovered in the last 3-5 years. Most of the first decade of my bodybuilding career was spent feeling like I HAD to take every set to failure, or it didn't really count. Knowing what I know now, I am fully convinced that this lead to very sub-optimal results. So, if there's anything that you guys could take away from today's episode, I would consider applying RPEs to your own training ASAP. Your long-term health will thank you for it.
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In this piece, I wanted to take a very macro view at understanding one of the central pieces to the global economy - money. Specifically, money has a cost, and this is always represented by the interest rate that might be associated with those funds. If we start at the very top, with the Federal Reserve, we can begin to see how their targeting only a few different interest rates ends up having a domino effect on the entire economy. This includes not only businesses and corporations, but you and me, as well.
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A great tool for life is to take inventory of your strengths - what you're good at. I think we all spend far too much time focusing on what we're not so good at, or our inabilities, or our weaknesses. Instead, flip that on its head and become keenly aware of what you are good at - where you excel. The benefits of this are no clearer seen than with training and nutrition. Truth be told, inside of a few universal principles, there are many ways to reach your physical fitness goals. To get there, I propose that you structure your training and nutrition to align with those strengths. To help you generate your own ideas, I share my extreme dislike for changing my routine and where I draw the line with my own approach to flexible dieting.
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Have you ever felt like God could never use you? Ever felt like you're just so far from the mark of what God wants you to be that He would never even consider using you in some grand way? I know I have, and that's part of the reason I struggled to finally make the decision to include the faith element in F Cubed late, last year. But, if we actually look at biblical history, we see that God loves to use the weak and the humble for His master design. He fancies Himself on taking these "misfits" and turning them into heroes. This is no better exemplified than in the story of Gideon, from the book of Judges. After taking the time to learn more about this story, I can't help but feel hopeful, optimistic, and encouraged. I pray that you will, too.
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It's Monday, so that means we need some motivation! Well, on that note, as you chase after your goals in life, whether they be fitness, finance, faith, or anything for that matter, approach each day with a singles and doubles strategy. When you step into the batter's box that is a new day, don't swing for the fences. Instead, stay patient, wait for your "pitch", and focus on singles and doubles. This will breed momentum, confidence, and optimism.
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Man, it's been nearly 20 years that I've been hitting the bodybuilding stage! That's crazy to think about...especially when I think back to how it all began. Back in 2000, while nursing a broken leg, I read Arnold Schwarzenegger's biography, got all fired up to compete, and did my first show in Spring, 2001. Sure, I got laughed off the stage and had no business being out there, but little did I know, it would turn into so much more.
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How do you analyze the stock market? Basically, there are three ways: technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and quantitative analysis. In this episode, I give a broad overview of each one, along with a brief comment or two regarding my personal evaluations of each technique. In doing this podcast, it dawned on me that this idea would also make for a great video series on YouTube, so be sure and stay tuned to the YT Channel, too!
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I've got to give credit where credit is due, as the inspiration for this segment was inspired by the song "Sleep in the Storm" by Unspoken. If you guys haven't heard of them before, they're nothing short of incredible, so I would check them out ASAP. That, along with Paul's words of encouragement in Acts 27, and Jesus' own act of sleeping through the storm (literally) in Mark and Matthew give us all a great example of how to respond, when life inevitably sends storms our way.
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If your focus is body recomposition, either in the form of fat loss or muscle gain, then the two variables at play will always be training and nutrition. However, I posit that the training variable should almost always be fixed at maximizing muscle growth, while it is the nutrition variable that will be manipulated to meet your goals. Even if your ultimate goal is fat loss, you'll want to train to build (or maintain) muscle to prevent excess metabolic slowdown, encourage your body to keep its precious muscle, and achieve the look you are most likely going for.
Don't worry - you won't accidentally wake up one day too massive...wondering how you let that happen :)
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Whoever that girl was that I recently found while doing a mindless scroll on the internet who coined the term, BLT, to refer to Bites, Licks, and Tastes, was a genius. This is pure brilliance! The thing is all those little nuggets of this or nibbles of that add up...sometimes quickly. I know I fall victim to too many BLTs all the time. Not surprisingly, when I reign those guys in and track them or avoid them altogether, my progress becomes consistent and predictable. So, if your own progress has stalled and you're confused or frustrated as to why, I'd be honest with yourself and give your own BLTs a hard audit.
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The two areas that I'm most passionate about within the world of finance are trading/investing and saving/budgeting. The pathway to any type of financial security is going to inevitably involve these two actions. Well, in this podcast, I wanted to offer up a unique way to think about your dollars...as employees...of YOUR company. If we look to how any corporation works, and map that understanding over to our own situations, we'll recognize that the parallel is undeniable.
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Back in part one, I laid out some general thoughts regarding what my general approach to training and nutrition would be, if I were starting over as a beginner again. But, I didn't get into too many specifics about the details surrounding what each session on that training split would look like, or exactly how I would look to execute a brand new nutritional strategy. Well, here in part two, I wanted to do exactly that, so that you beginners out there now have a nice foundation to begin to build on.
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If I was starting all over again in the world of fitness, and I was an absolute beginner, how would I approach training and nutrition? With nearly twenty years of experience in physical fitness and competitive bodybuilding, I would simplify the entire process. From a training standpoint, I would ditch any type of "bro" split, or anything that was overly complicated, and I would simply do a 3-day or 4-day per week split: Full Body or Upper Body/Lower Body. From a nutrition standpoint, I would invest the time and effort into tracking my nutrition for at least a month or so. Even if you don't want to do this longer-term, which I respect, the knowledge and awareness you will gain throughout this process will be invaluable to you.
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A few weeks ago, I did a piece that suggested a "Circular Approach to Applying the Gospel". Well, in putting that episode together, the idea for this episode was born - with many thanks to my wife, Autumn. The idea is that a daily application to the gospel is more than just a circle...it's a snowball. And, the more and more it builds and expands, the more and more we are left with one overwhelming feeling: hope.
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During any lengthy battle of physique transformation, which is harder, the mental battle or the physical battle? My knee-jerk reaction, which I think most would agree with, is that on any given day, the mental battle is more challenging. However, drawing on my experience with competition prep, I suggested that the physical battle might actually be harder at two very distinct points - the beginning and the end.
FOMO is real. And FOMO when it comes to faith might be the realest it gets. I know firsthand how it feels to wonder if going all in on Jesus might leave you feeling like you're "missing out". Make no mistake, I still struggle with this now - today. But the growth in my faith and my walk with God has revealed an important truth to me. The more you push towards Jesus, not only do you not miss out, but He unlocks doors in your heart you never even knew were there, let alone locked.
Man, you guys are in for a treat today! My man Angelo Liloc from MOD3RN NUTRITION joined the podcast today, and this dude has been on an incredible journey. He holds nothing back and shares an inspirational story of overcoming adversity that highlights his own path that lead him to an intersection of fitness and faith, where he came face-to-face with his One, True Identity. Lastly, he leaves all of us beginners out there, trying to find the motivation to finally make it happen, with a truth about the whole process of getting in shape that I had never realized before! You guys do not want to miss this one.
Everyone is always so focused on how much money they make. Everyone is so fixated on making more and more money that they so often forget one key thing: how much money you make doesn't matter...how much money you keep does. If you make a bunch of money, but you spend it all, then you won't move any closer to any of your financial goals. In today's society, with all the glitz and glamour on getting more stuff, saving money is no small feat - but it's the only way.
The image of Jesus as a Shepherd is pretty well-known within the Christian faith, as it's directly in Scripture...a few different times, I think. Well, thanks to Priscilla Shirer's Voice of God study, I learned a whole bunch about the relationship that shepherds had with their sheep back in the early days. This special bond has all kinds of interesting nuances and important implications for us today, and I share a few of the things I learned from Priscilla Shirer and a couple of ideas that spawned from that new knowledge.
I definitely thought it was episode #9 in this podcast, but it's clearly only episode #8. Nevertheless, here's an episode I was excited to do from the instant that the idea of a podcast popped into my head. With no shortage of options available to us, when it comes to nutritional strategies, why do I choose to track macros? In this episode, I share two detailed reasons why (it's what's happening inside of us anyway, and it better controls binges), and I lob some playful jabs at our keto and IF friends, while doing so.
Tonight, I'm shooting from the hip..! I recently made a discovery in my faith journey that lead me to viewing my day-to-day application of the gospel as a "circle" of sorts. It begins with the Word of God (although, as you'll hear in this episode, I didn't originally think it should start here.) You then submit your requests/dreams/aspirations to God, you do your best, you release yourself from any worry or anxiety over the outcome, and you finish by resubmitting that same prayer back to God. The re-submission part at the end was the piece of the puzzle that I just recently discovered, with the help of my wife, Autumn. Needless to say, it has had a powerful impact on me in a very short time, and it has helped to reshape how I view the "do your best" point on the circle.
Here in episode #6 of the podcast, we bring in our first guest - Flip Aguilera of Sweat Nation! And man, what an interesting guy Flip is. His holistic view of training and nutrition opened my eyes to some things I hadn't really considered before. We talk about training and nutrition, and Flip shares his thoughts on working with clients on fat loss, his views towards calorie counting, and his recent emphasis on "instinctual training". Oh, and we talk a little about when I just met Flip, we trained together, and he single-handedly buried me with his Downward Dog/Upward Dog superset that he sneakily labeled as a "warm-up".
In this first finance only episode of the podcast, I wanted to work through a powerful illustration that showcases just how valuable time is inside of the investment puzzle. To make this point, we start with the tiniest little seed: a penny.
The reality is, if you are in your 20s or 30s, then you have so much time on your side, that you need to start putting that to work for you immediately! If you are a little further along in life, then you've still likely got a "double" or two left in your portfolio, so you need to take today's message, run with it, and not wait another second!
Let's be honest - losing a lot of weight or shedding a ton of fat is hard. It's really hard. And to make it all the more difficult, I think people all too often feel pressure to continually grind lower each and every day. The reality is, however, even when we do everything perfectly, our day-to-day body weight can do some pretty wacky things. So instead of trying to move the scale lower every 24 hours, I offer up a strategic approach to using your lowest body weight each week as your new benchmark.
Here in episode #3, we take a crack at our first faith only episode. In the spirit of starting off with a nice, easy warm-up set, we tackle the question, 'Is there really a chance that God doesn't exist?" Before we can ever ask ourselves if Christianity is the way, or if Jesus is really the answer, I think we first need to address this question. In doing so, I come at this with a whole lot of logic and a little bit of probabilities. Simply put, I'm baffled by anyone who looks at this life and concludes there is no God. To make my point, I use a few illustrations I picked up along the way and one personal experience that many of us will share.
Here in episode #2 of the podcast, we devote this segment entirely to fitness. Specifically, we leave the tactics and strategies for optimizing fat loss or maximizing performance on the shelf, and we focus strictly on getting ourselves in the right mindset for the work that lies ahead. If you don't have the 20 minutes to devote to this episode, but you still want to benefit from its content, then I can summarize for you in three words:
Just do it.
The three passions that have governed my life: fitness, finance, and faith. Hence, F Cubed (in a mathematical way) was born. I grew up as an overweight, out-of-shape kid, before I discovered drug-free bodybuilding in 2000. I’ve also earned my PhD in finance, started my career as a finance professor, and now work as a derivatives trader and show host at tastytrade. Oh, and I love Jesus. All that to say, F Cubed is all about my sharing tips, tricks, strategies and stories to help you become the best version of yourself and reach your potential - in any or all of the Fs.