Investigative Journalist Reveals 7 Habits of People Under 12% Body Fat

Thomas is an outstanding listener and never interrupts when his guess is speaking. Well done Thomas!!!!

Oh I see why Tom is always hawking products. His wife has horses 😂

The statement about marathon runners is exactly why I took up weightlifting 2 years ago. I did triathlons ran my first marathon then realized I didn’t want to look like those types of athletes.

Love how the conversation took an interesting outlook towards the end. Realizing that 12% body fat the actual number doesn’t even matter…it’s what it represents. It represents dedication, health, sexiness, etc. But I love how he makes a point that WHEN you’re there what if you’re an asshole? No one is gonna care if you have 12% bfat! Very cool to look at my personality and if I’m being an interesting, fun person to be around.

I just rucked a 5K race last week. It's more fun than running. You can actually look at things. And you can have a conversation.

A few things wrong with the american food system. The cost of whole foods. Food labels is backwards. It shouldnt read grass fed meat, instead it should say meat with preservatives and grass fed is just meat. You would think we would be eating more organic and 3rd world countries would eat more junk due to resources but its the opposite.

I rucked a marathon 20 years ago, with about 30 lb of weight, in uniform with Army boots. I came from running the 30k we had to do back then for the German Armed Forces Efficiency Badge instead of walking it, it was a sort of given in the Specialized Forces to aim for that. I got up to that shape within a few years in the Army, just daily workout and daily grind. But THE DECIDING FACTOR is your mindset! I myself have shifted the threshold of what I was able to do physically, be it in weight, distance or time, many times. There was doubt in the beginning, and, yes, lots of pain. But the sort of pain you can overcome, not a ruptured tendon or a broken bone. Just your body telling you: I hurt, you are putting me under excessive stress I‘m not used to! And then you work through it. And suffer, huff and puff. And you realize you can do still more. It takes A LONG TIME until you actually collapse if you keep your hydration high. Believe in yourself, observe yourself, know what you do (-> nutrition!) and don’t find excuses. Just the point they made very early: Be dedicated! If sweets are bad for you, screw it, don’t eat sweets. Ever. If alcohol is bad for you, don’t drink it. Ever. Not to not stand out in company, not to numb reality, never. IT‘S ALL IN YOUR HEAD. Get this blob of neurons straight, grab life, and hold on to it. Make it yours, exert control, don’t be or feel controlled. Make the sound choices, and if it takes longer to determine what’s the right way, take that time. Life is not a rat race - it’s a really really long race. And it’s no good having „He always hustled.“ on your tombstone at age 50 after your heart has quit on you. Life long and prosperous.

This was a really helpful conversation to listen to. Thank you Thomas. ❤

What you said about alcohol and drug addiction really made sense and hit home. Thank you for sharing rhat

Oh man I LOVE that book. He did such a great job on it. Loving this interview 🙌🏼

This is one of the best shows I’ve listened to. Thank you for this!

I was just talking to my wife yesterday about how I’ve never been able to sustain my physique for more than a few months once I reached my goal. It’s very strange. I’m about 25 LB from reaching my goal this time around so I’m going to really make sure I have habits that are sustainable. Thanks for the thought provoking video Thomas :)

Great interview!

I work for Toyota, it’s the 5 whys that will get you to the root cause. Love your podcast by the way! And Toyota🤘🏽

Great content

I love your concept of loading to build muscle and lose weight

I’ve read a couple of Michael’s books so it’s interesting to hear him speak. Some useful tips here. Thanks both.

Such a freeing interview thank you both!!!

that was really fun to listen, thank you. Michael met some wisdom at the edges of life 😉

Nice to hear this conversation. Like me I’m sick, I have an illness and I see myself striving to workout 🏋🏻‍♀️ three times a week and trying to control what I eat. But it makes me feel good because the days off that I rest. I can feel the pain of my illness. Some times I just wonder how is it possible.