Minimalism can be applied to improve various aspects of one's life. Jerry Teixeria, faced with the realities of raising children and attending to his family, going to the gym 6x a week quickly became unsustainable. Shifting his focus to bodyweight training & progressive calisthenics in the comforts of his own sunny backyard, Jerry reached his goals of physique, healthspan, & more...all by dropping the weights. This shift in his training approach even carried over to his nutrition protocol. Once a follower of the common "6 pre-prepped meals a day" advice preached by the traditional fitness community, Jerry simplified his eating habits and attained even greater results. From intermittent fasting (warrior diet) to eating a carnivore diet (correcting his autoimmune symptoms in the process), Jerry has run a wide gamut of self-experiments that he dives deep into on this week's podcast. In this episode, Geoff & Jerry discuss: The benefits of progressive bodyweight training and how one can get started. Why could this more primal approach be more effective than the standard heavy squat lifts you see others pushing through at your local gym? The importance of continually overloading your workouts in order to avoid "plateauing". In the case of body-weight exercises such as handstands, pushups, and pull-ups, what does Jerry suggest one can do to ensure overloading is happening during a routine? Jerry's experience with the carnivore diet, and why he is now more "carnivore-ish". The effect of exercise on metabolism and longevity (mTor, IGF-1) Check out Jerry's Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPEAhtSZDkTb0rDGrtaSU7A/featured Follow Jerry's on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jerryteixeira Save on H.V.M.N. Performance Supplements, now 25% off until January 31st, 2020 ?www.hvmn.com/pod ------------------------------------------------------------------ Comment below or send a message to podcast@hvmn.com with feedback, questions, and guest suggestions!