Weights & Wealth

If you aren’t military you probably want to SKIP this episode and just send it to someone who is. Nick breaks down the TSP system for army, military, and government employees before Ted gets into training for the current Army Combat Fitness Test. Links to the studies and articles mentioned can be found under the time stamps. 

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

01:52 Wealth Wisdom

02:36 How To Start A Cult

04:09 Stanford Prison Experiment

07:53 Government Retirement Programs

08:46 For Civilians

10:15 For Military

11:52 TSPs

12:25 Soldiers Not Doing 20 Years

14:20 Investing Made Simple

16:10 What Happens To TSP $

17:38 Roth vs Traditional TSP

19:30 ACFT

21:18 Trap Bar Deadlift

24:22 Standing Power Throw

27:19 Hand Release Pushups

30:07 Sprint Drag Carry

33:28 Legtuck and Plank

38:29 2 Mile Run

40:16 General Suggestions

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CITATIONS:

How To Start a Cult-WikiHow:

[https://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Cult]

Stanford Prison Experiment:

[https://exhibits.stanford.edu/spe#]

ACFT On The Way Out?:

[https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2023/06/26/senate-committee-advances-bill-that-may-kill-army-combat-fitness-test/]

This unique episode is on the Book of Proverbs. Join Nick and Ted as they go chapter by chapter through this book in the Old Testament, highlighting their favorite verses from each chapter. Links to the studies and articles mentioned can be found under the time stamps. 

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

02:09 Reddit Court Case

07:04 The Book of Proverbs

09:21 Chapter 1

11:57 Chapter 2

13:00 Chapter 3

13:39 Chapter 4

15:37 Chapter 5

16:31 Chapter 6

17:36 Chapter 7

19:32 Chapter 8

20:16 Chapter 9

21:49 Chapter 10

22:35 Chapter 11

25:14 Chapter 12

28:46 Chapter 13

30:20 Chapter 14

31:56 Chapter 15

34:08 Chapter 16

35:58 Chapter 17

38:38 Chapter 18

41:29 Chapter 19

43:16 Chapter 20

45:53 Chapter 21

47:40 Chapter 22

48:17 Chapter 23

48:40 Chapter 24

50:11 Chapter 25

51:38 Chapter 26

52:55 Chapter 27

53:20 Chapter 28

55:08 Chapter 29

57:37 Chapter 30

59:03 Chapter 31

1:01:30 Book Club

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The Bible

In this episode, Nick and Ted point out something 70% of people have missed about the stock market this year and then briefly discuss some 2024 presidential race candidates. The bulk of this episode is about current health fads, both good and bad. Links to the studies and articles mentioned can be found under the time stamps. 

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

01:38 Weights Wisdom

04:29 Measuring & Macros

06:16 STONKS!

08:21 2024 Candidates

13:30 Abolish Dept. of Education

14:40 Health Fads

14:54 Resistance Training 

18:00 Preworkout Carbs

21:58 Carnivore Diet

23:01 Testosterone Ebook

25:24 Change Your Mind!

27:21 Juicing Detoxes

30:34 Ice Baths

34:09 Obesity

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Strength Training On The Rise-NBC News:

[https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/strength-training-popular-health-benefits-rcna94678#]

In this episode, Nick and Ted apply the Five F’s to the Ancient Chinese Proverb: “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is right now.” Watch or listen to learn some of the things you can do today that will have a growing and lasting impact on the Five F’s in your life. Links to the studies and articles mentioned can be found under the time stamps. 

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

01:46 Lab Grown Meat

04:37 Plant 5 Trees

05:31 Planting Faith Trees

08:39 Planting Finance Trees

10:43 Planting Fitness Trees

13:49 Planting Family Trees

18:10 Planting Freedom Trees

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CITATIONS:

Dr. Mercola Sub Stack-Lab Grown Meat Article:

[https://takecontrol.substack.com/p/lab-grown-meat]

Dr. Mercola Sub Stack Summary:

[https://organicconsumers.org/what-they-dont-want-you-to-know-about-lab-grown-meat/]

White Oak Pastures Carbon Footprint Evaluation:
[https://blog.whiteoakpastures.com/hubfs/WOP-LCA-Quantis-2019.pdf]

In this episode, Nick and Ted touch on the the US leaving the Gold Standard under Nixon before getting into where on your priority list weights and wealth should fall, as well as what the final goal is when it comes to improving in weights and wealth. Links to the studies and articles mentioned can be found under the time stamps. 

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

02:30 Leaving The Gold Standard

06:02 Genesis

07:34 Prioritizing

11:21 Financial Freedom

13:09 Uber Eats

17:01 Helping Others

19:19 Pretty Privilege

20:49 Means & Ends

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Rajat Soni Thread On Leaving Gold Standard:

[https://twitter.com/rajatsonifnance/status/1658768665624322048]

In this episode, Nick and Ted discuss some statistics around hookup culture and talk about some related topics such as monogamy, porn, dating apps, and finding the right woman for you. Links to the studies and articles mentioned can be found under the time stamps. 

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

02:38 Why Monogamy Matters

09:00 Shocking New Study

11:11 What We Looked For In Our Women

18:25 Hookup Culture

20:02 Dating Apps

24:05 Multiple Sex Partners

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CITATIONS:

Why Monogamy Matters:

[https://knowlandknows.substack.com/p/why-monogamy-matters]

More Sexual Partners, More Cancer-Harvard Health:

[https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/more-sexual-partners-more-cancer-2020042819658#:~:text=The%20study%20demonstrated%20that%20Men%20who%20reported%2010,those%20reporting%200%20or%201%20lifetime%20sexual%20partners.]

Trends In Frequency Of Sexual Activity:

[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7293001/]

The Relationship Between Multiple Sex Partners and Anxiety, Depression, And Substance Abuse:
[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3752789/]

Smartphones are generally recognized as an incredibly helpful and powerful tool, but how do they affect the 5 F’s? Nick and Ted go through some of the pros and cons for the impact smartphones have on Faith, Fitness, Finances, Family, and Freedom. Links to the studies and articles mentioned can be found under the time stamps. 

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

01:10 June Raffle

01:54 W&W Book Club

04:40 History Of Vegetable Oils

06:59 Smartphone Effects On 5’s

08:27 iPhone VS. Faith

16:21 iPhone VS. Family

19:20 iPhone VS. Freedom

25:17 iPhone VS. Fitness

33:11 iPhone VS. Finances

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CITATIONS:

History of Vegetable Oil:

[https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/04/how-vegetable-oils-replaced-animal-fats-in-the-american-diet/256155/]

Porn Data:

[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-sex/201803/surprising-new-data-the-world-s-most-popular-porn-site#:~:text=%E2%80%A2%20Phones%3A%2067%20percent%20of%20views%2C%20up%205,percent%20%E2%80%A2%20Tablets%3A%209%20percent%2C%20down%201%20percent]

This episode kicks off a 5 part series in which Nick and Ted dive into education and what has gone wrong in the American education system, as long as some potential solutions. Part 1 goes over the history of education. Starting with an op-ed written in 1991 by John Taylor Gatto after he won NY City teacher of the year in 1989, 1990, and 1991 as well as NY State teacher of the year in 1991, Nick and Ted then start going over the history of education with a focus on primary/elementary education in America.

The reading of the op-ed, “I Quit, I Think” goes from 7:04 to 11:32 and the history of early American education starts around 29:24. Before that, Nick and Ted go over some points from the op-ed, discuss the misunderstood history of education in ancient Rome and Greece, and discuss different elements of education. Links to the studies and articles mentioned can be found under the time stamps. 

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

02:18 Good Teachers

06:08 John Gatto

07:04 I Quit, I Think Op-Ed

11:32 I Quit, I Think Discussion

12:03 Socrates’ Prediction

14:27 Myth: Gifted Students & Learning Disabled

18:26 Greek and Roman Education

22:47 The Socratic Method

27:06 Spartans vs. Athenians

29:24 Early American Education

32:42 Schooling vs. Learning

35:08 Hindu Drill Method

37:32 Industrial Revolution Impacts

39:31 Spread Of Lancaster Schools

41:34 Beginnings Of Literacy Decline

48:23 20th Century Public Education

54:50 The Pledge Of Allegiance

56:08 Using Education For Social Goals

58:20 Styles Of Learning

1:02:22 Back To Administrative Control Of Kids

1:05:46 Free Falling Literacy Rates

1:09:20 Spending On Education

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CITATIONS:

The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto

Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto

The Other Greeks by Victor Davis Hanson

I Quit, I Think Op-Ed (John Taylor Gatto):

[https://saintkosmas.org/gatto-i-quit-i-think/]

EP. 042: Training And Women’s Hormones With Lexi Grace

In this interview episode, Nick and Ted sit down with Lexi Grace, an online personal trainer. Watch or listen to learn about women’s hormones, coming off hormonal birth control, and different insights on training female clients. For free resources mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

01:41 Weights Wisdom

02:27 7th Place Finish

02:56 Why NEAT Is Important

04:25 Lexi’s Path To Personal Training

08:11 Training Online vs. Big Box

10:57 Women’s Hormones

13:40 Female Athlete Triad

17:18 Periods & Boners: Biofeedback

18:31 Hormonal Birth Control

30:25 Estrogen Dominance

36:53 Things Coaches Learn

39:50 Lifting

43:20 Protein & Personalized Nutrition

49:20 Avoiding Binge-Restrict Cycles

52:18 Reverse Dieting And Cutting

59:21 Mistakes As Early Trainers

1:03:09 Processed To Whole Food Transformation

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CITATIONS:

Link for eBook: (Over 130 references at the end of eBook)

[https://weightsandwealth.com/ebooks]

Dog Finishes 7th In Half Marathon:

[https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a25947689/dog-accidentally-runs-half-marathon-and-finishes-7th/]

NASM NEAT Article:

[https://blog.nasm.org/exercise-programming/neat-approach-weight-loss]

This EXCLUSIVE and LIVE episode gives you a little piece of Nick’s Best Man Toast for Ted and Alex’s Wedding! Only friends and family at the wedding got to hear and watch the whole thing. Weights & Wealth will return with an interview episode on women’s hormones and training female clients on Thursday. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

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