What's up everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Legendary Life podcast?

I'm Health and Fitness Expert Ted Rice and you're listening to the show

that's all about leveling up your life. So if you're an entrepreneur, an executive,

or just a person looking to reach the next level,

you're in the right place because you're

about to hear some of the best science-based health information on the internet.

That's right, folks.

Actually, today we're going to tackle something a little bit less science-based.

A little, um, actually this is going to be a little bit personal because although I talk a lot about

the science of health and fitness, I realize that not everyone who listens to

legendary life knows why I actually do what I do.

Now if you've been a long time listener, you've heard my story probably many times or

perhaps you've heard it on another podcast and that's how you found me.

But for those of you who are a bit new, the truth is that I didn't always want to be in the health and fitness industry.

To be honest, I didn't even know it existed.

I mean, I like to lift weights in high school and I did martial arts I did

Shodakon karate in high school when I was a teenager but I really lifted weights

so girls would like me and guys would think I was cool.

And I was really into the martial arts thing because I got bullied in school and I felt like that was a way for me to build my power, to build my self-confidence, to make sure that I wasn't able to be pushed around again.

But I wasn't exactly a jack. In fact, I was the nerd. I got picked on by the jocks at least in junior high and I hung

out with other nerds and things started changing for me when I got to high school, but I also wasn't that healthy.

I like to party, I like to chase girls, I like to stay up late, I like to drink alcohol, I like to smoke weed, I did all these things, you know, that are really not good for you.

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