From Dad Bod To Fit Dad with Thomas DeLauer
The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Thomas DeLauer is a renowned health and fitness expert known for his expertise in nutrition, intermittent fasting, and high-performance training. As a coach, author, and popular YouTube personality, Thomas provides practical advice and transformative strategies to help individuals achieve optimal health and peak physical performance. His approach combines scientific insights with real-world application, making wellness accessible and achievable for everyone.
Today, Thomas DeLauer discusses the importance of work ethic, control, and exercise in his life, highlighting how running served as a coping mechanism during difficult times. Thomas also delves into his relationship with his father and the impact it had on his perspective on fatherhood.
He opens up about his struggles with weight gain and type 2 diabetes, emphasizing the pivotal moment that led him to make a change in his lifestyle. He details his daily routine, including fasting, exercise, and the benefits of incorporating apple cider vinegar and lemon into his diet. Thomas explains the science behind fasting, autophagy, and the gut benefits of giving the digestive system a break.
Moreover, Thomas addresses common misconceptions about fasting and encourages listeners to consider the mental aspect of fasting. He emphasizes the adaptability of the human body and the importance of challenging oneself to go without food for extended periods. Thomas provides practical tips for incorporating fasting into a daily routine and highlights the mental and physical benefits that come with embracing intermittent fasting.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dad Edge Podcast. The Dad Edge Movement creates leaders of men, |
| 0:07.3 | leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact this |
| 0:12.2 | generation of fathers, but the next generation as well. |
| 0:16.1 | The kids we are raising will have better chances and odds stacked in their favor because of the |
| 0:20.3 | amazing example that their fathers emulated for them. |
| 0:23.4 | We are here to change the world. |
| 0:26.6 | We are here to change relationships. |
| 0:28.9 | We are here to positively disrupt this generation of fathers |
| 0:32.3 | so no man goes to their grave with |
| 0:34.0 | regret. We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused intention |
| 0:39.8 | passion, purpose, and direction. |
| 0:43.0 | We are the Dad Edge,. I'm Larry |
| 1:04.6 | Hagner, your host and founder of this podcast, this show and movement. Hey, |
| 1:08.2 | happy Father's Day, belated Father's Day yesterday. Hope you guys had just an amazing Father's Day. We are |
| 1:14.8 | celebrating everything that you guys do that we do as men, husbands, and fathers |
| 1:18.9 | and to provide, to lead, to communicate all of these things that are so important to us. |
| 1:25.5 | So hey, from my heart to yours from one dad to another happy belated Father's Day. |
| 1:30.8 | Today's show is pretty amazing. I've been a fan of today's guests for a very very long time. |
| 1:37.0 | If you guys have known me for any amount of time, you know that health and fitness is a huge passion of mine. |
| 1:42.6 | It's a huge part of my life. |
| 1:44.5 | And to be honest, there's hardly a day that I go without it. |
| 1:48.2 | So I've been following my guest today, Thomas de Lauer, |
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