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Episode Date: July 14, 2023

From the essentials of a fanny pack to the martial arts deemed valuable versus "Bulshitzu," to strategies for helping loved ones find their fitness groove, this episode covers a broad range of topics. First, we dive into the everyday carry philosophy and the essential items that go into my EDC fanny pack. This is for anyone trying to streamline their carry system, especially when pockets are not an option. Next, martial arts. My thoughts on the practices that have real-world application vs. Bullshitsuarts forms. Lastly, a sensitive issue many can relate to - helping a significant other regain their health and fitness momentum when they're dealing with demanding and erratic work schedules. Sign up for the new G14 newsletter here: https://www.clearedhotpodcast.com/exclusive Check out the newest Cleared Hot Gear here: https://shop.clearedhotpodcast.com/  

Oh, hey, what's up, fuckers? You ever with one of those days where you're just freaking exhausted? Like you wake up and you feel more tired than when you went to bed? Yeah, that's kind of a day for me. But whatever, it is what it is. It's fallout of Friday time. We're going to do a little bit of Q&A. One question I have for the audience.

I use a different camera when I filmed these. And if you are watching this, you'll notice that the new neon sign behind me is a little bit out of focus. And I'm curious if anybody knows how to make my... both myself and that slightly more in focus. I don't have the answer. Right now, the camera's auto-tracking me, so I guess it just makes that a little bit blurry. I don't know. I like it. I like how it looks anyway, but whatever. Let's just get into this. Let's just do Q&A. Here we go. I'm looking at danger close now. Can't be clear not. Well, what's up, everybody? It's go time. Like I said, kind of a mess today. I'm tired.

My fucking hair is all over the place. I got three questions. None of them are even remotely deep. But let's do them anyway. First one, I enjoy the podcast a lot, and you mention the fanny pack. What do you carry in it? Just keys, wallet, and a gun? Is it when you're not wanting to use a belt or your pocket? I'm trying to adapt a simple system for everyday life for the stuff I need between pockets on clothes and the times I don't have pockets, i.e. when I'm going to the gym. So, yes, I do, I don't know if I mention fanny packs that often.

in the summer months where I live, it's pretty warm. My theory is, as soon as you can put flip-flops on, you should do so. And then right after that, hopefully you can do board shorts. For me, it's usually flip-flops in pants, then flip-flops and board shorts. And then once you can go board shorts, man, you should wear only board shorts until you can't anymore, which is when the winter comes here in Montana. Board shorts suck when you are going to conceal carry. My preferred conceal carry is an appendix carry, slightly offset from centerline.

I'd call it 1.30, 2 o'clock maybe at a maximum. And I love 406 holsters, which is a company that is actually owned by my cousin down in Missoula. It makes Kidex holsters at least at a half a dozen from him. He can make him differently whether you have a light on that thing, whether you have an RMR or a dot on there, a lot of options. So I really enjoy that. I like that it is easily accessible. It doesn't really print depending on what you're wearing. It's just what I'm used to. Board shorts is a little bit tougher. I don't like to cinch the drawstring on board shorts really, really tight. It's just not comfortable. And a lot of times, I have a bunch of stuff

that I want to carry. Not an incredible amount of stuff, but a bunch of stuff that I want to carry in addition to a firearm. So what the hell do you do? Well, a fanny pack is a good option. So specifically, the one that I carry, because what I'm going to do is I actually have it right here in front of me. So for those of you who are watching this, we can kind of just go through and I'm going to talk about everything that I have in the bag and why. Here's the fanny pack that I carry. This is a fieldcraft survival fanny pack. They make three of them. I'm not sure which one of them this is. And the three that they make, I believe, are all the same design. I think the only difference is in size. I did buy one of each. I don't remember why I did that. but I did and I don't know which size this one is but what do I carry in this thing and why so let's unzip it shall we number one my wallet why because you need to have stuff you need to have your identification card driver's license cash you know all the shit for daily life what else do I have in there I have my keys I don't know why I have this many keys but I have a ton of

keys. Some of them for the house, some of them for the studio, the studio building. But I tell you what I do have on here that has helped me many, many times. I have an air tag on my key chain. This thing has saved my ass at least a half a dozen times. I have been known to put my keys places that I'm not going to remember later on in the day. Being able to find them is kind of awesome. And they're not that expensive and they last for a real long time. I think I've had those for two years I haven't swapped the battery out yet. What else do I have in here? I have a knife.

I have a Montana knife company mini speedgoat. And this is for those moments and times when you're in dark alleys and you're going to get into a knife fight. I'm joking. I'm being sarcastic. It's for none of those things. I use this to open boxes. But having a nice fixed blade is really nice. And I use it all the time, literally for boxes.

for letters or for anything else that I might need to cut. I'm never going to get into a knife fight because knives scare me far more than guns. The wounds that come from edged weapons are gnarly, grotesque, and incredibly damaging. I'd rather get plugged by a 9-mill round. Actually, I talked about this many times. If my choice is between getting stabbed or shot, I'm going to go with option C, which is neither. But this knife is on me for purely utility purposes. And it fits great in the fanny pack.

What else is in here? Boom, AirPods. Why? Because phone conversations, holding your phone up to your ear where you're sweating on the screen and you take it off your face and it's just moisture and perspiration, not into it. So AirPods are good to go. And what else is in here? Another set of keys.

These are to your mom's house. I'm just kidding. These are to the coffee shop. That's all that's in. And then what else? I have my passport in here and I have some cash. Why the passport? I did a training ride with my business part.

up to Canada not too long ago. And I really like a fanny pack when it comes to riding the dual sport motorcycle as well. It still allows me to have my firearm. I didn't take it with me when I went to Canada for obvious reasons. But I did have my passport in there. I had cash, my wallet. Actually, everything else was in here except for the firearm. And it's cool. I have it with me all the time. I don't have to worry about leaving it on like the tank bag on my bike, just a little bit more secure. So these fieldcraft fanny packs, it has like a little kanker. kangaroo pouch up front, a little mesh section with the additional storage behind it. I'm going to zip that up since I've taken everything else out of it.

The zippers on, I'm going to call it the accessory pouch, or the zipper, I should say, is different. It still is a pole tab, but what you'll notice is the zippers for the portion of the fanny pack is for your pistol is different. So you could visibly see that. You could physically see it as well. and then I've talked many times about the firearm choice that I go with, the P-365. Currently, what I have in here right now is the macro. One of the things I love about this Fannie Pack is that it has a fabric retention system on the inside,

which also you can be used or it is used as a trigger guard as well. I'm rolling with the macro version of the 365 right now with the red dot on it. I believe it's a 17 plus one magazine capacity. which is crazy for a pistol of that size. So very small when it comes to physical size. You can wear it around your waist. Sometimes I will wear it around stuff one arm through, so it kind of sits across the front of my chest.

I'm not doing that for like ease of like quick draw or anything like that. Sometimes it's just more comfortable to carry that way. But there really is, you know, there's pros and cons to both. That's what I use the Fannie Pack for. it's a great option. I would say that it is pretty obvious, though, what it is that you're doing if you're carrying a fanny pack around. I consider, and I'm going to say the following.

I'm trying to figure out a way to say this without freaking people out isn't the word, without heightening their level of awareness too much. I assume that anybody who has an untuck shirt could be. carrying and I assume anybody that has a fanny pack on is likely doing the same thing. Why would I say an untucked shirt? Well, it's a little bit more difficult to carry concealed with a tucked in shirt because it obviously exposes your waistline, which is where you're likely going to be carrying. So people could use things like a fanny pack. But you see a fanny pack like this and my natural thought is, huh, that individual is probably carrying. So if you want to be a little

bit more discreet, I would go with the inside of the waist option. Fanny pack is maybe I mean, obviously not everybody feels the same way that I do or looks at people the same way that I do. When they see a fanny pack, I just personally think it's a little bit less discreet because that is the assumption that I make when I see people wearing them. And that's really it. I've enjoyed the fanny pack. I resisted them for a long time. Called them mercies, myself, judged harshly and deeply, those that wore them. And here I am myself wearing one.

And I've totally been digging it. When it goes back to colder weather, will I still use it? Probably not, because I have found that the additional size up front, if you need to add a jacket, it gets a little bit puffy. And then it actually really gets hard to get into. And I think back then I'll just go back to my pockets in the traditional inside the waistband carry. So hopefully that answers your question when it comes to fanny packs. Play around, find one that you like. I don't think there's any right or wrong answers in that world.

I think there's just pros and cons. Next question. Been a listener for a while and I'm currently a green belt in judo and keenly listen whenever you discuss BJJ, either on your podcast or with Rogan. Just wondering about any thoughts or opinions you have on other martial arts. What in your opinion is bullshitsu and what is effective? Good question. Let me preface this with, I'm not an expert. I am not a lifelong martial artist.

I have been doing martial arts for still under five years. I'm coming up on five years now of doing jiu-jitsu. Every time I talk about jihitsu, I say the same thing. I don't think it's a magic weapon. I don't think it's a magic wand. I don't think that there is anything actually magical about it. It is a skill set that could be and can be really, really useful. But stand alone, if it's all you do, you're going to have massive holes in your game.

I would say for most people, to include myself, my takedown game isn't super strong. And if you can't get a fight to the ground and you specialize in fighting on the ground, I think you can see the disconnect there. So it is actually something that I am going to continue to work on. It also, if people who are just die hard BJJ practitioners in fanatics, which I am not trying to talk shit on in any way, shape, or form, you're leaving out a lot of ranges, specifically striking ranges. Again, if you specialize getting your hands on somebody and manipulating that environment,

but you can't actually close the distance and get through striking range, it's going to be a problem. And if you run into somebody who is an expert at striking and you're an expert at ground fighting, that may not go your way. That might be a shitty day. So I don't really come from a place where I can talk negatively about any type of martial art. I can talk negatively about martial artists, specifically Steven Seagall, who was one of the most ferocious steaming piles of human excrement known to. man, but I just don't know enough about other martial arts to speak intelligently about them. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with any of those martial arts,

especially if you view it through the lens of these are just things that I like to do, and it's not who I am. And you can realize that there really is no all-encompassing magic solution. I was literally just having this conversation yesterday with some very high-level blackbelts in jujitsu and conversation drifted from the inclusion of striking or wrestling integrated into jiu jitsu and then we started

talking about whether or not you should carry a gun the pros and cons of carrying a gun and the reality is there is no one thing that solves all problems does a gun solve all problems absolutely not it actually more often than not can introduce more problems than it solves does jiu jihitsu or mui tai or wrestling or striking, does that solve all problems? Absolutely not. Can it create more problems

than you would want to deal with? It absolutely can. The three martial arts that I mentioned, Taekwondo, karate, Aikido. Would I personally go down that pipeline if I wanted to end up in the UFC? No, I wouldn't. Do I think that most people enter into those pipelines because that's what they want to do? No, I don't think so at all. And I think that the pursuit of martial arts and the practice of martial arts, regardless of which one you may choose, I think you can have incredible benefits for you. You're going to be active. It's probably going to push you and help you develop an enhanced sense of resilience. There is going to be structure. There is going to be discipline. And I'm sure a host and a variety of other things that are very beneficial. Outside, of the practice of the particular martial art in and of itself. So I think that's awesome. And I think that's one reason why, regardless of the martial art that you choose, there is a positive benefit to be reaped from it. I do not think that all martial arts are suited to deliver optimal results in a street fight. But I would hope, and my recommendation for people,

is to avoid street fights, if at all possible. Up to and including running away, whether or not people are going to think that you are a pussy or not. You have to deal with the consequences of your friends talking shit at you. Who cares? Fighting is painful, and it's actually pretty dangerous. You can win a fight and still end up in the hospital. You could win a fight and be justified and still find yourself defending yourself, in a court of law. And who wants to do that? Not me. I want no part of that. And I would apply the same

thing to carrying a gun and the usage of a gun as well. You can be totally justified and still have to be fighting for your life in court. And I just feel like everybody at every situation possible should avoid violence of any kind. There are situations where you can't avoid violence. And in those moments, I hope that you have practiced because the idea of being a game time player and that you're going to rise to the occasion has been proven to be false time and time and time again. You're going to fall to the lowest level of your training. That's just the way that it works. So judo, you mentioned judo. I think that is an awesome martial art. It's too painful for me. I'm too old to pick that shit up. I watch judocos pick each other up and they hit each other with the earth. And it's savage.

It's one of the most martial of the martial arts. And I love it. I just don't want to do that anymore because I don't want to be on the receiving end of those throws. Jiu-jitsu I like because it is, I'm going to say lower impact. Of course you can get hurt doing jiu-jitsu, but I find it to be far less ballistic, especially if you can find high-level training partners. Striking, Muay, I don't actually go to a school that offers the ladder. There is a striking class.

It doesn't work with my schedule. So I get the training in that I can. And although I talk about Jiu-Jitsu a lot because that's what I participate in, I would like to believe that when I do discuss it, I try to take a very holistic approach to it. I try to be very honest about what the strengths are and what I believe to be the weaknesses are. I think I say just about every single time that it's not a magic wand. It doesn't solve all problems. And although from time to time, I will talk a little bit of shit on other martial arts,

which for clarity I know nothing about. I do think that regardless of the path that you go down, there are positive benefits. But just be objective and be honest about what it is that you're doing and what it is that you are training for and what you are not. If you can do that, I think that there's nothing but runway in front of you. Final question. And then let's get the hell out of here for the day. I've been having difficulty motivating my significant other to train and or meal prep with me for about a year now. We're both former college athletes and are not novices to the world of health and fitness. My significant other has had a tough time getting into a good health and fitness routine.

She works at a hospital, so her work hours vary between 12-hour day-night shifts that leave her pretty fatigued. She has tried coming to the gym with me, but she just hasn't been able to make it stick. On top of all that, my significant other spends most of her time indoors away from sunlight trying to catch up on sleep before her next shift, usually eating shitty food. I love my partner for who she is, not what she looks like. She is the one who expresses being mad at herself for gaining some weight and talks about how she needs to get back in shape. But she just can't seem to follow through. Any advice on how I can help her as a partner would be greatly appreciated.

I don't think this is an uncommon situation, and I'm glad you reached out about this. I think this is a struggle that most people go through. I don't think anybody really sits on the couch at the end of a day, eating, a bag of fill in the blank that they know is not good for them without realizing that it's not good for them. I think some people get to the point where they just don't give a shit anymore or they feel completely overwhelmed or they are exhausted and it's the easiest thing to grab so they will go for short-term satisfaction and a long-term negative impact and effect. The beautiful thing about this is that she obviously has a supportive partner. You guys are both athletes. You'll understand

the value of movement and eating clean. So my suggestion would be, I think there's a couple things that you could do here that would really help out. At the end of a day, when you are exhausted, if your choice is between spending another 35 minutes to an hour in the kitchen, putting together a healthy meal or grabbing something that is less optimal and stuffing your face and then going to bed, most people to include myself are probably going to take the path of least resistance. And over time, that can absolutely add up. So it sounds like you have a little bit more flexibility in your schedule. The first thing that I would say is probably one of the biggest helps that you can do for your partner is maybe do a little bit of meal prep for her.

So when she gets off of these shifts, which seem to be going back and forth between day and night, she has an easy option that is ready to go at most, maybe requiring a reheat. So it is easier or as easy for her to grab a healthy option as it is an unhealthy option. It'll be a little bit more investment in your time, but I suspect that you might be meal prepping for yourself. And if that's the case, double up on volume. So meal prep for her. So she has all of the environment. set up for her for success when she gets back when she is exhausted.

You know, getting back into a routine, what's the stat that I've heard? Is it 21 days to create a new habit or is it 27 days, whatever it may be? It's not overnight. And if your end up, if your end goal is getting back into the gym or establishing that workout routine, maybe it would be better as opposed to just trying to get her into the gym, maybe it would be better just to get her active during that time period. And again, this is probably going to require you modifying your schedule or your specific desires. I suspect based off your email that you want to go to the gym and you want to get after it, and that's awesome. Your partner doesn't

sound like she's in a place where she is willing to do that right now. What if you just took it a step back and instead of trying to get her to the gym, you just try to get her out in the sunlight for 30 minutes. go for a walk, a super casual walk to begin with, start for a week. See if you can get her going for a week. It'll give you guys a chance to reconnect from a communication perspective. She'll be active. She's going to get the benefits of the vitamin D. I mean, I don't know about anybody else out there, but on days where I am tired,

if I can get outside and just absorb some sun, man, it makes a difference for me for sure. Sleep deprived or not. I just feel better after being outside for a little bit. and you're kind of like hiding, you know, you're burying the lead here a little bit. If you can just get her habituated to moving for that first week, maybe that can lead into the second week. Maybe that can lead into the third week.

She'll be used to not just coming home and getting onto the couch or going to bed. She'll be used to getting up and doing something. And I think that would be an easier step for you to lateral from getting up. And instead of going to a walk, hey, how about two days this week? We go to the gym. Three days of walking, two days of the gym. And you could start moving that stereo equalizer around as much as you want to. More days in the gym, more days walking.

Maybe go to all of the days at the gym if you want to. Whatever it may be, it starts with something small that is totally attainable. And I think it'll make an immediate impact and she will feel better. It's a great thing that you love your partner for who she is and not what she looks like. But if you feel that way about her, you probably want to be around. for as long as possible. So health and wellness, long term. A lot of that is predicated on what we do in the short term, the small things. It's with a chicken breast over the Doritos. It's the pre-made meal that your husband or a partner who really cares about you has set aside or, you know what,

I don't have anything in the fridge, so I'm going to go into the pantry and I'm going to crush a bag of chips and a bowl of ice cream. Not that I've ever done that, but as a hypothetical. cool. The things we do in the short term, the poor decisions that we make in the short term can really have a negative impact in the long run. And I want you guys to be able to be together for as long as you want. So help her in as many ways as you can that will allow her to make a better short term decision that will have a greater long-term impact on her life. And just try to get her active in ways that have a lower barrier to entry that don't require like a full gym bag, a separate outfit.

Like, the spare flip-flops on and just go walk around the block a few times. Guarantee you're going to feel better, and it's going to set or sow the seeds of a change in behavior and a change in habit, and then from that you can build and improve upon. That is what I would recommend. That's it.