On The Line

Josh Arndt: Carnivore Diet, Physical Health, & Spiritual Discipline

Dec 30, 2024
Josh Arndt, a pastor who advocates for disciplined living and has overcome the challenges of being born blind, dives deep into the carnivore diet, revealing its transformative effects on health and autoimmune issues. He highlights the benefits of sandbag training for functional strength and offers insights on building lifelong fitness habits. Josh also discusses the importance of spiritual discipline, accountability, and setting high standards in personal growth, while sharing practical tips like cold showers and early rising to cultivate resilience.
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ADVICE

Train Functional Strength With Sandbags

  • Use functional training like sandbags to build stabilizer muscles and practical strength for daily life tasks.
  • Prefer movements that translate to lifting kids, groceries, and improved lower-back resilience.
ANECDOTE

100 Pull-Ups A Day Then 42 In A Row

  • Josh described doing 100 pull-ups a day and later 200 every other day as a long-term goal to build capacity.
  • He peaked doing 42 pull-ups in a row and found steady, disciplined practice compounding over 18 months.
INSIGHT

Goals Need A Compelling 'Why'

  • Identify both a goal and the deeper 'why' (the nugget) to sustain behavior change.
  • The emotional or relational reason (energy for kids, confidence) keeps people on track longer than metrics alone.
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