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Modern WisdomThe Dark Side of Fitness: “I Starved Myself Until I Fainted" - Will Tennyson (4K)
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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- October 7, 2024
- Duration
- 1h 25m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Will Tennyson is a YouTuber and an athlete. Taking a journey from fat to fit is a massive achievement in itself. Will then went on to become one of the best creators of positive fitness and mindset content on the internet and today we get to discover some of his best lessons from a decade of self-improvement. Expect to learn why Will decided to become morbidly obese for a day and what he learned, which diet allowed him to lose the most weight, his thoughts on the state of male body dysmorphia, what Will thinks of Nikocado Avocado’s insane transformation, what Will's mental health journey looks like and much more... - 00:00 Becoming Fat For a Day 04:02 Will’s Relationship With Food 08:42 Strategies for Simplifying Weight Loss 10:58 Male Body Image in Modern Society 14:30 What Will Wished He Knew When He Was Younger 19:05 The Lonely Chapter 25:09 Becoming Aware of Your Ageing 29:04 The Importance of Being More Playful 31:41 Nikocado Avocado’s Transformation 36:17 The Hardest Challenge Will Has Done 39:34 What Will’s Life is Like as a YouTuber 52:47 Will’s Thoughts on Bryan Johnson 59:00 The New World of Hybrid Training 1:02:35 Being Overwhelmed By Fitness Information 1:06:48 If Will Could Only Keep 10 Exercises 1:12:30 How Will’s Mental Health is Today 1:24:26 What’s Next for Will 1:24:50 Where to Find Will - Get expert bloodwork analysis and bypass Function’s 300,000-person waitlist at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Enroll in Hillsdale College's free online courses at https://hillsdale.edu/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MW10) - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
SPEAKERS
Chris Williamson
hostWill Tennyson
guestNarrator
other
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Will Tennyson, The Dark Side of Fitness: “I Starved Myself Until I Fainted" - Will Tennyson (4K) explores From Fat Kid To Fitness Star: Will Tennyson’s Dark Journey Will Tennyson discusses his history with obesity, disordered eating, and body image, including a formative experience wearing a realistic 600‑pound obese suit to better understand the stigma and difficulty of extreme obesity.
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