In this episode of Unconditional, host Norbie Schickel breaks down the simplest, most sustainable path to getting lean, strong, and radically healthy—without crash diets, endless cardio, or injectable weight-loss drugs.

After exploring the shocking history of polio and the rise of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic in recent episodes, today we shift fully into fitness, metabolism, and the truth about what actually works for long-term fat loss.

Norbie shares the real first step to transforming your body (hint: it’s not calorie counting, macros, or spending hours in the gym). You’ll learn why countries like Japan have avoided the obesity crisis, how whole-foods and walking outperform extreme diets, and why consistency—not willpower—is the true “magic pill.”

Then, Norbie reveals the two brutally effective workouts that shaped his own physique—workouts that build muscle, shred fat, and skyrocket conditioning with no gym, no equipment, and almost no time required. You’ll learn:

🔥 What You’ll Learn

• Why “eat less, move more” has failed—and what actuallydrives sustainable weight loss

• How whole foods and daily walking mimic the benefits of GLP-1s without side effects

• Why obesity is not a moral issue and how shame destroys long-term progress

• The surprising reason the Japanese maintain the world’s best metabolic health

• How to build a lean, aesthetic, athletic physique without PEDs, bodybuilding splits, or long workouts

• The Burpee Ladder Workout—theultimate anywhere-anytime fat-loss tool

• A wrist-friendly burpee variation used byfighters and grapplers

• The science behind Tabata intervals and how to use them to build muscle, endurance, and conditioning in just 4 minutes

• The principle of progressiveoverload without weights

• How wrestlers, gymnasts, and ancientwarriors built their physiques without modern equipment

Whether you’re just beginning your health journey, returning to fitness, or already lean and looking to take things to the next level, this episode offers a simple, proven framework for building a body you’re proud of—naturally.

If you’ve wondered whether it’s possible to get lean, muscular, or even ripped without a gym membership or extreme dieting, the answer is a resounding yes. This episode shows you how.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

03:54 The Question I Get Asked The Most Is About Getting In Shape

04:05 Alternative to GLP-1s, Japan, Whole Foods & Walking

09:18 Japan: The Only Country To Get Wealthy Without Getting Fat

10:59 Quick Recap For Natural, Permanent Weight Loss

12:43 The Importance of Whole Foods and Walking

14:07 Beyond Whole Foods & Walking - Starting Body Recomposition

15:04 Building Your Dream Physique Is Possible

17:16 The Fitness World Is More Than Bodybuilding

23:41 Two Effective Workouts for Body Recomposition

26:30 Caveat On Performance Enhancing Drugs

29:55 Finally, The Two Workouts Revealed

30:09 Workout #1 - Modified Burpee Ladder

33:55 Consistency Is Your Superpower

37:53 Building In Progressive Overload

39:52 A Better Burpee? Here's My Favorite Variation

48:07 Workout #2 - 4 Minute Tabata Workout

What do you really know about polio? 💡If you believe that the story of polio is fundamentally one of virus 🔬and vaccines prepare to have your mind blown 💥.

Most of us grew up with this story: a terrifying disease emerges sometime in the not-too-distant past. Some lives are lost, while others are left crippled or paralyzed for life.

Scientists race against time to isolate the virus, develop a vaccine, and finally bring the nightmare to an end.

But what if that story is only part of the truth? In this episode of Unconditional with Norbie Schickel, we go in-depth into The Moth in the Iron Lung by Forrest Maready and the untold story of polio – one of metals, moths and microbes, and a century-old epidemic with shocking parallels to COVID19.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Polio: A Complex Discussion

04:43 The Story of Polio Is Much More Than Virus and Vaccines

07:13 The Moth in the Iron Lung By Forrest Maready

07:40 When Outsiders Break The Mold - Hypercar Founders

08:14 Forrest Maready & Brett Weinstein - Dark Horse Podcast

13:48 The Conventional Story of Polio Is Wrong

15:50 Rethinking Polio: Metals, Microbes, and Malevolence

24:06 Polio: A Disease Pattern with Multiple Origins

29:10 The Connection Between Metals and Polio

34:43 The Injection of Metals Into the Food Supply

35:02 Polio and Pesticides: Lead Arsenate

37:21 Steedman's Teething Powder & The Age Of Metallic Medicine

52:52 The Polio Virus, or More Accurately, Viruses

59:13 Koch's Postulates & The Search For The Cause Of Polio

01:01:15 Koch's Postulates & Debate Over Germ Thoery vs. Terrain Theory

01:02:58 The 1916 Polio Outbreak & The Rockefeller Institute

01:04:49 The 1916 Polio Outbreak Is Different & More Deadly

01:11:20 The 1916 Polio Epidemic: Gain Of Function Research

01:22:38 Are Vaccines Resposible For The Decline In Polio

01:28:15 Conclusion & Thank You

Join Norbie — father, fitness enthusiast, and founder of ⁠Anthem Athletics⁠ — as he dives deep into what it takes to reclaim radical health and fitness, build an unstoppable mindset, and create your most unconditional life.

💡 What would your life look like if you finally broke free from your greatest limiting belief? Why do efforts to free ourselves from limiting beliefs almost always fail?

In this episode of Unconditional with Norbie Schickel, we explore how to identify and crush the hidden beliefs that hold you back from reaching your full potential — and becoming your best self. ❤️

If you’ve ever felt like something inside you is keeping you from living the life you know you’re capable of, this conversation is for you.

Norbie shares two simple yet powerful insights that have transformed the way he thinks, lives, and leads — practical tools that can help you break through mental barriers, elevate your mindset, and start living from your highest potential. 🌟

🎧 Tune in now to discover what’s possible when you stop believing the thoughts that limit you — and start building the mindset that sets you free.

Join Norbie — father, fitness enthusiast, and founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Anthem Athletics⁠⁠⁠⁠ — as he dives deep into what it takes to reclaim radical health and fitness, build an unstoppable mindset, and create your most unconditional life.

00:00 How To Crush Your Limiting Beliefs - Introduction

04:24 Improving Your Mindset is One Of the Highest ROI Investments In Health and Performance

05:50 The Placebo Effect - Scientific Evidence of The Power Of Mindset

06:58 Mindset Is Muscle. We Should Train It Like One

07:46 Today's Focus - Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

09:00 Powerful Insight #1 - Today's Limiting Beliefs are Yesterday's Empowering Beliefs.

10:02 Mindset In Action - Starting An Apparel Company & Limiting Beliefs

19:27 Powerful Insight #2 - Limiting Beliefs Are Part of a Package Deal

21:06 What Is Package Dealing? Borrowing A Concept From Ayn Rand

25:25 Identity Is A Powerful Driver & A Double Edged Sword

30:37 Conclusion & Thank You

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