Baby waking you up at 3am? Good. Saves money on an alarm clock.

I misread it as " workouts for newborn children " i had never clicked on a jocko video so fast in my life .

Jocko's voice always so calming. Everytime I get very little sleep and feel tired as shit, I now think, "I'm not going to be at my peak performance today" instead of "Im tired as shit and hate this job, I wish I could go to sleep."

I needed this. I have a 3 month old and it’s hard to maintain a regular workout schedule. I came to the realization that I won’t be hitting any PRs right now and that’s okay because getting stronger is not the #1 priority, my family is. If can maintain my strength during this time I would be so happy.

At first I thought the title was 'Workout Schedule for Newborn Kids.'

Jocko your wife must be an absolute saint

Picture Jocko doing bicep curls with a newborn baby in each hand.

As a new dad with twins with serious health issues this hit deep

I just hit this stage in my life. This is excellent reaffirmation - I don’t have twins, but this newborn son of mine has certain asserted his schedule on my wife and I! Will definitely get it in where and when I can to keep healthy and active for my son!

I love that he is real, and not afraid to tell people things that he wishes he had done differently!!

Great advice Jocko and Echo! I’m a father of a two year old and a 6 month old. Before they were born I told my wife I was going to workout but it was not going to cut into family time. Enter the 4 AM or midnight workout session. Not only does this let you train when the kids sleep, no one goes to the gym at this time. So I basically have a private gym but 4 hours of sleep a night is a slight bummer. Oh well. Get Some.

I go hiking with my daughter strapped to the front of me. Every single day.

I had twins on Sept 5. Great advice.

Having a new babe is a challenge for time. Family always comes first, for me finding 15 mins in the car park before or after work to hit push ups, squats and sit-ups makes sure I have a daily baseline. Creativity is absolutely key.

I was waiting for his take on a situation like this. Excellent breakdown and simple message “get after it whenever you can”.

It’s a struggle work out with little ones around at times, but it is such a privilege to get to share this part of my life with my kids. Get after it dad.

Got two kids 2.5 and 7 months .. ty so much for the advice and the motivation ..greeting from Greece

Priced out a home gym a couple hours ago. I’m super close to buying the equipment... it’d be so nice to not have to drive 20+ minutes to fight people for a bar. Goodness, it sounds better each time I think about it! Realistically, I just need a rack, a bar, a bench, and weights. Not bad and nothing special.

Jocko: At one point we had 3 kids under 3. So, yeah, we were getting after it. (Chuckles)

Had twins in May and have been struggling to workout. It’s because I’ve been waiting for a routing rather than just making it happen! Thanks for the advice fellas

This is funny. I'm currently going thru this, and I find myself reacting like Jocko did. Training bjj and jkd is my escape (very importantto me), also do gym which I'm already sacrificing sleep by waking up at 430am. Training now feels like is a problem, I always get the feeling like my wife is always mad about it. The change that comes from having a child is very tough for a person that loves physical activity. Insane how similar my reaction is with Jocko

Expecting our first baby boy in 5 weeks. I'm a guy that runs on a pretty strict schedule (training, work, reading, writing) so I'm dreading the lack of control over my time that comes with a newborn. I'm more nervous about adapting my life to an ever-evolving schedule on a daily basis than I am about any other aspect of parenting. Anyone got any dad advice for me?

Small children are great as added weight for squats. And when they’re a little older, and they’re running around the playground, there are a ton of calisthenic exercises you can do using playground equipment.

New born on the way! Great to hear this from Jocko himself.

Being dad is a hard work. Being dad who getting after it is insanity... Iam glad even Jocko was flightin it when he had young kids. I think that everyone who have them does... and will... its hard lesson for any male/female who got their ownership(direction) , but still (in my opinion) its best investment for the future hand to hand with investment in ourselves. Thanks for your thoughts Jocko&Echo 💪

Jocko, thank you for your guidance in leadership. Listening to these snippets help me continue the grind, especially when I feel weak. I wish I knew more people like you.

WHAT IF MY NEWBORN WAS BORN WITH.... SKINNY KNEES??? ASKING FOR A FRIEND

this actually helped a lot. I just had my first. so the insight is appricaited. ive been working out after work at 5pm.

this resonates so much. it was tough with my newborn but i was lucky enough to have a home gym. still a struggle but probably wouldve been near impossible for me at a gym

Thats true! Just get something done at home or somewhere else. Dont aim for perfection. I still workout at home, when my child is asleep and I cant leave. When my little one was still falling asleep outside in a stroller, I used to take gym rings with me for an outdoor workout.

Needed this so bad, my daughter is almost 9 months and it's a real struggle to get it done sometimes. Discipline equals freedom.

Thanks for this. I keep it in my saved videos and give it a listen when I start to make excuses

I am a mom and I am frustrated with not working out. My son is 3 months now and I can’t go to the gym, his sleep schedule is crazy, I have to wait for my husband to come home from work so I can go to work. I have no time to work out. I have weight I need to lose and build back my body. Sigh, now I gotta go look for equipments, thanks man.

I had to drastically alter my workout schedule after getting a dog. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to workout with twins!

Damn, well said echo.

My son is 8 months old. This is such a useful podcast. Thankfully, my mind has been remolded over the last 2 years of following Jocko. ✊🏾

Respectfully I don't think Jocko is the best example to live by in this scenario. Ultimately respect your wife, respect your new role as a dad now, and fit in SHORT workouts whenever possible. Your fitness will not suffer in the long run, your relationships might though.

Like my man Brandon Carter said, having kids is not an excuse. You should actually go harder because your kids are watching. Make it happen 💪

Keep these videos coming! Do some on resiliency PLEASE! I love reading about emotional intelligence and resiliency 👌🏻 great channel!

this is true Jocko thank you i needed this clip in specific. GET AFTER IT

I have three kids 4 2 and 4 months and I try to workout whenever possible...building a home gym took some time off but it’s time to get back into it...diet is more important that workouts when your kids are small

I've got rings in the kitchen, paralletes by my desk, then remembered about my resistance bands which I will take up to my office. Can't go to the gym, so doing more greasing the groove style training for a while.

No time to workout? Good. Getting 3 hours of sleep? Good. Newborn baby shat itself after you changed it's diaper? _Good._

Need to follow up this podcast with single dads who have shared or full custody of kids juggling workouts, Business, work, life, difficult ex etc...

I’m not a fan of Jaco but this is outstanding advice. Working out is inherently a selfish pursuit. We should be doing it but it’s tough with a newborn. With sleep deprivation you don’t want to overdo it because you won’t be able to grow muscle. I like doing lunges, zone two cardio, pulling exercises to counter over stretching my back from holding the baby, snd various postural exercises like chin tucks and scapular retraction’s.

We just had our third. That makes 3 kids under the age of 4 1/2 for us. Somehow I still get to bjj 2-3 times a week. I feel a bit selfish but I try to do everything I can to help my wife when I am home. Does anyone else have trouble getting to bjj with kids? How do you juggle family life/work/bjj?

Legit thought he was gonna talk about how to work out WITH newborn children. 😂

Project Kratos by Drew Baye is a great resource for working out anywhere, anytime. As a dad of a 4 month old and a 2 year old it was a great way to stay in decent shape.

Mannnn, Jocko wasn't gettin it at the end. Not only was he not being the best husband he could be, but he was not being a very good father. These are just facts.

Topics like this are the best BC.

Great advice

My son is born on Nov 17th Im strapping him to my chest while i do curls

*sees title and caption* finally, dealing with real issues!

He’s talking about all the things, we did before we had a kid…… shout out to the fathers that work 60 hours a week.

Huge fan!

Ha! This is my exact situation! They’re 4 weeks old now and I haven’t worked out in 4 weeks. Or slept much for that matter.

As much as Jocko dances around the fact that yeah he kinda did focus on his physicality rather than balancing it with children, if he was still a SEAL at the time, we're talking about someone who isn't just into fitness as a hobby. You step out onto the battlefield and your physical condition, your hand to hand combat effectiveness, and everything that goes into making you a SEAL is going to dictate whether or not you come home ALIVE or dead. So, as a woman, I appreciate that you can't let that slide. And I think most women don't understand exactly what they're signing up for when they're with a soldier. Especially one that excels to this degree at what they do. However, if you are in this situation and you've got all your boxes ticked in terms of training and you still choose not to spend time at home with the family, that's a bad thing. That being said ( ;p ) if fitness is your hobby, you do it because it keeps you healthy and you don't do it as a job or anything else...adjust. Your family and your kids are more important than you being in PEAK physical condition. You can moderately exercise and still be healthier and stronger than 70% of Americans. This is the situation where you can balance it and you should.

Mine are not new born but i have a 7 yr old and a 3 yr old . i work 10 1/2 hours a day n still workout at home 6 days a week all i have is free weights

If yall didn't know, Jocko podcast takes place at 1 AM

"I hope their names are Echo and Jane." 😂😂😂

Thank you.

Haha. Good one. I adapted something I named Toddler PT. With a 5 year old song and being a single father I most def get some whenever there is an opportunity, like squats while waiting for the toast to be done. Kid having a bath? Cool. Enough time to get some push ups in or weightlifting. Def requires an ability to be modular.

"The red flag of 'It sucks having kids...'" is such a true statement. I am a better mom and can deal when I get my workout in. If I don't, everyone suffers, haha

This was needed. Thank you.

72 hours house ronovation with no sleep. Civilian Hell WEEK.

A lot of isometric work holding my newborn 😁

Read this as, "Advice for Workout Schedule for Newborn Kids". Little bitty newborn kids gettin after it.

SGT. Baby Cadre has had me on extended training day for 10 months now.

" *_Jealous of the Jiu-Jits_* " 🤣🤣🤣

‘I have to work out or I will be a jerk’ -Which leadership principle does this line up with? Being a jerk in any case does not seem to be a good option. I struggle with this as well so am interested in hearing more on this.

Jocko "that being said" Willink

“I’ll take care of me...for you” -Jim Rohn

My wife and I just found out last week we are expecting twins. We have a son that will be 2 when they are born. One child was easy to get on a schedule and get my workouts in at 5am. Twins will be a challenge until they start sleeping through the night. Will have to squeeze in calisthenics when I can. Sadly, since I'll likely be the sole income on a tight budget during this time my BJJ training will have to stop for a while.

Thank you for this, my 1st one is on the way in a few weeks and I’m still on the 4am gym time but I’m super scared it’s gonna get disrupted.

Soetiems it’s not about the time. It’s about energy. Maybe at that time you don’t have energy. But when you have energy then you are busy.

I wonder which Jocko is worse: the “I-haven't-trained-yet“-Jocko or the “I'm-hangry“-Jocko. You promote to control your reaction to the basic need of food yet it seems like not being able to train or work out does a bigger number on your mood. Right?

It was easy for me they had daycare at the gym or i get up while everyone is asleep and be back while they are still asleep

Trust me, the struggle is real.

god dammit Jocko I fucking love you bro. I have 2 year old identical twin sons. You know what you need to do. GET IT DONE

i take my son in a backpack for walks , its nearly a 20 kg pack , kid and gear , 5 kms is enough to get it done !!! that being said ,,, love your work boys . big thing for new dads , watch what you eat , its super easy to eat shit food , but you will pay for it .

The transition to smokeless powder was bases on rifle cartridges, or pistol? Soldiers today carry both ammo, and smoke. A seasoned gunfighter and soldier like a Wild Bill Hickok, would have his skills, and methods defined, and more than fast, to survive the civil war. So in a CQB could one of these old blackpowder cowboys be effective, bobbin, and weaving out of the smoke?

Im going through this situation and was feeling like i was the most selfish guy in the world because i have to do my workouts... at least im not alone 😂

3 kids under 3 while being deployed. Mail man must of been visiting a lot lol

What are these workout rings you are speaking of?

Dumb bells all over the house, 2 pull up bars , grippers and my own body. I’m ready.....kinda.

Father of newborn here, can I have a synopsis please!

Oh thank God. I was starting to think I was the only asshole that’s was making little kids wait while I knock out my 10/10s on the monkey bars.

💪🔥🏋🏽‍♀️

Squats while you're holding the baby? WTH!

🤙🏾

Why is the podcast always in black and white

I thought it meant you had exercises FOR newborns... well actually there are those come to think of it

Just do turkish get ups with your baby. Easy

Come on man, caption your videos, please. I’d like to know what is being said! Thanks bud.

lollllll

Newborn crying? GOOD. Curling the baby will help rock and sooth them.

To whomever disliked this video:

disregard crying infants acquire black belt

time to go balls out for 20 min, do more HIIT, get creative, and no more long rests and 90 min workouts.. atleast not every workout.

9:28 one GUY????????