TROY DELANEY & FAM…
Fasting & Performance Coach | Explorer | Husband & Father
Hey there!
I’m Troy Delaney, an XPT Performance Coach, creator of this blog My Wife Thinks I’m Crazy But It Works and founder of Antifragile Fit. My goal is to live the healthiest, longest and most enjoyable life possible…and help you do the same.
I write about and review the coolest things I’ve found (or explored) in the health, fitness and biohacking industry. This includes food, supplements, books, routines, gadgets, new hacks/tricks, and — of course — all sorts of cool stuff I come across. And you can enjoy the reaction of my wife and kids as we test and review these things. I share my honest opinion as well as the data I’ve collected to provide you the best review possible.
I’m an XPT Performance Coach, helping people become comfortable with discomfort through the use of hot and cold therapy and fasting. I use a unique blend of ancestral science, behavioral change and modern technology to help men and women become versatile and resilient humans and help them live up to their highest potential. I’m also a wellness explorer, a husband and father and co-author of the book How Should I Eat? Living Paleo.
Troy has helped me look and feel better than I have since high school. I feel I’m approaching 40 in better shape than I was at 20, thanks to my training with Troy.
— Matt Evans, father & former All-State athlete
This blog is about exploring health, longevity and performance…and continuously experimenting to see what works.
My Wife Thinks I’m Crazy But It Works started out when I reached a point in my life where I was in need of a change. As a result, I started challenging myself by throwing out the tried and true ways (which weren’t that true) and started to do things a little different. My wife Taneen was resistant at first to some of the “experiments” I was trying but when she saw it was working, she embraced it.
Here’s a before and after picture of me. The first picture is in my mid-20’s. I was following conventional wisdom; a low fat diet, worked out an hour a day doing lots of curls and lots of cardio (man did I hate running on the treadmill!). I suffered from chronic sinus infections, seasonal allergies and was overweight. My 20’s… I should have been healthy and in the best shape of my life!
The second picture is me now, at age 40. I am in the best shape of my life and I feel like I can only get better. I don’t have the energy crashes I used to, no more sinus infections or allergies and my mood and overall outlook on life is the best it has ever been.
How did I get here? I went against conventional wisdom through diet, exercise, and lifestyle.
As soon as I relaxed my rigid views on what I thought was the proper way to eat and and exercise and began exploring alternative diets and exercise programs, I improved. Not only did that help with my immediate issue but it helped me become more flexible in other areas. It opened up an entire new world.
I began rethinking the way I lived, slept, sunned, worked, and spent my leisure time. I had a whole new perspective from which to experiment with, well, everything. All because I was suddenly flexible and open to new ideas. I was willing to test and find what made me thrive.
I now only “exercise” a few hours a week, I move a lot throughout each day, I eat pretty much what I want, which happens to be a lot of whole foods, typically sticking with a Paleo-style diet and practice intermittent fasting. Now that I’ve gotten to this point, there’s minimal effort required for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
I was able to significantly improve my body composition and health. But I’ve also become much more productive, improved my relationships, became a better husband and father, and started my own business.
Did a healthy lifestyle do all that?
Yes! It changed me in such a powerful way. I feel better all the time which allows me the energy to play, have fun, push myself and enjoy life.
Most important of all, I’m setting a good example for my kids. They see what a healthy lifestyle is and live it too.
WHY I STARTED THIS BLOG
My goal is to empower you with a different perspective to help you challenge mainstream and identify what makes you thrive.
I know everyone would love to eliminate “waste” from their lives so they can focus on what they truly love – and what better way than to share all my lessons learned and best practices so you can do exactly that!
Most of all, I want to leave a legacy behind for my children; something they can learn from and apply in their own lives as they grow, providing them a fast-track to a better life.
THE BALANCING ACT
I have a lot going on these days and by embracing this “unconventional” lifestyle I have been able to make it work for me and my family. I’m a super busy dad, balancing a full-time job as a consultant at the top healthcare system in the world, running my own healthy lifestyle brand and supplement company (Antifragile Fit), raising two kids, and I can’t forget my full-time wife. 🙂 I’m also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Certified Personal Trainer, so change and continuous improvement are part of my daily life.
THE TURNING POINT
After living in the same state for 25 years, my wife and I moved to California. Knowing our time there was limited, we treated it like a year-long vacation, working during the week and exploring every weekend. That is where I really gained a true appreciation for change, adventure, and the desire to continue learning about what the world has to offer. That combined with becoming a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt has taught me how to use certain tools to eliminate waste, streamline my life and turn change into an opportunity. I had a major paradigm shift about so many aspects of life, business and happiness – it was completely eye opening. When I started doing things differently, I was amazed at how much better everything became.
Everything we do as humans can be improved; the way we work, the way we eat, even the way we breathe.
I started to connect the dots, realizing there were better, more efficient ways to live life. I didn’t have to do hours of cardio or stay away from fat to get and stay lean and I didn’t have to work longer hours for more money. In fact, the opposite often works better. What is “normal” is just based on a lot of misinformation that we take as truth.
But we really don’t know any better unless we step out of our comfort zone, experiment with life and see what really works. This is what actually gets us ahead, makes us healthier and better.
I’ve learned from my own mistakes and developed best practices. But it’s the interaction of others that really drives change. What works for you may work for others. That’s why YOUR interaction on this blog is so important. Someone is most likely doing something better than you or can gain something from you. I know I can!
HOBBIES
Playing with my wife and kids • Snowboarding • Mountain biking • Fitness and nutrition research (and applying it!) • Trying new things
BUCKET LIST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Swam in both the Atlantic and Pacific ocean in the same day • Surfed and snowboarded in the same day • Waterfall repelled in Costa Rica • Lived in California • MS 150 bike ride • Triathlon • Skydived • Water-Propelled Jetpack • Isolation Tank • Twelve-hour adventure race • Started my own business • Drank milk from a cow 🙂
Tell me about you in the comments below!
Troy