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134: The Overlooked Importance of Fitness Communities with MFY Yoga Coach & Community Manager, Jesse


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Some people don’t need any kind of external motivation to exercise. They’re in a routine, and their day feels chaotic when they don’t do physical activity. 

 

But the vast majority of men, especially men over the age of 40, need a little pick-me-up from an outside source every now and then. And that’s where having a fitness community can be the difference between achieving your goals and giving up. 

 

And you know what?

 

The external motivation provided by a fitness community is only one benefit… and it might not even be the most important benefit either. 

 

In this week’s show, MFY Coach & Community Manager, Jesse Lee, joins me to share some of the other overlooked benefits a fitness community can have. Jesse’s been “in the trenches” of the Man Flow Yoga Community Facebook Group since 2019 - so he’s seen it all. 

 

Here’s what Jesse and I share in this episode: 

 

  • The weird way a fitness community improves your “limbic system motivation” 

  • Common mistakes men make when communicating with other men that can derail your fitness momentum 

  • The most overlooked benefits of community particularly for men 

 

And more. 

 

Other highlights include:

 

  • The incredibly helpful, but severely neglected “Normalization” technique that helps men alleviate stress and overcome tough problems (5:46) 

  • How to outsource some of the burden of working out to other people (and the weird way this makes you more consistent) (10:17) 

  • Coach Patrick’s Jedi mindset trick that instantly helps you reframe negativity into an empowering sense of positivity (16:17) 

  • The “limbic system motivation” secret of fitness communities (21:13) 

  • Why creating distance from your emotions instead of talking through them can actually help you recover faster from ruminating thoughts (26:21)

  • The most refreshing sentence you can tell yourself when you're dealing with tough emotions (29:23) 

  • Simple ways to incorporate more exercise into your morning (and why this is a cheat code for consistency) (38:11) 

 

Listen now!

 

Resources mentioned on this episode: 

 

1. Subscribe to the We Got Balls Podcast hosted by Scott and Chris on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@WeGotBallsPod 

 

2. Buy Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing by Jay Stringer (the book mentioned in this episode) on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3QRkif2  

 

Other important links: 

 

Want to improve your sexual wellness, get stronger erections, and last longer in bed? Then join the FREE 7-Day Sexual Wellness Challenge here: https://shrtlnk.co/uA27H 

 

Tired of doing a form of yoga that causes more injuries than it helps prevent? The cold, hard truth is men need yoga specifically designed for them. Well, here's some good news: You can start your 7-day free trial to Man Flow Yoga by visiting https://shrtlnk.co/kP8M7 

 

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