Meet Adam Pfau, an Instagram sensation with over 1 million followers who is using the platform to break down complicated fitness information in a funny way. His goal is to make this information understandable to his followers and also agrees that it is not for everyone.

In this episode of Balance with Sam, I have a conversation with Adam where he shares his story on how he first got interested in fitness 15 years ago as a teenager. He talks about how he uses himself as an example when he’s coaching people who are starting on their fitness journeys.

Listen in to learn why you probably need to be open-minded when looking out for fitness content to get the best information. You will also learn why you’re the only one who can motivate yourself according to your current situation.

“Keep practicing until something reignites the flame if not motivated.”

Top Takeaways:

Why you need proper motivation and being realistic to succeed in fitness.

Why fitness results cannot be achieved overnight.

Finding a community that shares the same goals with you might be what you need.

How to keep the motivation alive by practicing.

Motivation evolves over the years.

Why discipline will sustain you even on days when you don’t feel the motivation to exercise.

Key Moments:

[0:40] Adam shares when he started sharing funny content on Instagram and who are his target audience.

[6:52] Do people’s interest in fitness pique in January? And why does the interest suddenly die down?

[7:58] Adam gives advice on why he thinks proper motivation and realistic goals are what you need to succeed in fitness.

[9:28] What is Adam’s advice to people who want fast results?

[10:56] How finding a community that shared the same goals with Adam was of big help in his fitness journey.

[13:20] How does he help the 75% male and 25% female followers on his Instagram.

[15:07] Why practicing is all you will ever need in your fitness journey, not perfection.

[16:57] Adam says he’s not perfect even after 15 years in fitness and why he’s always going to be ‘practicing’.

[18:46] Why insecurities are what leads most people to be very close-minded when it comes to fitness.

[23:09] Motivation changes with the situation and why you won’t always be motivated by the same things.

[26:17] Motivation is internal so always look for things that motivate you.

[29:33] How does Adam cultivate his motivation?

[35:05] A quick fun round-up of questions.

Relevant Links:

Instagram: Adam Pfau: Fitness & Nutrition (@apfau)

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