The Everyday Pursuit

Every athlete/gym goer worst nightmare is getting injured, especially a serious one that will take months or even years to recover from
The truth is, you will likely get an injury if you've been lifting long enough. Hopefully, it's nothing serious, but almost every athlete I know has had somewhat of an injury; I've had several injuries, some preventable and some not!

So let's say you had an unpreventable serious injury and you're down for six months not able to train the injured body part. What do you do in the gym? Should your nutrition change? How do you make progress on the rest of your body? Is this time to focus on other weak points? These are all great questions that I answer in this episode.

But there is one thing for certain, don't use your injury as an excuse to do less and stop progressing towards your goals!

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"You are a sum of the five people you spend the most time with"

Have you ever heard this quote? Well, I can tell you that it is true in almost every aspect of life, especially fitness! Fitness is a lifestyle, and when your friends don't have the same goals, dreams, and overall aspirations as you do, it can make things difficult

I spent years letting people drag me down because I was so desperate for friends. I didn't care if they derailed me from my dreams and goals, I just wanted to not be lonely. Ultimately, ended up being lonely anyways because I wasn't really connected with those types of people and further away from my long-term goals.

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Most adults have a set time they have to wake up during the weekday and sometimes even on the weekend. So why is it that we don't set a bedtime for ourselves?
There are many habits around sleep, that we often sweep under the rug without identifying the root issue. If you could create better habits around sleep, you would have better sleep quality and hopefully stop making the excuse that it's impossible to get eight hours of sleep each night
I I have good news though, you can change these habits anytime you want and start prioritizing your sleep. If you prioritize your sleep, you will have more energy and more control over your eating habits. This leads to more motivation to exercise and an increased perception of control regarding the ability you possess to change your physique and health.

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I can't tell you how many fitness consultations I've been on in the last year, but I would say it's probably 300+ easily. Out of all those conversations with individuals looking to get in shape about 35% of them tell me that they are lazy
It's hard for me to believe because the same people have a career, family, friends, etc...
All things that they have to commit to on a regular basis and have some type of consistency. This poses a good question, is this person actually a lazy person or are they just disorganized to the point where it's causing them to procrastinate, the action they know they should take more than taking action when they know they should take it?
If you view yourself as lazy, you might just be disorganized. Good news, that can be easily fixed!

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Intermittent fasting can be a very effective tool, to lose fat, and put yourself in a calorie deficit, but which fasting window is the most beneficial, and which fasting window is the most detrimental to your physique and performance?

Here's some insight into my personal experience as a coach, helping hundreds of people effectively in a gray inner minute, fasting into their lifestyle as a way to lose body fat and maintain their physique.

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My journey hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows. There was a time when I almost entirely gave up on myself, but in order to understand why I kept going you have to know my backstory.

I'm so glad I didn't give up on my dreams, but sadly, I see people every day that have given up. They've settled for less and made concessions with themselves to want less with their lives. Hopefully, my story and my personal journey can help you find the fire inside yourself so you don't give up on your dreams.

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Are you suffering right now? Are you really struggling with your health, relationships, finances, or faith? Struggling is merely a precursor to being alive. No great person was ever molded without suffering. Suffering gives you a different perspective and gratitude than others who have not suffered!

I always ask myself, "Should I wear my struggles and suffering as a badge of honor or should I keep them bottled up inside"? My answer to that question is, "Whatever makes you stronger without making you crumble or using your suffering as a crutch to play the victim"

Many people experience immense suffering during their time on earth, but it's what they do after suffering that dictates what type of person they will be. Does the person play the victim card and talk about how bad they have had it? The choice is completely up to you, but know that you WILL have to face trials and tribulations. I would suggest embracing the struggle and deciding what type of person you're going to be prior to the struggle

Or does the person use their struggles to avoid future mistakes, and learn from lessons to better their life in the future?

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Want an amazing physique and a Successful Life? Well...then YOU better master this process👇🏻
Choice, Chance, Change
You must make a choice, to take a chance, if you want to change. A Fear-based mindset makes the thought of taking a chance crippling, thus making the choice (the first thing) EXTREMELY difficult.
What most people might not tell you is the only way to overcome the fear-based mindset is to continue to make choices, despite knowing the outcome. After enough good choices to take a chance, you will have some wins, and that will build confidence and start to get rid of that fear-based mindset
However...you can't put the cart before the horse. You have to go from step 1, to step 2, then to step 3, there are literally no shortcuts in this process!

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Most people think that in order to have a fantastic physique you have to eat chicken, broccoli, and rice, for five or six small meals a day
From somebody that's been published internationally as a fitness model in magazines. I can tell you that this is the furthest thing from the truth! This doesn't mean that you can eat garbage processed food all the time and still have an incredible physique and feel good, but it doesn't mean that you're allowed to have a little variety in your diet and enjoy the food you eat for the most part
Coach Bryce and I go over what we eat to stay in shape, what our clients eat to lose body fat and build muscle at the same time, and what the industry might not be telling you
If you're sick of the food you've been eating or feel like you need to find a new style that better fits your lifestyle then you definitely won't want to miss this episode.

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When we really break down what humans desire, I think we desire a few things.

Number 1, I think we desire freedom. The feeling of freedom in my opinion is probably one of the most profound feelings in the world. It's hard to know what freedom feels like until you've lost it, but once you've had it, most will do anything to keep it.

Number 2, I think every person desires to be happy. I totally understand. That happiness means something different to each person, but I've never met a person that's happy and isn't free.

After coaching hundreds of men that suffered from low self-confidence, depression, and anxiety, they felt like they lost the freedom to be who they wanted and felt trapped inside their own bodies and minds. The only way they could ever break free is by having the discipline and stepping up their game.

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