The MENtal Muscle-Up Podcast: The Cure For Mental Masturbation

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🤬 WTFU 003 - Do men not give a shit about their physical health and fitness or is there something more to it than that?

FACT - Most men are fat and out of shape. But is it as simple as saying we don’t care or lack self-discipline and willpower? While there is certainly an argument to be made for those factors, I would take a HARD stance on the fact that the Health & Fitness Industry is where the majority of the fault is to be placed.

🎙️ In today's edition of WTFU Wednesdays, we’re turning back to Mike Millner and his words of wisdom on the Wits & Weights podcast to find out what the turning point was for him that allowed him to transform his physique (and stay jacked!) so that we can ditch the ‘Dad Bods’ once and for all.

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🤔 EP011 - What kind of a man are you? While a seemingly rhetorical question, this is one that will ultimately determine the quality of your relationships, and therefore the quality of your life.

FACT - Masculinity has never been so ambiguous as it is today, which means it’s getting harder and harder for men themselves to define what it means to ‘be a man’. Terms like ‘be the man’ or ‘man up’ are tossed around all the time when nobody seems to have taken the time to clearly define what doing those things entails.

🎙️ In today’s PodWod, we’re going back into RELATIONSHIP Health & Fitness and answering four very simple yet powerful questions:

💪🏾 PodPump#1 - Are you a sofa friend or a treadmill friend, and what does the answer to that question tell you about the kind of man that you are? (3:52)

💪🏾 PodPump#2 - What is one non-negotiable aspect of manhood and being an example for the men around you that is usually overlooked and renders men impotent pawns in a world that seems to demonize true masculinity? (12:15)

💪🏾 PodPump#3 - How the hell do we make friends as adult men? Seriously…where do we go to find men we can interact with and once we do, how the hell do we go from simply interacting to actually connecting? (25:03)

💪🏾 PodPump#4 - With everyone pointing to the Goggins’ or the Jockos of the world for examples of what a ‘real man’ is, are there equally as good (perhaps even better) examples of good men we can look to as role models right in our own backyards? (33:21)

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🤔 EP010 - Do you value your PHYSICAL Health & Fitness?

Ask most men this question and they’ll answer in the affirmative. Most if not all will even tell you why they value it. But if actions speak louder than words, and our collective actions can be expressed through some pretty depressing stats in terms of obesity, life expectancy, and the leading causes of death being preventable, do we as men appreciate the very real-world and immediate impacts of either prioritizing or neglecting our Physical Health & Fitness?

🗣️ “I would say that the mental frame had to come first before the physical frame could follow. I think the problem with energy balance (cals in/cals out) and that conversation.. it really does present things through a short-term lens, and I don’t think that there’s ever the context of like what’s the forever plan?” -  Mike Millner 

🎙️ In today’s PodWod, we're tackling what some would very easily argue is the most important pillar of a happy life - our Physical Health & Fitness - as without our health we’re not able to enjoy any of the other beauties life has to offer us.

💪🏾 PodPump#1 - What is a "self-trust bank account" and what impact does it have on the quality of your Physical Health & Fitness? (7:12)

💪🏾 PodPump#2 - What is the most powerful tool in our toolkit that is the first step to mastering consistency both in the gym and the kitchen? (14:55)

💪🏾 PodPump#3 - Which comes first when it comes to improving your Physical Health & Fitness...mindset or movement? (23:09)

💪🏾 PodPump#4 - What is a hard truth most men fail to realize when it comes to what their Physical Health & Fitness says to their partner, the world, and themsleves? (30:14)

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🤔 WTFU 002 - Is following your passion really the best advice for people who want to live their dream life?

🗣️ “What determines your success isn’t, “What do you want to enjoy?” The relevant question is, “What pain do you want to sustain?” The path to happiness is full of shit-heaps and shame." - Mark Mason, The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck

FACT - The ‘follow your passion’ gurus out there, while mostly well-meaning - are full of shit. Passion isn’t something you find, it’s something you consciously cultivate based on what you value, what you’re particularly good at, and what serves a need in the world.

🎙️ In today's edition of WTFU Wednesdays, I’m going to bring some realism to the romantic but ridiculous notion that everyone should ‘follow their passion’, and help you save years of frustration and heartache so you can develop rather than discover your true passion and purpose in life.

🤬 WARNING - I'm working at toning down the f-bombs in the regular episodes of The MMU Podcast so WTFU Wednesdays is my chance to let loose. If you're the kind of guy with sensitive ears, I suggest grabbing your European carry-all and heading to a different episode.

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🤔 EP009 - Is there a not-so-sunny side of being your own boss aka an entrepreneur that few successful entrepreneurs (and especially wantrepreneurs) spend any real amount of time talking about? Is it really all sunshine and rainbows when you finally ‘find your purpose’ and pursue your passion’ or is there a buffet of shit sandwiches that you best develop an affinity for?

🗣️ “Who you are is defined by what you’re willing to struggle for. “What PAIN do you want in your life? What are you willing to struggle for?” Because that seems to be a greater determinant of how our lives turn out.” -  Mark Manson

FACT - Being your own boss and doing what you love is not even remotely what it’s cracked up to be. Additionally, it’s way harder to achieve even a modicum of success, which is why the vast majority of people who set out on this journey end up failing miserably. Not because they lack discipline, willpower, or even the know-how. It’s because they had no fucking clue what they were getting themselves into.

🎙️ In today’s PodWod, we're jumping into PURPOSE Health & Fitness, and since we as men are often defined by what we do and the contributions we make, I thought it fitting for us to strip down, look in the metaphorical mirror inside our minds so that we can make an honest assessment about how close we are to discovering, defining, and declaring our one true purpose.

💪🏾 PodPump#1 - How do you become the David Goggins of pain so you can strengthen your body and your sense of purpose? (6:45)

💪🏾 PodPump#2 - What is one question every man needs to ask himself if he ever hopes to avoid dying with the best still inside him? (15:03)

💪🏾 PodPump#3 - What makes most internet business gurus full of shit and what aren't they telling you that leads the majority of men to fail when they finally dive into the ocean of entrepreneurship? (24:05)

💪🏾 PodPump#4 - What is the number one rule of Fight Club? That has nothing to do with this but what is the number one rule when it comes to finding and fulfilling your purpose? (32:40)

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🤔 EP008 - Are we completely clueless when it comes to happiness and suffering? Has what we’ve been taught about how to achieve happiness and reduce suffering led us to shitting the bed with both of those things?

🗣️ “We are more connected than ever, yet loneliness is at an all-time high.” -  Mark Manson

FACT - Happiness and suffering are two sides of the same coin, and you cannot have one without the other. But if you don’t know what brings genuine happiness or how to interpret genuine suffering, your life will have very little of the former and far too much of the latter.

🎙️ In today’s PodWod, we're stepping on the Emotional Health & Fitness scale to see how much muscle in the form of happiness we’re building versus the amount of fat in the form of suffering we need to shed.

💪🏾 PodPump#1 - What do most men get wrong about suffering that is keeping them from finding and fulfilling their purpose in life? (6:41)

💪🏾 PodPump#2 - What is the first mistake men make that leads them down the path towards failure, stress, anxiety, and depression that is easily overcome if you know what to look for? (15:01)

💪🏾 PodPump#3 - WARNING - This one might sting! What is a truth staring most men right in the face that keeps them stuck in suffering that, if finally admitted, is the key to breaking free from the self-imposed prison of the mind we can get trapped in? (24:01)

💪🏾 PodPump#4 - How is what most men are taught about the problems we face and how to solve them perpetuating the painful problems we have instead of helping us overcome them? (32:42)

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🤔 WTFU 001 - Who is to blame for the challenges you have in your relationship?

🗣️ “I learned the hard way that if the people in your relationships are selfish and doing hurtful things, it’s likely that you are too, you just don’t realize it.- Mark Mason, The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck

FACT - No healthy relationship is without its challenges. But who is to blame for those challenges? Does it ever really boil down to your wife being a bitch or you being an insensitive prick, or is it a little more nuanced than that?

🎙️ In today's (and the very first) edition of WTFU (Wake the Fuck UP!) Wednesdays, you're going to hear all about one of the shit-headiest mistakes I have personally made more times than I can count inside of my romantic relationships, which I'm hoping will open your eyes to how much of a shit-head you are potentially as well.

🤬 WARNING - I'm working at toning down the f-bombs in the regular episodes of The MMU Podcast so WTFU Wednesdays is my chance to let loose. If you're the kind of guy with sensitive ears, I suggest grabbing your European carry-all and heading to a different episode.

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🤔 EP007 - Has social media brought us closer together or driven us further apart?

🗣️ “We are more connected than ever, yet loneliness is at an all-time high.” -  Mark Manson

FACT - Both the gym and social media are filled with all different kinds of people. What matters most is what YOU do when you get there. Your actions, both on social media and at the gym, are an expression of who you are and what you value most.

🎙️ In today’s PodWod,  we're gonna dive deep into whether or not social media is the fast-food joint of relationships or if you can, in fact, get some good quality content calories to fuel your relationships, and actually make them stronger.

💪🏾 PodPump#1 - Has social media brought us closer together or driven us further apart? (6:29)

💪🏾 PodPump#2 - Is social media to blame for our lack of social skills and level of loneliness or does the responsibility lie with us? (13:44)

💪🏾 PodPump#3 - Do your relationships on social media and in real life leave you feeling emotionally empty and craving more? (19:20)

💪🏾 PodPump#4 - Is it possible to have quality relationships that are mainly supported through social media? (25:20)

💪🏾 PodPump#5 - What are the less-sexy relationship reps that are the foundation of a strong relationship? (31:13)

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🤬 EP006 - Why do most men have such a hard time getting their shit together? Why does it seem that regardless of the number of podcasts, men's groups, and countless other amazing resources available to us as a sex, we are falling further and further behind?

🗣️ “As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” - Harrington Emerson

🤔 How can you step into the Truth and Power of who you are as a man? That's the question we be tackling today so we can continue to crush Mental Masturbation.

🎙️ In today’s PodWod,  we'll have 1 set with 5 reps, and here they are:

💪🏾 PodPump#1 - The first principle every man must accept about life if he ever hopes to improve his life - (11:45)

💪🏾 PodPump#2 - One of the prime principles for reducing stress and making sure you keep your commitments to yourself and the people you love when shit gets tough - (20:35)

💪🏾 PodPump#3 - The basic principle that leads to growth both inside and outside the gym, without which a man will continue to live in the limbo of a low-quality life - (24:22) 

💪🏾 PodPump#4 - The principle that I would say separates the men from the boys, and what we can all learn from Brad Pitt in the movie Ocean's Eleven - (31:17)

💪🏾 PodPump#5 - How most men's groups unintentionally create weaker men and the principle EVERY man will one day have to accept in order to truly 'Man Up' - (36:21)

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🤔 EP005 - Why do most men end up living lives of quiet desperation?

🎙️ “Don’t talk, just act. Don’t say, just show. Don’t promise, just prove.” - Unknown

🎧 What keeps up from doing the shit we know we need to do to improve our lives? How many times have you said to yourself, 'This time it's going to be different. This time I'm actually going to make it work.'?

Whether it's improving the quality of your relationship with your partner, starting a new business venture, getting to the gym and eating healthier, or even something as simple as starting a meditation practice. Why does it seem so hard to consistently do the shit you know you need to do?

In today’s PodWod, we uncover 3...ok 4 simple words that are the cornerstones of any transformation (or lack thereof) when it comes to getting stronger and better both inside and outside the gym.

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