Unlocking Your Inner Strength

Man! Is it me or are people just making some off-the-wall decisions when it comes to what nutrition advice to follow. I honestly wonder what the heck most people are thinking, then I realize, most people aren’t. And that’s the problem.

But not for you, my diligent listener. You’re thinking for yourself, which is probably why you’re here. You’ve probably realized that the advice most “nutrition experts” give isn’t getting people anywhere. And that’s what I want to talk about with you today: The Four Biggest Nutrition Mistakes I see people making, and why you should avoid them.

Today’s show highlights:

• Two assets you have that can’t be taken from you that nevertheless must be protected at all times (1:14)
• Gaining power over your life is as simple as gaining power over your words. Here is what you absolutely MUST begin to say (2:30)
• Related to the previous point, you’re getting EXACTLY what you should get out of your life – why understanding this gives you all the power you need to change (3:01)
• Four Big Nutrition Mistakes:
• • Don’t ever diet! Restricting calories will actually make you get fatter. Do this instead … (03:52)
  • Why seeking to lower your cholesterol with low-fat foods could be actually causing your body significant harm. (5:57)
  • You went light on the salt. Don’t skimp! … And don’t believe the hype that sodium is bad for you. Here’s why … (8:20)
  • Cutting protein. You’re literally cutting “that which comes first.” Fill your plate, but don’t forget the macronutrients ... (9:55)

Why do experts try to complicate things?

You’d think to be an expert, one would be good at taking the complex and making it more simple. When did that become the opposite? As you heard, nutrition and mindset are interconnected. Getting your body what it needs and sticking with a plan to get it in the best way possible is as simple as understanding how to influence yourself to make good choices.

Log on to my Facebook page: facebook.com/KyleNewellFitnessExpert, and drop me a message or a post if you need help with this.

Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed it, please leave the show a review.

I’ll get with you next time. Until then, you’re stronger than you know!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!

What’s up Inner Strength listeners (and viewers, if you’re watching this Facebook Live video)? Now, you know I love and appreciate you. So I’m going to give you some medicine that is good for you – in your best interest – that you may not like. Hear me on this and you’re going to be well ahead …

Along with the medicine I administer in this episode, I’m going to show you how to clearly define what health means to you, and why that’s extremely important …

Let’s get into it, shall we?

Today’s show highlights:

• Don’t waste your time. If you want to learn anything, here’s where you need to go ... (2:04)
• I’ve said this before, but here’s the absolute, 100% proof for why there’s no such thing as competition - (Here’s your medicine, dear listener ...) (2:47)
• What you’re really activating in your brain when you write down your goals and where to put your goals once you’ve written them … (5:22)
• The wisdom behind breaking your goals down into their next, single step (6:53)
• Where most people go wrong with their definitions of health, strength, wealth and happiness (8:05)
• Cultivate these two assets of your character and increase your attractiveness in spades .. (12:31)

Defining health to you …

Once you have your own definition of health, you’re going to be miles ahead of everyone else in creating a plan that will actually work when it comes to helping you reach your goals. And this can be duplicated in any area: wealth … work … relationships ….

Review time ...

Ok, if you’ve been listening for a while then it’s time to share some love. Head over to iTunes and leave the show a review. That helps me gain get in front of more people who could benefit from the content of this show. And remember to drop in and like my page: facebook.com/KyleNewellFitnessExpert

Thanks for showing up! You’re stronger than you know!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!

If you’ve ever started going to a new gym, answer me this … Did you sorta feel like the guy who rides a scooter walking into a biker bar?

What’s up everyone. Kyle, here, and today’s show will be helpful for you if you’ve ever felt intimidated by the gym or a new fitness program. See below for what’s on tap.

Today’s show highlights:

• Thinking of committing suicide? (DON’T) Then you absolutely MUST go to the gym on Mondays … (1:39)
• Two fool-proof and fail-safe ways to quickly change your state of mind to get out of a negative funk and feeling good (1:49)
• • To borrow from Tony Robbins, “Motion leads emotion.” (2:37)
  • Heb’s Law: “What gets wired together gets fired together.” (3:10)
• Nike founder Phil Knight’s secret to fast failure (5:03)
• Why progress is a never-ending process that is intricately tied to your passion for living (6:15)
• How to overcome the intimidation of going to the gym … or anything you find scarry (8:31)
• Do these two simple things and I guarantee you’ll feel and look better (11:08)

We’ll take it from here …

At my gym, when people show up, we have a saying people see that hangs on our door. The sign says: “You just did the hard part. We’ll take the rest from here.”

Just remember, the hardest part about accomplishing any goal is just showing up. Do that, and you’re well on your way. Keep this in mind as you get familiar with a new gym. Keep showing up and in no time you’ll feel like you were born to be there.

Hit me up on social ...

Remember, I’m recording these live from my Facebook page. So if you want to get your questions in live, be sure to drop in and like my page: facebook.com/KyleNewellFitnessExpert

Thanks for showing up! You’re stronger than you know!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!

You’ve seen that guy. You know, the overweight one who spends an hour on the elliptical machine going at a moderate to easy pace then as soon as he’s done heads to smoothie counter thinking he’s worked so hard, surely if just keeps at it, he’ll lose the weight. You gotta admire the commitment, but the thing is, he’s been doing this routine for a year and has only lost a small percentage.

Maybe you are this guy, and if so, this show was tailor-made for you, as just like our friend above experienced, conventional wisdom – stuff you hear spouted in regular gyms on a daily basis – is stone cold WRONG when it comes to how to really lose weight. We’ll dispel some serious fallacies and get you on the right track in this episode.  

Today’s show highlights:

• What you must absolutely be 100 percent clear on when you enter into any negotiation, including the ones with yourself, to remove any self-doubt (2:04)
• Why most people are like Ferraris driven by little old ladies … Take it to the limit! (3:05)
• Fallacies of Fat Loss:
• • Cardio for weight loss – Why in the world would anyone believe being more efficient at using fat would make you burn more of it? What you should be doing instead ... (6:03)
  • Counting calories? Stop! It could ruin your sex life ... (7:35)
  • Eating six small meals a day is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Why you should eat fewer times per day, not more ... (10:03)
  • Think you shouldn’t eat before bedtime? Think again. This secret will help you sleep better, recover faster and trim down with ease (11:42)
• Never, ever, EVER eat anything when you’re in this state of mind ... (11:50)

A book you need to read … yesterday.

So much of losing weight, gaining muscle, accomplishing goals and becoming our best selves begins with negotiating.

A book I’m reading now, I highly recommend you check out. It’s called Start with No: The Negotiation Tool That the Pros Don’t Want You to Know by the late Jim Camp. He was once called the world’s most feared negotiator. Some of the incites in this book have helped me to understand my own mindset on such a deeper level. You gotta check it out.

Hit me up on social ...

Just a reminder that I’m recording these live from my Facebook page. I’m using the principle of leverage, which is a lesson for another day, but I’m able to engage and grow my social engagement then turn around and post as a podcast a couple of weeks later. So if you want to get your questions in live, be sure to drop in and like my page: facebook.com/KyleNewellFitnessExpert

Go out and win the day! You’re stronger than you know!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!

What’s up Inner Strength listeners? Today, I’m excited to be trying something new. I’m actually recording this podcast via Facebook live on the Kyle Newell fan page. The idea is that this will bring a little more interactivity to some of these shows. We’ll still cover very important and helpful topics, but I hope to be able to answer some of your questions live. Then, those live videos will be posted a couple weeks later as the podcasts. We’ll see how it goes … At least I’m taking some action.

And that, in large part, is what I want to talk about today – Leaders take action. And I explain this in a little more detail in this show, but you are a leader, even if you think you aren’t, so accept it. And use these tips to help you become your best self. Afterall that’s why you’re listening, right?

Today’s show highlights:

• The absolute worst thing you can do when you start feel yourself getting into a depressed state of mind (2:43)
• Get more done and bridge the anxiety gap through an understanding of how your brain’s thought patterns work (3:20)
• If you don’t think you’re a leader, you’re wrong. Here’s why ... (4:58)
• Two very simple but powerful words that affect your mindset about a problem, and which one successful people use to stack outcomes in their favor (5:19)
• The only times in life when you can 100% count on resistance to  appear, and why it’s actually a great thing! (7:49)
• What you absolutely must accept and embrace doing if you want to master anything (9:42)
• Discipline doesn’t take away from your freedom. It gives you more … Here’s why … (10:45)

So much of becoming your best self begins with creating the right mindset. Striving for discipline in your life can seem like continually pricking your own eye with the wrong mindset, but change your thoughts and you’ll change your life.

Share your reviews!

Well, now that we’ve covered all that, please share this podcast and leave a review on iTunes. When you do, you help get this show in front of more listeners who can benefit from working to become their best selves. And in today’s world, wouldn’t you love to be around more people who take responsibility like that? Also, be sure to drop into the Kyle Newell fan page to leave questions and check out the weekly live videos: facebook.com/KyleNewellFitnessExpert

Go out and win the day! You’re stronger than you know!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!

I hope you’re paying attention because they’ll probably be a test on this …

What’s up everyone? Kyle, here, and today I want to talk with you about the importance of focused attention as it applies to achieving your fitness goals. And I use the term “goals” sort of loosely, as a big problem I see is people setting goals that really have no meaning. We’re going to dig deeper into that in this episode. You ready?

Today’s show highlights:

• Why the weight loss, bench press, and body fat fitness goals that most people set mean absolutely nothing, even if they reach those goals … This is how goals should truly be set (1:25)
• Getting with the program – the importance of having daily and weekly systems to bring concentrated focus to each day, leaving you constantly feeling successful (2:28)
• Train for something that makes you a little afraid. Here’s why ... (4:38)
• Think exercise is primarily for your body? Think again. This is the exercise order of operation and how to account for it so you stay mentally engaged (5:39)
• Don’t believe what the “gurus” tell you. Here’s how long it really takes with focused effort for a habit to take hold (8:37)
• The most important part of any fitness plan that even experts overlook and leave out of a typical hard-goal plan (9:22)

Today’s show was a bit on the shorter side. I guess you could call it ultra-focused. If there’s one key thing you take away from the show, though, it’s have a good answer for your reason why as it relates to your goals. Go deeper than just “to be this weight,” or “to bench this much.” Tie your goals to something deeper. And if you need help with that, contact me.

Share what you think!

Alright, another show in the gym bag. Please share this podcast and leave a review on iTunes.

See you next time. You’re stronger than you know!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!

How do you like today’s title? Are you curious, wondering, “What the heck is Kyle talking about? I compete with people all the time.”

What’s up everyone? Kyle, here, and you read it right … There really is no such thing as competition … IF you adopt the right mindset. And that’s what we’re going to be talking about today. To be your best, you need to shake a competition mindset and I’ll show you how to do that. I’ll also show you how to take the energy and confidence you’d spend worrying and spin it toward other more productive tasks. Let’s dive in, shall we?

What’s in the show:

• When people say they’re your competition this is what they’re actually doing and it has very little to do with you … (3:03)
• You’re stacked! No, I don’t mean you’re layered in bulging muscle (though maybe you are, and if so, congratulations). I mean your unique skills that raise you beyond a competition mindset ... (3:55)
• Dogs don’t bark at parked cars. If your “competition” is talking you must be moving … (5:50)
• The emotions that drive a competition mindset and how to recognize them welling inside you … (6:39)
• The difference in your brain between visualization and reality, and how worrying messes with your mind ... (7:30)
• If you want to compete with someone, be your own competition … (9:15)

I heard a quote the other day that I thought was pretty cool –and it relates to today’s topic pretty well. The quote said, “The only person you should try to be better than is the one you were yesterday.” Of course that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try or that you shouldn’t push yourself to succeed. It simply means you should only use comparisons with others as a healthy gauge for where you are versus where you want to be and what you need to do to get there. Remember, comparison is the thief of happiness.

Leave a review!

Just a friendly request to let people know what you think of the show. Even if you hate it, leave a review. It helps us get the show out in front of listeners it could help. And please share this podcast with a friend who could benefit.

Until next time, quit sizing up the non-existent competition and focus on bettering yourself.

You’re stronger than you know!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!

I messed up. I called this the 65th episode of the show because I recorded this one before the special Halloween episode you heard last week, but don’t let this slip distract you. I’ve got something very helpful to share with you today.

The idea for today’s episode came to me while I was running hill sprints in my neighborhood on one of my at-home training days. After running my first sprint, I had the idea that I should time myself. In that short 20-minute workout session, I was able to shave 12 seconds off of my total time. This got me thinking about how important it is to set objective goals.

So today, we’re going to talk about finding that sweet spot when setting objective goals. Let’s dig in …

What’s in the show:

• A little mindset tip for you - you don’t face resistance when you step down in status … (2:27)
• Why speed is an equalizer when it comes to dealing with goal anxiety ... (5:35)
• You cannot improve that which you don’t measure … (7:21)
• Explaining the anxiety gap and why goals that are too big or too complicated increase anxiety and lead to analysis paralysis … (8:39)
• You need fear, but you also need these two things to make create goals that will drive you ... (10:39)

I can’t harp on this enough. You might think, “Kyle, what’s the big deal? I’ll just push hard each time and try to make progress.” I’m telling you, if that’s what you want, then you’re destined to remain common. I want to be uncommon … Not normal. And the only way to get better at anything is to measure where you are, where you’ve been and to set objective, attainable goals for where you want to go.

Leave a review!

Alright, that’s gonna do it for today. As always I would greatly appreciate it if you’d share this podcast with a friend who could benefit, and please leave a review of the show on iTunes. This helps us get in front of more listeners looking for ways to become their best selves.

Until next time, keep measuring and keep achieving. You’re stronger than you know!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!

Hedging the line between fall and winter, Halloween is the time of pumpkin carving, apple bobbing and dark superstition. But underneath the celebrations, graveyard stories and supernatural experiences lies some powerful mindset practices.

Today’s show dives deep into the supernatural and gives you one powerful practice to constantly make progress towards your goals.

Here Are The Unnerving Highlights:

• A life lesson from the nightmare on Elm Street (2:00)
• Why your favorite song is your favorite song (2:40)
• A true story of halloween horror (3:30)
• Action vs patience (7:40)

The 4 Quadrants

One of the most scary thoughts one could ever experience is reaching an age only to look back in complete regret, knowing that you’d spent your entire life and only scratched the surface of living life to your full potential.

Overcoming this hurdle and making damn sure you live your life with zero regrets is simple - but isn't sexy. And it all comes down to planning, being patient and taking action.

Enter today’s episode at your own will!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!

How often does it feel like you are wasting your time doing things you either hate doing or really feel you shouldn’t be doing?

What’s up everyone? Got a great show for you today. You’re about to take the red pill to open your eyes to how you’re plugged into the time-sucking matrix!  

Speaking of matrix, as a bit of background, you might want to do a quick Google search on Stephen Covey’s four quadrant Time Management Matrix ...

The tools and exercises we’re going to talk about are some of the most powerful for helping you to truly see how you are spending your time. And this will help you to know what you need to cut out so you can focus your energy on where you really should be spending your time..

What’s on tap:

• How to use Covey’s quadrants to structure your life so you’re doing the things that bring you energy ... (03:04)
• Which Quadrant we should be spending 90% of our time in and reasons why we don’t … (04:01)
• Time to do a time inventory. How to do it, and why … (05:57)
• A “Delegate and Elevate” quadrant exercise to help you hone in on what you should do versus delegate to others (this is extremely powerful when you do it ...) (07:23)
• Why you should love meetings, but there’s a caveat ... (10:39)

Daily F5 goals ...

One other thing you might find useful, as you employ the concepts in this podcast, it’s important to think once more about your goals. When I’m scheduling my weeks, I’m very intentional on setting my F5 goals for each day. F5 stands for: Focus. Fitness. Family. Finance. Fun. These categories work for me, and they might for you as well, but hopefully they’ll serve as a springboard for further thought.

Leave a review!

Alright, that does it for this week. As I mentioned last week, I would greatly appreciate it if you’d share this podcast with a friend who could benefit, and please leave the show a review on iTunes. This helps us get in front of more listeners looking for ways to become their best selves.

Next week, I got something scary brewed up for you, with it being Halloween and all (I love this time of year ...). Until then, keep pressing forward. You’re stronger than you know!

Peace,

• Kyle Newell

If you have show suggestions or an interesting idea you want me to talk about, please contact me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also leave a comment or review on today’s show. We love hearing from you!