If you need some motivation and encouragement, you’ll want to listen to today’s episode! I was recently talking to an OBGYN client who wanted to know my thoughts and ideas on how she could motivate her patients to take action on the nutrition information she gives them.
You might be suprised to hear that I told her that she can’t.
Yup, I told her that she can’t motivate them with information.
See, information isn’t transformation. Instead, I shared with her how I try to motivate and inspire my clients (without using information to do it).
Looking for the hemp heart crusted spicy chicken fingers recipe? Here it is!
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In October 2019, our relationship with Thrive Market changed. They decided to put their marketing dollars in avenues outside of podcasting but we still think they’re a good choice if you’re looking to save money on health & personal care products.
As I shared in episode 509, I recently completed my CrossFit Level 1 Training. It really got me thinking about how I can make sure I’m not simply going through the motions of exercise, but that I’m really doing the right things for my body and my goals. Too many people ‘check the box’ by going to the gym, but they aren’t increasing their fitness or moving towards their goal of fat loss.
I texted my good friend and former trainer Nathan and asked if he’d help me establish a general framework for my own workouts, within the CrossFit format I love so much. See, in a CrossFit gym, owners/trainers can choose to write their own programming. Some programming is fantastic. Some leaves much to be desired. My fitness isn’t in the hands of my gym owner, my fitness is in my hands. After Nathan and I began chatting about this over the phone, I said, “Hey! I think my podcast listeners would love to listen in on this conversation! Are you okay recording this with me?”
He agreed, and that’s what we’re doing in today’s episode.
Terms that come up include:
Metcon: metabolic conditioning
AMRAP: as many reps as possible
The general structure Nathan recommends for me, based on my goals and my current level of training includes:
1 rest day per week
3 compound movement strength days, focusing on relatively heavy weights, multiple sets of 2-6 reps
4 metcons per week, most in the 6-12 minute range
1-2 single modality workouts, also high intensity (running, rowing, biking, swimming)
In today’s episode I want to explore this idea that most of us really don’t know how amazing we can feel. Even if you feel you do know, are you consistently creating that reality? Perhaps more importantly – in thinking that you do know, are you limiting further improvements?
So many questions and comments stemmed from an email I sent out the other day and I want to dive into the perspective of self-improvement today. Does it mean we don’t appreciate how far we’ve come? Does it mean we have to be perfectionists or purists? Does it mean there isn’t room for indulgence? Does it mean we aren’t giving ourselves the benefit of the doubt?
In October 2019, our relationship with Thrive Market changed. They decided to put their marketing dollars in avenues outside of podcasting but we still think they’re a good choice if you’re looking to save money on health & personal care products.
I’m excited to say that I recently completed my CrossFit Level 1 Trainer course and passed the accompanying exam. Though I learned a tremendous amount about CrossFit, fitness, movement and my body, I also learned a lot that applies to life & general goal achievement. In today’s podcast, I’m going to resist the urge to dive deep into fitness, movement, body mechanics and CrossFit & am instead going to share with you about 8 different lessons that I feel apply brilliantly to life, fat loss, finances and relationships. I’d love to know which of these concepts resonates most with you!
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My goal is to see just how amazing I can feel if I do everything as close to “best for me” as possible.
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It’s the last day of the month – not just any month, but my favorite month of the year. July is the first full month of summer, my birthday month and more recently, the anniversary month of Primal Potential!
I took a few minutes to reflect on the great things that have happened this month. I’d love for you to do the same.
Instead of thinking about how fast the time went by or what you didn’t do or what challenges came up – what was great? What was good? What did you accomplish? What were some of the highlights?
Some of the great moments for me include:
Scheduling a retreat with the Primal Potential Masters Club
Celebrating my birthday with my mom & sister
Spending lots of time at the beach house
Completing a big training that was important to me
Completing the first draft of my book
Spending quality time with one of my girlfriends
Going swimming in the rain
Hitting a couple PRs in the gym
Getting the results of my microbiome assessment
It’s so easy to rush from moment to moment. Pause for a few minutes today to really dwell on the good moments, whether they are big or small.
Today is a super busy and abnormal day. I drove up to Maine last night because I have an appointment not far from there this afternoon. No doubt my “routine” will look quite different!
4:45am: Rise and shine! Stretching, journaling and meditation
5:15 – 8:30am: Work and coffee
8:30 – 9am: Breakfast with my mom and her husband
I only had about 1/2 cup of the broccoli/cauliflower/steak scramble she made. I was a little hungry, so I had a little fuel. We’re headed out to lunch later so I wanted to keep it small.
9 – 11am: Work & shower (showering and getting dressed usually takes me no more than 15 minutes. The only makeup I wear routinely is mascara). Plus, I had a bottle of Kevita Lemon Cayenne “kombucha”. My mom heard me mention it in a podcast so she had it for me when I got up to the beach last night! So sweet! Nutrition facts are in my Instagram story (if you’re seeing this within 24 hours)
11 – 3pm: Errands, lunch with mom and personal appointment
We stopped at one of my favorite restaurants in Portsmouth, NH – BRGR Bar – and I had a shaved brussels sprout salad with blackened mahi mahi. It was delish!
3 – 7pm: Driving back down to Cape Cod – all the traffic! I drank about a liter of water along the way.
7 – 8pm: Work and food – dinner tonight was pepperoni. Yup. True. It was in the fridge and the traffic threw me off my dinner game but it’s all good!
8 – 9:30pm: Live webinar with my Primal Potential Masters Club
