7 Reasons Fitness Makes Me A Better Man (#4 may surprise you)

You might not believe me when you read this next line…

• 65.8% of australians are overweight or obese

Pay attention next time you are walking around in public.

You may be wondering why this matters?

It means statistically speaking for every 1000s listeners I have - 65% of you are obese or overweight.

I spend my working life helping men become the best version of themself - Essentially not being a liability to anyone

- Improving health, mindset, relationships & finances.

If I am looking at what needs to be prioritised first, there could be arguments for every area.

Initially I thought money would solve my issues. Knowing what I know now.

I almost always start with health & fitness.

Why?

Because 65.8% are obese or overweight & even more have terrible fitness.

Men I have worked with have said they:

• Feel sluggish

• Lack Self confidence

• Don't feel comfortable naked

• Can't play for long with their kids

• Don't pursue their hobbies

• Less intimate with their partner

• Poor time management

When I read that list…

Not once did I catch myself saying "I want that".

The best version of myself does the complete opposite.

I have found prioritising fitness is the best way to do this.

From my experience it has changed my life.

Now fitness is subjective. When you know what you want from your life... (My self discovery program helps you get clear on that)... You can define what fitness you need to maximise your life

I have built:

• Self Esteem

• Self Respect

• Self Discipline

• Mental Resilience

When I decided I wanted to improve my fitness.

The first step was setting goals.

I couldn't be vague and say 'I want to get ripped'…

My trainer told me specific goals = specific outcomes & make it easier to build a plan.

My goal changed to being 8%body fat & squatting double my body weight. Within 5 months.

I was currently squatting 135 kg & body fat was at 9.3%

This made it easy for my trainer to build the plan.

We had a:

1. Time frame

2. Specific desired outcome

3. Baseline start point

4. It was attainable

5. We could measure it through milestone during the program

I remember when I first started my motivation was high. I was already visualising squatting 160kg & being 8% it was within reach.

Week 2 came around and the motivation was gone.

The sessions were hard. I mean really hard.

Doing a strength block is unlike anything else.

Loading up low volume, high weight. Wowwee.

There were plenty of sessions I didn't want to do. I was sore, tired & feared lifting the heavy weight. But I did it anyway.

I trusted the plan. It was designed to help me achieve the goal. If I followed it. I would have the best chance of achieving it or some very good feedback on how to continue building.

There were days when my knees ached, my head wasn't in the game etc. But I always found a way to get ready.

I'd lay on the grass - Take extra time to warm up my legs. Anything I thought would help me prepare for a good training session.

Every week/session I was experiencing little wins. I was squatting more or doing high volume sets or completing a session I didn't feel like doing. They filled me with a sense of achievement and pride.

Every week I was learning things about myself, my body & training. I am still blown away with how the body adapts. The small things you can learn that make a huge difference.

Testing day came around.

20 weeks of training was now ready to be tested. I warmed up, had my training buddy with me and was ready to squat.

I fell short of my goal. My total lift 172.5kg @ 84.5 kg body weight and my body fat % hit 8.2. I got bloody close and was extremely proud.

This taught me so many valuable lessons that I have since applied and have helped me in:

• Business

• Relationship

• Happiness

Here are 7 Skills Fitness has helped me develop:

1. Mental resilience

2. Problem Solving

3. Making Friends

4. Gratitude

5. Goal Setting

6. Planning

7. Growth

Mental Resilience:

• Challenging sessions will test you. There will be moments where your mind tells you to ease up or quit. Will you listen to it or will you push through

Problem Solving:

• Things don't always go to plan. The equipment may be out of use - You didn't have the best sleep. What do you do? Do you cancel or pivot? Many people lack the ability to solve their life's problems

Making Friends:

• Fit people hang around fit people. You find common goals, challenges, values & beliefs. It is easy to build rapport

Gratitude:

• You learn to appreciate the process and be grateful for the small things. Living with gratitude minimises stress, anxiety and depression.

Goal Setting:

• Learning to be specific and go all in. Your life is a result of what you repeatedly do. What I learn through fitness goals has applied to creating my life's vision.

Planning:

• We all wear many caps - How do we manage our time and prioritise doing what is important to us. I had to prioritise sleep, nutrition & training. With focus and saying no. This becomes a powerful tool for life.

Growth:

Not just a bigger squat. I grew as a person. I committed, focused and trusted the process. I became:

• Mentally stronger

• More independent

• Looked better

• Felt better

• Thought better

Some people avoid fitness because they don't enjoy it… others avoid it when it no longer is a sport. (that was me)

The truth is fitness goals are just small milestones to being the best man you can be. It will help you build the best life possible (whatever that looks like for you).

If you want to take a step to feeling better and looking better.

Find yourself a fitness goal to work towards.

You won't regret it. It's time to swing those statistics.

If you are among the 65.8% of australians are overweight or obese.

I hope this serves as a kick up the ass.

See you next week.