140: Getting To Yes (Member Interview with Scott)

BMP-Ep140: Getting To Yes (Member Interview with Scott) 

Years ago, today’s guest Scott was overweight, crushed by so much pain that he had to “drink” painkillers doing construction work, and was never invited by his friends for fitness-related activities like backpacking. 

 

But then, he had a few scary blood panel tests in a row… and completely changed his life. 

 

First, he dialed in his nutrition and lost about 60 pounds. Then, he started using an Elliptical and doing Man Flow Yoga. And that quickly snowballed into weight lifting, running ultra races, doing obstacle course races, and rock climbing.

 

Today, Scott gets to say “yes” to almost any fitness-related activity he wants to do. He’s currently trying to qualify for the Chicago Marathon, and he eventually wants to race a 100 miler. 

 

And he’s chock-full of wisdom whether you’re just starting your fitness journey or you’re looking for your next big challenge. 

 

Here’s what Scott shares in today’s show:

 

• How to conquer your fear of failure that can wreck your fitness goals before you even start

• Why it’s so hard to make your mind see the current you instead of the past you 

• How to let go of feeling selfish when you make time for fitness 

 

Other highlights from the show include: 

 

• The bulletproof “A for B” weight loss plan that creates better nutrition habits without starving yourself (and helped Scott lose 1-2 lbs per week over 6 months) (3:40) 

• How working in construction destroyed Scott’s joints and shredded his knees… and how Man Flow Yoga helped him tie his shoes without a gameplan (7:30) 

• The weird psychological reason why spending money on your fitness automatically makes you more committed (11:24) 

• How a consistent yoga practice snowballed into weight training, running ultra races, obstacle course races, and rock climbing for Scott (even though he wasn’t “into fitness” before he started yoga) (13:42) 

• Why Scott recommends every yoga beginner to record their early yoga workouts (especially if you struggle with motivation) (19:18) 

• How yoga helped Scott significantly reduce the amount of painkillers he took while working (24:52) 

• Why being an a calorie deficit can increase your injury risk (27:44) 

• The “failure is positive” mindset shift for celebrating your failures and growing from them (42:30) 

 

Listen now!

 

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