Bobby Maximus, a world-renowned trainer and author of Maximus Body, dives deep into the psychology of fitness. He emphasizes the mental barriers that often hold us back, sharing innovative tips like using little green dots to visualize goals. Bobby discusses the importance of managing expectations and the necessity of strength training before endurance work. He also highlights the significance of recovery and a positive mindset, blending fitness with motivational insights to inspire personal growth beyond the gym.
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Bobby's Fitness Journey
Bobby Maximus was bullied heavily as a child, leading him to join the wrestling team.
This sparked his fitness journey, eventually leading to a career in MMA and ultimately to coaching.
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Obstacles to Fitness Success
Self-imposed limitations and negative self-talk are major obstacles to fitness success, according to Bobby Maximus.
These limitations create a "glass cage" that holds people back from achieving their full potential.
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Green Dot Exercise
Combat negative self-talk by placing green dots around your environment.
When you see a dot, think a positive thought; this trains your mind for positivity.
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Maximus Body provides cutting-edge fitness strategies and a training plan that has transformed A-list actors, elite soldiers, athletes, and everyday individuals into highly fit individuals. The book includes 100 workouts and focuses on both physical and mental training to achieve a shredded physique and build strength.
Editor’s Note: This is a re-broadcast. This episode originally aired in June 2018.
When you start a fitness program, you tend to spend most of your time thinking about the physical part — what movements you’re going to do, how much weight you’re going to lift, or how far you’re going to run. But my guest today argues we ignore the mental aspect of our training at our peril. His name is Bobby Maximus. He’s a world-renowned trainer known for his brutal circuit workouts and the author of the new book Maximus Body.
Today on the show Bobby and I dig into the psychology of fitness. We begin by discussing what holds people back from getting started or going further with their goals and how sticking little green dots all over your house can help you surmount those barriers. He then shares why it’s important to manage expectations when beginning a training program and why there are no shortcuts to any goal. We then shift gears and get into Bobby’s training philosophy. He shares how to train to be “ready for everything,” why you need to do strength training before your endurance work, and why recovery is so important in reaching your fitness goals.
We end our conversation with some examples of the “Sunday Sermons” Bobby shares on his website and a discussion of why perspective is important whenever you’re going through a hard time in life.
After the show is over, check out the show notes at aom.is/maximus.
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