144: Unlocking the Compound Effect of Fitness (Member Interview: Oscar)

It’s easy to overcomplicate your fitness journey, then get overwhelmed and give up. That’s why taking baby steps and building momentum helps. 

 

But there’s another way it helps too…

 

It helps you unlock the compound effect of fitness, where you grow fitter with each day. That’s what today’s guest, Oscar, did after seeing a picture of himself that betrayed his weight. 

 

First, he started eating healthier by focusing on portion control. Next, he started walking, then running, then competing in 5k races. Then, he continued to build on his momentum and started strength training, high intensity interval training, and finally yoga. 

 

Oscar’s results?

 

When I ran into Oscar at an Austin event I hosted, he showed me he has only 17% body fat and built almost 100 pounds of lean muscle mass!

 

Best part?

 

Oscar got started on his fitness journey late in life and still accomplished these feats!

 

Here’s what Oscar and I discuss in this episode: 

 

• Why a desire to enjoy your life helps you commit to your fitness journey

• The importance of having support structures around your fitness journey (especially in the beginning) 

• How to keep building momentum and improving your health as time ticks on 

 

And more, including these highlights:

 

• Here’s irrefutable proof that you don’t need to be a lifelong athlete to build 100 pounds of lean muscle mass or drop to 17% body fat (1:29) 

• How to unlock the compound effect of fitness by only taking baby steps on your fitness journey (3:18) 

• Why having your spouse invested in fitness is a cheat code for accountability (and how to use the “ease of life” argument to get your partner on board) (6:42) 

• How to learn to listen to your body before suffering a gruesome injury that sets you back (12:45) 

• Why external validation can cause injuries (13:45) 

• How complementing a strength training routine with evening yoga improves your recovery, boosts your mind-muscle connection, and increases your gains (25:47) 

• Why pushing yourself too hard with running devastates your knees (and why Man Flow Yoga is the best solution) (30:22) 

• The “motion is lotion” secret for continuing to exercise even when you’re nagged by aches and pains (31:16) 

 

Listen now!

 

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