Habits that Will Make You Successful in Fitness and Business with Adam Bornstein #358
Sep 28, 2023
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Adam Bornstein, New York Times best-selling author and fitness journalist, discusses building consistency for long-term fitness goals, preventing overeating and self-sabotage, and exceeding expectations for business opportunities. He shares tips on effective marketing, resilience, and stress management, and talks about their collaboration on the book 'Engineering the Alpha' and their evolving perspective on intermittent fasting. Adam also discusses their journey to becoming a fitness editor and working with influential people, challenges of adhering to health plans, and the importance of understanding trajectory and taking action.
Insight and context are crucial in making effective decisions and actions in health and fitness.
Interruption and fresh perspectives can have a significant impact in the fitness industry.
Changing self-perception and offering grace and patience to oneself are key in building healthier habits.
Deep dives
The Challenge of Navigating Overwhelming Health Information
In this podcast episode, the speaker emphasizes the difficulty of sifting through overwhelming amounts of health information to find valuable insights. Rather than just information, the speaker highlights the importance of gaining insightful and contextual knowledge to take meaningful action and achieve desired results.
The Impact of Insight and Context
The podcast episode explores the significance of insight and context in health and fitness. The speaker emphasizes that insight and context, rather than just information, play a crucial role in making effective decisions and actions. By seeking the expertise of insightful individuals, one can gain the necessary perspective to navigate the complexities of health and fitness and achieve success.
Discussion on Effective Marketing and Fresh Perspectives
The episode delves into the importance of effective marketing and fresh perspectives in the fitness industry. It explores how interrupting the industry space with innovative ideas and unique viewpoints can make a significant impact. The speaker highlights the correlation between intensity and focus in training, and success in business. The concept of inversion is also discussed, emphasizing the importance of starting with the end goals and engineering steps to avoid failure.
Understanding and Navigating Stress through Technology
The podcast episode focuses on the topic of stress and resilience, particularly in the context of health and fitness. The speaker highlights the negative impact of excessive stress on the brain's performance and suggests the need to find the right balance and level of stress to induce a state of flow. The use of technology, such as aim seven, is mentioned as a tool to quantify stress and gain insights on managing and adapting to stress effectively for improved health and fitness.
Changing self-perception for achieving goals
One of the main ideas explored in the podcast is the importance of changing one's self-perception when it comes to achieving goals. The speaker emphasizes that there is a difference between wanting to achieve a goal and who you are as a person. Many people believe that if they haven't achieved their goal yet, they are not that person. However, the speaker argues that putting in effort and trying to change already makes someone a healthy person, for example. It is crucial to stop catastrophizing every mistake and punishing oneself. This negative self-narrative hinders progress and can lead to unhealthy behaviors. By cultivating a more positive self-perception and offering grace and patience to oneself, it becomes easier to build healthier habits.
Creating boundaries for sustainable change
Another key point discussed in the podcast is the importance of creating boundaries for making sustainable changes. The speaker suggests that implementing boundaries in various aspects of life can make it easier to avoid self-sabotage. For example, taking the time to eat slowly and without distractions can help in feeling fuller and prevent overeating. The speaker also highlights the need for realistic expectations and understanding that change is a journey that may involve discomfort. Rather than striving for perfection or following extreme diets, it is more effective to focus on progress and building foundational habits. By adopting this approach, individuals can sustainably work towards their health goals and make lasting improvements.
Adam Bornstein is a New York Times best-selling author and award-winning fitness and nutrition journalist and editor. His most recent book is called You Can’t Screw This Up. Named "one of the most influential people in health,” Adam is the CEO and founder of Born Fitness. He was previously the editorial director for Livestrong.com and the fitness editor for Men's Health magazine, and has worked for both Tim Ferriss and Arnold Schwarzenneger.
Today’s interview with Adam is a must-listen for anyone pursuing success in business, fitness, and nutrition. If you’re ready to build the foundation to achieve your goals, this conversation will help show you exactly how to pave the way.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn:
How to Build Consistency for Long Term Fitness Goals
The Top Tips to Prevent Overeating and Self-Sabotage
How to Exceed Expectations for Business Opportunities
We are raising the standard of men in their prime by helping aspirational men optimize their health so they can live longer, lead from the front and perform at their best every day.
