Clark Bartram. Why Your Lifestyle Choices Matter. Episode 622 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Aug 28, 2023
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Clark Bartram, America’s Most Trusted Fitness Professional, discusses the importance of lifestyle choices, the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, sacrifices for physical appearance, and the significance of listening to your body. The conversation also covers topics such as relationships, pain and body image.
Clark Bartram's fitness program focuses on addressing the neglected physical health of men over 50 who have achieved success in life but need long-term well-being.
Bartram emphasizes the importance of incorporating the mind, body, and spirit in a holistic approach to fitness, using gentle persuasion and tough love to guide clients towards their goals.
Maintaining a balance between enjoying life and striving for physical fitness is essential, with sustainable approaches leading to increased confidence and longevity.
Deep dives
Helping Men Over 50 Achieve Their Fitness Goals
In this podcast episode, Clark Bartram discusses his program aimed at helping men over 50 who have achieved success in life but have neglected their own fitness. He emphasizes the importance of addressing physical health as a part of overall success and happiness. Clark explains that he sells his clients what they want (a fit body) but also gives them what they need for long-term health and well-being.
The Importance of Mind-Body Connection in Fitness
Clark Bartram emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to fitness, focusing on the mind-body connection. He argues that it is not enough to just instruct someone to exercise or eat right. Instead, he believes in building a program that incorporates the mind, body, and spirit. By understanding his clients' resistance to being told what to do, Clark employs gentle persuasion and tough love to guide them towards their fitness goals.
The Challenges and Rewards of Getting in Shape
Clark Bartram shares his own journey of fitness and the challenges he faces. He believes in maintaining a balance between enjoying life and striving for physical fitness. While he acknowledges that becoming and staying fit requires sacrifices, he believes it is important to find a sustainable approach. Clark also discusses the positive impact of his fitness program on individuals' confidence and longevity.
Importance of Self-Sufficiency in Relationships
In this podcast episode, the speaker emphasizes the importance of self-sufficiency in relationships. He suggests that it is crucial for individuals to understand that they do not need their partners, but rather want them. Being capable and independent can lead to healthier and more fulfilling relationships.
The Significance of Personal Sacrifice in Achieving Goals
The podcast delves into the idea of personal sacrifice in pursuing goals. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of sacrificing certain habits or indulgences in order to reach desired outcomes. Specifically, he shares examples of individuals who have made positive changes in their lives by prioritizing their goals over instant gratification and highlights the importance of sustainable change and commitment.
As "America’s Most Trusted Fitness Professional," Clark Bartram is dedicated to helping men and women become their best selves—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learning as a U.S. Marine to “always be ready,” Clark has appeared on the cover of more than 130 fitness publications over a career that spans more than three decades. As "America’s Most Trusted Fitness Professional," Clark Bartram is dedicated to helping men and women become their best selves—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learning as a U.S. Marine to “always be ready,” Clark has appeared on the cover of more than 130 fitness publications over a career that spans more than three decades. Clark has inspired millions of people around the world through two successful television shows, segments on Home Shopping Network and QVC, numerous movie roles, and Clark also works with people one-on-one, through his CBX mindset coaching system and as an elite Master Trainer, certified by the ISSA. Thanks to an unwavering dedication to living a fitness lifestyle, along with his service work with the Prison Fellowship/Operation Starting Line, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the Special Olympics, and other organizations, Clark was honored by the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2018. Clark lives in San Diego, California with his wife Anita. They have two adult children, Taylor and Mitch.
In this episode, Brad and Clark talk about Clark’s approach to fitness “coaching” and his talent of connecting with his clients, and why it’s important for a happy lifestyle.