#74: Why Hating Your Body Won’t Help You Transform - The Power of Self-Respect in Fitness

In this episode, Coach Vinny Russo challenges one of the most common (and most harmful) mindsets in health and fitness: trying to change your body out of self-hate.

If you've ever started a diet or workout program thinking, “I'm disgusted with myself, I need to fix this”, you're not alone. But here's the truth, change rooted in self-judgment never sticks. It burns out fast, leads to self-sabotage, and keeps you trapped in the same cycle of failure.

Today, we're flipping the script. You'll learn how to:

*Stop using shame as your main motivator (and why it never works long-term)

*Build lasting fitness habits from a place of self-respect and care

*Reframe your goals to finally achieve sustainable fat loss

*Create identity-based habits that transform how you see yourself forever

This isn't about another “quick fix.” It's about making health and fitness something you do because you value yourself—not because you want to punish your body.

“You can't hate yourself into loving your body. Real transformation starts with self-respect.”

Listen now and learn how to make this shift for good.

Connect with us:

Coach Vinny

Email: vinny@balancedbodies.io

Instagram: @vinnyrusso_balancedbodies

Facebook: Vinny Russo

Dr. Eryn

Email: dr.eryn@balancedbodies.io

Instagram: @dr.eryn_balancedbodies

Facebook: Eryn Stansfield

LEGION 20% OFF CODE:

Go to legionathletics.com and use the code RUSSO for 20% off your order!