Brian (1s):
Hello and welcome to the Get Lean Eat Clean podcast. My name is Brian Gryn. I'm a certified health coach, trainer and author,
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And this podcast
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Is for middle aged men and women looking to optimize their health and get their bodies back to what it once was 10 to 15 years ago. I will give you simple, actionable items to get long term sustainable results. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.
Brian (25s):
All right, Welcome to the Get Lean Eat Clean podcast. My name is Brian Gryn. I hope you had a great weekend and hope you had a chance to listen to my interview with the founder of six Pack CEO, Morro Starra. He's a peak performance expert and he works with a lot of CEO and business individuals, men and women alike, and we touched on important blood health markers to look for. We got into misconceptions around getting in shape. We talked about the role of hormone optimization, morals, optimal eating routine, and much, much more. So if you haven't already, echo out episode 4 21, my interview with Morro Starra. Now on today's micro podcast, we are gonna get into one piece of advice that I would offer to any middle aged man or woman, and that is to stop comparing yourself to others.
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Essentially, it's easy to look at a young coworker who's breezing through workouts or a social media post with someone with picture perfect abs and can say to yourself, why can't I do that? Now, this could be added motivation initially, but the truth about it is comparing yourself to others is one of the most harmful habits that you can adopt for your health. Now, truthfully, everyone's health and wellness journey is unique and essentially comparisons can really cause more harm than good for one, it could lead to unrealistic expectations because your body is different from someone else's body, And what works for one individual might not work for you. There's a ton of specific diets and tense workouts and trendy health fads out there, but simply put what works for one person might not work for you.
Brian (1m 57s):
Next, it can kill motivation. For example, if you're not seeing the same results that your coworker made or your friend made with this certain workout or this health fad that was coming about, it might just derail you, get you discouraged and have you quit. Lastly, can ignore what's truly important. Your ultimate goal shouldn't be just about creating the perfect body because a lot of times people with perfect bodies aren't healthy. Your ultimate goal should be about feeling good, improving your energy levels, your bowel movements, making sure that you're enhancing your quality of life, not matching someone else's habits or appearance. My solution to you, and it's probably not something that I started doing until probably my middle to late thirties into my forties, is to make sure that you listen to your own body and how you feel.
Brian (2m 43s):
Instead of focusing outward, pay attention to how you feel. For example, do certain meals make you feel energized or do they make you feel sluggish? How are your bowel movements? Are you going daily or do you have bloating or gas or constipation? Does walking create more mental clarity than going and doing intense cardio? That's that you've been forcing yourself to do? So by focusing on what truly works for you, you'll build a healthier, sustainable lifestyle that aligns with your individual leads and that you can do for a long period of time. Most recently, I, I was supposed to do a leg workout on Friday, this past Friday, but was just not feeling right physically, probably 'cause I didn't get the best night's sleep.
Brian (3m 23s):
So I decided to bag the workout, make it a rest day, and move that leg workout to the following day, that Saturday. Well, it worked out great. I actually lifted better than I've ever lifted in the past few weeks. I felt much more energy because I slept better, and I was committed to that workout on a Saturday. Now, sometimes showing up is better than nothing, but on this occasion, I felt like if I pushed my workout one day, I'd feel more energy. So as much as you wanna stick to your routine, sometimes you gotta pivot when things don't feel right, and this was something that I did this past week. So make sure that you really listen to your body first. I would start here, identify one area of your life with your health that you're struggling with.
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Perhaps it could be your sleep, your energy levels, or your stress. Replace comparing this with someone else with just curiosity. Try to find a routine that works best for you. This could be going for a daily walk, meditating for 10 minutes a day, perhaps coming up with a sleep routine, an hour before bed. Pick one and measure your progress based on your goals, not someone else's success. Consistency wins the day and following what works for you. At the end of the day, your health is about you. Progress doesn't happen overnight, but each small consistent improvement gets you closer to living your best life. So the bottom line is pick one area of your health that you would like to improve, and then from there, focus on a habit and be consistent with it over a period of time.
Brian (4m 46s):
So next time you're feeling the urge to compare yourself to someone else, take a moment, reflect on how far you've come. Shifting the focus back to your personal progress will help you thrive no matter what stage of life you're in. If you need help kickstarting your fitness or or wellness routine, feel free to email me at Brian at Brian Gryn dot com. Don't hesitate to reach out. Look forward to helping on your journey. Thanks so much for listening. Have a great rest of the day, and I will talk to you later in the week with another great interview. Have a great rest of the day.
Brian (5m 15s):
Thanks for listening to the Get Lean Eat Clean Podcast. I understand there are millions of other podcasts out there and you've chosen to listen to mine and I appreciate that. Check out the show notes at Brian Gryn dot com for everything that was mentioned in this episode. Feel free to subscribe to the podcast and share it with a friend or family member that's looking to get their body back to what it once was. Thanks again and have a great day.
