Sweat City #3: Our Fitness and Health Motivations, Internal vs. External Motivations, Body Dysmorphia, and More!
Description
Hey guys, in this episode we talk about our health and fitness motivations! We dive in a little deep and examine why we got into fitness and what keeps us going, and why it's important to know your fitness "why".
Timestamps:
Start: Our "kryptonite"
5:50 : Christine's "Why" and more of her story - having a sick father, she wanted to maintain her health as long as possible
6:52 : Fear as a motivator
8:25 : Brian's "Why" and more of his story - from obese to fit
13:05 : Why humans, in general, don't feel immediately threatened by chronic disease
19:05 : The benefits of small lifestyle changes vs. changing everything at once
24:31 : Body dysmorphia discussion
27:27 : The variety of body types we found attractive throughout evolutionary history
30:36 : Theres more to health than the way you look - You can look fit but be unhealthy
36:22 : Our motivations regarding food
42:56 : When you don't want to go to the gym, what motivates you?
44:47 : Are we more accountable to external or internal factors?
Thanks for listening guys! Tune in for another episode next week. Please leave us a review on your podcasting platform! It really helps the show out. Thanks, guys!
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