304: Rest Hard, Come Back Stronger: What 5 Weeks in Costa Rica Taught Me About Recovery, Momentum, and Energy

The Low Carb Hustle Podcast

Nate Palmer

Health, Self-improvement, Keto, Fitness, Health & Fitness, Femaleweightloss, Diet, Education, Intermittentfasting, Nutrition, Loseweight, Weightloss, Paleo, Carnivore, Lowcarb, Fasting, Exercise, Ketogenicdiet, How To, Ketogenic, Womenshealth

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

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What if the secret to making more progress in your training, business, and life… was stepping away from all of it?

In this solo episode, I’m sharing the biggest takeaways from my recent 5-week trip to Costa Rica — from how rest actually fuels momentum, to what happens when you finally disconnect from phones, work, and the pressure to always be “productive.”

You’ll learn how time off can reset your nervous system, reignite creativity, and even improve performance — plus how to return to your workouts and habits without guilt or overwhelm.

Whether you’re burned out, feeling stuck, or just overdue for a breather, this episode is your permission slip (and tactical guide) to recover like a high performer.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

Why stepping back doesn’t mean losing progress
The surprising mental and physical benefits of true rest
How to know when it’s time to unplug
What happened to my energy, workouts, and focus after 5 weeks off
How to ease back into training and habits without losing momentum
The difference between passive rest and active recovery
A personal challenge to help you recharge (even without leaving the country)

Transcript

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0:00.0	What if the best way to make progress in your training and maybe even your business was to step away from both?
0:07.3	Most people, including myself, think that if they stop moving and stop doing, they'll lose everything.
0:12.6	But what if nonstop hustle is the exact thing stalling our results?
0:17.2	That was my fear before I took five weeks off to travel through Costa Rica with my family.
0:21.7	So today's episode, I'm going to be sharing out what that time off taught me about rest,
0:25.2	recovery, momentum, and how to come back stronger in my fitness, business, and hopefully
0:29.3	life after a break. By the end, you'll have maybe a new perspective on why unplugging could be a
0:34.0	secret weapon for you for long-term performance and energy. Welcome to get leaner and live longer with Nate Palmer, show for busy people who want to maximize their
0:40.1	energy, burn fat, build a body that feels as good as it looks. I'm your host, Nate Palmer. I'm going to
0:44.6	coach since 2008, and I believe that looking great and feeling unstoppable does not require hours in the
0:48.7	gym or giving up all the foods that you love. This shows where I share real strategies that help you get leaner, live longer, and unlock your million dollar body. So if you're ready to cut through the noise, take control
0:57.5	of your health, and finally feel like a high performer again, let's dive in. So every year,
1:04.0	I live in Arizona. I feel like I say that all the time. I live in Arizona, and it's hot here
1:07.1	in the summer. So every year, I try to take off some time in the summer for a couple
1:11.7	reasons. Number one, just get out of town. It's great. Number two, keep my wife from getting the
1:15.8	summer grumps, which is like reverse seasonal affective disorder. And then number three, just
1:20.3	get some time away to rest, reset, recover, and spend some time with the kiddos. I feel like
1:24.9	as my daughter turned seven this year,
1:28.3	and I'm seeing the, not the writing on the wall, but essentially how little time we're going to
1:34.5	have as a family, you know, before she's 18 off on her own, doing her own thing. And we only get
1:39.1	18 summers together. And so spending a lot of time together doing weird and wild stuff seems to be a great use of my time.
1:45.9	And it makes me want to spend more of those moments.
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