3149: How To Stay Motivated by Mark Fisher of Mark Fisher Fitness on Maintaining Momentum

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🗓️ 11 October 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3149: Mark Fisher highlights how the natural endorphin rush from exercise can boost motivation but also warns against overtraining and injury from chasing that “fitness high.” He shares practical strategies for sustainable motivation, including varying movement, prioritizing recovery, and incorporating nature or social connections to keep workouts enjoyable and safe. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://markfisherfitness.com/how-to-stay-motivated-and-high/ Quotes to ponder: "Some people never come to love the physical discomfort of training hard. But we all can enjoy the feeling of being accomplished." "Don’t justify joint damage because 'fitness is healthy.'" "Resist the desire to dive into a vigorous training session without a warmup!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily. How to Stay Motivated by Mark Fisher of markfisherFitness.com.
0:07.9	And I'm Dr. Neal, your very own personal narrator.
0:11.3	Hey there, happy Saturday, and welcome back to another weekend edition of Optimal Health Daily.
0:16.1	This is where I read to you from some of the best health and fitness blogs on the web,
0:19.8	and always with a bit of my
0:21.1	commentary at the end. And with that, get right to today's article as we optimize your life.
0:30.9	How to Stay Motivated by Mark Fisher of Mark Fisher Fitness.com.
0:36.9	I don't know about you, but I sure do love getting high.
0:41.2	After all, getting high feels great, am I right?
0:45.0	As you probably already know, exercise releases endorphins.
0:49.6	Sure, it can be uncomfortable going all out on a set of kettlebell swings while you're gassed.
0:55.0	But after we finish our workout, we get a sweet high. And on balance, this is actually a good thing.
1:01.5	Some people never come to love the physical discomfort of training hard. And it can be hard to relate
1:07.1	your training session to the other awesome but more long-term benefits of fitness.
1:12.3	But we all can enjoy the feeling of being accomplished. While this is a net positive,
1:18.5	we need to be cognizant of the perils. It's no joke to say you can develop addictive behaviors
1:24.0	around your own brain chemistry. Physical therapist offices are full of people who
1:29.1	couldn't resist the desperate craving of their fitness fix and pushed through warning signs that their
1:34.7	joints were less than pleased. So what should you do? How can you pursue your precious fitness high
1:42.1	in a sustainable way.
1:49.6	1. Monitor your volume of cardio activities with the repetitive movement.
1:54.4	By all mean, if you love running, you should totally do it.
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