3309: Exercise This Muscle for Maximum Results by Stella Kaufman with Mark Fisher Fitness on Muscle Activation

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🗓️ 28 February 2026

⏱️ 10 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 3309: Stella Kaufman explores why lasting change in health and fitness depends less on intensity and more on strengthening your “patience muscle.” She explains how our culture of instant gratification weakens our ability to stick with long-term goals, and offers practical, actionable strategies to help you build habits that actually last. If you’re tired of starting strong and losing momentum, her insights will help you stay the course and see real results. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://markfisherfitness.com/exercise-this-muscle-for-maximum-results/ Quotes to ponder: "Whatever your resolution, with almost 100% certainty, you are going to have to exercise this muscle to get there. I am referring to your patience muscle." "We need patience. The stronger our patience muscle, the more likely we will be to power through until we see the results we are after." "If you are not a morning person, planning to visit the gym at 5:30a.m. before work might make achieving your goals more difficult." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.2	Exercise this muscle for maximum results by Stella Kaufman with markfisherfitness.com.
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1:17.0	Exercise this muscle for maximum results by Stella Kaufman with Mark Fisher Fitness.com.
1:24.0	So, it's February. Did you make New Year's resolutions for this year? Are you still working
1:29.5	toward those goals? When we make those New Year's resolutions to get stronger, thinner,
1:34.3	healthier, we are anxious for those changes to begin. Some of us are looking for quick signs of change.
1:40.5	Sometimes that's possible, like when I set a goal to drink a glass of water with each meal.
1:46.2	But sometimes, especially when we are looking to change a long-held behavior, or change our
1:51.2	overall health and fitness level, the results take longer. Whatever your resolution,
1:56.8	with almost 100% certainty, you are going to have to exercise this muscle to get there.
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