EFR 761: You Can't Screw This Up - Real Reasons Why You Fail Your Diet and Workout Plan, Planning For Failure, and the Mindset to Endure Anything with Adam Bornstein
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
Chase Chewning
5 • 927 Ratings
🗓️ 4 December 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
This episode is brought to you by Strong Coffee Company and LMNT.
Navigating the world of health and fitness can be a daunting task, especially with the barrage of sensationalized social media content clouding our judgment. But here's the game-changer: it's all about going back to basics. Hydration, nutrition, and sleep – the triumvirate of good health.
Join me and Adam Bornstein, author of "You Can't Screw This Up," as we discuss the importance of cultivating situational awareness and avoiding self-sabotage. You will hear Adam’s unfiltered insights on building sustainable habits instead of chasing the next big thing or quick fixes. We'll also delve into the world of Adam's writings and his journey as an author and consultant to legends like LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger! Get ready to prioritize practicality, sustainability, and balance on your health and fitness journey.
Adam and I also discuss how mindset can power us through life’s hurdles, how can we turn adversity into fuel for personal growth, and even share heartbreaking yet empowering stories of loss and resilience. Listen in and discover how a strong mindset can shape positive behaviors in health, nutrition, and fitness, helping individuals thrive in any circumstance.
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In this episode, you will learn...
- Why a strong mindset is essential for overcoming adversity and maintaining health, nutrition, and fitness habits.
- How our behaviors are often shaped by our mindset and self-perception, which are crucial for long-term health and success.
- Instead of focusing on extreme measures, prioritize practical and sustainable habits for a balanced lifestyle.
- Sleep, hydration, and nutrition are fundamental to maintaining good health, but often overlooked due to sensationalized social media content.
- Embracing failure can help us anticipate and navigate self-sabotage, leading to more successful health and fitness plans.
- The concept of inversion can help us build successful plans by starting from potential failures and working backwards.
- It's crucial to understand our individual preferences and lifestyles before choosing a health or fitness plan.
- Adherence to a plan is more important than the plan itself, emphasizing the importance of personalization in health and fitness.
- Building self-awareness and understanding where you might fail can help you identify plans that are more likely to work.
- Striving to be "so good they can't ignore you" is a powerful mindset that can lead to personal and professional success.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The following is an operation podcast production. |
| 0:03.3 | And a lot of people, I think, whether it's their health, their fitness, the mindset leads to different behaviors. |
| 0:09.5 | And if there's a gift I could give to everyone, it's not about telling people a specific diet plan or a specific |
| 0:14.3 | workout. It's what is the mindset that puts you in a position to go ahead and deal with the |
| 0:20.0 | ebb and flow of life, the difficult moments so that you can still take care of yourself, |
| 0:24.1 | you can still be healthy, you can still succeed in spite of those variations which we cannot control |
| 0:30.0 | at all. |
| 0:31.0 | You know, people don't owe you shit and no matter how much success or how good you are, you're only as good as your next success. |
| 0:38.0 | Fair or not, that's just the reality. But I love living in a universe where it's a proven universe. |
| 0:45.0 | I love it. Like there is a competitive edge to it where it's like there's something special in the know and you got to show up and not be perfect, but be good. What's up? up, up, what's up, special episode for you today, this one in the next several. |
| 1:13.4 | We're doing a little mini series fresh from my trip in New York City. |
| 1:18.2 | I was there for Strong New York. |
| 1:20.2 | Shout out Kenny Santucci and the entire crew. |
| 1:23.0 | If you don't know what this event is, let me put you on the map. |
| 1:27.0 | This year after year is the leading health, fitness, wellness, mindset, experience that New York City has to offer. |
| 1:37.0 | Strong New York is an immersive day of hands-on workshops, panel discussions, workouts, and inspiring conversations like the one we're going to have here today with my first guest, Adam Bornstein, with the best in class wellness professionals, industry leaders, and change makers sharing their expertise and personal |
| 1:55.4 | anecdotes on today's hottest wellness trends plus firsthand experiences on |
| 2:00.5 | how to optimize your overall health and life. |
| 2:04.0 | But you know what, that's the official disclaimer, |
| 2:06.0 | but the real inside scoop is, |
| 2:09.0 | it's just a dope event. |
| 2:11.0 | If you are into taking care of your body, your mind, if you are in pursuit of living a life ever forward, and you are because you're here listening today, then do yourself a favor and go ahead and tune in to what Strong New York has to offer. |
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