1485: Ten Life Lessons from Lifting Weights

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English - February 10, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MB - ★★★★ - 72 ratings
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Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Most of what gets you into a gym is about something more surface-level than seeking personal growthLife lessons from weightlifting come in years after consistency and discipline when your focus is no longer looks, gains, aesthetics People who workout regularly: handle challenges better, see challenges as valuable, tend to be more successful in business, and are more resilient“Fitness is one of the best, easiest ways to enter into personal growth.” – SalHighlight from ten lessons from weight lifting: fitness changes your relationship with pain; embrace failure as part of the process; focus on what you can change, ignore everything else; consistency is key; healthy self-criticism is good

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In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover ten lessons they have learned about life from their experience lifting weights.

Why it takes a lot of consistency applying discipline towards a goal to see its benefits bleed into other aspects of your life. (1:57) What makes fitness so powerful? (5:02) The Ten Life Lessons from Lifting Weights. #1 – Change your relationship to pain and struggle. (11:14) #2 – Embrace failure as part of the process. (14:55) #3 – Learn to care for yourself like someone you care about. (18:35) #4 – Learn to focus on what you can change and ignore what you can’t. (22:22) #5 – Perfect doesn’t exist. (25:46) #6 – Be humble. (30:30) #7 – Consistency is the key to success. (34:34) #8 – The journey is far more important than the goal. (39:34) #9 – Healthy self-criticism. (43:11) #10 – Balance. (46:08)