General Fitness Companycast

Halloween is a special holiday that has a very peculiar history. We're going to look into its origins today and see if we can pull something of value out of what was formerly referred to as All Hallows' Eve.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

This is a supplement to my last episode about Ye and his fans blaming other people for their misfortunes. Jay-Z was one critical point I didn't get into as much as I would have liked. He was Ye's mentor and has been really quiet about the whole situation. Meanwhile, he has probably twice the net worth and he's doing more every single day. I believe that to blame others for you not being happy in your life is weak-minded thinking and today I'm gonna make the case for it.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Talking about Ye on this episode and how Mr. West might have to wake up and watch what he's saying. Whether he means it or not, we may never know, but what we will talk about today is not following in his footsteps and following his hateful remarks with more feelings of hatred.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

If you ever feel like the things you do in the world don't matter, well this is the episode for you. What you do matters. Not only to others, but to yourself into the future and I'll tell you why what you do is so important in today's episode.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Tragedy has happened or will happen to all of us at some point in life. One thing you can do besides work on prevention is work on mitigating by impact by being a human being. How does being a good person mitigate the impact of tragedies? Well, you gonna have to listen and find out.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

I've been training for almost 20 years now and the question people pretty much always ask me is "what is the best method to get fit?" Diet and exercise are 2 really good places to start, but today I'm going to briefly talk about 5 ways to get stronger that aren't normally talked about in the fitness industry.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Not enough people ask themselves that question, I think. More people are concerned with what everyone else is doing. It's almost like we're being distracted from our lives so that we can not notice the fact that we don't really have a way to judge how we're even doing until it's too late. Maybe this episode will be a good gauge for all of us today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

In this episode, I talk about why Vaseline was a thing that united a particular group of people and how it can possibly unite the world.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Stories connect us. Before we were writing, we used to communicate our reality using spoken stories. These stories helped us to understand our world and we still tell stories to the people around us as well as ourselves. Today we're going to talk about the effect stories have on our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

This was the last rule in the General Rules For Life and I have to say I ended it with a bang if I do say so myself. We've got a half-hour thought piece not on simply being you, but contemplating what it really means to be you. It's not as easy as just doing what feels good. It's more than that, but more importantly, it ends with the realization that you being the best you, will help the planet, if not, the entire universe shine a little brighter.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

In this short episode, I talk about why opinions of you both good and bad, are none of your business. Happiness lies in your ability to ignore everyone else and do what you think is right for you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Making time for yourself can take on a lot of different forms, but the important thing is to make sure that you're actually making time for yourself. In today's episode, I'm going to discuss different ways that are helpful in taking time for yourself and some ways that aren't so helpful. I talk about how I personally make time for me and encourage you to search for what works for you.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Don't Diet! This may sound like I'm encouraging you to be irresponsible, but hear me out. Many people that go on diets, end up gaining more weight than they lost. Why? Because they aren't dieting properly. What's the proper way to diet? Well, you're just going to have to listen and find out.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Compare yourself to who you were yesterday and not to someone else's today. I had a great analogy from the episode that'll I just drop right here. If you follow someone else's map, you'll undoubtedly end up somewhere, but it probably won't be a place where you'll thrive. You'll only survive...if that. The reason for that is that if you follow someone else's path, you'll end up in a place that was not built for you. There are a few more reasons that I'll mention in this episode, but I believe this right here sums up the importance of doing the right thing for yourself and ensuring joy and a real sense of purpose throughout your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

This is our 5th rule for life and this is one of my favorites because it epitomizes what I train my clients to do every day. Keep Doing! Not to be confused with keep going, which can often be a blind quest that often leads to oblivion (or at least, burnout). Listen today to find out how to avoid burnout and get the most out of each effort in whatever your endeavor. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Life is simple, but people often make it too difficult by unnecessarily making people, things, and circumstances their enemies. With an abundant mindset, everything is a possibility, but it doesn't mean it's not gonna take a bit of work.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Being present to me is more than sitting on a couch or chair with candles lit while chanting. It can be that, but if you lead a busy life like I do, sometimes it's really tough to step away. That's why it's essential to be able to be present anywhere. I've discovered a way to help my clients do that pretty consistently and it helps them out wherever they are no matter how much stress they're under. Want to know the secret sauce? Listen and find out.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Rule #2 of our General Rules For Life Series is about you not trying to copy what someone else is doing, but instead, trying to do your own thing. Pablo Picasso was accredited with saying: "Good artist copy and great artist steal." This means that what you do should be something that you created. We'll go more into that and more in today's episode about reaching your full potential regardless of what or who is around you.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

This is the first installment of a 10-part series I did a while back. It's 10 general rules for life that I came up with in 2017 when I started General Fitness Company. I've since refined it and changed a few of the rules, but I think it's even more helpful than the original. In this episode, I talk about knowing yourself. Specifically, I talk about body types and knowing what body type you are so that you can be most effective in your training and diet.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Never be afraid to make a mistake. Some of the most important things in human history were discovered by mistake. In this episode, I talk about why people block their blessings and decide not to take risks. The answer might very well surprise you.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support