Talk Fitness To Me

Confirmation bias can influence our beliefs and perspectives and can work against us if we're not aware of it. Not on my watch.

In this TFTM minisode, we talk through cardio vs. weightlifting and how the two work best together.

For a habit to stick, your brain needs a signal that whatever you just did was worth it. Let’s talk about that...

The environment, your “setup,” in which you live, work, and play is wildly influential to how you live your life.

It’s important to celebrate the small things. Here’s why.

Crappy questions are easy to ask and result in crappy answers. Asking better questions, with context to our situation, leads to much better answers.

If you thought getting motivated was challenging, then let’s talk about staying motivated.

On this episode of Between Sets, we talk about patience and persistence. Without these two thing, you’re crippling yourself from the start

I’ve been heavy on the something > nothing, consistency > intensity lately. It’s a SUPER important mindset to embrace. Listen in to hear why and what it will do for you.

Little to no rest during a workout seems to be all the rage these days. Sure, like anything, it has its place. But if you’re doing it blindly without knowing why, you’re quite possibly wasting your time (ironic, right!?) and sacrificing those sweetsweet gainz.

Whether it’s a New Year Resolution or something you plan to start at a future date, you have to do something to contribute to that TODAY. It doesn’t have to be something big, grand, or complicated - you just need to get started. Today, let’s talk about why this is SO important and how you might tackle this from a food and fitness perspective.

Sure, you might want to get “toned” but what does that really mean and how do you go about doing it? Those are GREAT questions and I’m happy to help.

My home workouts are my quiet time where I have an opportunity to think and reflect. The results of such thinking and reflecting, when valuable to you, need to be shared. Today, let’s talk about 1. Why things will never be “perfect” and 2. Why using your “calories burned” as an indicator of a “good” workout is a bad idea.

Your environment, including the community or communities you’re apart of, is a key component of your success or demise in both fitness and in life. Let’s talk about why you should consider joining a gym with a great community even if you primarily workout at home.   Web: www.EvanTCook.com  IG: www.instagram.com/evantcook

We live in an instant gratification world. Because of this, we want fast results. We want to lose fat now. We want to build muscle now. We want to be STRONG now. I get it. It can be frustrating if we feel like we aren't progressing fast enough. If that's you, then you need to watch this video. Web: www.EvanTCook.com IG: www.instagram.com/evantcook

Far too often we only look at working out through the lens of fat loss and its associated calorie burn. Yes, lifting weights and moving our bodies requires energy (calories) to perform but the change and transformation you want comes AFTER your workout.   Today, let’s talk about the Stress+Recovery+Adaption cycle, what it means for you, and why you should care! Web: www.EvanTCook.com IG: www.instagram.com/evantcook

In the inaugural episode of Between Sets, let’s talk about the best Home Gym investment you can make. Web: www.EvanTCook.com IG: www.instagram.com/evantcook

Time to create some space to figure the future of The Ev Daily!

If you’ve been listening in over the past few episodes, you should now have a better understanding of where you are, where you want to go, and why. Now, let’s introduce you to the concept of the “Backlog” - the “how” you’re going to bring your goals to life.

Don’t quit. Don’t give up. Don’t give in. Not today.

Over the last two days, we looked at where you are and where you want to go. Now it’s time to go below the surface and figure out WHY! 5 Whys Exercise: https://www.headdownheartup.com/5whys

Today, we take the next step in the Perfect Fitness Framework. Now that you have an idea of where you are, let’s start to look at where you want to go!

Today, let’s talk about the cornerstone of getting started with The Perfect Fitness Framework.

Every so often I mention the Perfect Fitness Framework. Well, let’s take the next few days to talk about what this is and how you can bring it to life in your own life

Today, we learn a thing or two from Goldilocks and her pursuit of finding that thing that’s juuuust right.

Today, let’s talk about the reasons why we simply cannot focus exclusively on cutting out what isn’t working and what to do instead.

Today, we talk about why cutting out sugar cold turkey rarely works and how one of my favorite “frosting” recipes can help!

Today, just a quick reminder that change does not happen accidentally.

Today, we talk about using The Quick Reset, both as a practice and a mindset, to keep us in the game.

Today, let’s talk about how little happiness we get from “getting” our goals and what we can focus on instead. I’m bringing the heat today folks so this is not a EvD you want to miss!

Today, let’s look at whether or not your Food, Fitness and Lifestyle plan is really working and why it’s important to prioritize developing skills, habits, and behaviors over prescriptive plans or programs

Today, we look at one of the easiest things we can do to deal with an age-related decline in our metabolism.

Today, let’s see if we can change your perspective a bit to help develop a little more empathy, love, and respect for this body you’ve been given.

Today, I let you in on my favorite pre-workout supplements and how to figure out if a pre-workout is right for you! Quick links to the supplements I mentioned (affiliate links!): Onnit Total Strength: onnit.sjv.io/c/368210/349603/5155 Onnit Shroomtech Sport: onnit.sjv.io/c/368210/349600/5155 BeetElite: https://www.humann.com/products/beetelite/

Today, we look at one of my favorite practical habit-building strategies.

Today, I give you my super simple breakfast meal prep recipe that I use each week!

Today, let’s get away from perpetual dieter’s syndrome (yes I made that up, yes I’m sticking with it) and focus on something a bit more freeing and fun than “weight loss.”

Today, a quick reminder to focus on your foundation (the 80) before trying to optimize (the 20).

Team, before you call it quits ask yourself this question.

Today, I’ll walk you through a super quick exercise that activates nature’s very own chill pill.

Today, let’s talk about the importance of getting your daily dose. Of what, you might ask? Listen in for more!

Today, let’s see if we can find was to focus more on what we want to do (approach) versus not do (avoid)!

Today, we look at how we can leverage our approach to food and nutrition to optimize our recovery.

Today, we look at what to do when we just don’t feel like doing it.

Today, we take the two questions from yesterday and take them one step further by transitioning from intent to ACTION!

Today, we talk about the two questions, that when asked daily, could completely change your life.

Today, I confess my love of a good smoothie (shout out to the Currito Jimmy Carter) and how smoothies can be a game-changer in your food, fitness, and lifestyle goals.

Today, we talk about my favorite strategy to move closer to your food and fitness goals (or really any goals in your life for that matter). Even if you’ve never heard of OTAAT, I bet you won’t be surprised about what it represents.

Today, we add some context to the “Consistency over Intensty” discussion as we talk about how both, when applied correctly, are critical pieces to achieving your goals.

Today, let’s talk more about iterative, incremental changes as we find ways to go a little further and a little faster!

Today, we appreciate the process of becoming the type of person who deserves to have the things we want in our lives by focusing less on the outcome and more on your day-to-day behaviors