#187 - Take ownership of your life & priorities or CHANGE doesn't happen & you’ll fail to see results nor progress in any area of life/ Andrew Coates

People thinking advice is universal in general - because a tool may be great for someone but not others Nothing is one size fits all but its a common theme where people just want the pretty stuff and its become so focused on weight loss that the pivotal part of actually getting the confidence, health, fitness and looking AMAZING with our dream bodys…. It actually comes from building the base which is muscle – Going through the process is where all the other benefits come and leak into confidence in life and being stronger why strength training is so important and why muscle is in itself the cheat code for a better life and the body most people want vs it coming from dieting down to their smallest selff body fat % - health outcomes Diet aggressively = metabolic active tissue down More cycles of this ---> regain the bf% you will weigh the SAME but have more fat less muscle look worse STRENGTH training helps with losing BF Increase RMR and metabolism through strength training and recovery from it Strength training DOES burn calories Blood pressure, blood sugar - makes it easier to lose fat and you’ll have more energy to do things with the family and keep up with the kids and have better relationships People also think it should be HARD and PAINFUL and how hard it is made to look They don't realise that you need to stop comparing to others on their journey and be patient with the process and start somewhere Cardio only burns calories DURING but strength continues it Proper strength training and how to get these benefits = actually building this lean muscle which means showing up a certain way and training a certain way And this shit takes time How its all about patience and showing up - and how identity is such a fundamental role in it - WHY DOING THE INNER WORK IS SO IMPORTANT and the importance of self development! “what “ does life look like - Its not our fault but we have to take responsibility and stop looking to what was -lets say shit - and take ownership of your future and who you want to become and what you need to do for it, what beliefs do you need to start having. Habits vs environment so identity and environment needs to come first STOP COMPARING People get themselves into spot light due to a myriad of things but because theyre so big we take their work as gospel how people can build boundaries around health and fitness goals TRADE OFFS  You have to believe you can do it first - let go of limiting beliefs - be willing to challenge them and shift Have boundaries and stop caring about what other people think PEOPLE IN THE ENVIRONMENT Pushback from people - your effort can make people uncomfortable - make people aware of what they arent willing to do Self sabotage and now other people sabotaging you Take ownership • Identity • Craft enviro • Decisions • Media you consume • People around you • Attitude to things that can drain you and make you mad Will power to make decisions will then be easier Go find Andrew at @andrewcoatesfitness  Ruby @transformxruby