Mindful Fitness with AMFIT: Recent Episodes
Aaron McGarvey
Learn how to master your mindset to achieve your fitness and weight loss goals. In this podcast I will be busting fitness myths and teaching you how to develop the proper habits for getting in shape. My goal is to help you stay on track with your goals by learning how to develop a healthy mindset and making your mental health a priority.
The thoughts you have, whether they're positive or negative, can shape how you see the world. Your reacting to a stressful event will dictate what happens next and if you will continue making progress on your weight loss goals. This episode will help you see why it can be so important to have a positive mindset and the consequences of being negative. Being positive and looking for the positives in a negative situation will help you stay on track and make hitting your goals a lot easier!
The term "Starvation Mode" is currently tossed around quite often among influences and Facebook groups. The actual definition is not quite what people think it is! In this episode you will learn all about what is actually happening to your body as you eat less and lose weight.
At some point in your weight loss journey, things are going to slow down. This will happen to almost everyone, no matter how perfect your diet or training is. Sometimes it happens in the first few weeks and sometimes it takes a couple of months. Expecting this to happen will allow you to mentally and emotionally prepare for this event!
When it comes to making lifestyle changes to become healthier, it can be a little daunting at first! You may have the urge to dive in or you may be getting different advice from each person you talk to. This can be confusing and overwhelming! Make sure you follow these 3 steps so you can stick to your healthy lifestyle changes.
Reaching your fitness goals will take some time. Your end goal is something that can't really be rushed. This is why it's good to focus on smaller goals along the way to help keep you motivated. Even if you feel your weight loss progress is going slow, the small changes you're making are making your end goal a possibility!
These are the 3 fundamentals to losing weight. Each of these 3 things should be included and taken into consideration in any weight loss plan. If you have been having a hard time seeing progress then make sure you listen to today's episode to find out what you may need to change!
It's easy to fall off track on your goals or overwhelm yourself when trying something new. In this episode I cover the importance of reflecting and planning and how you can use this to make more progress each week. If you've been feeling overwhelmed with what to do, this will help you organize the important things, so you can see the progress you want to see!
We all have those days where we don't want to do anything at all, not even workout! In this episode I teach you how to use the 10 minute rule to help you stay on track with your workouts. Often, doing something, even if it's the minimum, is far better than doing nothing at all. Give this episode a listen if you need some help getting your workouts in!
A lot of people will resort to eating more food when they're feeling a negative emotion. In this episode I teach you the 10 minute rule and how it can help you learn more about what is happening in these situations. This may not work for everyone, but it will be helpful for some. This is just another tool you can add to your toolbox so you can stay on track with your fitness goals even when the world seems to be going against you!
This episode is all about giving you a strategy to deal with negative self talk. You're going to learn the importance of giving yourself the same advice you would give a friend. If you slip up on your diet, that's okay! In this episode you will learn a key skill that will help you deal with these situations.
In this episode I cover why having a strict or rigid plan isn't always the best thing. To help explain the importance of this, I go over why I don't use meal plans with my clients. Learning what works best for you is an individual thing and is always changing depending on your situation!
In this episode I cover 5 common fitness myths within the fitness industry! If you want to see some results and make everything you do count, this is the episode for you.
Most people fall off track within the first few weeks of the year. These leaves many people waiting until next year to start on their fitness goals. In this episode I cover 3 things you should do that will help you stay on track throughout the year.
In this episode I go over why you need to stop being negative and why it may be holding you back from reaching your fitness/weight loss goals. If you're someone that gets down on yourself for not progressing fast enough or seeing the progress you want, make sure to listen to this episode!
It can often be discouraging seeing someone on social media progressing faster than you. In this episode I go over why you don't need to worry about someone else's progress and what you should do instead.
In this episode you will learn the importance of having a growth mindset so you don't get stuck! These 3 things will help you develop a growth mindset so every challenge you face is an opportunity, not an obstacle.
In this episode I cover 3 pieces of advice that are commonly given to people trying to lose weight. I dive into why you should NOT follow this advice and how to navigate this sea of misinformation.
We all have those days that are really stressful and have zero motivation to put in any effort. In this episode I'm going to teach you how to stay on track with your goals even if you have no energy or feel like giving up.
This episode is all about how to figure out if a new habit or workout program is right for you. I will teach you how these questions can set you on the right path so you won't get discourage when a new habit doesn't go as planned.