Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews - Fitness Isn't Everything (But . . .)

Episode Date: April 11, 2022

Fitness isn't everything, but everything is harder if you aren't fit. And some days, the “fitness” work is internal, not external. Listen to learn why. Timestamps: 0:00 -  Please leave a rev...iew where you listen to podcasts and subscribe to the show! 1:21 - New Whey+ flavor Honey Cereal is out now! Try Whey+ risk-free today! Go to buylegion.com/whey and use coupon code MUSCLE to save 20% or get double reward points! Mentioned on the Show: New Whey+ flavor Honey Cereal is out now! Try Whey+ risk-free today! Go to buylegion.com/whey and use coupon code MUSCLE to save 20% or get double reward points!

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Fitness isn't everything, but everything is harder if you aren't fit. And remember that some days, fitness isn't training. It's resting, it's relaxing, it's rejuvenating. Some days, the work is internal and not external. And don't let that make you feel ashamed or frustrated. A healthy and sustainable fitness regimen is not a merry-go-round. It is a seesaw. So when you're feeling out of sorts because of poor sleep, nutrition, or some other reason best known to Lord Cthulhu, sometimes it's better to do a different, maybe an easier workout, or
Starting point is 00:00:37 just take the day off rather than gut it out. Similarly, sometimes you should say no to the ice cream and feel proud, and sometimes you should say yes and feel satisfied. There are no universal dietary rights or wrongs. There are only circumstances and compatibilities, so your judgment counts. Reject dogmas too, because fitness advice, it should be viewed in the same way as suggestions about where to buy groceries or what types of shoes to wear. Even the best pointers have a healthy dose of opinion and preference. So don't forget to weigh your own intuitions and inclinations as well. One of the easiest ways to increase muscle and strength gain is to eat enough protein and to eat enough high quality protein. Now you can do that with food. Of course, you can get all
Starting point is 00:01:31 of the protein you need from food, but many people supplement with whey protein because it is convenient and it's tasty and that makes it easier to just eat enough protein. And it's also rich in essential amino acids, which are crucial for muscle building and it's enough protein. And it's also rich in essential amino acids, which are crucial for muscle building. And it's digested well, it's absorbed well. And that's why I created Whey Plus, which is a 100% natural grass-fed whey isolate protein powder made with milk from small sustainable dairy farms in Ireland. Also, now is a great time to try whey plus because we just released a new flavor, which is honey cereal. And you can find that over at buylegion.com slash whey. That's B-U-Y legion.com slash whey. Now whey protein isolate is the highest quality whey you can buy.
Starting point is 00:02:21 And that's why every serving of Whey Plus contains 22 grams of protein with little or no carbohydrate or fat. Whey Plus is also lactose-free, so that means no indigestion, no stomach aches, no gassiness. And it's also 100% naturally sweetened and flavored, and it contains no artificial food dyes or other chemical junk. And why Irish dairies? Well, research shows that they produce some of the healthiest, cleanest milk in the world. And we work with farms that are certified by Ireland's Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme, SDSAS, which ensures that the farmers adhere to best practices in animal welfare, sustainability, product quality, to best practices in animal welfare, sustainability, product quality, traceability, and soil and grass management.
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Starting point is 00:03:51 no return is even necessary. You really can't lose. So go to buy legion.com slash way. Now use the coupon code muscle at checkout to save 20% or get double reward points. And then try way plus risk-free and see what you think. Well, I hope you liked this episode. I hope you found it helpful. And if you did subscribe to the show, because it makes sure that you don't miss new episodes. And it also helps me because it increases the rankings of the show a little bit, which of course then makes it a little bit more easily found by other people who may like it just as much as you. And if you didn't like something about this episode or about the show in general, or if you have ideas or suggestions or just feedback to share, shoot me an email, mike at muscleforlife.com, muscleforlife.com, and let me know what I could do better or just what your
Starting point is 00:04:47 thoughts are about maybe what you'd like to see me do in the future. I read everything myself. I'm always looking for new ideas and constructive feedback. So thanks again for listening to this episode, and I hope to hear from you soon.

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