Many people get into fitness for the sake of wanting to look better, learn how to move better, lose some weight or build muscle etc. These are good reasons to start and can be very motivating for a while but they are superficial and will only give us short bursts of motivation. It is the deeper reasoning of why, that will inspire us and give us the drive to persist especially when it gets hard. Our perception and our beliefs shape our behaviour around nutrition and exercise. And those behaviour lead to the results we experience.  In this episode I dive in to the perceived physical, mental and spiritual benefits of consistent and intense fitness training. I share some insights on how to view your fitness journey and how to look at it from a better perspective that gives meaning to why you do what you do. And when you have meaning behind it, it empowers you to better yourself mentally, physically, spiritually. #LimitlessLevel #FitnessPodcast #FaithAndFitness #MeaningfulPursuit #FitnessJourney #MadeForMore

Is your fitness journey a phase or is it a life long pursuit? In this episode I share some insights and strategies for helping you develop a long term approach to your fitness training. I believe that we all have a purpose for pursing our potential and challenging ourselves with physical movement just slightly beyond our current capability. However, training hard and often can become addictive. If you chase that high in order to fulfil you, you may just be heading down the path to burnout and exhaustion. If you have experienced this recently, it may give you clarity on what you do want.  I believe fitness is for everyone and that we can, and should all pursue our ideal version of fitness, for it is then we do it for the right reasons. Falling in love with the process is key for staying in the game long term. So listen up and enjoy this episode along with many more to come! #FitnessFriday #FitnessForever #FitnessJourney #LimitlessLevel #Podcast #PursuitOfBetter #ArtOfWellbeing 

This is the first episode of my revamped podcast series that is going to be geared towards pursuing your faith and fitness. I believe God has a purpose for pursuing our potential. And when you put God first, everything falls into place. There must be a reason that drives you to pursue your potential and make the most out of what you've been given. Your awareness of what God has gifted you with makes you want to give it all you've got.  Our gifts are for our good but more importantly, for The good of others. And when we use our gifts the way God intended, we are successful, fulfilled and happy. I believe we all have a unique mission we are called for, and fitness is a way to bring us into alignment with our mission. Being more fit and physically capable boosts our wellbeing, confidence, and it can also serve as a tool in fulfilling our mission. In other words, fitness is meant for us all and is to be used for our good and for the good of others.

When it comes to your potential, do you think of the possibilities? Often times we only look at the upside of potential and entertaining our ability . But have you ever considered the downside, or dark side to your capabilities? In this episode I go deep into discussing the capabilities of self destruction and how anyone is capable of succumbing to something less than they may have imagined. We have seen it in people we admire and respect for their achievements and success in life. How they manage to lose everything. If it can happen to them, it can happen to you. We all have good intentions but we do not always follow through. And when we feel bad about ourselves that is where it can lead to a downward spiral. We can start doing unhealthy things inside of our fitness, our nutrition lifestyle, relationships, career or business that we never thought we would succumb to. Temptation is something that can take us for a ride on the wild side and that is where we fall short or our potential. Because if we are capable of such amazing things in our fitness, our lifestyle, relationships and business, so are we capable of destroying it. it is great to be aware of this so we don't get fixated on one side of our capability. Acknowledge what we are capable of, both good and bad, accept it and be real with yourself. From there, it is a matter of being mindful of your thoughts and actions and what they will amount to in the future. 

When someone does you harm or interferes with your personal space, how do you handle it? We have all been there where we have dealt with an offence in the moment, whether it be a verbal of physical confrontation. Whether it be theft, threat of physical harm or what have you. And in that moment is an opportunity for retaliation or escape. To fight or flee. But in my case, I would often 'freeze' And I would beat myself up about it later. Growing up as a male surrounded by peers, there is the pressure to fight back, to pay evil for evil, to prove your manhood. It is also taught in society as a way to stick up for yourself. In my Christian faith and through Martial Arts, I have learned that it is an immature way to deal with it, just as beating yourself up for not retaliating is. They are both mistakes and I have learned the power of forgiveness but also the contentment and composure in the moment to walk away or to discuss the issue with the other person like a mature adult. Like a true warrior, who doesn't feel the need to fight back or beat themselves up about it later, you are in control of your emotions.  I share about how my quest for Confidence lead me into Martial Arts and Fitness to pursue personal excellence and contentment with myself. I share about haw I have learned about how God takes what the enemy means for evil and he turns it for good. In other words, when we retaliate we are trying to do God's work. God repays evil for evil and does it in a loving way where justice is always to be done. And if you have the courage to let go and forgive your enemies and yourself, you learn that there are no enemies, just people that are hurt and scared like you may be. And the healing that God can do through people is amazing, even you!

In This episode I interview a man by the name of Andrew Logan from Australia. He is a health and wellness enthusiast, practitioner of Crossfit with a sports therapy background, who is also a financial and business expert leading a global health and wellness business in network marketing. Andrew shares about some simple yet valuable mental tools for success in your health, fitness performance, financial, business and relationships. One strategy he shares is the concept of imbalance, an offset strategy to move the needle forward towards your goals.  One takeaway message from this interview is that The pursuit of freedom, (what that means to you) is often a boring, dull journey but one where the results are well worth it. Whether you want to have a summer body, be a better athlete, have a great relationship or financial standing, the process is what counts if you want the results. You don't have to wait until everything is perfect to start. Just starting with the building of the habit and the perfection will take care of itself!

This episode is all about becoming the best version of yourself you can be without getting caught up in trying to be the best amongst others. When it comes to success in any pursuit, we like to scope out the competition and see what we are up against. And from there, create a game plan and a strategy to become "The" best. In this process, if you are not careful, you can lose your sense of self and miss out on the personal satisfaction from becoming your best. It happens a lot where there's an endeavour like a sport with a competitive element to it. And that competitive atmosphere can be really exciting to engage in. To see how well you stack up with others, however, when you start living so competitively, you compare yourself to others and use it to measure how successful you are. This doesn't just occur in sports or recreations but in life overall.  If you base your success on the typical societal model you may get a boost of comfort and security but you may likely be unfilled. Success is rather quite individual to the person. And when you identify your personal model of success and what it means to you, you can live the way you choose without subordinating to others. You can stay in your lane and be confident with the direction you are going. After all, it is not about becoming 'The' best, but about becoming 'Your' best, and with that, you may just end up better than the rest even if it wasn't your intention!

When you're a man down, it's time to man up! In this episode I talk about the challenge I was faced with work and how my fitness journey with Crossfit training helped me become stronger and better. When work or life situations get tough, it is easy to see it as an obstacle in your life to your dreams and goals. But with the right attitude and mindset, you see how you can use your current environment, your situation to your advantage. In this case, I took my labor intensive job and turned it into a prime training ground for my fitness pursuit. I take the opportunities to move, lift and carry more and actually enjoy it more. It is because of my desire to fulfil my physical potential that made me see the this situation as something 'on the way' rather than 'in the way'. To sum it up, three great reasons to get fit: To make life easier, to make life more enjoyable and it makes you more useful. And it is not just your physical condition that improves, but your mindset and attitude towards life and how you handle what life has to present to you each day!

In this episode I am interviewing a young lady, Holly Finucan, who has had some psychological battles that lead her down a dark path in her teen years and in her 20's. After being in and out of treatment centres, being put on psychotropics, she had enough and was determined to take back control of her life.  Later on, Holly discovered reiki, an ancient healing art that helps release energy from the body. She talks about how the problem with psychotherapy and mental health specialties only deal with the mind, and according to Holly, trauma is stored in the body. And so with her holistic approach, she helps women bring out their inner child and live their best life through her life coaching program and her reiki practice. Her message is that if we can heal ourselves, we can heal others and when that happens, the world can heal. 

It is easy to get caught up in selfish ambition when it comes to your pursuit of athletic performance and you question your motives. In this episode I am speaking with my friend Jacob Chinyaradzo, a young aspiring professional athlete with a love for God. He shares how he is developing in his spiritual journey and learning to use his talent and gifts a means to serve others. Through his journey with Fitness and Faith, he shares how merging the two together gives what he does as an athlete more meaning, purpose and fulfilment. So far Jacob has developed in strength, refined his character and is more inspired to help others through their journey mentally, physically and spiritually.