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Workout Mindset: How to Stop Punishing Yourself with Your Workouts

November 20, 2023 Barpath Fitness Season 1 Episode 136
Workout Mindset: How to Stop Punishing Yourself with Your Workouts
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Stronger Than Your Boyfriend
Workout Mindset: How to Stop Punishing Yourself with Your Workouts
Nov 20, 2023 Season 1 Episode 136
Barpath Fitness

In today’s episode, we wanted to discuss the topic of punishing ourselves through workouts. We are rolling into the holidays, and this is something we see all the time. People want to “earn” their food, or they feel they have overindulged and decide they are going to train extra hard to make up for it.

We want to reframe your mindset going into the holidays and in life in general, because at the end of the day, you don’t need to do anything crazy after having a big feast or getting off track a little.

In this episode, we break down why torturing yourself at the gym by sweating hard and feeling like you’re going to pass out does not actually equate to a good workout. Generally speaking, working out should make you feel good and shouldn’t be draining. Draining workouts can lead to overtraining, which gets you in a lot of trouble with fatigue, burnout, and injuries. 

This episode encourages self reflection and an understanding of your motivation for working out. Having a “punishment” mindset with working out is borne out of negative self-talk, not being happy with your current body composition, or feeling unhappy with yourself in general. 

If you do fall off the wagon with your fitness routine, the best thing you can do is get back on track with a normal and consistent fitness routine, reframe food as fuel, and reframe your workout program as a beneficial way of achieving your long term goals. 

Our 12 week strength training and mobility program, STRONGER, is 50% Through Thanksgiving weekend. Use the code “2023CHALLENGE” at checkout: https://barpathfitness.com/stronger/


Show Notes

In today’s episode, we wanted to discuss the topic of punishing ourselves through workouts. We are rolling into the holidays, and this is something we see all the time. People want to “earn” their food, or they feel they have overindulged and decide they are going to train extra hard to make up for it.

We want to reframe your mindset going into the holidays and in life in general, because at the end of the day, you don’t need to do anything crazy after having a big feast or getting off track a little.

In this episode, we break down why torturing yourself at the gym by sweating hard and feeling like you’re going to pass out does not actually equate to a good workout. Generally speaking, working out should make you feel good and shouldn’t be draining. Draining workouts can lead to overtraining, which gets you in a lot of trouble with fatigue, burnout, and injuries. 

This episode encourages self reflection and an understanding of your motivation for working out. Having a “punishment” mindset with working out is borne out of negative self-talk, not being happy with your current body composition, or feeling unhappy with yourself in general. 

If you do fall off the wagon with your fitness routine, the best thing you can do is get back on track with a normal and consistent fitness routine, reframe food as fuel, and reframe your workout program as a beneficial way of achieving your long term goals. 

Our 12 week strength training and mobility program, STRONGER, is 50% Through Thanksgiving weekend. Use the code “2023CHALLENGE” at checkout: https://barpathfitness.com/stronger/