Show Notes
Welcome to the better than yesterday podcast, where we'll be discussing all things health and fitness, nutrition and mindset with your host, Pete Slevin
hello, Welcome guys to the pod, slight rebrand, just to keep in line with what I'm about. And I suppose the better than yesterday coaching program and the whole ethos around that. And looking back, I couldn't believe that it's actually over a year since I last recorded an episode. So going forward, obviously, I want these to be more consistent, more coherent and deliver these pods on a more frequent basis. And I suppose really, I just wanted to be a chill kind of environment where I just turn up and talk nonsense for a short period. Yeah, but in all seriousness, I want it to be sort of laid back kind of vibe. And hopefully I can give you some value, something that you can take away, and perhaps implement in order to help you become better than you were yesterday, which is what we're all about in the better than yesterday program, obviously. And we're going to be discussing all things training, nutrition and mindset. And everything in between. It's just really what pops into my head, there's no, I suppose there's no flow to this, there's no script, it's just me talking. And then inside better than yesterday, we have our core pillars on our set that success metrics. And I suppose I love these conversations, we'll be working around those, I'll be able to give you some insights to what is currently working, what lessons My guys are currently experiencing. And I think that will just cross over and perhaps help you along the way. And it's really, I suppose, just an extension to my social media content, which obviously is pretty much short handed. And I suppose the pod is a platform that allows me to explore and give more information, more opportunity, and to give you more. So I might record these in my office, the might be recorded in my car, they might even be recorded in a walk. Basically anywhere where I have free time, anywhere I have my phone and make. And yeah, it's gonna be informal to a degree lighthearted. But as I said, hopefully you find some value in it. We're going to keep them short and sweet. So little short bursts of inspiration that layer in Jackson's of energy that maybe you need, and maybe you'll have a different way of looking at certain things. And just like previous episodes that I did, in the podcast series before, you know, I'll touch on things that people are messaging me about. I'll also be pulling in some great guests along the way. So I suppose let's get stuck in. as I record this, we are three weeks or so into 22. And I'm sure you've probably kick started your health and fitness journey for the new year, if you are listening to me, and the probably a couple of situations that you perhaps may find yourself in. And maybe you can relate. You're either going to be smashing it, doing everything right. Or you're probably going to be maybe get the tight just about staying on track. And the third situation is you've maybe stopped started a few times, or you haven't even started at all. Now, first and foremost, if things haven't been going well for you. I don't want you beating yourself up about it. Because that's going to get you absolutely nowhere, okay? And I can guarantee if things haven't been going well for you, it's probably down to a couple of things. I would say stone to you're maybe trying too hard, or you're trying to do too much too soon. And that's a massive mistake. That's not going to be sustainable. And I want you to flick your mindset and always think long game on this journey. Always think long game. And if you're starting out on a diet or a mini plan, and it's full of boring, bland food, like how successful do you think is going to be like let's be realistic, who wants to be eaten born bland food. Similarly, if you're starting a training program, and that's requiring you to be in the gym for hours, upon hours every day, how successful do you think that's gonna be when you've got a business run when you've got a career to focus on when you've got family to look after? Whatever. And the last thing I want my guys to do is to take on too much, try to do too much, ultimately feel stressed Nexus and then end up hitting the fuckup button and pack it all in.
No flipside of that is obviously, you have to cut out the bullshit, you have to be bigger than your excuses. And if you're convincing yourself, you're too busy. But really, it's down to poor planning, or you're not prioritizing things, or you're just being lazy. That's different. And that's something we have to work on something we have to get good a call note. We have to find out what's going on what's causing that. No, if you are going well, and I hope you are, make sure you take the time to celebrate everything that you're doing well celebrate the small wins. I think a lot of us out there, we can be very hard on ourselves. And we forget to give ourselves a pat in the back. But being aware and bringing awareness around the things that you're doing well, is going to be crucial when it comes to building sustainable habits. When it comes to consistent routines, when it comes to building the body of your dreams. And just to give you a little bit of an insight inside the program, and by the way, you might be hearing my floor creaking. It's not me farting or anything. It's the floor creaking, trust me, but a little bit of an insight into better than yesterday. Every Monday night, we have our group coaching call the chin up an open office. And these are really just an opportunity for me and the guys to huddle together, over zoom, I go through a little framework with them just to ensure they're set up and ready to attack the weak and ultimately keep them on track. But it also gives us an opportunity to share any questions or any insights that might be valuable to the group things that have been working well, things that haven't been working well. And it's really a powerful environment, because everyone inside aiming for the same goal. All the guys are there to become the best version themselves Simple as that. Some might be on a fat loss journey, some might be trying to get leaner, stronger, odd size, whatever. But fundamentally, they're all trying to be their very best self, which allows them to show up in all the key areas in their life. And that's the success metrics that we use. I want my guys thriven with their attitude, their mindset, I want them to have a body that they're proud off performing at their best. I want their career, I want them dominant in their career and their businesses. And I also want them to have some fun, some downtime, because that's nearly just as important. So we have to get them guys ticking those boxes. And the reason why I'm telling you this is because this week, we did a quick audit with how 22 is gone so far. And I'm well aware that as we approach the end of January, we're going into tricky territory, you know, end of January, motivation can start to win. And I suppose it's important to realize motivations only ever temporary. And for you to stick with any journey, it's going to come down to adherence, it's gonna come down to consistency, it's going to come down to you turn up on the days and all filagot It's going to come down to you doing the hard work. So I asked the guys, and this is something that I hope you can take away today and implement. Ask them to focus on one habit for this week that they need to double down on that we know we'll you know that will allow us to have more energy that will allow us to continue to build the body we want allow us to progress come the end of the week. And that might be something we need to do more of it might be something we need to do less off. So take this opportunity to think what is it could what is it that could be potentially Henry knew holding you back? Where's the leaks? Let's try and plug that goal into this week. Now all I want you to do is pick one thing, focus on one thing, and then if we can conquer that we can move on to the next. But let's focus on one thing this week. And let's plug in. So for example that could be organizing a food shop preparing your lunches for work for the whole week. So that you're not having to run To the sharp, pick something convenient something that's going to hinder your results. It might be swapping sugary snacks for fruit.
It might be no tracking your food using the likes of my fitness pal. Might be simply getting to bed earlier. planning your week, planning each and every day. Planning your training schedule for the week and making that a non negotiable. Maybe going for a lunch walk to perk up your energy. Now something I've been utilizing recently with the new addition of a pop. And that's a great tip as well for anybody in 22, who wants to get the steps of get a pop, haven't walked as much as normal life. But I wanted to focus on one habit, one thing this week.
double down on that and watch how things move for your watch how you keep moving forward. And another thing this week, a few of the guys have communicated to me
with because because upcoming as like I said the the end of the month, they will probably find it hard to get back to the gym to get their home workouts done to stay on track with their food. And trust me, guys, everybody experiences this, not just in January. Like being brutally honest, I would say at least two to three times a week, I have to fight with myself to go and get my workout done. I have to fight himself to pick the foods that I know are going to serve me better than a convenient, I don't know convenient snack in the shop, the hard food counter whatever. Honestly, the excuses you tell yourself like sometimes I have to laugh, the things that go through my head. All the reasons why not to train. And that's human nature. We always want to take the easy way out. But that's where you have to dig deep. That's why you have to have a real reason. And you have to be clear on why you're doing this whole thing. Why you're doing the hard things while you're doing the difficult actions. And one of the reasons for me is I know my future self will thank me for it. I know down the line, I'm going to be living with more energy, I'm going to be looking to fin Amir's and I'm going to be more confident I'm going to have that self belief in myself. I'm going to be able to play with my kids, let them above my head without going into cardiac arrest. I also know doing the difficult actions picking the the hard road. I'm not going to see the results tomorrow and making see them in a week's time. But I do know if I show up consistently doing the right things, more than not doing them. I know I'm going to be in a much better place. Three months from now, six months from now, a year from now. I know my kids are going to be grateful for the actions choices, decisions that I've made. So take this opportunity now to think why you want to do this. I can guarantee it's probably to avoid some kind of discomfort. It's probably to avoid some kind of discomfort, discomfort and how you look. discomfort and how clothes are fitting that discomfort with feeling gassed when planted in the garden with the kids. For me, I know discomfort will come from feeling like crap. If I don't train if I don't eat quality food. If I eat ship, I'm going to feel lecture I'm going to look like shit. So think if your discomfort and to take you out of that discomfort, what actions do you now need to take? And are your current actions aligned to that? Do the hard things when you do want to lean into that? Because usually that's the thing you have to do. Do the stuff, do the hard work that no one else wants to. And every single one of my guys who did find a toughest week when they actually did just get up and go and get it done. Every single one of them felt better for it. You'll never regret a workout you'll never regret putting in the hard work. The only work I'd do regret is the one you didn't do. The hard part's just getting started. On a good week tip. Those days when you're laying on the couch what's next flexing, you know, you have to go out and get your steps, you know, you have to get your workout done, you have to go for a run, tell yourself, okay, I'm only going to do one kilometer. Tell yourself, you're only going into the gym to do one set. And I guarantee you'll get up, you'll go wide. But you're never just going to do one kilometer. You're never going to do just one set. You don't do that. You'll end up doing what you have to do. Unlike our, our very own mindset coach inside better than yesterday, and Nika. She gave us this great tip, put your legs and your feet out of the bed. And everything else falls in place. In other words, just get started.
And the rest will fall. So guys, I'm well aware at times pushing on. And like I said at the start, I want to keep these pods, short, sweet and synced if you like, and hopefully you find some value in them. And remember, guys, information isn't the problem, it comes down to implementation. And that's what I want you to get from the pods, I want you to be able to get some value from them. But I also want you to implement so whether it's dialing in on that 100 This week, whether it is just getting your feet off the couch and just getting a session in whatever it is. Hopefully, it's something that's going to keep you moving forward. And yeah, hopefully you've enjoyed this new rebrand of the podcast. And I appreciate each and every one of you for listening in. If you can share it on your social media channels. I'd be indebted to you and I would really appreciate that. I appreciate you taking the time to listen to me. And until the next episode of the better than yesterday podcast. Do something today. That ensures you're better than yesterday.
Thank you