Sweat City #3: Our Fitness and Health Motivations, Internal vs. External Motivations, Body Dysmorphia, and More!

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Hey guys, in this episode we talk about our health and fitness motivations! We dive in a little deep and examine why we got into fitness and what keeps us going, and why it's important to know your fitness "why".Timestamps:Start: Our "kryptonite"5:50: Christine's "Why" and more of her story - having a sick father, she wanted to maintain her health as long as possible6:52: Fear as a motivator8:25: Brian's "Why" and more of his story - from obese to fit13:05: Why humans, in general, don't feel immediately threatened by chronic disease19:05: The benefits of small lifestyle changes vs. changing everything at once24:31: Body dysmorphia discussion27:27: The variety of body types we found attractive throughout evolutionary history30:36: Theres more to health than the way you look - You can look fit but be unhealthy36:22: Our motivations regarding food42:56: When you don't want to go to the gym, what motivates you?44:47: Are we more accountable to external or internal factors?Thanks for listening guys! Tune in for another episode next week. Please leave us a review on your podcasting platform! It really helps the show out. Thanks, guys!