Sweat City #8: The Power of Positivity on your Performance, Hormones, and Gains, Changing a Negative Self-Perception, Importance of Gratitude

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Hey guys, welcome to Sweat City! A no-BS podcast diving into the science, psychology, and all aspects of nutrition, fitness, and wellness! We also interview local fitness business owners to gain different perspectives and provide a platform to express their views.This episode is all about mindset. We touch the importance of a positive mindset, studies detailing how positive and negative self talk literally influence your hormones and biology, and a lot more! See timestamps below.Start - 3:50 - Question: What book would we recommend and why?3:50 - 6:34- Micro goals during endurance training.6:34 - 8:46 - How what we listen to (music, podcasts) influences our mindset during training.8:46 - 16:27 - Self talk and mindset during our own training, the flow state, and visualizing your success.16:27 - 20:06 - Studies about how positive self talk increases testosterone, decreases cortisol, and increases gains and performance during training.20:06 - 29:50 - Negative self talk and your biology, body dysmorphia and self talk, how our self-image changes over time, people remember feelings over aesthetics.29:50 - 38:10 - Importance of meditation and yoga for mindset, danger of unconscious comparisons, how positivity and gratitude can make you happier.38:10 - 48:20 - Autoregulating your training based on how you feel, study comparing % based program to autoregulating, what we do when we feel off during our training.48:20 - End - "If you dont use it, you lose it" as it pertains to positivity practice and building your positivity muscle.And that's it guys! Find Brian at mrsiedenburg on instagram, Siedenburg Nutrition on Facebook, and if you'd like a consult, visit www.siedenburgnutrition.com. Find Christine on instagram at ohheychristine and on Facebook as Christine Hollis. Tune in next time!Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Any advice or topics spoken about in this podcast should be run by your doctor or a licensed healthcare practitioner before implementation.