#150: Why Choosing The Hardest Path Is A Good Idea - a podcast by Alex Chisnall
from 2019-07-27T06:00
Welcome to Episode #150! Today I'm going to be talking about #75HARD. A little over 3 months ago I randomly came across a podcast, Episode #290 of The MFCEO Project by Andy Frisella: A 75 Day Guide To Winning The War With Yourself. In it he launched his program, #75HARD, which has now become a worldwide movement.
I decided shortly after listening to this episode to start the programme myself. There was just something about Andy's energy, his message that resonated with me. A little under 3 months later I've completed it. A massive thank you to everyone who's supported me on this journey, and especially to those who have joined me on #75HARD.
The program was a mental endurance challenge - with physical benefits.
I completed:
?? 150 workouts in 75 days
?? 75 days of Keto - which I hated - with zero cheat meals
?? 75 days without alcohol
?? 75 gallons of water drunk
?? 750 pages of entrepreneurial/self help books read
?? Progress pic taken each day
Results:
? Resting heart rate: Down from 66 to 50
????? Body Fat: Down 7% from 24.7 to 17.7%
?Weight: Down 1.5 Stones from 12:12 to 11:7
?????Energy: Off the chart. Simply don’t get tired anymore. No post lunch-induced coma at work
????Skin: Clear complexion:Not red or blotchy anymore
?Reached the #1 goal I set for myself in 2019 - getting a #1 ranked podcast in iTunes
Observations:
??Dream bigger & set bigger goals - when I started this challenge my aim was to merely finish & lose a stone. If I realised what I was actually capable of, I would have set far bigger Smart goals.
??I’ve gotten this far in life with using only a fraction of my potential
??I am 100% in control of my success & failure - in anything I choose
??I’m actually mentally tougher than I thought
??The harder things are, the more I’ve learnt to embrace them & actually enjoy them
??It’s nothing to do with proving anything to anyone. It’s all about proving the voice in my head is wrong.
??I’ve been physically more tired than I’ve ever been, but the most mentally awake & focused
Two things I found out I love:
???? Running - against other people & the clock. Developed an addiction to Poole parkrun, started 6 weeks ago & so far knocked 8 minutes+ off my PB
?????Yoga - with no other people & no clock! Especially The Strength Temple with Richie Norton courtesy of Fiit
Regrets?
?Only that I wish I’d dreamt bigger & set bigger goals to achieve.
????? Wish I’d had more than the 1 sports massage my wife Carly Chisnall kindly booked me, as I battled, at times, excruciating lower back pain
What next?
There is a next! I’ll be releasing a podcast about it this Wednesday- link in the comments below if you’d like to subscribe in advance?? plus the link to the man who started #75HARD Andy Frisella from 1st Phorm
Massive Thankyou to all the support I’ve had, and especially to those who have taken up the challenge too??
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