Tuesday Jul 09, 2024

128. Find Your Entry Point to Change Your Life

“Our world continues to get more and more unfit,” says Dr. Andrew Fix, highlighting the rise in obesity, type two diabetes, and high blood pressure—conditions preventable through a healthy lifestyle. In this episode, Dr. Fix emphasizes finding accessible entry points for physical activity, such as the growing popularity of pickleball. He explains how these activities can help people begin their fitness journey and improve their overall health.

Dr. Fix stresses the importance of meeting individuals where they are in their fitness journey, sharing examples from physical therapy and referencing a 2020 study that shows the benefits of minimal high-intensity exercise for older adults. The goal is to provide accessible starting points that can lead to more intense activities over time, promoting fitness and longevity without lowering standards.

This episode encourages listeners to find their own entry points into physical activity, even in small amounts, and highlights the value of coaches in developing sustainable fitness routines for long-term wellness. Tune into The Code for an insightful discussion on how to start your fitness journey with the right entry points and achieve lasting health benefits.

Quotes

“Our world continues to get more and more unfit. The rates of adult and childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure—things that we can mostly prevent through a healthy lifestyle, proper sleep, nutrition, and exercise—continue to go up. So, we have to find lower and lower physical fitness entry points for people to find success, happiness, and enjoyment in these healthier lifestyle activities, especially in exercise. And we need to meet people where they’re at.” (04:09 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“When you think about somebody who says, ‘I don’t have time to exercise,’ or ‘I don’t have the motivation,’ or ‘I don’t want to exercise,’ or ‘I don’t have the equipment,’ and ‘I just don’t know what to do,’ we can often find, with the help of a provider or a great coach, an entry point for almost anybody. That’s what we need to do, and I think one of the biggest reasons coaches are so valuable is that they can help you or anyone when you don’t know where to begin.” (10:01 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
I hope you’re as excited as I am about the fact that we have studies out there that show the benefits of exercise, even if it’s literally one minute a week, and how beneficial that can be in improving some of these results for people. These things correlate to reducing your risk of falls, reducing your risk of dying earlier than we need to, reducing your risk of not being able to live an active life, and decreasing things like diabetes and high blood pressure by working on our cardiovascular health.” (12:21 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

Links
Study: Effects of sprint Interval training https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31936725/

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