S2EP049 - Why Stress Matters: endurance weightlifting helps regulate your emotions

Sometimes we need to do hard things to appreciate what we have in life and to experience compassion (or at least sympathy) for others. Josh and Jordan talk about how to get ready for the hardest thing you've ever done with kettlebells: clean and jerk for 1 hour straight, without putting the bell down!That's the mission of No Bell Down, our annual charity lift!Please join us in supporting Rocky Mountain Children's Home as this year's featured charity! We are going to be upgrading their gym which they use as part of the therapy that they provide to traumatized children. You can see more and donate via No Bell Down here: www.pcflongmont.com/events. On this Episode:-Josh talks story on why the One Arm Long Cycle Marathon is part of his training DNA.-Why hard things help you not just with your body but with your emotions.-Why exercise is actually far more spiritual than you would think.Also on this episode: -The coaches check in on how their RED LIGHT food consumption went the previous week. Also: Josh and Jordan went MIC'd up during a high-level kettlebell workout. Watch all the way through for insight into what a focused session can look like and what they are thinking when under stress.https://youtu.be/QNmCfIU2BooQuestion for our listeners: Can you tell us about a time when you achieved a significant personal challenge? (Running 10 miles, climbing a 14'er, benching your bodyweight, etc)...Weekly Challenge:Go to bed EARLY one night this week!Speech of the Week is "Catch yourself in the act!" You can read more about what Josh has to say about it here:https://www.pcflongmont.com/post/speech-of-the-week-catch-yourself-in-the-actAnd what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blogVisit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset.https://www.instagram.com/truthincoachingOr find us on facebookLocal to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer?Schedule a consult with us here:www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.