Coach JK McLeod

One of my favorite quotes from Marcus Aurelius -

“The impediment to action advances the action.
What stands in the way becomes the way”.

Obstacles, challenges, and problems…can either be seen as a sign to quit, or as an opportunity to learn something new.

Guess which way I believe you should go?

🎙️Help Me Understand, Ep. 301

Hard truth: The fear doesn’t go away before you start.

Gymtimidation is real, and instead of trying to avoid it, I challenge folks to face it head on.

People are going to look at you.

There are going to be machines you don’t know how to use.

Neither of those things (or the 8 other scenarios in your head) have to be reasons to avoid taking control of your health and fitness.

Your goals are more important than the assumed judgement of people who aren’t stakeholders in your life.

As you take the next step, maybe the fear backpack becomes a little less heavy…or maybe you become stronger, or it feels lighter.

Either way, make the next move 💪🏾

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🎙️: Make Fitness Make Sense Pod, Ep 10
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

👕: Feed Your Habits

Transformation photos might be lying, but not in the way you think.

In this age of AI-everything, you might assume that I’m talking about photoshopped or AI-generated before/after photos being the main problem.

Yes, that’s a problem, but also be aware that it’s not uncommon for pages to feature photos from real people who’ve gone through real transformations…either on their own or by working with someone else.

That’s why when asked “How can I really figure out what a coach/trainer” is all about, I recommended that the person seek out long form content like podcasts or vlogs, subscribe to their email lists, read their blogs, and attend free workshops they may offer.

If possible, reach out to the person directly.

Spending time consuming more of that persons content in a long form is going to do way more for you than scrolling more and more 30 sec Reels will ever do.

I hope this helps ✌🏾

Expecting every workout to be a banger is a quick way to feel like you’re not doing it right.

Every experienced lifter I’ve talked to has had a trash workout before.

The one where everything felt heavy and it felt like it just dragged on forever.

Today, that was me.

The separation point that creates consistency is in the next decision.

Decide that trash workout defines the day and the week…OR…

Take it for what it was, express gratitude for the simplest of things, and move on.

You decide ✌🏾

Why can’t you see what keeps going wrong?

Short answer: Because everyone has blind spots, and it’s hard to see the picture when you’re in the frame*

On episode 7 of Make Fitness Make Sense, Coach Betsy Foster Betsy Foster | Women’s Fitness & Nutrition Coach is pulling back the curtains on what it really takes to build your build your strongest body amidst a fitness world that becomes noisier by the day.

We talk about what it really means to build systems that support habits, what proactive nutrition means, skinny culture, and much more.

Make Fitness Make Sense is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

*quote inspired by Les Brown.