“Don’t do something that you can’t see yourself doing for the rest of your life.” -Steve Lutsk
Finding time to exercise and get in shape is a real struggle for us, men. After all, there’s always something else to do—whether it’s changing diapers or making dinner, or running our business.
But here’s what I know: if we’re going to be healthy and fit for life, then we need to make time for ourselves. In fact, if we look closely, we have lots of opportunities to make small changes in our lives that will help us feel good about ourselves and get healthy in the process.
The problem is that we’ve been trained to think that a healthy lifestyle is something that only the most hardcore of people can achieve. But guess what? Being healthy isn’t a competition between you and your body. It’s not about how many squats you can do or how many miles you run every week. It’s about making sure your body has the tools it needs to function at its best, in any situation, while still being fun and enjoyable. It doesn’t have to be so complicated!
We have to remember that our fitness journey is as important as the other aspects of our lives. Therefore, I am thrilled to interview LA personal trainer, Steve Lutsk in this week’s episode. Steve has gone from being a skinny-fat nerdy Jewish kid to a fitness pro. Seeing how much this is affecting his social life and self-esteem, he finally decided to make small changes. Steve has been helping his clients get rid of their dad bods and be in shape for 10 years now.
Listen in as Steve and I talk about how much time we really need to get fit and you’d be happy to hear that it’s not that much! We also discuss facts about intermittent fasting, fasted workouts, diet tips, the importance of tracking our progress, how the quality of our sleep affects our results, and the best way to start our fitness journey, and more!
Connect The Modern Man:
Highlights:
- 02:24 How Much Time Do You Need?
- 06:28 What You Need to Know About Intermittent Fasting
- 11:44 Fasted Workouts
- 16:22 Track Your Progress
- 19:19 Sleep and Rest
- 23:47 Diet Tips
- 28:15 Where to Start
- 31:41 Recap
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Quotes:
05:01 “The minimum is you need a body that hopefully works pretty well. And then you can get a little more advanced right next.” -Steve Lutsk
06:56 “You need some form of restriction. And you need the form of restriction that’s easiest for you.” -Steve Lutsk
11:58 “The most important thing is the total calories you consume throughout the day. Obviously, the quality of your food plays into that.” -Steve Lutsk
17:07 “If you don’t measure your progress, you’re not managing your progress, and it’s just not going to be there. But once you start seeing the progress, you end up seeing that you have control over the outcome of what your body looks like.” -Ted Phaeton
19:38 “It all comes down to finding things that you can improve.” -Steve Lutsk
28:19 “Don’t do something that you can’t see yourself doing for the rest of your life.” -Steve Lutsk
31:55 “Pick the restriction that’s least restrictive to you because that’s what you’re going to end up sticking to.” -Ted Phaeton
Meet Steve:
Steve Lutsk serves as a Los Angeles-based Personal Trainer for over 10 years. He is commonly known as “Dad Bod Steve” as he helps men in their mid 30’s and above to get better in shape. Steve knew the implications of not being physically fit as he went from being a skinny-fat, geeky Jewish kid” to a (still geeky) fitness pro.