Wits & Weights | Evidence-Based Fitness & Nutrition for Lifters Over 40 Ep 47: Finding Your Purpose in Fitness and Building Muscle for Life (Carl Berryman)
This one is for all the men listening to the show. I am joined by my man Carl Berryman for a conversation about being a man, from fitness to communication to expressing your feelings and everything in between.
You MUST check out Carl's podcast, Inspired by Impact, where he delves into all areas of your life to apply the strategies you learn in the gym OUTSIDE the gym to be a better man.
Carl is a Personal Trainer turned Men’s Movement Advocate. He is a man who had his world crumble around him, was able to put back the pieces, and simply wants to share his strategies for success so that other men don’t have to suffer the same fate he did.
You'll learn all about:
- Carl's background from personal trainer to Men's Movement Advocate
- The concept of the Mental Muscle-Up
- Why men make up 80% of suicides
- Why women initiate 70% of divorces
- What's wrong with the fitness industry
- Why men don't know how to communicate with their partners
- Why men can't express their feelings
- What emotional intelligence means for a man
- Getting into the best shape of your life
- The importance of accountability for self and loved ones; shouldering suffering
- What Carl does for fun
- The best books for men to become better men
Episode resources:
- Find Carl on Instagram - @ignitetheimpact
- Download the Inspired by Impact podcast
- Watch the episode on video here
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