You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

The Wet Dish Rag: Theory of Motivation (Heroic +1 #1,912)

Oct 15, 2024
Dive into the importance of consistency in fitness over fleeting motivation. Explore personal insights on improving VO2 max and building a solid Zone 2 foundation. Discover how ongoing commitment can lead to lasting results.
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ANECDOTE

Sunrise Micro Workouts For Deep Work

  • Brian describes doing a sunrise AM workout while targeting VO2 max and Zone 2 training goals from Peter Attia.
  • He used three 15-minute Zone 2 micro-workouts as breaks between deep work to hit his weekly targets.
INSIGHT

Consistency Outweighs Motivation

  • Tony Horton reveals multiple internal voices that influence whether he works out: angel, devil, and consistency.
  • Consistency, though boring, shows up most and combined with the angel voice makes action likely.
ADVICE

Do It Anyway, Even If It's Ugly

  • Turn up the volume on the voice of consistency and act even when you don't feel like it.
  • Do the work anyway, regardless of how ugly, slow, or imperfect it is.
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