#83: Make Exercise a Priority and Keep it That Way, with Kathleen Trotter
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Brief Summary & Bio:
Today we have on the show fitness expert, media personality, and life coach Kathleen Trotter. She’s here to talk to us about making exercise a priority and keep it that way. It’s not easy getting into the habit of exercising, and we talk today about all of the hangups that get in our way. Kathleen says it's time to shift our thinking and approach to exercise. She is the author of: Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit, ANDYour Fittest Future Self: Making Choices Today for a Happier, Healthier, Fitter Future You. Kathleen holds a Masters in Exercise Science from the University of Toronto and a nutrition diploma from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. She’s also a C.H.E.K. Level 3 trainer, a Level 2 Fascial Stretch Therapist, and a certified Pilates Equipment Specialist.

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RESOURCES mentioned in this episode:
Kathleen’s Book 1: Your Fittest Future Self: https://amzn.to/2zBSFSF
Kathleen’s Book 2: Finding Your Fit: https://amzn.to/3c06GrX
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://amzn.to/2VQFdTU
Book: Man’s Search for Meaning: https://amzn.to/2SjM71v
Peloton Fitness App: https://www.onepeloton.com/app
The Four Tendencies book: https://amzn.to/2y0hjfz

Kathleen Trotter:
Website https://www.kathleentrotter.com
Facebook FITbyKathleenT: https://plus.google.com/u/1/?gpsrc=ogpy0&tab=mX
Twitter @FITbyKathleenT - https://plus.google.com/u/1/?gpsrc=ogpy0&tab=mX
Instagram @fitbykathleent - https://www.instagram.com/fitbykathleent/
YouTube Kathleen Trotter Personal Trainer - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2zHbnarUExNbs8_VeQOJg

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POINTS OF DISCUSSION:
- Has Kathleen always been into fitness?
- You don’t have to be motivated to workout, you probably won’t be
- Approach fitness like a personal experiment
- Find what you love (or don’t hate)
- Start with 10 minutes to build the habit
- Every time you make a decision you vote for the kind of person you want to be
- It’s the consistency that’s key
- What is “gamifying” exercise?
- Remember: being able to move or exercise is a privilege
- One key: remind yourself how good you’ll feel afterwards
- Your brain will always try to convince you of the most immediately rewarding thing. Think about your future self or larger payoff
- Is exercise only goal driven?
- Journaling idea: elimination vs reproduction exercise
- You have to be very intentional about what you want for your life
- What if you’re an all-or-nothing thinker?
- What we can learn from parenting and apply that to making exercise a priority
- Keep looking until you find what you really like
- You have to embrace the suck, and sort of “earn the right” to be good at it
- You don’t have to be great to start something, but you do have to start to get great
- Ask someone to teach you what to do, try different fitness apps, or hire a fitness coach or trainer
- Make a list of your 10-, 20-, 30-minute options so you don’t have to think about it when you have the chance
- Scheduling our exercise is really important
- Know your tendency: Obliger, Rebel, Questioner, Upholder (The Four Tendencies book:
- 4 workout personalities from Kathleen’s book
- You have to set up systems for your less motivated self
- The biggest thing: if it doesn’t work, learn from it and see what else you can try
- Exercise relieves stress, almost immediately

Intro/Exit Music  - "Ukulele Whistle" by Scott Holmes