#231: Gym GM Helping You Stick To 2025 Goals at CRUNCH Fitness

Run The Race

Two weeks into 2025, how are your goals (resolutions) for the New Year looking? A lot of people may still be going to the gym weekly or even daily. Sticking to those healthy habits can be a challenge, but it's worth it. (2:30) Brian Patrick has been with Crunch Fitness for the last decade, now General Manager of the gym in Columbus GA. He has some advice on being consistent with your exercise routines. And the why lately is more about "healthy" than losing weight. Hear what he says about small challenges and friends motivating you. (8:24) Brian started his fitness journey on an Olympic power lifting team while attending high school in Savannah. He talked about essentially lifting a person over your head in 3 seconds flat. He also says showing up to the gym is more important than form, (15:57) but you can always ask questions or get help from others at the gym. What do you like to do as far as fitness? That'll keep you coming back. Why or when should you hire a personal trainer? Brian explains a few ways they can help you. Group fitness is what some people enjoy most. (24:40) Working out can also help your stress and mental health. Brian even gets a little emotional in talking about how rewarding his job is...helping soldiers, married couples, people of all shapes and ages. And what are the new trends at gyms? They include HIIT (high intensity interval training). (34:10) And we close out our chat talking about good nutrition for your health and how to maintain small changes like serving sizes and when you eat. Still gotta eat or fuel enough too! Thanks for listening to the #RunTheRace podcast, which I hope you'll subscribe to! Share it with your friends. Also, write a quick review about it, on Apple podcasts. For more info and listen to any previous episodes, go to www.wtvm.com/podcast/.