EPISODE 12 - Healthy Goal Setting with CrossFitter, Ernesto Duke

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In this podcast episode, I speak with CrossFitter, Ernesto Duke, about...

*How fitness (or the lack of it) can affect your sex life

*CrossFit

*Climbing Mt. Whitney

*Ernesto’s first experience with an In Body scale

*Your weight affects your wallet and ability to skydive

*His doctor says he should be 185 lbs

*Ernesto’s goals:

*Short-term:  Rogue Challenge: 1,250 lbs cumulative total for a 1 Rep Max Bench/Squat/Deadlift in one hour

*Long-term:  Professional fitness photo shoot in swim trunks

*Focus on one goal at a time. 

*Set yourself up for success by creating REALISTIC goals

*Recruit a coach who has done what you want to do

*His experience with intermittent fasting

*What is Ernesto eating?

*Ernesto’s experience with using an AI coach/ChatGPT

*Your mindset plays a huge role in achieving your goals

*Confidence

*Get a DEXA scan