{"id":65001,"date":"2017-07-06T10:09:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T15:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=65001"},"modified":"2026-10-27T09:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:38:22","slug":"podcast-319-making-exercise-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/strength\/fitness\/podcast-319-making-exercise-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #319: Why Every Man Should Have a Workout Ritual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you tired of starting fitness programs with the best of intentions only to find yourself falling off the workout wagon two weeks later?<\/p>\n<p>If so, today\u2019s episode is for you.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve brought back bodyweight strength training coach Anthony Arvanitakis to talk about his new book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0722HR3FC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0722HR3FC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess&amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\"><em>How to Never Skip Your Workout Again<\/em><\/a>. Anthony and I begin our conversation discussing what causes people to stop working out and how making exercise a ritual is the cure to this problem. Anthony then digs into specifics on how exactly to make exercise a ritual, including creating a pre-workout checklist (that you actually write out on an index card), wearing a workout &#8220;uniform,&#8221; and picking the best time to set your ritual in motion.<\/p>\n<p>We then discuss why rituals are much more powerful than motivation in helping you stick with a fitness program, and how to keep with it even when your life gets really busy. We end our conversation discussing how to make your diet a ritual as well, so you can lose weight or pack on muscle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you tired of starting fitness programs with the best of intentions only to find yourself falling off the workout wagon two weeks later? If so, today\u2019s episode is for you. 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