EFR 607: Ebenezer Samuel on Improving Mental Health With Fitness, Increasing Training Accessibility, and Being an Eternal Beginner
Save 20% on the Build Muscle Stack with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.LegionAthletics.com Save 15% on instant organic lattes and coffee with code CHASE at https://www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com Fitness, particularly men’s fitness, is more than the weight you can lift or how fast you can build muscle. It’s about finding the physical activities you enjoy, being okay with failure, and getting creative. Furthermore, fitness is about connecting the mind with the body. This week’s guest is a health and fitness educator who, throughout the pandemic, has gained some pretty powerful insights on fitness accessibility and the role of fitness in mental health. Ebenezer Samuel, CSCS, is the Fitness Director at Men’s Health Magazine and the Head of Training Innovation at FlexIt Fitness, a virtual personal training app. In this discussion, Ebenezer and Chase talk about the power of being the eternal beginner and how fitness can positively (and even negatively) impact mental health. He sheds light on his relationship with fitness and what he’s learned from the trends in physical activity he’s noticed over the past 2 years. Ebenezer also gives great advice for beginners in fitness on finding what fitness routine is best for you. Follow Ebenezer Samuel @ebenezersamuel23 Follow FlexIt Fitness @flexit_fitness Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Episode resources: Listen to Austin Cohen on EFR The Discomfort Zone by Jonathan Franzen Men’s Health Muscle YouTube channel