Cold Plunge

94. Faith, Fitness, Stewardship with Adam Braud

About this Episode

Imagine having a personal trainer, functional nutritionist, author, and pastor all rolled into one guest. Well, we certainly did! Join us as we get up close and personal with Adam Braud, a man who has dedicated over three decades to Christian ministry and uniquely combines it with his passion for health and fitness. 

Using Adam’s book Faith and Fitness: Integrating Physical Health and Spiritual Growth As we navigate through the discussion, we dissect the pivotal role of lifestyle choices in shaping our holistic health. We unwrap how taking care of our bodies can lead to a more fulfilling life and deeper self-perception and what that has to do with Jesus. Adam broadens our understanding of stewardship, shedding light on its significance beyond mere physicality. Adam provides insight into the significance of disciplined health goals, good sleep, and self-care that goes beyond surface-level or guru-style health advice. 

We wrap up this enlightening episode by debunking health myths and discussing diets and weight loss strategies. Are you curious about the cold plunges or intermittent fasting? Adam's insightful advice on tailoring health strategies and tools to individual needs will clear your doubts. Whether you are a fitness enthusiast or a health journey newbie, this conversation is an excellent guide to caring for your physical body as part of your spiritual growth. So tune in and be inspired to better steward your health!

Connect with Adam Braud:

E-Book

Adam's Website

Instagram

Facebook

1:41 Who is Adam?

  • Personal trainer and pastor

  • Travel to more countries than states

  • E-book Author

3:15 Health Awakening of Covid

7:10 Faith and Fitness

  • Focusing on spiritual growth while ignoring physical health

    • Treating the body like an amusement park vs. a temple

  • Vanity vs. health

    • Fellowshiping over exercise

    • Fear of being perceived as shallow

  • Fat-shaming, being fatphobic

    • Fear of being overweight

  • External and internal confidence

  • Healthspan vs. Lifespan

    • Quality of life vs. quantity of life

  • God’s creation includes us

    • Be a steward of your body

24:40 Diseases of Lifestyle and Affluence

  • COVID shutdown of gyms but not fast food lines

  • Use common sense before blindly trusting the government

  • Eating for nourishment vs. energy

30:50 Three Major Reasons Christians Nelgect Caring for Their Physical Body

  • Poor teaching/discipleship on the topic

    • Focused on winning people to the Lord vs. taking care of the self

    • Paul the “full Gospel”

  • Enternity/inevitability of death and not caring about caring about our bodies

  • Comparison to others and feeling of “it’s too late”

    • Health is a journey and the only way on is to start taking steps

    • Getting 1% better is still getting better

    • Progression is not linear, it compounds, your 100% in a year can be you 150% today

39:29 Living like an unsupervised kid with diet and sleep

  • Proverbs 29:18

    • Where there is no vision people cast off restraint

  • We need to have a vision for our health – it constrains us, and allows us to have direction vs. being all over the map

  • Emotional healing of chocolate, pizza, and beer

    • Want-based vs. need-based

  • Taking responsibility for yourself and your health

  • Discipline is a good thing

    • Joco Willing “discipline equals freedom” – if I am disciplined I have margin to have fun

  • Prioritizing sleep 

  • Daylight savings time and heart attacks

  • Importance of sleep

    • Alezhezimers, dementia, hormones, regulation of systems

    • Mental health diagnosis and sleep

53:48 One-size-fits-all plan for diet?

  • Basic Principles: 

    • Not overeating is one of the best things you can do

    • High-quality foods i.e. whole foods (if it walked on the earth, swam on the see, came out of the ground or a tree) that require some digesting

    • If it’s in a box think twice about it

    • Everyone is an individual and processes things differently

    • Try to keep processed sugars down

  • Prioritize protein 

1:00:27 Intermittent Fasting & Cold Plunging

  • Both are tools in the health space

  • Intermittent fasting can be a stressor

    • Protein shortage with intermittent fasting (protect your muscle mass)

  • Cold Plunge can be great for joint pain

    • Energizing effect because of shock

    • Can have testosterone and brown fat effects over time

  • Nothing in the health space is a cure-all end-all – it’s not secret knowledge, don’t fall into the trap of guru knowledge and snake oil

1:11:05 Where to connect with Adam


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