S1E6: Body Building | Adam Stasuk on the Fueling Fire Podcast
Release Date: 10/05/2021
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Adam Stasuk is an old friend and former fitness trainer who previously worked with Coach Garry Dubbs in his Baltimore days. He join us today to recount his personal experience climbing out of a life and health slump into the best shape of his life physically and mentally. Adam shares personal anecdotes about amateur bodybuilding and the training that lead to him winning his first competition and receiving his pro card.
In this episode, Hailey, Garry, and Adam talk about setting goals and turning around a life (and health) trajectory when you know things are going the wrong way.
“If you can implement one small thing, let it become a lifestyle, and then slowly implement another thing, and another, and another, and realize in a couple of years everything will come together and you won’t be the person you are now ever again. ” Adam Stasuk
Top Takeaways:
It’s never too late to take control of your health destiny
Surround yourself with the right support
Focus on one small goal at a time, make it a lifestyle, bite off achievable chunks
The power of negative or positive influences
Physical transformation and dedication
Show Notes:
[0:00] What it do crew! Welcome back to the All Terrain Fueling Fire Podcast! We are welcoming an old friend of coach Garry Dubbs and coach Erick Baier, Adam Stasuk our guest today.
[1:00] For those watching in the Facebook Group please comment #live
[2:00] Introducing the main topic, an amateur body-building journey culminating in receiving an IFBB pro card
[5:45] Going back to 2018, examining the mental and physical state that prompted Adam to start his weight loss and bodybuilding challenge. Adam knew that his typical healthy weight close to 160 pounds was a far cry from the seventy plus pounds he had put on in only a few years and 235 was a big wake-up call.
[10:00] The mental effects of being severely overweight, sucking the joy out of life all aspects of life.
[11:00] “A lot of us start to realize that when the negativity creeps inside, without us even thinking of it, we, in turn, treat the people around us with that negative impact and we know that’s not who we are.” Hailey Grandchamp
[23:00] Stasuk had new goals once he started to retake control of his health. Setting expectations based in reality. Not being negatively influenced by the false culture of fitness in social media and advertising. Even people in your life can be leading you down a negative path and that requires serious self-reflection as you are pushing through difficult changes.
[32:30] What goes into pre-show prep for a body building show?
[38:00] Adam speaks on going overboard chasing looking goods and the negative effects that has on health and well being.
[42:00] The trap for many women, and some men as well, of being skinnier is always better. The post-show recovery from the extreme dieting involved with pre body building show preparation
[45:30] The disconnect of the mind and the body with image perception.
[50:00] Overcoming being your own biggest enemy.
[56:30] Adam’s best advice on how to start becoming the better version of you and getting your mind right to start.
[1:02:30] The show day, emotions, experience, how it all went down.
[1:11:00] What does being an all terrain human mean to Adam Stasuk?
[1:17:00] Wrapping up the episode with Adam Stasuk. Drop the #value if you got something from this episode of the Fueling Fire Podcast
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Garry Dubbs ([email protected]) earned his BS in Exercise Science and is a former D1 Strength & Conditioning Coach. He owned and operated his own gym in Baltimore, MD for 3 years before starting ATH. Growing up, he was a competitive wrestler, football player, and golfer. Being a multi-sport athlete truly taught him the importance of moving WELL.
Hailey Grandchamp ([email protected]) earned her BA in psychology and MA in early childhood education and spent the past 4 years teaching 1st grade in Baltimore City. Not only that, she is a former high level gymnast and multi-sport athlete, so she knows the importance of finding what works and is fun for YOU!
Garry and Hailey are currently engaged and live in Colorado with their dogs Dakota, Nala, and Zuzu