We’re talking about workouts & and how the pursuit of physical fitness strengthens your brain, mind-body inter-communication, re-defining your identity and the snooze bar challenge today! Layne Norton holds a PhD in nutritional sciences and a BS in biochemistry and has contributed numerous original scientific research publications to journals such as The Journal of Nutrition, American Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, and the International Journal for Sports Nutrition. He has been involved in the fitness industry for over 20 years as a competitor, coach, author, and entrepreneur. He has competed as a pro natural bodybuilder as well as pro natural powerlifter, winning nationals twice (2014 and 2015) and achieving a gold medal in the squat at 2015 IPF World Championships (668 lbs) and a silver medal overall. He has published various books including Fat Loss Forever and the Complete Contest Prep Guide. More recently he co-founded Carbon Diet Coach a nutritional coaching app available for iOS and Android. He also recently launched a new supplement line, Outwork Nutrition.  Enjoy!   ----------    ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION***   In this episode Peter & Layne Norton discuss: 1:05  -  Intro and welcome Layne Norton! 2:30  -  So, 668 lbs… dude.. let’s talk about that small elephant you lifted! 4:00  -  On “let’s work out right now, no, Now” 5:00 -  On the process of exercise and healthy habits/losing weight and keeping it off  5:40  -  On the term “low-recency” and what that means for losing weight 7:00  -  On keeping your resolutions and what that means/all it entails 9:34  -  On mind-body inter-communication 10:34  -  On how ADD/ADHD tendencies can border addiction – how one skip day can spiral into getting off the repetition train.  12:00 -  On cultivating confidence; setting smaller goals to achieve long-term & larger results and correcting setbacks 12:55  -  The one week, “no snooze bar” challenge 14:39  -   On rituals vs resolutions; breaking old habits & behaviors; re-defining your identity 17:00  -  On examininging your habits and behaviors  18:35  -  On healthier outcomes via smarter choices and life hacks! 20:00  -  On the psychology of eating 21:09  -  On CBT & DBT and how it can be an extremely helpful tool 22:50  -  Tell people how they can find you and get more info on you?  @biolayne on Twitter  INSTA  YouTube  and LayneNorton on Facebook  You can find his books, products and services via his website:  www.BioLayne.com and his new App Carbon Diet Coach 23:50  -  Layne Norton, thanks so much for taking the time being on Faster Than Normal, I appreciate it.  Guys, as always, Faster Than Normal, if you liked what you heard drop us a review.  We appreciate you guys being on the podcast, we appreciate people listening. We are, as far as I can tell, one of the top, if not the top ADHD podcasts out there, so I love that, and that was all because of you guys, and I am eternally grateful. If you have a guest that you think might work, or maybe it's you, someone you know, You can always reach me via peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterThanNormal on all of the socials. We would love to hear from you guys, uh, it thrills us to no end when we get notes. Also, one final thing, if you have the book, if you've read Faster Than Normal the book, go on to wherever you bought it https://www.amazon.com/ or https://www.audible.com - whatever, drop us a review, you'd be amazed at how those reviews really, really help. As always, thank you for listening. ADHD is a gift, not a curse. We are looking forward to seeing you next week, you guys take care. 24:09  -  Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits!   TRANSCRIPT:  Hi everyone,  you are listening to another episode of Faster Than Normal,  the neurodiversity podcast where we understand that ADD and ADHD, anything along those lines, is a gift, not a curse, and the more people we get to understand that, the better everyone's l