Summary of Fitness For True Beginners with Personal Trainer Justin Agustin | Breakthrough Episode 12

00:00:00 - 00:50:00

Justin Agustin, a certified personal trainer and a coach, specializes in Fitness for True Beginners. In this YouTube video, he discusses how some fitness beginners are reluctant to try new exercises or techniques due to their fear of injuring themselves, but advises patience and gradual progress. He also encourages clients with chronic illnesses to take things slowly and carefully, and offers online programs catering to this demographic.

• 00:00:00 Justin Agustin, a certified personal trainer and a coach, specializes in Fitness for True Beginners, which is a place where almost everybody can relate to. Justin's journey began when his sister asked him to help her with her fitness journey. He quickly realized that someone's beginning part of their fitness journey can just be a matter of sitting and standing right. From there, he gained traction by creating videos on Extreme Fitness and Raw, where he showed off his fitness skills with push-ups and burpees. He also noticed that there is often ego on both sides of the fitness trainer/client relationship, with the trainer wanting to show off their skills and the client wanting to be taught the basics. Justin believes that it is important for trainers to cater to those who are starting out, as this is where they will progress the furthest.
• 00:05:00 Personal Trainer Justin Agustin discusses how some fitness beginners are reluctant to try new exercises or techniques due to their fear of injuring themselves, but advises patience and gradual progress. He encourages clients with chronic illnesses to take things slowly and carefully, and offers online programs catering to this demographic.
• 00:10:00 Fitness for true beginners can be achieved with the help of personal trainer Justin Agustin. Despite the negative impact of the pandemic, many people found that they became more in tune with their bodies and strength increased.
• 00:15:00 Justin Agustin provides a fitness program for true beginners, focusing on bodyweight exercises and Mobility work. He offers multiple courses, each with progressively more challenging exercises. The app and website also feature monthly beginner challenges.
• 00:20:00 The personal trainer discusses the need for a mindset shift in order to have a successful fitness journey. He suggests that people focus on self-love and self-care, and that pain is not necessary to gain results. He discusses the concept of "no pain, no gain," and how it is not realistic or sustainable.
• 00:25:00 Personal Trainer Justin Agustin discusses common misconceptions about fitness and getting in shape, including the misconception that you have to always hurt your body in order to see results. He advises listeners to heed their bodies and minds and to focus on improving their everyday lives, rather than chasing unrealistic goals.
• 00:30:00 The personal trainer discusses the concept of "extreme measures" when it comes to fitness, and reveals that this is often unrealistic and unhealthy. He also discusses how social media can have a negative effect on teens, as they are more likely to be influenced by unrealistic images.
• 00:35:00 Fitness expert Justin Agustin shares how he has gained a large following on social media by creating content that is useful and authentic to his audience. He emphasizes the importance of listening to the community and serving them first, even when the market is challenging.
• 00:40:00 Personal Trainer Justin Agustin shares his success stories of helping others reach their fitness goals. He emphasizes the importance of authenticity in reaching people's hearts, and how technology has made it easier for people to connect and help each other.
• 00:45:00 In this video, Justin Agustin shares the story of his sister, Natalie Augustine, and her journey as an inspirational speaker and cancer survivor. He says that despite her illness, she was still living her best life and helping others. He also shares that he was influenced by her and started creating health and fitness content himself. He says that his sister's legacy is continuing to spread inspirational messages and that he and his wife are currently working on a mural in honor of her.
• 00:50:00 Justin Agustin, a personal trainer and artist, teaches how to start fitness and health goals in a beginner-friendly way. Jazz9, a Montreal artist, will be painting a mural of Nalley and Augustine, a Canadian artist, will be planted as a tree near her work to spread her ashes.