Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

So I always have permission with my patients, right? I don't just give them advice and say, are you interested? He said, yeah, that'd be great. So I went through all kinds of options. he wasn't biting at any of them. He was like, nah, I don't think that's for me. I don't think that's for me. When I said strength training, His eyes lit up now. Okay, so I'm meeting him where he's at.

So I always have permission with my patients, right? I don't just give them advice and say, are you interested? He said, yeah, that'd be great. So I went through all kinds of options. he wasn't biting at any of them. He was like, nah, I don't think that's for me. I don't think that's for me. When I said strength training, His eyes lit up now. Okay, so I'm meeting him where he's at.

So I always have permission with my patients, right? I don't just give them advice and say, are you interested? He said, yeah, that'd be great. So I went through all kinds of options. he wasn't biting at any of them. He was like, nah, I don't think that's for me. I don't think that's for me. When I said strength training, His eyes lit up now. Okay, so I'm meeting him where he's at.

He's like, yeah, dog, you know, I used to do that at school as a teenager. I haven't done it in years. I've got busy with adult life, basically. I said, I think strength training is going to really help you. I think it's going to help you with your weight, your energy, and your moods. He said, right, great. I want to do it. What shall I do? 45 minutes, three times a week in the gym.

He's like, yeah, dog, you know, I used to do that at school as a teenager. I haven't done it in years. I've got busy with adult life, basically. I said, I think strength training is going to really help you. I think it's going to help you with your weight, your energy, and your moods. He said, right, great. I want to do it. What shall I do? 45 minutes, three times a week in the gym.

He's like, yeah, dog, you know, I used to do that at school as a teenager. I haven't done it in years. I've got busy with adult life, basically. I said, I think strength training is going to really help you. I think it's going to help you with your weight, your energy, and your moods. He said, right, great. I want to do it. What shall I do? 45 minutes, three times a week in the gym.

I said, yeah, that'll be fantastic. Great. And he goes, right, I'm going to do it. I said, okay, here's an appointment for four weeks time. You go and do that. Come back in four weeks and we'll figure out how you're doing. Okay. So he goes away and I'm feeling pleased. I think, okay, cool. He's going to go and do that. Four weeks later, Mel, he comes back into my office.

I said, yeah, that'll be fantastic. Great. And he goes, right, I'm going to do it. I said, okay, here's an appointment for four weeks time. You go and do that. Come back in four weeks and we'll figure out how you're doing. Okay. So he goes away and I'm feeling pleased. I think, okay, cool. He's going to go and do that. Four weeks later, Mel, he comes back into my office.

I said, yeah, that'll be fantastic. Great. And he goes, right, I'm going to do it. I said, okay, here's an appointment for four weeks time. You go and do that. Come back in four weeks and we'll figure out how you're doing. Okay. So he goes away and I'm feeling pleased. I think, okay, cool. He's going to go and do that. Four weeks later, Mel, he comes back into my office.

And he walks in and his body language is a bit off. He's not making eye contact with me. I said, hey, how was the gym? Has it made a difference? He said, hey, doc, listen, I've not been yet. Okay, work's been really busy. The gym's quite expensive. It's not really on my way to or from work. I've not actually gone yet. Oh, so now he feels terrible. He feels terrible.

And he walks in and his body language is a bit off. He's not making eye contact with me. I said, hey, how was the gym? Has it made a difference? He said, hey, doc, listen, I've not been yet. Okay, work's been really busy. The gym's quite expensive. It's not really on my way to or from work. I've not actually gone yet. Oh, so now he feels terrible. He feels terrible.

And he walks in and his body language is a bit off. He's not making eye contact with me. I said, hey, how was the gym? Has it made a difference? He said, hey, doc, listen, I've not been yet. Okay, work's been really busy. The gym's quite expensive. It's not really on my way to or from work. I've not actually gone yet. Oh, so now he feels terrible. He feels terrible.

And I remember that case so well now because it was one of the most instrumental moments in my career. I never thought in that moment, he's not done what I've asked him to do. I thought, Rangan, you've clearly not given him advice that he feels is relevant in the context of his life. So in that moment, I took my jacket off, okay?

And I remember that case so well now because it was one of the most instrumental moments in my career. I never thought in that moment, he's not done what I've asked him to do. I thought, Rangan, you've clearly not given him advice that he feels is relevant in the context of his life. So in that moment, I took my jacket off, okay?

And I remember that case so well now because it was one of the most instrumental moments in my career. I never thought in that moment, he's not done what I've asked him to do. I thought, Rangan, you've clearly not given him advice that he feels is relevant in the context of his life. So in that moment, I took my jacket off, okay?

And I said, right, can I teach you some body weight exercises right here, right now? He said, sure. So I literally got down on the floor in my office and I was teaching him press-ups, squats, calf raises. I was modifying them for his ability level. And I said, what do you think? Can you do that? He goes, yeah, that's okay.

And I said, right, can I teach you some body weight exercises right here, right now? He said, sure. So I literally got down on the floor in my office and I was teaching him press-ups, squats, calf raises. I was modifying them for his ability level. And I said, what do you think? Can you do that? He goes, yeah, that's okay.

And I said, right, can I teach you some body weight exercises right here, right now? He said, sure. So I literally got down on the floor in my office and I was teaching him press-ups, squats, calf raises. I was modifying them for his ability level. And I said, what do you think? Can you do that? He goes, yeah, that's okay.

I said, okay, what I want you to do is I want you to do this for five minutes, twice a week in your kitchen. And he looked at me, he said, what, 10 minutes a week? Is that it? Yeah. I said, yeah, can you do that? He goes, that's easy. I said, okay, great. You go and do that. I'll see you in four weeks. Okay, so he goes off. Four weeks later, he comes back. He's almost dancing into the room, okay?

I said, okay, what I want you to do is I want you to do this for five minutes, twice a week in your kitchen. And he looked at me, he said, what, 10 minutes a week? Is that it? Yeah. I said, yeah, can you do that? He goes, that's easy. I said, okay, great. You go and do that. I'll see you in four weeks. Okay, so he goes off. Four weeks later, he comes back. He's almost dancing into the room, okay?