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Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3485: Christian Finn of Muscle Evo compares full body training with the upper lower split to settle which workout structure builds muscle best. He explains why total weekly training volume matters more than the split itself, and how your schedule, experience level, and recovery should drive the fitness routine you choose. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://muscleevo.net/upper-lower-split-vs-full-body/ Quotes to ponder: "For an identical training volume, which I'm defining here as the number of hard sets you do over the course of a week, the average lifter will see similar gains with both a full body and upper lower split." "With an upper/lower split, your energy and focus is distributed across fewer muscle groups, which usually makes for a higher quality workout." "A resistance training program that's optimal for muscle growth isn't optimal if you don't do it." Optimal Health Daily is a daily health and wellness podcast where we narrate the best articles on nutrition, fitness, weight loss, and healthy habits, read to you by a professional narrator so you can improve your health a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3485: Christian Finn of Muscle Evo compares full body training with the upper lower split to settle which workout structure builds muscle best. He explains why total weekly training volume matters more than the split itself, and how your schedule, experience level, and recovery should drive the fitness routine you choose. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://muscleevo.net/upper-lower-split-vs-full-body/ Quotes to ponder: "For an identical training volume, which I'm defining here as the number of hard sets you do over the course of a week, the average lifter will see similar gains with both a full body and upper lower split." "With an upper/lower split, your energy and focus is distributed across fewer muscle groups, which usually makes for a higher quality workout." "A resistance training program that's optimal for muscle growth isn't optimal if you don't do it." Optimal Health Daily is a daily health and wellness podcast where we narrate the best articles on nutrition, fitness, weight loss, and healthy habits, read to you by a professional narrator so you can improve your health a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Performance debt builds while you are still succeeding. Learn how hidden costs erode your clarity, recovery, relationships, and future capacity. Performance Debt: Why Success Can Hide the Warning Signs The most dangerous stage of burnout is not when you can no longer perform. It is when you are still performing well enough to believe nothing is wrong. You are still working. Still training. Still handling problems. People continue to depend on you because you have given them every reason to believe you can carry the weight. But something has changed. Decisions require more effort. Your patience is thinner. Training feels mechanical rather than energizing. You are physically present with the people who matter, but part of you is somewhere else—recovering from the day or preparing for the next demand. Nothing has collapsed, so you tell yourself you are fine. That is how performance debt remains hidden. What Is Performance Debt? Performance debt is the accumulated cost of repeatedly sacrificing recovery, alignment, emotional regulation, and sustainable habits to maintain short-term performance. Put more simply, it is what builds when you keep borrowing from your future capacity to perform today. One difficult week does not necessarily create the problem. There will always be seasons that require longer hours, harder training, greater responsibility, and a willingness to push beyond what feels comfortable. Human performance depends partly on our capacity to rise when the moment demands it. The debt begins when the exception becomes the operating model. You stop recovering fully because there is always another deadline. You ignore physical warning signs because the workout still gets completed. You suppress frustration because other people need you to remain composed. You continue carrying responsibilities that should have been shared, changed, or released. Each decision appears reasonable by itself. Collectively, they begin consuming the capacity required to sustain the life you have built. Why Success Conceals the Cost Visible output is a lagging indicator. It tells you what you produced, but it does not reveal what producing it required. You can meet the deadline while losing strategic clarity. You can complete the workout while recovering more slowly. You can take care of everyone around you while becoming increasingly disconnected from yourself. This is especially dangerous for capable men because competence creates room for compensation. Your intelligence helps you solve problems even when your focus is deteriorating. Discipline allows you to override fatigue. Responsibility gives you an honorable reason to continue. Emotional control helps you conceal the pressure from everyone around you. The very qualities that helped you succeed can become the qualities that hide your performance debt. Other people may even reinforce the pattern. They praise your dependability, admire your work ethic, and continue bringing you problems because you always find a way to handle them. They benefit from your output without seeing its private cost. Eventually, “I am the man who handles it” becomes more than a statement of capability. It becomes a role you are afraid to question. The Interest Payments Begin Before Burnout Performance debt rarely announces itself through one dramatic event. It collects interest through small changes you can easily rationalize. Mentally, decisions take longer and your strategic range begins to narrow. You remain capable of solving immediate problems, but it becomes harder to step back, consider alternatives, or see beyond the next demand. Emotionally, irritability increases while your emotional range flattens. You may believe you are remaining controlled, but the people closest to you experience that control as distance, impatience, or withdrawal. Physically, sleep provides less restoration. Soreness lingers. Your nervous system stays activated even when the external demand has ended. You continue training, but the session becomes another obligation rather than a practice that builds strength and restores connection. Relationally, conversations start feeling like additional demands. The people you care about receive your presence in fragments and whatever energy remains after work, responsibility, and internal pressure have taken their share. None of these signals proves that you are failing. They reveal that maintaining your current level of performance is becoming more expensive. 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Performance debt accumulates before performance visibly declines. Recognizing it early allows you to protect capacity instead of waiting until you must rebuild after a breakdown. What Physical Training Reveals About Sustainable Performance Physical training makes this principle difficult to deny. A demanding CrossFit session, a heavy strength cycle, or a steep mountain climb creates stress. When that stress is followed by adequate recovery, the body adapts. Muscle is rebuilt, movement becomes more efficient, and your capacity increases. But repeated overload without sufficient recovery produces a different result. Movement begins to compensate. Technique deteriorates. Soreness remains longer. The body finds ways to complete the work, but those compensations quietly increase the risk of injury. You may still finish the workout. That does not mean the training is producing the intended adaptation. The same thing happens mentally and emotionally. You compensate for reduced clarity by working longer. You compensate for exhaustion with caffeine, urgency, and adrenaline. You compensate for emotional disconnection by becoming more controlled and task-oriented. For a while, the compensation works. Eventually, it becomes another source of strain. The body does not interpret relentless pressure as character. It responds according to stress, capacity, recovery, and adaptation. Your mind, emotional system, and relationships are not exempt from that equation. Strength creates growth when paired with recovery. Without recovery, strength begins consuming itself. When Your Best Qualities Become Expensive Discipline is not the enemy. Responsibility is not the enemy. Resilience and emotional control are not the enemy. The problem is what happens when these strengths operate without discernment. Discipline without recovery becomes self-neglect. Responsibility without boundaries becomes overfunctioning. Emotional control without connection becomes withdrawal. Resilience without discernment becomes the ability to tolerate conditions that should have been confronted or changed. A strength is valuable because it serves a meaningful purpose. When it is used automatically—regardless of context, cost, or consequence—it stops being a conscious strength and becomes an identity-driven pattern. You may recognize this during training. There are days when pushing through discomfort builds confidence and capacity. There are other days when pushing through is simply an unwillingness to admit that your body needs a different response. The movement may look identical from the outside. The internal truth is completely different. The same discernment must be applied to the rest of your life. Carrying more is not always evidence that you are becoming stronger. Sometimes it is evidence that you have not permitted yourself to put anything down. Recovery Alone Will Not Eliminate the Debt A weekend away may reduce immediate strain. A lighter training week may help your body recover. A vacation may create enough distance for you to breathe again. Those things matter, but temporary recovery does not automatically change the pattern that created the debt. If your identity still depends on being needed, you will return and begin carrying everything again. If you believe rest must be earned, recovery will remain the first thing sacrificed when pressure rises. If your worth is tied to output, any reduction in activity will feel like weakness rather than intelligent performance management. You do not eliminate financial debt by making one payment while continuing the same spending pattern. Performance debt works the same way. Recovery must be accompanied by a change in how performance is produced. That may require clearer boundaries, different priorities, more honest communication, better physical recovery, or the willingness to question goals that no longer align with the man you are becoming. The objective is not temporary relief. It is a more sustainable operating model. Audit the Cost Beneath Your Results Begin with the question most high performers already ask: What results am I producing? Answer it honestly and factually. Look at your work, training, responsibilities, relationships, and commitments. Acknowledge what is functioning without minimizing your accomplishments. Then ask the question that is usually ignored: What is it costing me to produce these results? Look beyond time and effort. Consider the mental, emotional, physical, and relational costs. Where are the interest payments appearing first? What feels heavier, slower, flatter, or more reactive than it did six months ago? Finally, ask: Is my current way of operating sustainable? Do not base your answer on whether you can survive another week. You probably can. Ask whether the same model can support your health, performance, relationships, and sense of purpose for the next year. There is also a fourth question, and it may be the most revealing: What have I already noticed but continued to override? Performance debt loses much of its power when the cost becomes visible and specific. You can no longer call the pattern strength once you clearly see how it is consuming the very capacity that strength is supposed to protect. Sustainable Performance Requires Integrated Strength The answer is not to become less ambitious, less disciplined, or less capable. It is to stop using your capability in a way that steadily destroys your capacity. Sustainable human performance requires pressure and recovery, discipline and discernment, responsibility and boundaries, control and connection. These qualities are not opposites. They are complementary forces that keep strength from becoming fragmented. Imagine carrying the same important responsibilities without the constant internal friction. Imagine training hard while knowing when intensity builds capacity and when it merely feeds an outdated identity. Imagine being present with the people who matter without feeling that their needs are another demand you must manage. That is not reduced performance. It is performance built on a stronger foundation. Your ability to keep going is not proof that your current way of operating is sustainable. The deeper measure is whether your physical strength, mental clarity, emotional resilience, relationships, and sense of purpose remain available while you pursue what matters. Your future capacity is not an unlimited line of credit. The work is not simply to keep performing. It is to become the man who can sustain what matters without consuming himself to do it. Rebuild the Capacity Beneath Your Performance If you recognize the hidden cost beneath your results, the Resilient Man Framework will help you examine the structure supporting your performance. It is built around four interconnected areas—physical strength, mental clarity, emotional resilience, and meaningful purpose—so you can identify where performance debt is accumulating and begin creating strength that remains available when pressure rises. Frequently Asked Questions What is performance debt in simple terms? Performance debt is the hidden cost that accumulates when you repeatedly sacrifice recovery, clarity, emotional regulation, relationships, or alignment to maintain immediate results. It is similar to borrowing money: you receive something useful today but create an obligation that must eventually be repaid. The difference is that the repayment may appear as mental fatigue, slower physical recovery, irritability, reduced focus, or burnout. One intense period does not automatically create debt. The problem develops when borrowing from future capacity becomes your normal way of performing. How is performance debt different from burnout? Performance debt begins while you are still functioning and may still be performing successfully. Burnout is one possible later consequence when the accumulated cost becomes too large to hide or manage. A person carrying debt may continue meeting deadlines, training, leading, and fulfilling responsibilities, although doing so requires increasing effort. Someone experiencing burnout may show more visible exhaustion, detachment, cynicism, or reduced effectiveness. The distinction matters because recognizing the accumulating cost early creates an opportunity to adjust before a significant decline or breakdown occurs. What are the early warning signs of performance debt? Early signs include needing more effort to produce the same result, slower decisions, fragmented focus, lingering physical soreness, reduced patience, emotional withdrawal, and difficulty being present in relationships. You may also notice that training feels mechanical, sleep restores less energy, or time away provides only temporary relief. None of these signs alone confirms a serious problem. The meaningful pattern is a rising internal cost combined with continued external performance. When several areas begin deteriorating while output remains intact, your operating model deserves an honest examination. Can discipline contribute to performance debt? Discipline can contribute when it is used to override every physical, emotional, or relational signal instead of helping you respond intelligently. Healthy discipline supports consistent action, recovery, and meaningful priorities. Misaligned discipline treats rest as weakness, ignores declining capacity, and demands continued output regardless of the cost. The issue is not discipline itself but discipline without discernment. A demanding workout can develop resilience when the body is prepared for it. The same workout can deepen exhaustion when it is performed only to prove that you never back down. Can rest eliminate accumulated performance debt? Rest can reduce immediate strain, but it may not correct the pattern responsible for the debt. A vacation, deload week, or quiet weekend can restore some energy. However, if you return to unclear boundaries, excessive responsibility, emotional suppression, or an identity built entirely around achievement, the same debt will begin accumulating again. Sustainable recovery requires both restoration and recalibration. You must restore neglected capacity while changing how you produce results. Otherwise, rest becomes a temporary payment made against a liability that continues growing. How can I begin reducing performance debt? Start by identifying what your current results are costing you mentally, physically, emotionally, and relationally. Notice where the interest appears first and which warning signs you have been overriding because you can still function. Next, distinguish temporary demands from recurring patterns. Reducing the debt may involve better recovery, clearer boundaries, fewer unnecessary commitments, honest conversations, or changing goals that no longer fit. The purpose is not to withdraw from challenge. It is to create an integrated way of performing that builds capacity instead of continually borrowing from it.
PSMF 101: How to Burn Body Fat While Protecting Muscle with Craig Emmerich What exactly is a protein-sparing modified fast—and how can it accelerate fat loss without sacrificing precious lean mass? Check out the Protein-Sparing Modified Fasting Library at ketogenicgirl.com and use code VANESSA for 20% off. In this episode of the PSMF series, Vanessa is joined by Craig Emmerich, co-author of The Art of Fat Loss, for a step-by-step guide to protein-sparing modified fasting. They break down how a PSMF differs from a traditional fast, how to determine your protein target, why dietary fat is kept low and how to incorporate PSMF days into a sustainable weekly plan. Craig explains why protein's powerful thermic effect and satiating properties make it uniquely valuable during fat loss. He also challenges the idea that higher blood ketones automatically mean greater fat loss—and explains why adding more dietary fat to "increase ketosis" can sometimes work against body-composition goals. They also discuss what happens to dietary fat after we eat it, why calories and hormones both matter, how dairy and nuts may contribute to a fat-loss plateau and why PSMF can be an effective short-term tool for breaking a stall. Create your own custom protein blend at truenutrition.com/vanessa and use code VANESSA for 20% off your first order! Let me know what your custom blend is! In this episode, you'll learn: What a protein-sparing modified fast is—and what "protein sparing" actually means How PSMF differs from water-only fasting How protein helps preserve lean mass during an energy deficit How to estimate your daily protein target using lean body mass Why PSMF days typically keep carbohydrates and dietary fat very low How often Craig recommends incorporating PSMF days What to eat on the days between protein-sparing fasts The role of strategic higher-energy days Why dairy and nuts can make fat loss more difficult for some people How protein's thermic effect influences net energy intake Why a very high-protein day can be surprisingly satiating Why low blood ketones do not mean a PSMF—or ketogenic diet—isn't working The difference between producing ketones and efficiently using them Why free fatty acids provide much of the body's energy during ketosis What happens to dietary fat after it enters the bloodstream Why dietary fat can be treated as an adjustable "energy lever" How high-fat keto can stall fat loss even when carbohydrates and insulin remain low Why calories, food quality, satiety and hormonal health all matter How PSMF may help break through a stubborn fat-loss plateau Whether you're new to protein-sparing modified fasting or want to refine your current approach, this conversation provides a practical foundation for using higher protein and lower dietary energy to support fat loss while protecting metabolically active lean tissue. About Craig Emmerich Craig Emmerich is an author and nutrition educator who works alongside his wife, Maria Emmerich, to help people implement ketogenic and protein-focused nutrition. Together, they are the authors of The Art of Fat Loss and numerous books and resources on ketogenic living. The PSMF Library is officially live
In this episode, John Jubilee shares his transformative journey to health, emphasizing the importance of cellular hydration, the science behind water absorption, and practical protocols to optimize human health and longevity.00:00 Introduction to Health Optimization02:30 John's Health Journey and Discoveries05:57 The Importance of Cellular Hydration12:18 The 12 Steps to Optimal Hydration18:13 Understanding Inflammation and Health23:33 The Myths of Hydration and Vitamin D27:56 Creatine and Its Role in Hydration31:39 Nutrition and Moderation in Diet34:36 The Role of Muscle in Longevity37:02 Metabolism and Intercellular Hydration40:58 Affordable Health Solutions and Final ThoughtsThe information provided in this podcast episode is for entertainment purposes and is NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. The products presented and discussed in this podcast are explicitly only relevant to those who reside in the US. The statements and discussions held within this episode, are NOT approved by the TGA. If you have any questions about your health, contact a medical professional. This content is strictly the opinions of Lucas Aoun and is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult with their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Lucas Aoun nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this content. All consumers of this content especially taking prescription or over-the-counter medications should consult their physician before beginning any nutritional, supplement or lifestyle program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finishing up the listener Q+A questions.Chapters00:00 Client Shoutouts and Introductions01:27 Core Training Insights: Vacuums and Rib Pain08:34 Fasted Cardio vs. Weight Training: Understanding the Differences15:42 Breaking Free from Tracking Macros: Maintaining Your Physique19:33 Choosing the Right Coach: Finding Your Fit22:35 Nutrition and Activity Management Around Surgery26:07 Strength vs. Hypertrophy Training: Key Differences30:04 Addressing Disordered Eating and Compulsive Behaviors31:29 Correcting Muscle Imbalances: Single Leg Training Strategies38:41 Reverse Dieting Update: Progress and InsightsLinksApply for Coaching: https://form.typeform.com/to/ubUfJiEu?utm_source=podcastLiving Lean Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/712032Follow Jeremiah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahbair/Follow Andrea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andirogersfit/Follow Natalie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalieatswell/Keywordsfitness, core training, fasted cardio, nutrition, coaching, surgery recovery, strength training, hypertrophy, muscle imbalancesTo Apply For Coaching With Our Team: CLICK HERE
The surviving members of the original Alice Cooper Band chose to reunite and start working on a new album in 2024. This is their first full-length album together since Muscle of Love was recorded and released in 1973. Do the members minus Glen Buxton who passed in 1997 re-capture the magic of their earlier work??? Don't be too afraid to listen in and find out!!! #alicecooper #therevengeofalicecooper #podcast #rockon #ddclassicrock - Spotify Playlist Link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0axS8xYYO7uKFiYU2Er5C5?si=m32YrMBQQXmprgBvsIOOsA
Have you ever felt anxious before your workday even begins?Maybe your heart starts racing before you log in. Maybe your stomach tightens during your commute. Or perhaps you end every shift emotionally exhausted, wondering why work seems to drain so much more than your energy.If any of that sounds familiar, you're not alone.Workplace anxiety affects millions of people, yet many of us dismiss it as “just part of being an adult.” We tell ourselves to push through, work harder, and be grateful to have a job. But chronic workplace stress doesn't just disappear—it often follows us home, disrupts our sleep, impacts our relationships, and slowly chips away at our mental and emotional well-being.In this episode of The Grounded Bag Podcast, we're unpacking the hidden causes of workplace anxiety, exploring why work can feel emotionally overwhelming, and sharing practical tools you can use to protect your peace without sacrificing your career.What Is Workplace Anxiety?Workplace anxiety isn't simply having a stressful day.It's the ongoing emotional, physical, and psychological distress connected to your work environment or job responsibilities. It can show up as:* Racing thoughts before work* Difficulty concentrating* Trouble sleeping the night before a shift* Feeling emotionally numb or constantly overwhelmed* Muscle tension or headaches* Irritability and emotional exhaustion* Fear of making mistakes* Feeling like you're never doing enoughSometimes the anxiety comes from the job itself. Other times, it's the environment surrounding the work.Why Does Work Make Us So Anxious?There isn't one universal cause. Workplace anxiety is often the result of multiple stressors building over time.Toxic Workplace CulturesConstant criticism, gossip, favoritism, micromanagement, poor leadership, or lack of psychological safety can leave employees feeling emotionally guarded every day.When survival becomes the goal instead of growth, anxiety naturally follows.Unrealistic ExpectationsMany workplaces expect employees to produce more with fewer resources while remaining constantly available.The pressure to always perform can create chronic stress that eventually leads to burnout.PerfectionismSometimes the workplace isn't the only source of anxiety.Many of us carry internal beliefs that tell us we must never make mistakes, disappoint others, or ask for help.Perfectionism often disguises itself as ambition—but beneath it is frequently fear.BurnoutBurnout doesn't happen overnight.It develops when stress becomes chronic and recovery never happens.You may begin feeling emotionally detached, physically exhausted, cynical about work, or disconnected from the purpose that once motivated you.Unresolved Stress and TraumaPast experiences—whether from previous jobs, personal relationships, childhood environments, or discrimination—can influence how we respond to workplace challenges today.Sometimes work activates wounds that were never fully healed.Practical Coping Tools for Workplace AnxietyWhile we can't always change our work environment immediately, we can develop healthier ways to care for ourselves while planning our next steps.Create BoundariesBoundaries protect your mental health.That might mean:* Logging off on time* Taking your lunch break* Avoiding checking emails after work* Saying no when your workload becomes unrealisticBoundaries aren't selfish—they're sustainable.Notice Your Physical Stress SignalsPay attention to your body.Do your shoulders tense up during meetings?Does your breathing become shallow?Does your stomach tighten before speaking with certain coworkers?Awareness is often the first step toward healing.Practice Grounding TechniquesSimple grounding exercises can help regulate your nervous system during stressful moments.Try:* Box breathing* A five-minute walk* Stretching between meetings* Naming five things you can see, hear, or feel* Progressive muscle relaxationSmall moments of regulation throughout the day can have a significant impact.Challenge Anxious ThoughtsAsk yourself:* Is this thought based on facts or fear?* What evidence supports this belief?* Am I assuming the worst-case scenario?* What would I tell a friend experiencing this?Learning to question anxious thinking helps reduce its power.Seek SupportYou don't have to navigate workplace anxiety alone.Whether it's therapy, support groups, trusted mentors, or loved ones, talking through your experiences can reduce isolation and help you develop healthier coping strategies.Seeking help is a sign of strength—not weakness.Grounded Reflection QuestionsTake a few moments to reflect honestly.* What specific parts of work trigger my anxiety?* Do I feel pressure to hide my stress?* What would a psychologically safe workplace feel like?* Am I holding tension I haven't processed?* What helps me feel grounded during the workday?Healing often begins with awareness.Free Mental Health ResourcesIf workplace anxiety has become overwhelming, these organizations offer education, support, and helpful resources:* Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA): https://adaa.org* National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org* HeyPeers: https://heypeers.comJoin the ConversationWhat has helped you manage workplace anxiety?Share your experiences, coping strategies, or lessons you've learned. Your story may encourage someone else who needs the reminder that they are not alone.Continue Growing With MeIf this conversation resonated with you, I'd love for you to join our growing community.
Can you build muscle without living in the gym? In this episode of Muscle Minds, Scott Stevenson and Scott McNally answer a listener's question about creating the most effective training split for a busy truck driver with limited time to train. Then they tackle one of the biggest myths in bodybuilding: how much fat loss actually comes from testosterone and anabolic steroids. Along the way, they discuss L-carnitine, practical ways to save money on protein powder, and wrap up Scott Stevenson's great protein-eating contest story
Join John Livia for an all-new Muscle Talk as he talks the heated discussion between Lee Priest and Milos Sarcev after Behrouz Tabani beat James Hollingshead. Also, Nick Walker, the Tampa Pro and more.Check out our sponsors:https://www/nutrifitt.comDiscount code: Priesthttps://www.vintage-muscle.com#leepriest #milossarcev #behrouztabani #jameshollingshead #nickwalker #bodybuilding #tampaproSupport the show
Can you lose weight without prescription medications or extreme diets?This week on *Good Day Health*, Doug Stephan is joined by Elizabeth Miller from Calotren to discuss the science behind one of America's longest-running natural weight loss supplements. Elizabeth explains how Calotren's drug-free formula is designed to support healthy, sustainable weight loss while helping the body preserve lean muscle—a key factor in long-term success. She also shares what new users can realistically expect, why patience and consistency matter, and how gradual weight loss often leads to better lifelong results than quick fixes.With nearly 30 years of customer success stories, the conversation explores why so many people continue to rely on Calotren as part of their wellness journey. If you're looking for a natural approach to weight management, this episode offers practical insights into building healthier habits that last. For more on Good Day Health…Website: GoodDayHealthShow.comSocial Media: @GoodDayNetworks
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Scale jumped up after the weekend and now you're spiraling? Or it just won't move at all, even though your clothes fit better and your energy's back? This week I had this exact conversation with three different clients. Things Angie talked about in this episode: --Why the scale is the least reliable number in the room--Muscle vs. fat — what's really changing---ater retention and inflammation — the hidden weight--Why the weekend scale jump isn't fat (what's actually happening)--What to track insteadIf you want more details on my Midlife Makeover Coaching Program, here you go -- https://fit-chicks-and-hormones-pv5oy0k.gamma.site/midlife-makeover-program➡️If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and share it with a friend who's navigating this same season of life — you could be exactly the reason she finds the support she needs. ⭐ And a quick rating and review means the world and helps other women find this show!
On this episode of Vitality Radio, Jared launches a brand-new series called Free Medicine by exploring one of the simplest habits with the potential to transform long-term health: daily push-ups. Learn how a few minutes of resistance exercise each day can help support healthy muscle mass, bone strength, cardiovascular fitness, blood sugar metabolism, posture, cognitive function, and healthy aging. Jared explains the science behind mTOR activation, sarcopenia, BDNF, and why maintaining muscle becomes increasingly important after age 50. He also shares practical tips for building lasting habits, modifying push-ups for every fitness level, and supporting your efforts with adequate protein and creatine. If you've been looking for a free, effective place to begin improving your health, this episode is a great place to start.Visit the podcast website here: VitalityRadio.comYou can follow @vitalitynutritionbountiful and @vitalityradio on Instagram, or Vitality Radio and Vitality Nutrition on Facebook. Join us also in the Vitality Radio Podcast Listener Community on Facebook. Shop the products that Jared mentions at vitalitynutrition.com. Let us know your thoughts about this episode using the hashtag #vitalityradio and please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Thank you!Just a reminder that this podcast is for educational purposes only. The FDA has not evaluated the podcast. The information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The advice given is not intended to replace the advice of your medical professional.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
Are you chasing longevity hacks while missing the habits that actually change your health? Everyone wants the shortcut. The GLP-1. The fasting protocol. The supplement. The perfect biomarker. The next thing that promises better energy, better body composition, and a longer life. But the real issue is that most people are drowning in information and still missing what actually moves the needle. Your body is not random. Muscle affects insulin sensitivity. Movement changes how glucose gets used. Sleep impacts recovery. Fasting can be powerful when it is done strategically. And the right biomarkers can show you risks that "normal" lab work may completely miss. Once you understand the why behind the habit, you stop guessing and start making smarter decisions. In this episode of Habits and Hustle, I sit down with Dr. Jonathan Schoeff, surgeon, longevity expert, and co-founder of The Longevity Lab, to break down the real science behind GLP-1s, muscle loss, fasting, testosterone, grip strength, key biomarkers, movement, sleep, and what actually supports long-term health. What's Discussed: (1:26:03) Why GLP-1s are more nuanced than the muscle loss headlines suggest. (1:30:31) How strategic fasting can support fat loss without sacrificing muscle. (1:33:09) Why fasting activates repair pathways and metabolic flexibility. (1:39:26) What fasting actually does to insulin, ketosis, and fat burning. (1:42:29) Why random five-day fasts may not work the way people think. (1:55:24) How to structure a pre-fast, fast, and post-fast day. (1:57:02) Why walking after your last meal can change glucose and insulin response. (2:09:31) How metabolic dysfunction can drive low testosterone in men. (2:23:29) What biomarkers most doctors miss, including fasting insulin and lipoprotein(a). (2:31:23) Why grip strength is an overhyped longevity metric and what matters more. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Pique: Go to piquelife.com/jenniferrsd to get 20% off for life plus free gifts Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Therasage: Visit therasage.com and use code JEN to get 15% off your order. Your skin Prolon: Prolon is offering listeners 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from Dr. Jonathan Schoeff Website: longevitylabwellness.com Instagram: @jonschoeff Facebook: Dr. Jon Schoeff YouTube: @drjonschoeff
In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling break down a key insight from a precision nutrition study — that insulin resistance isn't just one condition, and identifying whether yours sits more in the muscle or the liver could be the missing piece that finally makes your fasting lifestyle click. They walk through the two distinct patterns, explaining how each one shows up differently in how you feel after meals, how your energy moves throughout the day, and where you tend to carry extra weight. The hosts then translate that into practical fasting and nutrition guidance for each group, showing how pairing the right macronutrient emphasis with a consistent fasting window creates a more personalized and sustainable path to fat loss. Both Scott and Tommy share their own experiences fitting into these two buckets, making the conversation relatable and grounded in real-world application rather than clinical theory. This week's action step is to grab the free resource in the show notes, identify which pattern resonates most with you, make a few targeted plate changes, and give it two weeks to feel the difference — because when fasting meets the right fuel, the results follow. Take the NEW FASTING PERSONA QUIZ! - The Key to Unlocking Sustainable Weight Loss With Fasting! Resources and Downloads: ***NEW RESOURCE!*** GRAB THE INSULIN RESISTANCE BUCKETS SUMMARY GUIDE SIGN UP FOR THE DROP OF THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL GRAB THE OPTIMAL RANGES FOR LAB WORK HERE! - NEW RESOURCE! FREE RESOURCE - DOWNLOAD THE NEW BLUEPRINT TO FASTING FOR FAT LOSS! SLEEP GUIDE DIRECT DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD THE FASTING TRANSFORMATION JOURNAL HERE! Partner Links: Get your FREE BOX OF LMNT hydration support for the perfect electrolyte balance for your fasting lifestyle with your first purchase here! Get 25% off a Keto-Mojo blood glucose and ketone monitor (discount shown at checkout)! Click here! Our Community: Let's continue the conversation. Click the link below to JOIN the Fasting For Life Community, a group of like-minded, new, and experienced fasters! The first two rules of fasting need not apply! If you enjoy the podcast, please tap the stars below and consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it helps bring you the best original content each week. We also enjoy reading them! Article Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413122005393
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Built for Life Newsletter: https://builtforlife.io Twice-weekly emails for high performers who want to look good, feel great and perform at their best Book a 1-1 strategy session: https://www.rntfitness.co.uk/ytapplynow – Creatine isn't just for building muscle, it's one of the most exciting brain health supplements on the market right now, and most people have no idea. In this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, Akash breaks down what creatine actually is at a simple, no-nonsense level, then dives into the brain benefits that have been flying under the radar: cognition, mood, energy, neuroprotection, and even sleep quality. You'll also get the full rundown on the classic performance benefits, exactly how much to take, when to take it, and why creatine monohydrate is the only version worth your money. Whether you're an athlete, a desk worker, or a student, if you've got a brain that needs to perform, this episode is for you. This isn't about chasing shortcuts. It's about giving your body and brain what they need to function at their best, because life by design beats life by default every time. Got a question about creatine, or a topic you want covered on a future episode? Email podcast@rntfitness.com. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:47 What Is Creatine 7:18 How to Actually Take Creatine 10:42 Who Benefits and Final Thoughts 12:39 Outro – Follow us: Website - https://www.rntfitness.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rnt_fitness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akashvaghela YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@akash_vaghela
MAPS Upper Lower — https://mapsupperlower.com (code: launch)Most people over 30 who try to lose fat end up in one of three traps: they lose the weight and gain it all back, they lose muscle along with the fat and end up softer and slower than before, or they hit a wall and feel like their body just refuses to cooperate. In this episode, Sal, Adam, and Justin lay out the six things the fitness industry consistently leaves out of the fat loss conversation, and why ignoring them is exactly what keeps you stuck. The biggest shift you need to make? Stop treating fat loss like a demolition job and start treating it like a sculpture. Sal breaks down why protecting muscle is the single most important variable in any fat loss phase, using a side-by-side comparison that makes it crystal clear: a woman who loses 38 pounds of pure fat will look dramatically leaner than one who loses 50 pounds on the scale but sheds 20 of those pounds as muscle. The math on metabolism, body composition, and long-term sustainability all point the same direction. Cardio for fat loss is the next myth on the chopping block. The guys explain why all exercise produces athletic performance adaptations, not fat loss, and why chasing cardio in a calorie deficit is a near-guaranteed recipe for muscle loss, metabolic slowdown, and the rebound. Strength training wins because it tells your body to stay strong, and that signal is what keeps the fat loss coming from the right place. They also cover why protein and whole foods are your best dietary lever, why recovery needs to be treated as adaptation not just healing, and why cutting calories AND ramping up training volume at the same time is one of the most common and costly mistakes you can make. If you are over 30 and frustrated with your results, this episode gives you the framework to finally make it work and make it last. CHAPTERS 0:27 Intro and MAPS Upper Lower announcement 0:48 Sponsor: Seed probiotic 1:53 Six things nobody tells you: overview 2:34 Tip 1: Protect muscle above all else 4:26 The sculptor analogy: chiseling vs. chainsaw 5:50 Side-by-side fat loss comparison 11:02 Tip 2: Cardio is not a fat loss tool 12:17 Why all exercise produces athletic adaptations, not fat loss 16:52 Tip 3: Prioritize protein and whole foods 19:49 Tip 4: Recovery means adaptation, not just healing 20:50 Why recovery becomes more critical after 30 23:36 The ideal fat loss training routine and MAPS Upper Lower IN THIS EPISODE • When you lose 10% of your body weight without protecting muscle, roughly 40% of that loss typically comes from muscle, tanking your metabolism and setting up the rebound. • A woman who loses 38 pounds of pure fat will look leaner, be more shapely, and eat far more to maintain than a woman who loses 50 pounds but sheds 20 of those as muscle. • Muscle takes up roughly three quarters of the space that the same mass of body fat does, so adding muscle while losing fat makes you look smaller and more defined even if the scale barely moves. • No form of exercise is inherently for fat loss: cardio produces endurance adaptations, strength training produces strength adaptations, and those downstream effects determine how much of your weight loss comes from fat versus muscle. • Cardio in a calorie deficit signals the body to become efficient and shed calorie-burning muscle, while strength training signals the body to stay strong and preserve it. • Hitting one gram of protein per pound of target body weight from whole natural foods causes calories to drop naturally without the miserable feeling of dieting, and the occasional calorie overage ends up building muscle instead of storing as fat. • Recovery should be framed as adaptation: the workout is just the signal, and without sufficient recovery, all you have added is stress, not results. Products: MAPS Upper Lower — https://mapsupperlower.com (code: launch) Sponsors: Seed — seed.com/mindpump (code: 25MINDPUMP)
What happens inside skeletal muscle during obesity—and how can we protect lean mass while losing fat? The PSMF Library is officially live
Everyone's talking about Ozempic. But almost no one tells you what it's quietly doing to your body, or how to use it without paying for it later.Justin Roethlingshoefer breaks down the long-term side effects of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound (semaglutide and tirzepatide): the muscle and bone you lose, why people quit, what happens when you stop, and the protocol to do it right.This episode isn't anti-GLP-1. For type 2 diabetes, severe obesity, or high cardiovascular risk these drugs can be extraordinary. But in the STEP 1 trial, 40% of the weight lost was lean body mass: for every 10 pounds gone, up to 4 can be muscle.In this episode:
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Slow Metabolism After 40? What Metabolic Health Really Means Many adults assume that gaining weight, losing energy, and struggling to maintain muscle are simply unavoidable parts of getting older. But what if age is only one part of the picture? In this episode of Six Weeks to Fitness, Vincent Ferguson speaks with metabolic health coach Shay Raney about what metabolic health really means and why it matters for adults over 40. Shay explains how nutrition, muscle, hydration, sleep, stress, emotional health, daily habits, and community can all influence the way a person feels and functions. The conversation also covers: · Why weight loss after 40 can feel more difficult · The difference between body weight and metabolic health · Muscle gain, protein, and healthy aging · Visceral fat and body-composition measurements · Why sleep and stress may affect energy and appetite · Mindful eating and restaurant meals · Water, sugar, fiber, and meal structure · The role of coaching and accountability · Why healthspan is about being present and active—not simply living longer · Shay's personal experience gaining muscle and improving her energy · The four-part structure of Shay's metabolic health program Take Shay's Metabolic Scan Shay invites viewers to complete her metabolic scan to learn more about their current lifestyle and body-composition goals. The scan takes approximately three minutes according to the interview.
Hosts: Ed Jones (Owner – Nutrition World) & Clint Powell A variety of topics all related to living a healthy life Presented by: Nutrition World www.nutritionw.com Broadcasting from the Nooga Dentistry Studio www.noogadentistry.com Production of: Whitfield Media Group www.vitalhealthradio.com Title: Oral Peptides for Appetite & Weight Loss, What Your Phase Angle Means for Your Cellular Health [0:00:00] Intro, Events Tease of the episode's themes: Segment 2: peptides and weight loss. Segment 3: phase angle and cellular health. Lung Coach event at Nutrition World – August 22 Mobile screening for early lung cancer detection. Emphasis that stage 1–2 lung cancer is often curable, stage 4 is not. Calcium score used to estimate plaque burden in arteries. Ed notes ~12 reasons for plaque formation, while most physicians focus on ~3. Mentions Dr. Kurt Dearing's book “Beyond Cholesterol”, covering broader causes of plaque. Financial health talk – August 22 (~11 AM) Michael E, financial planner, giving a free lecture on financial stability. Ed's point: two major life disruptors are declining health and declining finances, and they influence each other. Health Fair – October 24 Described as possibly the biggest health fair in the region. Features reps, free samples, circus‑like but “happy” atmosphere. [0:04:10] Restaurant Talk Light banter about Ed being a restaurant connoisseur and creature of habit. Restaurant recommendations via Ed's employee Fallon: Second Amendment / Second American (downtown). Hello Monty (special but reasonably priced menu). Ed's oxalate/joint pain story: Eating Purely Elizabeth cereal (high in oxalates: chia and other ingredients) triggered severe return of joint pain Discussion that some “healthy” foods can be nutritious but not healthy for everyone, especially for those sensitive to oxalates. Ed references his free oxalate ebook at theholisticnavigator.com and believes oxalates contributed to: His double hip replacement. Feeling old from age 50–65. Mentions OxyGuard supplement (recently restocked) and using 4 capsules/day to help clear excess oxalates (not as a license to keep eating high‑oxalate foods). Quick shout‑out to local farmers from Virginia End Farm selling at Nutrition World on Wednesdays (12–4), and that they've listened to every show. [0:8:55] Tease: Phase Angle & Seca Machine Ed previews Dr. Kurt Dearing's later segment on phase angle: A single number reflecting resilience and proximity to optimal health.. Mention of Be Well Labs / BeginwithLabs.com – Body Blueprint: Advanced lab panel: 50+ predictive health indicators. Pitch: more than a standard physical, actionable results. Price example: $275 vs typical $500, highlighting savings. [0:13:35] Segment Intro: Peptides & Weight Loss Framing: Peptides as one of the hottest trends in 47 years of Ed's experience. Shift from grey‑market injectables to safe, effective oral peptide powders. Ed has seen impressive feedback on an oral peptide powder for weight loss in early customers. [0:13:47] What Are Peptides? Protein basics: Proteins are long chains of amino acids essential for structure, function, and regulation. Peptide defined: A shorter chain of amino acids broken off from a larger protein. Lego analogy: Individual Legos = amino acids. Tall tower of Legos = full protein. Kid knocks tower over; a small intact stack (~8 Legos) that falls off = peptide. Each peptide has a “fingerprint” determined by: Length (how many amino acids/Legos). Sequence (order: e.g., red–red–blue–blue vs red–blue–red–blue). Processing (how it was broken off or created). Clarified: peptides are not primarily for fixing protein deficiency, but more for targeted signaling effects in the body. [0:20:52] Yeast‑Derived Oral Peptide for Metabolism & Drug Comparisons Endogenous peptides: made naturally inside the body. Exogenous peptides: introduced from outside (drug injections, supplements). Ozempic / GLP‑1 drugs: Yes, Ozempic is a peptide. These drugs are lab‑made peptides made to mimic natural body peptides. Peptides are not synthetic drugs in concept; they are peptide structures the body uses, though drugs are engineered. Focus on Ancient Nutrition “Active Peptide for Metabolism”: Contains a yeast peptide derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast), broken from a larger yeast protein. Mechanism & effects: Influences hunger and satiety signaling: Increases leptin (satiety hormone). Decreases ghrelin (hunger hormone). Reported benefits: Reduced hunger and cravings (including boredom eating). Weight loss primarily from fat mass, not muscle mass. Comparison with GLP‑1 injections (semaglutide, etc.): Injections often cause muscle loss (e.g., “Ozempic face,” loss of facial muscle/fat). Yeast peptide research shows fat‑centric weight loss. Clinical results quoted: After 2 months, average daily caloric intake decreased by ~600 calories. Leads to meaningful weight loss, depending on baseline intake and muscle mass. [0:24:25] Dosing, Timing, Stacking & Safety Considerations How to take it: Once daily, typically in the morning to curb cravings throughout the day. Users report: easier recognition of fullness during meals. Stacking with cortisol peptide product: Ancient Nutrition also has a cortisol‑active peptide capsule for stress support. Same amount of yeast peptide per serving; research supports doubling the yeast peptide dose, so: You can use the metabolism powder + cortisol peptide together. Stress, cortisol, and weight: Chronic stress and high cortisol promote fat gain. Stacking stress support + appetite control may help body composition. Onset of effect: Reagan reports she personally noticed benefits around 2 weeks (quicker than many supplements that take 60–90 days). Cost & practicality: Approx cost around $50 for 30 days. Positioned as a cost‑effective alternative or complement to expensive injections. Side effects vs injectables: Reagan's hospital experience with GLP‑1 side effects (e.g., gastroparesis, impaired gastric motility, some requiring tube feeds or IV nutrition). Oral yeast peptide described as gentler, working with natural processes, not “forcing” the system. [0:30:09] Yeast Source, Candida Concerns & Usage Notes Yeast strain: Saccharomyces cerevisiae (not S. boulardii, and not pathogenic/candida). Clarifications: Will not cause yeast infections. Will not feed candida overgrowth. Taste & preparation: Chocolate flavor described as surprisingly good, even for those picky about chocolate. Temperature-sensitive: Must be mixed with cool liquid (NOT hot coffee/tea or hot beverages). Leaving it in high heat (e.g., hot car) can degrade activity. [0:36:03] Segment Intro: Phase Angle & Seca Scan with Dr. Kurt Dearing Discussion of: Seca medical‑grade bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) machine (~$12,000). It's commonly in hospitals/clinics, but rarely publicly accessible; Nutrition World and Be Well Labs both have one. Dr. Dearing's consult package: Includes consult + Seca scan + follow‑up visit + follow‑up Seca scan (~$195, promo if listeners mention the show). [0:37:35] What Is Phase Angle? (Deep Dive into Measurement & Meaning) What the Seca scan measures: Total body fat and visceral fat. Muscle mass (overall and by body segment). Phase angle (key focus). Phase angle basics: BIA sends low‑level alternating electrical currents through the body. The phase shift (time/angle difference) between current and voltage is measured. That phase shift = phase angle. Higher phase angle → healthier cell membranes, better cellular integrity, more muscle mass, better hydration. Lower phase angle → often malnutrition, chronic disease, frailty; can be used in dialysis, cancer patients, etc., to predict outcomes. Used as a longevity biomarker: Akin to an “EKG of your cells”. Can function as an early indicator for overall health trajectory, barring accidents Dr. Dearing's personal story: First scan categorized him as “bronze” on Seca's scale: Levels: None → Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum. Motivated him to increase strength training and eating healthy. Subsequent scan: improved from bronze → gold. Ed's anecdote: Friend and gym member Fred now tests as platinum, after sustained gym and nutrition efforts. Phase angle as a guide: If results are poor, that's a signal to upgrade the plan (diet, exercise, supplements). If phase angle improves (e.g., 4 → 5), it proves the plan is working, beyond just “feeling” better. [0:43:47] How to Improve Phase Angle (Practical Protocols) Key drivers and interventions: 1. Strength Training & Exercise Primary recommendation: resistance/strength training to build muscle mass. 2. Adequate Protein Ed's guideline: ~1 gram of protein per pound of body weight (men; women can often target ~¾ g per pound). Protein shakes often needed to hit targets. 3. Hydration & Electrolytes Proper cellular hydration improves phase angle. Maintain consistent fluid intake and electrolyte balance (sodium, potassium, magnesium). Avoid excessive diuretics/water pills. Dehydration causes phase angle to drop sharply. 4. Inflammation Control Systemic inflammation lowers phase angle and contributes to chronic disease. Tools: Anti‑inflammatory diet (Mediterranean‑style, high in omega‑3s). Omega‑3 fatty acids. Curcumin. Vitamin D optimization. Also includes sleep quality and stress management. 5. Foundational “Core Four” Supplements (Nutrition World concept) Covering: magnesium, zinc, vitamin D, B vitamins, etc., as baseline. 6. Targeted Add‑ons Creatine (supports muscle and cell energy). HMB (beta‑hydroxy beta‑methylbutyrate) – often paired with creatine. CoQ10 (mitochondrial and cellular energy). Phosphatidylcholine / BodyBio PC – to improve cell membrane integrity. [0:52:45] Closing Reflections Ed reads and comments on an article by Dr. Sircus about: Many doctors being “misaligned”: intellectually capable but no longer listening. Critique of: Over‑reliance on credentials. Under‑reliance on open‑mindedness and corrections. Emphasis that many clinicians are excellent listeners and deeply caring, but that institutional habits can discourage listening. The post Radio Show / Podcast – July 26, 2026 first appeared on Vital Health Radio.
Ted's testosterone was almost 200 — 198 to be exact — and he looked healthy on the outside. Muscle, working out, doing the podcast. On the inside his hormone floor was gone. Then he did the work Mark Holman coaches men through, and now he's at 800. No TRT. All natural. Mark Holman is a mental/physical health and testosterone optimization coach. Creator of the Unchained program (formerly Revival) and the 5-Day High-T Leadership Challenge. He was on the Modern Man Podcast before — this is Round 2. He's since moved his own total T to 1,100, doubled his free testosterone, broke his own income barrier, and met the woman he's now marrying. In this conversation, Mark and Ted go deep on why "normal" testosterone is a lie (74% of Americans are overweight — that's the population setting the normal range), Mark's named diagnostic concept — the Health Handbrakes — that a standard blood panel won't reveal, why TRT is like winning the lottery (no process, no struggle, and you're on it for life), the free-T-vs-SHBG conversation most doctors skip, the sniper-vs-shotgun reframe for supplements (and the Tongkat Ali standardization rule most brands hide), and the leadership-testosterone connection — why lower T makes you more risk-averse and quietly shrinks your ambition. Plus: Ted's own before/after receipts (198 → 800 natural), the University of Chicago sleep study that showed a 5-hour night drops testosterone 10-15% in one week, the 2007 JCEM data showing modern men's T is generationally lower than their fathers' generation at the same age, and Mark's closer on the nice-guy generational curse he inherited from his father and broke. If you're a high-performing man between 25 and 55 with a "normal" blood panel and a feeling something's off — this one's for you. Key insights from this episode: Testosterone as an on-demand hormone (not a fixed number) Why "normal T ranges" are a lie (74% of Americans set that baseline) The Health Handbrakes: the root causes of low T that a standard panel misses The Unchained standard: 700 total testosterone is the floor, not the ceiling Free T + SHBG: why total T alone lies to you TRT is like winning the lottery: no process, no struggle, and you're on it for life Sniper vs. Shotgun supplementation (and the Tongkat Ali 2% eurycomanone rule) The testosterone-leadership connection: why low T makes you risk-averse Ted's before/after receipts: 198 to 800 natural in 18 months Mark's N=1 story: 1,100 total T, doubled free T, wife met, business broke through Chapters: 00:00 The confession — my T was 198 02:04 What's Changed About Testosterone? 04:25 Can You Naturally Increase Testosterone? 05:47 Why "Normal" Blood Work Isn't Enough 08:36 The Testosterone Range Doctors Miss 10:00 Ted's Testosterone: 198 → 800 Naturally 11:57 What to Do If Your Doctor Says You're "Normal" 14:20 Can You Come Off TRT? 15:42 TRT vs. Fixing the Root Cause 17:58 Stress, Sleep & Free Testosterone 20:15 When Is TRT Actually Necessary? 23:04 Why Men's Testosterone Keeps Declining 25:42 The Truth About Testosterone Supplements 29:43 Zinc, Vitamin D & Deficiencies Explained 30:36 Why Most T Boosters Don't Work 33:22 The Hidden Cost of Low Testosterone 36:42 Testosterone, Leadership & Confidence 39:22 Does Sunlight on Your Balls Work? 40:23 Mark's Results: 1,100 Testosterone 45:14 Health, Wealth & Love 45:47 Free Blood Work Analysis 46:47 The Lesson That Changed Mark's Life 49:09 Ted's Biggest Takeaways Connect with Mark Holman: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markholmanhealth/ Free Master Class: https://go.markholmanfitness.com/testosteronemasterclass Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Markholmanhealth
Lose 10-20 lbs In 8 weeks - https://ericrobertsfitness.com/erf-1on1.html On today's episode I answer five fat loss questions from you guys, starting with why your belly fat is always the last thing to go — and why that has way more to do with blood flow and what you're eating than it does with ab workouts. Sophie and I get into zone 2 cardio and why burning fat for energy isn't the same thing as losing fat off your body, the three things that let you keep lifting heavy in a deficit without losing muscle, and why I want you to stop tracking the calories your watch says you burned. We also talk honestly about what to do when tracking brings up old eating habits, and Sophie gets real about where she's still working on it herself. 90 Day Clubhouse Kickstart Program- https://ericrobertsfitness.com/clubhouse-page.html Free Calorie Calculator https://ericrobertsfitness.com/free-calorie-calculator/ Buy One, Get One 50% Off, Legion Athletic Supplements Code “ERIC” HERE https://legionathletics.rfrl.co/qj2dy Check out Marek Health at https://ericrobertsfitness.com/erf_marekhealth.html?ref=podcast Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@ericrobertsfitness Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@EricRobertsFitnessPodcast
In this foundational solocast, Vanessa breaks down the basics of protein nutrition and explains why protein is essential for fat loss, body recomposition, metabolic health, and preserving lean muscle. Check out the Protein-Sparing Modified Fasting Library at ketogenicgirl.com and use code VANESSA for 20% off. You'll learn how dietary protein is broken down into amino acids, why essential amino acids must come from food, and how leucine helps trigger muscle protein synthesis. Vanessa also explains protein turnover, the balance between muscle protein breakdown and rebuilding, and why protein needs may increase during dieting, aging, illness, surgery, and other forms of physiological stress. The episode also explores why water fasting can result in the loss of both fat and lean mass, while protein-sparing modified fasting provides the amino acids needed to better protect muscle during a calorie deficit. Create your own custom protein blend at truenutrition.com/vanessa and use code VANESSA for 20% off your first order! Let me know what your custom blend is! In this episode: • Why protein is the only essential macronutrient • How amino acids support muscle, hormones, organs, and tissues • Muscle protein synthesis, protein breakdown, and protein turnover • Why leucine matters for building and preserving muscle • Why the body still needs dietary protein during fat loss • Protein-sparing modified fasting vs. water fasting • How extended fasting may increase the risk of lean-mass loss • Why protein's thermic effect can support greater fat loss • How preserving muscle supports metabolism and healthy aging • A practical starting point for setting your daily protein target The PSMF Library is officially live
Brick Lombardi settles in behind the boards with a full rookie class on deck and the energy is dialed up from the first beat. Four songs, four Packers, one unifying thread: Green Bay loaded up this offseason and the future is loud. From the fastest receiver in the entire draft to a reaper rehabbing his knee and promising to come back meaner, Tundra FM covers every angle. - **24 Carrot** — Matthew Golden, first-round WR from Texas (Houston) with a 4.29 forty — fastest receiver at the combine. The whole song leans into the speed and the golden name with every pun earned and spent. Cornerbacks running in heat stroke. Everything he touches turns to six. - **A.O.** — Savion Williams, third-round WR/chess piece from TCU. 6'4", 222 lbs, former high school quarterback with a 40-inch vertical. Built like a running back, wired like a weapon. Line him up anywhere — hand off, throw it, or watch him truck somebody. - **Escalade** — Anthony Belton, second-round OT from NC State. 336 pounds — the heaviest man on the roster — and smooth enough that his college strength coach named him on the spot. Raw at the edges, but anchored in the run game and keeping the QB upright while he learns. He don't bend. - **Terror of the Game** — Micah Parsons, the big trade, the edge rusher built to wreck quarterbacks. Tombstones for yard markers. End zones as graves. Rehabbing a torn knee right now, but aiming for mid-season. The reaper is coming back, and the defensive coordinator says he returns even better. Subscribe wherever you catch your podcasts and don't miss a spin on Tundra FM — the sound of the frozen tundra, playing nonstop. Go Pack Go. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/
Brick Lombardi settles in behind the boards with a full rookie class on deck and the energy is dialed up from the first beat. Four songs, four Packers, one unifying thread: Green Bay loaded up this offseason and the future is loud. From the fastest receiver in the entire draft to a reaper rehabbing his knee and promising to come back meaner, Tundra FM covers every angle. - **24 Carrot** — Matthew Golden, first-round WR from Texas (Houston) with a 4.29 forty — fastest receiver at the combine. The whole song leans into the speed and the golden name with every pun earned and spent. Cornerbacks running in heat stroke. Everything he touches turns to six. - **A.O.** — Savion Williams, third-round WR/chess piece from TCU. 6'4", 222 lbs, former high school quarterback with a 40-inch vertical. Built like a running back, wired like a weapon. Line him up anywhere — hand off, throw it, or watch him truck somebody. - **Escalade** — Anthony Belton, second-round OT from NC State. 336 pounds — the heaviest man on the roster — and smooth enough that his college strength coach named him on the spot. Raw at the edges, but anchored in the run game and keeping the QB upright while he learns. He don't bend. - **Terror of the Game** — Micah Parsons, the big trade, the edge rusher built to wreck quarterbacks. Tombstones for yard markers. End zones as graves. Rehabbing a torn knee right now, but aiming for mid-season. The reaper is coming back, and the defensive coordinator says he returns even better. Subscribe wherever you catch your podcasts and don't miss a spin on Tundra FM — the sound of the frozen tundra, playing nonstop. Go Pack Go. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/
Losing fat is great... but not if you're also losing muscle in the process. One of the biggest and most avoidable mistakes you can make during a fat loss phase is losing muscle along with body fat. Muscle is your body's metabolic engine. The more muscle you maintain, the better positioned you are to keep your metabolism strong, support healthy blood sugar levels, and achieve the lean, toned look so many women are after. In today's episode, I'm sharing five things I want you to focus on if your goal is to lose body fat while maintaining, or even building, muscle. We'll cover the biggest mistakes that can lead to unnecessary muscle loss, along with the simple habits that will help you preserve muscle while continuing to make fat loss progress. If your goal is to improve your body composition instead of simply seeing a lower number on the scale, this episode is for you. Access the free Fat Loss Calorie Calculator HERE Grab the free Find Your Protein Guide HERE Join the 30 30 in 30 Challenge HERE Apply to be coached by Lauren HERE Join the Hot & Healthy Membership HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes:
Bravery is easy to admire when we see someone do something extraordinary. Lately, though, I have been noticing it in much quieter moments. It shows up when someone learns new skills because their career is changing. It is there when a friend tries online dating again or takes on an adventure that feels a little beyond their comfort zone. They may still feel nervous or unsure. They are simply choosing to move forward anyway. Life on the farm has given me plenty of chances to practice this myself. Driving the tractor and learning to use the zero-turn lawn mower were both intimidating at first. I did not automatically feel confident just because other people told me they were easy. After a while, the tractor stopped feeling strange. The zero-turn is taking a little longer, but I am getting better at that too. None of it became easier because I suddenly knew exactly what I was doing. It became easier because I kept trying. On this Wise Walk, we talk about the many ways bravery can show up in our lives. Sometimes it means making a major change. Other times, it is getting back on the mower, signing up for a class or taking one step toward something we have been putting off. It may not go exactly as planned, but there is still something to gain from doing it. We learn what works, what does not, and what we may do differently next time. That experience makes the unknown feel a little more manageable. Where can you appreciate the ways you are taking action despite your fear of the unknown? When discomfort rises, how can you tap into your bravery and do it anyway? How can you give yourself credit for bravely moving forward into the unknown? Where do you see bravery showing up in the people around you? How can you acknowledge someone who is pursuing what matters to them despite their fear of the unknown? Is there a career unknown you are struggling with right now? How can you recognize the courage it takes to embrace that discomfort and keep moving forward? Are you facing uncertainty in a relationship or in dating? How can you show up authentically, move through the discomfort and become braver through the experience? Is there an adventure or experience that has been calling to you? What small step can you take to move closer to it? Where in your life are you feeling challenged or uncomfortable with the unknown? How can you draw on the bravery you have shown at other times in your life? Once you take a small step in the direction you want to go, how can you celebrate it? Who can you invite to recognize and celebrate your bravery with you? How can you admire and encourage the bravery you see in others? How can you remind one another of the bravery that exists within you and all around you? Where can you set an intention to be brave without becoming too focused on the outcome? How can you appreciate yourself for entering unfamiliar territory with courage? How can you prepare through education, research, or practice and then show up with your best effort? Do your best to prepare, show up with bravery, and move through the unknown with self-care and love. I would love to hear what helps you feel brave and how you are putting yourself out there. I look forward to next Thursday's Wise Walk. In this episode: [02:37] I have a friend whose job has been impacted by the world of AI. She's learning and getting certifications, so she can continue to do the work she loves. [04:09] Instead of being paralyzed by fear, she decided to dive into the world of AI and learn how to understand it better. She's taking action despite the fear of the unknown. [05:01] I have another brave friend who is dating online. She's putting herself out there. There is risk and a fear of the unknown. [06:01] Every time we do brave things, we exercise that bravery muscle. I'm proud of my friends for taking action and being brave. [08:46] I grew up in a small town and a sheltered environment. I went to college and moved to Manhattan during a time when crime was at an all time high. [09:08] My transition to Manhattan and my new transition to living on a farm are both equally brave. [11:02] Whatever we are grappling with is about consistently showing up for ourselves and knowing that we have bravery within us. [14:30] We can step in and flex our bravery muscles, and show up for ourselves and embrace the discomfort and take action to pass the fear. [15:40] Each time I push through and take action I grow and get stronger and more confident. [16:40] Each time we step in with intentions of bravery, we get stronger. Memorable Quotes: "Bravery is the act of doing something despite the fear of the unknown." - Mary Tess "Each time we embrace bravery, whatever we do next that is scary or unknown works that bravery muscle and makes the next time less intimidating." - Mary Tess "You have already been brave in more ways than you remember. That strength is still there when you need it." - Mary Tess "Courage becomes easier to find when we take the time to recognize how far we have already come." - Mary Tess Links and Resources: Mary Tess Rooney Email Heart Value Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
Episode #227 of the PricePlow Podcast takes us back to the NNB Nutrition booth at IFT First 2026 in Chicago, where Shawn Wells sat down with Mike and Ben for the first of two conversations recorded on-site. This one skips the usual business updates (that’s what part two, with Dustin Elliott and Jake Mulder, covers) and goes straight for the theoretical side of things: where Wells thinks the next several years of supplement innovation are headed, and the problems NNB’s science team wants solved before anyone else notices they exist. Shawn Wells’ Working Theories, and Where NNB Nutrition Takes Them Wells has built a working framework around what he calls “GLP-1 Drag”, three linked theories covering muscle loss, mitochondrial fatigue, and dopamine flattening in people using GLP-1 medications. From there, the conversation covers precision fermentation’s takeover of the herbal extract market, a buccal pouch platform built around fast-absorbing nootropics and stimulants, and an unplanned detour into flush niacin and nicotine pouches. Subscribe to the PricePlow Podcast on your favorite platform and sign up for NNB Nutrition news alerts before diving in. https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/shawn-wells-glp-1-drag-227 Video: GLP-1 Drag, Precision Fermentation, and What’s Next for NNB Nutrition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YN6_wqnDkA Detailed Show Notes: Shawn Wells on GLP-1 Drag and the Future of NNB Nutrition (0:00) – Introductions (1:15) – NNB’s Unicorn Growth and the Shift to Pure, Potent, Precise (3:15) – Why Precision Fermentation Is Replacing Herbal Extracts (7:45) – Turning Competitors Into Customers (9:15) – Adaptogens Over Stimulants (11:45) – What Shawn Wells Calls “Mitochondrial Drag” (13:45) – GlucoVantage: A Post-GLP-1 Solution (17:45) – Titrate Down: Why Quitting GLP-1s Cold Backfires (19:15) – Dopamine Flattening and the Post-GLP-1 Comedown (20:45) – Ben and Mike on Their Own GLP-1 Experiences (25:45) – DL185 Dileucine and the Muscle-Sparing Stack (31:45) – Inside the Buccal Pouch: Paraxanthine, Alpha-GPC, and Huperzine A (38:15) – AmeriPouch, Troches, and the Nicotine Pouch Boom (41:45) – Flush Niacin as a Possible Nicotine Off-Ramp (44:15) – What’s Next: GAA, 4-Hydroxyisoleucine, and Pure 6-Paradol (48:45) – The Case for Mood and “Shift in State” Beverages (52:45) – Blue Light Glasses, Health Transformations, and Hyrox Goals Where to Follow and Learn More Connect with Shawn Wells and NNB Nutrition LinkedIn: Shawn Wells Instagram: @shawnwells NNB Nutrition Website Instagram: @nnbnutrition LinkedIn: NNB Nutrition NNB Nutrition on PricePlow – Sign up for news alerts Resources Mentioned Episode #048: Shawn Wells Upcoming Stimulant & The Energy Formula … Read more on the PricePlow Blog
John Livia is joined by a special guest, Ron Harris as they discuss all the latest in professional bodybuilding.Check out our sponsors:https://www.nutrifitt.comDiscount code: Priesthttps://www.vintage-muscle.comFollow Ron Harris on YouTube at @RonHarrisMuscle #bodybuildingSupport the show
Postmenopausal muscle loss is a real problem many women deal with, but it doesn't have to be. Find out how to build muscle after menopause to help you stay healthy, strong, and youthful.0:00 Menopause muscle loss1:55 Estrogen and muscle loss2:50 How to build muscle after menopause 5:00 Sarcopenia 6:19 Hormone therapy and postmenopausal muscle loss7:24 Protein for menopause 7:45 Best protein sources for muscle growth9:05 Diet tips for postmenopausal muscle loss11:02 Muscle-building tips
AUA2026: Focus on: Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer CME Available: https://cme.auanet.org/URL/FOCUS266ONL LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, participants will be able to: 1. Evaluate limitations in the current MIBC treatment landscape including patient outcomes and gaps in available systemic therapies to identify individuals with limited or no effective treatment options and enhance clinical decision-making. 2. Interpret the mechanisms of action and clinical data supporting antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) to determine their potential role in addressing unmet therapeutic needs in patients with MIBC who are ineligible for traditional treatment pathways. 3. Incorporate evidence-based perioperative systemic treatment strategies including neoadjuvant and adjuvant approaches into patient care algorithms to improve pathologic response rates and survival outcomes in MIBC. 4. Apply best practices for managing and mitigating adverse events associated with emerging systemic and perioperative therapies to optimize treatment adherence and patient safety in the MIBC setting. 5. Implement strategies for effective communication, multidisciplinary care coordination, and shared decision-making between urologists, medical oncologists, and patients to improve treatment alignment and patient-centered outcomes in MIBC. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Support provided by an independent educational grant from: Pfizer, Inc.
Dr. Dan Rossi joins Beast Over Burden to talk about strength training, aging, injury, confidence, and why muscle mass matters beyond the gym. As a hospitalist and internal medicine doctor, Dan sees older patients at some of the hardest points in life. That perspective has changed how he thinks about training. Strength is not just about chasing numbers, looking athletic, or reliving old football PRs. It is about building a foundation for the decades ahead. Dan shares how he returned to focused barbell training in his 40s, worked around a demanding seven-days-on, seven-days-off hospital schedule, recovered from a shoulder setback, and rebuilt confidence under the bar with the help of his coach, Nick Solon. This conversation covers what it means to get strong again, why form feedback matters, how strength changes the way you move through the world, and why you do not have to work on a farm to become "farm strong." PS - IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN TAKING ONLINE COACHING FOR A TEST RUN, CHECK IT OUT HERE. Connect with the hosts Niki on Instagram Andrew on Instagram Connect with the show Barbell Logic on Instagram Podcast Webpage Barbell Logic on Facebook Or email podcast@barbell-logic.com
If you listened to episode 136 and completed the six-step audit to determine if you're REALLY doing the right things to lose fat, and you're still at a loss, you may be thinking: ok, I am doing everything right. It's still not working! Am I broken? Is there something wrong? What next? This episode is for you. Ashleigh and Rachel walk you through, in a clear and non judgemental way, the fat loss equation that you have probably heard before, but broken down into steps you can actually get your head around. This episode will help you on the next stage of your fat loss journey, or perhaps even more importantly, help you figure out if you should be switching up your goal for a bit in order to give your body and mind a much-needed break. Hey, do you want to join Rachel and Ashleigh somewhere warm and beachy for a healthy, fun, challenging MSW retreat? Fill out this form to give us feedback on your ideal fun fitness retreat! Thank you to our new sponsor, True Nutrition, where you can customize your own protein! Choose a mix of protein bases, a range of delicious flavors and sweetness level, and boost your protein with adaptogens, collagen, immune support, electrolytes and much more. Ashleigh loves the chocolate fudge brownie with a grassfed New Zealand beef protein base, and Rachel is testing different protein base combos for the ultimate protein ice cream recipe. Save time, effort, and money by combining all your supplement needs into one delicious protein powder. Head to truenutrition.com/MUSCLE and use the code MUSCLE for 20% off your custom mix! Join the conversation - leave a comment on the podcast, share the episode on social media, or leave a comment, topic idea, or question on the website: https://musclescienceforwomen.com/contact Or send a voice message here and they may play it on the pod! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/468952/1/3h8gyc5cfc71vsbu Check out the MSW Substack here: https://musclescienceforwomen.substack.com Learn about all of the MSW training programs here: https://musclescienceforwomen.com/programs Subscribe to the new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@musclescienceforwomen
Filip Keuppens is the CEO of The Pickle Juice Company, a leading functional beverage brand known for its science-backed sports drink designed to help stop muscle cramps. Under his leadership, the company has expanded to more than 17,000 retailers across the US and is trusted by elite athletes and professional sports teams. Before leading The Pickle Juice Company, Filip built deep experience in sales, marketing, and retail at major companies, including Kraft Heinz, Warner Home Video, and 20th Century Fox. He is passionate about advancing sports hydration through science, innovation, and consumer education. In this episode… Muscle cramps can strike without warning and derail athletic performance. But what if relieving a cramp had less to do with electrolytes and more to do with your nervous system? What does science reveal about how to stop muscle cramps almost instantly? For Filip Keuppens, a consumer products executive and endurance athlete, muscle cramps are primarily a neurological issue rather than simply the result of dehydration or electrolyte loss. He explains how years of scientific research led to the development of a proprietary formula that interrupts the nerve signals responsible for cramping in 60 seconds or less. He also discusses the challenge of educating consumers about the difference between a scientifically formulated product and ordinary pickle brine. Beyond the science, Filip shares how authentic athlete advocacy, strategic retail partnerships, and a values-driven culture have fueled the company's growth while building trust with consumers. He also offers insights into launching products in major retailers, cultivating loyal brand ambassadors, and using AI to improve business operations. In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, host Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Filip Keuppens, CEO of The Pickle Juice Company, to discuss building a science-backed performance beverage brand. They explore the neuroscience behind muscle cramp relief, strategies for expanding into major retail chains, and the power of ambassador marketing. Filip also shares how AI is being explored to improve business efficiency while supporting long-term growth.
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Creatine has been treated like a bodybuilding supplement for decades, but research suggests it may also support brain energy, mood, bone strength, mitochondrial health, and healthy aging. In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe explains how creatine helps replenish ATP, why women and adults over 50 may benefit most, and how much to take for the best results. He also breaks down the research on strength, cognition, depression, menopause, and bone density while revealing the simple mistake that causes many people to give up on creatine before it has a chance to work. Download this FREE Cellular Energy Guide:https://guide.thehealthinstitute.com/l-366 Uncover what's really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → http://mybloodwork.com Thank you to our sponsors! Sunlighten Sauna: https://get.sunlighten.com/axepodcast Manukora Manuka Honey: https://manukora.com/axe Caraway Home: carawayhome.com/drjoshaxe (Use code DRJOSHAXE) for an exclusive discount Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1
Behind every great villain is… frankly, well, often there's another bigger villain pulling the strings. But the truth is, while we often celebrate “the big bad” some of the most… The post e431. Henchmen, Heavies, Minions & Muscle: Narrative Dynamics of the Hired Goon appeared first on The VoxPopcast.
Check out Marek Health at https://marekhealth.com/syatt and get 10% OFF your first order using code: SYATTIn this episode of The Jordan Syatt Podcast, I shoot the breeze and answer questions from listeners with my podcast producer, Tony, and we discuss:- How to lose 100lbs- When tracking calories goes too far- GLP1s, muscle loss, and bone density- Myths about stress and weight gain- My specialized pull-up program- Building muscle without counting calories- Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway- JFK assassination conspiracies- And more...Do you have any questions you want us to discuss on the podcast? Give Tony a follow and shoot him a DM on Instagram - @tone_reverie - https://www.instagram.com/tone_reverie/ I hope you enjoy this episode and, if you do, please leave a review on iTunes (huge thank you to everyone who has written one so far).Finally, if you've been thinking about joining The Inner Circle but haven't yet... we have hundreds of home and bodyweight workouts for you and you can get them all: https://www.sfinnercircle.com/
Eccentric exercise — movements where your muscles lengthen under tension, such as walking downstairs or lowering into a squat — builds greater force with less oxygen demand and less cardiovascular strain than conventional exercise Muscle soreness after eccentric exercise usually comes from inflammation and irritation in connective tissue rather than widespread muscle destruction, and your body rapidly adapts after only one or two sessions Elderly women who performed descending stair walking twice weekly for 12 weeks improved blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, cholesterol markers, and lower-body strength more than women who focused on ascending stairs Short home-based eccentric exercise routines involving movements such as chair squats, wall pushups and heel drops improved strength, flexibility, and mental health, while more than 90% of participants continued exercising afterward Eccentric training improves balance, coordination, joint stability, and injury resistance because your muscles and nervous system learn how to absorb force more efficiently during real-life movement
Check out the Protein-Sparing Modified Fasting Library at ketogenicgirl.com and use code VANESSA for 20% off. Today's episode of the PSMF series is a special conversation from the archives with bestselling author and nutrition expert Maria Emmerich. We explore how a protein-sparing modified fast can be used strategically to accelerate fat loss while prioritizing protein and protecting precious lean muscle. Maria explains the important difference between losing weight and losing body fat—and why simply adding more dietary fat may work against your goals when fat loss is the priority. We discuss how PSMF differs from traditional keto, fat fasts, egg fasts, intermittent fasting and extended fasting, as well as why protein should remain at the center of a body-recomposition plan. True Nutrition Build your own custom protein blend with the exact protein source, flavor, sweetener, and ingredients you want. Choose from 20+ protein options, customize every detail, and have your personal formula saved for easy reordering. Get 20% off your first custom protein blend at truenutrition.com/VANESSA with code VANESSA. Maria also shares practical strategies for overcoming sugar cravings, creating a supportive food environment and making satisfying high-protein meals easier. We talk about common obstacles such as relying on packaged "keto" foods, drinking high-fat coffees, overeating dairy and nuts, underestimating dietary fat and trying to obtain an entire day's protein in one meal. In this episode, we cover: What a protein-sparing modified fast is and how it differs from traditional keto The difference between weight loss and true fat loss How lowering dietary fat can encourage the body to draw upon stored body fat Why adequate protein is essential for preserving lean mass PSMF versus fat fasts, egg fasts and extended fasting Why prolonged fasting may not be ideal when muscle preservation is the goal Whether PSMF is appropriate for highly active people and endurance athletes Why higher ketones do not necessarily mean greater body-fat loss The problem with adding unlimited butter, cream, oils and fat bombs Why bulletproof-style coffee may quietly stall fat-loss progress The challenges of obtaining sufficient protein with one meal a day Intermittent fasting, meal frequency and protein distribution Hunger versus "hangry" blood-sugar swings How sleep can influence hunger and sugar cravings The role of movement, strength and an active lifestyle in body composition Electrolytes and hydration when lowering carbohydrates Foods that may be easy to overconsume, including dairy and nuts Preparing high-protein foods in advance to make consistency easier Maria's favorite PSMF-friendly recipes, including protein-sparing bread How to build an approach that supports your goals, preferences and lifestyle This conversation is full of practical insights for anyone interested in using PSMF as a targeted fat-loss tool—or simply learning how to place protein at the center of a smarter body-recomposition strategy. This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making significant changes to your diet, fasting routine or health plan. The PSMF Library is officially live
Creatine acts like a rapid energy backup system for your cells, helping your muscles, brain, and heart regenerate ATP during physical exertion, mental stress and recovery from illness or aging Research suggests creatine may support not only exercise performance but also aspects of memory, mood, and mental processing speed — particularly in older adults and people with low creatine stores — though more evidence is needed Decades of controlled research found no evidence that standard creatine doses damage healthy kidneys, cause dehydration, or directly trigger hair loss despite years of internet myths Your body naturally produces creatine, but stress, inactivity, aging, heavy workloads, and low intake of animal-based foods often create an energy shortfall that leaves you feeling mentally and physically drained Creatine monohydrate remains the most researched form, and daily doses of 3 to 5 grams achieve muscle saturation comparable to aggressive high-dose loading over time, without the digestive discomfort
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof understands how to hope—especially in the face of despair or disappointment. He has spent his life shining a light on global tragedies like the Tiananmen Square massacre or the genocide in Darfur. And yet, despite all the horrors he has born witness to, he maintains a sense of hard-won optimism. “Hope is a muscle,” he says, and one we can all learn to develop. In this live conversation, Kate and Nicholas discuss: How to maintain hope in the year ahead Nicholas' best argument as to why this is the best time to be alive His strategies to seeing pain and courage up close over and over again Why our small actions matter (even when it feels like a drop in the ocean) If you liked this episode, you'll love: Bryan Stevenson on justice in the face of unthinkable odds David Fajgenbaum on how hope pulls us forward Sarah Polley on why we should run toward what scares us This episode originally aired September 2024.