Fitness Stuff (for normal people)

Happy Micro-Dose Monday—Today we tackle 4 juicy topics in one episode instead of dedicating the full hour to just one. Fast-paced, research-backed, and designed to hit you with the good stuff right away.Here’s what we cover:🧠 How to Train Like an Athlete (Even If You’re Not One)Bodybuilding builds size. Athletic training builds function. We break down the real differences between the two—and how to start blending them for a stronger, more capable, and actually useful body.🍭 Why Some Lifters Eat Candy While They WorkoutYes, it’s real. And yes, there’s a good reason. We’ll explain the science of fast carbs, workout fuel, and why Sour Patch Kids might beat out your protein bar mid-set.🧬 The Hunger Hormone You’ve Never Heard Of: NeuroestrogenA brand-new rodent study found that estrogen made in the brain may play a massive role in appetite control—and it could reshape the future of obesity treatment. Wild? Yes. Relevant? 100%.💉 GLP-1s, Influencers, and the Missing TruthWe talk about the real problem with influencers taking Ozempic or GLP-1s. Spoiler: it's not that they’re using them—it’s that they’re profiting off courses while hiding it. We break down what’s ethical, what’s misleading, and why transparency has to be the standard in the fitness space.—If you're into fitness, health, nutrition, self-development, and learning how to think for yourself in a space full of BS—this is the episode for you.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to ALL advanced 12-Week Training Programs, Bonus podcast episodes EVERY Friday, Weekly Legion supplement giveaways, and more.Legion Athletics:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20% OFF Supplements with Code "FSPOD"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tools mentioned in episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness Stuff Calculators (Calorie, Protein, etc.)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(03:10) - Train Like an Athlete(16:15) - Ozempic 2.0(26:30) - Candy = Better Workout?(40:30) - Influencers Hiding Weight Loss Meds

The podcast delves into the significant differences in fitness training, diet, and recovery between men and women. It discusses how hormones like estrogen and testosterone impact muscle growth and recovery. The hosts reveal why women often benefit from higher workout volumes while men may need more rest. There's also valuable advice on adjusting training during menstrual cycles and dietary strategies for managing PCOS. Overall, it promotes a personalized approach to fitness that respects individual physiological needs.

Today’s episode is a little different. Marianna and Tony aren’t just talking about what habits to build—they’re breaking down the science of how to actually break the bad ones already running on autopilot. About 43% of what you do each day is completely habitual, and some of those habits might be the reason you’re stuck. This episode dives into the brain science and gives you five clear steps to replace the bad with better.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to ALL advanced 12-Week Training Programs, Bonus podcast episodes EVERY Friday, Weekly Legion supplement giveaways, and more.Legion Athletics:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20% OFF Supplements with Code "FSPOD"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tools mentioned in episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness Stuff Calculators (Calorie, Protein, etc.)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(5:33) What is a habit?(19:15) Habit Myths(30:12) 5 Steps to ACTUALLY Break Bad Habits (31:13) Step 1 (36:47) Step 2 (42:02) Step 3 (48:07) Step 4 (51:41) Step 5

It’s that time of year again—spring hits, and suddenly summer is right there, staring you down in your swimsuit. You look in the mirror and think: should I have started something weeks ago?In this episode of Fitness Stuff for Normal People, Marianna and Tony break down exactly what to do—and what not to do—when you’re looking for fast results before vacation. Spoiler: crash diets and panic workouts aren't it. If you’re feeling the pressure to fix it quick, this one’s for you.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to ALL advanced 12-Week Training Programs, Bonus podcast episodes EVERY Friday, Weekly Legion supplement giveaways, and more.Legion Athletics:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20% OFF Supplements with Code "FSPOD"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tools mentioned in episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness Stuff Calculators (Calorie, Protein, etc.)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(05:13) What NOT To Do(22:03) What TO Do

Creatine — it’s not just for gym rats. While it’s one of the most studied and effective supplements for strength and performance, new research suggests it might do a lot more. From heart health and healthy aging to cognitive function and mental health, creatine’s benefits go way beyond muscle. Today on Fitness Stuff for Normal People, Marianna and Tony break down what the science actually says and whether it’s something everyone should consider.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to ALL advanced 12-Week Training Programs, Bonus podcast episodes EVERY Friday, Weekly Legion supplement giveaways, and more.Legion Athletics:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20% OFF Supplements with Code "FSPOD"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tools mentioned in episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness Stuff Calculators (Calorie, Protein, etc.)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(07:48) Depression / Mental Health(15:26) Cognitive Enhancement and Neuroprotection Against Age-Related Cognitive Decline(22:56) Better Aging (27:28) Improved Energy Metabolism for Chronic Fatigue Conditions(32:31) Heart Health

In today’s episode, host’s Tony and (mini) Marianna go over the Top-5 data backed ways to increase your lifespan and longevity. The content is geared towards providing practical and research-based strategies to help you live a longer, healthier life, along with covering some of the most trending longevity and health trends to see which one’s are overhyped, and which one’s might be worth paying attention to—like red light therapy, methalyne blue, and others. This episode aims to offer actionable insights that can easily be applied to improve your overall well-being and longevity.⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to ALL advanced 12-Week Training Programs, Bonus podcast episodes EVERY Friday, Weekly Legion supplement giveaways, and more.Legion Athletics:⁠⁠⁠⁠20% OFF Supplements with Code "FSPOD"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tools mentioned in episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness Stuff Calculators (Calorie, Protein, etc.)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(07:37) Muscle/Strength(15:19) Social Connection(24:00) Walk More(28:30) Alcohol/Cigarettes(35:09) Sleep(44:45) Red Light Therapy(46:49) Red Light Masks(49:44) Methylene Blue(53:29) NAD+/NMN(55:45) Intermittent Fasting

Today on Fitness Stuff for Normal People, Marianna and Tony are getting in the trenches to talk about something we all know too well—dieting sucks. There’s no sugar-coating it, and there’s definitely no way around the discomfort that comes with a deficit phase. But the goal of this episode is to make it suck less. They’re breaking down real, actionable strategies to help you navigate your diet in a way that actually feels doable, so you can make it through without completely hating every second. Come to this podcast for research-based conversations that cut through the noise and help you do fitness the smart way.⁠Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to ALL advanced 12-Week Training Programs, Bonus podcast episodes EVERY Friday, Weekly Legion supplement giveaways, and more.Legion Athletics:⁠Bigger, Leaner, Stronger (book)⁠⁠20% OFF Supplements with Code "FSPOD"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tools mentioned in episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness Stuff Calculators (Calorie, Protein, etc.)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meal Prep Essential's Amazon List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat This Much Meal Planner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(6:01) Learn How to ACTUALLY Cook(11:21) Eat a High Protein/Fiber Diet (19:39) Mini Cut vs. Normal Cut (24:33) Don’t cut out all the foods you enjoy (35:33) Play with meal timing

You know what day it is—it’s Micro-Dose Monday, baby. On this week’s episode of Fitness Stuff (for Normal People), Marianna and Tony are ditching the deep dive to bounce through a buffet of your most-requested micro-topics. Instead of zooming in on just one thing, we’re making the rounds and hitting four big questions that have been stirring up your group chats and gym convos. Short, sweet, science-backed. Just how we like it. Perfect for a walk, a commute, or any time you want the facts without the fluff.⁠Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to ALL advanced 12-Week Training Programs, Bonus podcast episodes EVERY Friday, Weekly Legion supplement giveaways, and more.Legion Athletics:⁠Bigger, Leaner, Stronger (book)⁠⁠20% OFF Supplements with Code "FSPOD"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tools mentioned in episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness Stuff Calculators (Calorie, Protein, etc.)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meal Prep Essential's Amazon List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat This Much Meal Planner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(3:59) HIIT vs Incline Walking(12:50) New Research on Seed Oils(26:00) How much protein can you absorb in one sitting?(35:55) Red dye 3 ban in US

You know what’s hard? Working out. Sure, it can be fun — but let’s be honest, it’s hard. Getting to the gym consistently takes real effort, and if you’re like most normal people, you want to make sure every second you spend inside the gym actually counts. In this episode of Fitness Stuff (for Normal People), your hosts Marianna and Tony are breaking down the Top 10 reasons your workouts aren’t getting you results. From what you’re doing during your workouts to how you’re recovering outside of them, they’re calling out the most common mistakes and helping you make the most of your time, effort, and sweat.Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to ALL advanced 12-Week Training Programs, Bonus podcast episodes EVERY Friday, Weekly Legion supplement giveaways, and more.Legion Athletics:Bigger, Leaner, Stronger (book)20% OFF Supplements with Code "FSPOD"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tools mentioned in episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness Stuff Calculators (Calorie, Protein, etc.)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meal Prep Essential's Amazon List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat This Much Meal Planner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(5:29) Working Out, Not Training(10:10) Not tracking progress(14:31) You’re always training to failure (26:23) You’re inconsistent (35:26) You’re working out TOO much(37:58) You’re not fueling yourself towards your goal (diet)(43:12) You’re not lifting heavy enough (46:28) Sleep isn’t in check (48:26) Not prioritizing technique or form (52:00) You’re stress isn’t in check

You’re putting in the work, showing up at the gym, and doing everything right—or so you think. But what if a few everyday habits are quietly sabotaging your progress? In this episode, Marianna and Tony break down the top 5 things outside the gym that could be killing your gainz and holding you back. They’ll cover what to watch for—and exactly how to stop them in their tracks.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Access to ALL advanced 12-Week Training Programs, Bonus podcast episodes EVERY Friday, Weekly Legion supplement giveaways, and more.Legion Athletics Discount:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Legion Athletics 20% Off With Code: "FSPOD" HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tools mentioned in episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness Stuff Calculators (Calorie, Protein, etc.)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meal Prep Essential's Amazon List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat This Much Meal Planner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(3:04) Your Sleep Sucks(13:38) You're Not Managing Stress(26:56) You’re Not Active Enough Outside of The Gym(36:49) You're TOO Active Outside of The Gym(44:12) You're Nailing Calories, But Not Micros