Fitness Stuff (for normal people)

TODAY your hosts are breaking down five of the top ten scams in the fitness industry, and explaining why they're scams with science. Since they don't like to just point out the problems in this industry, they offer solutions for the problems that these scam products/workouts/diets/etc. try and "fix". Today they cover scams 10-6, and don't miss next week's episode where they finish it off with the top 5. Quick Links: Scam 10- (11:32) Scam 9- (23:46) Scam 8- (40:49) Scam 7- (51:00) Scam 6-(59:44) Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!! - Weekly bonus episodes every single Friday answering your questions - $300 monthly Legion Supplement giveaway - Member's only downloads/programs/etc. - Exclusive discounts to partners like Marek Health, Examine.com, and more Legion Athletics: Take 20% off Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here. Follow us! TikTok: @fs.pod Instagram: @fs.pod Facebook: Fitness Stuff (for normal people) Watch on YouTube: Fitness stuff (for normal people)

Grab your pen and paper because your hosts, Marianna and Tony, are taking us to school this episode. Get ready to understand nutrient absorption and dissect all of the basics. By the end of this episode, you will have reviewed a variety of vitamins and minerals and their role in assisting other nutrients within the body. Some topics that will be discussed and backed by research include different micronutrients, the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, the difference between the absorption of food vs. supplements, and tips on enhancing vitamin and mineral absorption. Timestamps: -Micronutrients (5:24) -Fat-Soluble vs Water-Soluble Vitamins (8:19) -Micronutrient Bioavailability (18:43) -Tips for enhancing nutrient absorption (1:00:00) ⁠Join Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠ ULTIMATE PELOTON GIVE-A-WHEY!! (Through May 31st) $4,000 in prizes - Enter code "FITSTUFF" for 5 free entries **https://gleam.io/IrFGC/the-strong-inside-peloton-tread-giveawhey** Legion Athletics: Take 20% off Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here. Follow us! TikTok: @fs.pod Instagram: @fs.pod Facebook: Fitness Stuff (for normal people) Watch on YouTube: Fitness stuff (for normal people)

Dive into the top misconceptions surrounding fat loss. Discover why weight loss isn’t the same as fat loss, and debunk the myth of starvation mode and metabolic damage. Learn why a calorie deficit doesn't mean eating less food and how cardio isn't king over weights. The conversation also highlights the reality behind healthy eating in relation to weight loss. With engaging insights and humor, this discussion is a must-listen for anyone navigating their fitness journey!

Today, Tony and Marianna FINALLY dedicate an entire episode to the MONSTER that is artificial sweeteners... Whenever there are two camps surrounding a topic, like the anti-artificial sweetener camp, and the pro-artificial sweetener camp - the truth often lies somewhere in the middle. Today our hosts discuss: What the different artificial sweeteners actually are... (because you can't lump them all together) The difference between natural zero-calorie sweeteners like stevia & monk fruit - And artificial zero-calorie sweeteners like aspartame & saccharin The individual sweeteners and their impact on specific health outcomes like cancer, diabetes, weight gain, and more And the doses of each that seem to be completely safe, and when they might start to impact you ULTIMATE PELOTON GIVE-A-WHEY!! (Through May 31st) $4,000 in prizes - Enter code "FITSTUFF" for 5 free entries https://gleam.io/IrFGC/the-strong-inside-peloton-tread-giveawhey Legion Athletics: Take 20% off Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here. Premium: Join Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!! Follow us! TikTok: @fs.pod Instagram: @fs.pod Facebook: Fitness Stuff (for normal people) Watch on YouTube: Fitness stuff (for normal people) The study’s referenced in this episode: 1970’s Mice Cancer Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5411626/ AS & Cancer Cohort Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36500986/ Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Blood Glucose and Insulin Response: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32672338/ Sucralose, Monk Fruit and Stevia on blood glucose control: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41430-018-0170-6 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0161264&type=printable https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28502831 http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/7/818 Artificial Sweeteners on Gut Health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34063332/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33171964/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31258108/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31928558/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30557670/ https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-020-00976-w Artificial Sweeteners on Weight Loss: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Low-calorie+sweeteners+and+body+weight+and+composition%3A+a+metaanalysis+of+randomized+controlled+trials+and+prospective+cohort+studies https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4786736/pdf/ijo2015177a.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=The+role+of+low-calorie+sweeteners+in+the+prevention+and+management+of+overweight+and+obesity%3A+evidence+v.+conjecture Hunger, Cravings, and Hormonal Changes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4744961/pdf/OBY-24-297.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23364015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21245879 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4438179/pdf/13679_2014_Article_133.pdf

In today's episode, Marianna and Tony will go into a deep dive in supplements on the market that specifically pertain to gut health. These supplements include probiotics, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, L Glutamine, peppermint oil, and greens powder. Your hosts will review each supplement and help you gauge your opinion on them with scientific evidence and research. ⁠⁠⁠Sign up here for premium and the weekly FS Research Review!!! ⁠⁠⁠ Sponsor links: Legion Athletics: ⁠⁠⁠Take 20% of Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here.⁠⁠⁠ The Strong Inside: ⁠⁠⁠Protein Calculator⁠⁠⁠ Follow us! TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠Fitness Stuff (for normal people)⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Fitness stuff (for normal people)⁠

Your hosts, Marianna and Tony, are covering one of the largest and arguably most important pieces to a successful fitness journey: mindset. It's time to tone in on your discipline, motivation, self-control, and whether or not you have a fixed or growth overall mindset. Let's be honest, physically you can only produce or ingest so much. Real transformations come from the mind. Time Stamps: will power and self control (7:45) fixed vs growth mindset (27:04) developing a growth mindset (32:50) environment (49:01) ⁠⁠⁠Sign up here for premium and the weekly FS Research Review!!! ⁠⁠⁠ Sponsor links: Legion Athletics: ⁠⁠⁠Take 20% of Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here.⁠⁠⁠ The Strong Inside: ⁠⁠⁠Protein Calculator⁠⁠⁠ Follow us! TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠Fitness Stuff (for normal people)⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Fitness stuff (for normal people)⁠

Ladies and Gents, your hosts are pumped to publish their first "Round Robin" episode. Join Marianna and Tony as they cover some of the most requested topics as several mini series. This week's topics are warm-ups, mini-cuts, probiotics, and L-Glutamine. Tune in to listen in on your favorite topic of this episode or invest some time and become knowledgable on 4 popular topics in today's fitness community. ⁠⁠⁠Sign up here for premium and the weekly FS Research Review!!! ⁠⁠⁠ Sponsor links: Legion Athletics: ⁠⁠⁠Take 20% of Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here.⁠⁠⁠ The Strong Inside: ⁠⁠⁠Protein Calculator⁠⁠⁠ Follow us! TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠Fitness Stuff (for normal people)⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Fitness stuff (for normal people)⁠

Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of blood work and hormones in this episode! Tony chats with Derek, the brain behind MorePlatesMoreDates.com, to explore the ins and outs of blood work, hormone replacement therapy, and more. As an expert in the field, Derek shares some eye-opening insights on why monitoring blood work can play such a massive role in controlling your health. Expect to come away from this episode with a better understanding of why monitoring your labs and hormone levels is so important. Tony and Derek also tackle some of the misconceptions around testosterone and the stigmas associated with hormone replacement therapy. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro/sponsors 00:05:51 Welcoming Derek 00:10:30 Interpreting blood work/Problems with most HRT/TRT clinics 00:16:13 Reference range for hormones/testosterone 00:25:26 Total vs. Free testosterone 00:31:30 Importance of testosterone in women 00:36:11 How to boost testosterone through diet 00:46:32 Other blood markers to keep an eye on 00:54:26 How often to get blood work done 01:01:30 The difference between steroids/SARMs/peptides Where to find Derek: Instagram: @moreplatesmoredates YouTube: @moreplatesmoredates moreplatesmoredates.com Intelligent Shop Gorilla Mind Mentioned in the episode: Marek Health Custom Blood Panel (FS Premium members get an extra 10% off their first lab order) ⁠⁠⁠Sign up here for premium and the weekly FS Research Review!!! ⁠⁠⁠ Sponsor links: Legion Athletics: ⁠⁠⁠Take 20% of Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here.⁠⁠⁠ The Strong Inside: ⁠⁠⁠Protein Calculator⁠⁠⁠ Follow us! TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠Fitness Stuff (for normal people)⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Fitness stuff (for normal people)⁠

Get ready for a bit of fire and ice with Tony and Marianna in this episode! They're taking a deep dive into the world of heat and cold therapy (in the form of sauna and ice baths) and how they affect our bodies. You'll learn all about adaptive thermogenesis and the different metabolic changes your body goes through to maintain its internal core temperature. These changes include your metabolic rate, white-to-brown fat conversion, anabolic hormones like testosterone and growth hormone, cognition, and even mental health. Who knew a little heat and cold could have such a big impact on our health-span? But don't worry, Tony and Marianna won't leave you hanging. They're wrapping things up with specific protocols for implementing hot or cold therapy in your routine. So whether you're a heat-lover or a cold-blooded creature, there's something for everyone in this episode. Tune in and chill out! Quick Links: Changes in Metabolism/ Fat loss (14:57) Recover + Muscle soreness (22:58) Muscle growth (26:49) Changes in mood + Cognition (33:20) Dopamine (41:55) Saunas/ heath therapy (49:09) Performance + Strength (57:16) Endurance athletes (59:05) Intro to cardio (1:02:21) Lifespan + health (1:06:00) Blood pressure (1:06:49) Bottom line (1:12:50) Join our WEEKLY RESEARCH REVIEW HERE!! Sponsor links: Take 20% of Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here. The Strong Inside Protein Calculator HERE (yeah… it’s 100% free) Extra links (Any links mentioned we collect zero commission or payment from, just helpful resources for our listeners): Marek Health Custom Blood Panel (FS Premium members get an extra 10% off their first lab order) $35 Amazon Blood Pressure Cuff mentioned in the episode Follow us! TikTok: @fs.pod Instagram: @fs.pod Facebook: Fitness Stuff (for normal people) Watch on YouTube: Fitness stuff (for normal people)

In this episode we got got the pleasure of sitting down with a talented friend of ours, Ben Carpenter; Personal trainer and author of the new book Everything Fat Loss. Ben has spent a greater portion of his life working in the fitness industry, answering questions with simple, unbiased, evidence based answers. We got the chance to chat with Ben about his own personal experience going from a fitness model to a health and fitness educator. We got a look at the reality of living at an extremely low body fat percentage and how it can take a toll on your mental and physical health. And we also got some sound advice from Ben on how to navigate dietary and weight loss advice on social media . After listening to this episode you'll learn about the importance of body image and motivation for successful weight loss and hopefully leave with a better understanding of how to set weight loss goals realistic for your own unique lifestyle. That just barely skims the surface of this incredible conversation, but we hope you enjoy this one as much as we did! ⁠Everything Fat Loss⁠ by Ben Carpenter Learn more from Ben on social media: Instagram: @bdccarpenter TikTok: @bdccarpenter YouTube: @bencarpenter ⁠⁠Sign up for premium and the weekly FS Research Review⁠⁠ Thank you to our sponsors Legion Athletics: ⁠⁠Take 20% of Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here.⁠⁠ The Strong Inside: ⁠⁠Protein Calculator⁠⁠ Follow us! TikTok: ⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠Fitness stuff (for normal people)⁠ Timestamps: (00:03:13) Sponsors: Legion Athletic, The Strong Inside (00:09:48) Health vs. fitness (00:15:00) Reality of being extremely lean (00:18:19) Bodybuilding and disordered eating (00:29:28) Who's dietary advice should you take? (00:37:03) Health + Fitness red flags on social media (01:00:46) Metrics of weight loss success (01:15:39) Intermittent fasting (01:22:25) body image and motivation for weight loss