In this episode of Front Page Fitness, hosts Eric Trexler and Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple discuss various cultural observations, fitness trends, and health-related topics. First they check in on young person culture by discussing "dry scooping" (the TikTok trend of consuming supplements without water), "aura farming," and "fibermaxxing." Then they discuss controversial gym policies that restrict access based on age and gender and a misleading correlation between calf muscle size and dementia risk. Finally, they debate the utility of smart scales in tracking body composition and health metrics.

Time stamps:

00:00 Cultural Observations: A Midwesterner in New York

5:25 Fitness Trends: The Dry Scooping Debate

10:23 Viral Trends: Aura Farming and Generational Slang

14:11 Fibermaxxing: A Trend or Just Good Nutrition?

24:13 Gym Policies: Gender-Specific Access and Controversy

33:19 Calf Muscles and Dementia: A Misleading Correlation

45:54 The Utility of Smart Scales in Fitness Tracking