On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes expand on the idea put forward by Damien Rabaud, that a lot of people assume that you go to the gym to do bodybuilding - The dudes go about suggesting other focuses that can make your fitness journey more rewarding and consistent.

• 01.30 - The dudes establish the premise behind discussing 'beyond aesthetics' and briefly describe the health related components of fitness - cardio, strength, flexibility and body composition
• 08.00 - Where do people go wrong with measuring body composition? The dudes look into different ways of assessing body composition and how it is best to triangulate!
• 14.05 - What are reasonable cardio goals to set? Adam and John talk about how you measure progress when developing endurance - Cardio doesn’t always mean running!
• 24.30 - Other strength goals? The dudes explore functional strength goals like farmers walk, pull ups and deadlifts
• 32.15 - Can you do the splits? The dudes talk about possible flexibility pursuits you can work towards: from touching your toes to the back scratch test
• 38.10 - The dudes talk about how all activity aids the immune system - They discuss how much activity you need to maximise your immune function
• 44.00 - The dudes wrap up the conversation with how pursuing any goal should help with mental health

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