This week, the Fitness Stuff for Normal People listeners are in for a treat! Another Round Robin episode where your hosts tackle several topics requested by their listeners. This Round Robin episode will be covering metabolic adaptation, BPC-157 (the miracle recovery peptide), structuring training during menstrual cycles, and thoughts on ozempic and its’ popularity.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(4:00) Metabolic adaptation

Uh oh.. it’s about to get real! Marianna and Tony are bringing you their top 5 mistakes people traditionally can make while losing fat and building muscle. Tune in to today’s episode of Fitness Stuff with Normal People to learn what habits and mindsets to avoid during your journey. As always, these 5 suggestions were created based on science and research.. not a trending TikTok.

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(5:08) Mistake #1 - Changing too much at one time

Join hosts Mariana and Tony as they tackle misinformation within the fitness industry. This episode gives you six red flags that signal your favorite fitness influencer might be misleading you (aka, full of s***). From spotting biases in their advice to evaluating the credibility of their sponsorships, Mariana and Tony share personal anecdotes and essential tips to ensure you're following genuine expertise. Get ready to sift through the hype and discover what makes an influencer truly trustworthy!

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TIMESTAMPS:

(04:50) Social media pros & cons

(11:40) Understanding bias in health influencers

(24:25) Uses only animal research (not human data)

(39:49) Confirmation bias in social media

(42:49) The White Coat Epidemic

(50:39) Demonizing Single Foods/Ingredients

(01:01:35) Sponsorship Ethics

(01:05:53) The Business of Influencing

What happens when you need to take time off from the gym? One of your hosts, Tony, is in the thick of this experience due to surgery and eager to help others that might be in the same position currently or in the future. In this episode, all aspects of how to stay healthy during a break from the gym or moving your body will be covered. A variety of changes need to be considered during this time such as diet, lifestyle, movement, psychological affects, and so much more.

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Timestamps:

(14:00) How fast do you lose muscle?

(18:46) How fast do you lose strength?

(21:57) What to do to SAVE muscle (calories)

(28:15) What to do to SAVE muscle (protein)

(35:13) What to do to SAVE muscle (movement)

(47:09) What to do to SAVE muscle (supplements)

(50:01) How fast does muscle/strength come back

(55:25) The psychology aspect

Let’s talk about carcinogens! Marianna and Tony are breaking down what carcinogens actually are and how they are classified, myths/ misconceptions about diet regarding carcinogens, “cancer causing” ingredients, and whether or not “super foods” can decrease cancer risk. Tune in to learn all about it!

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Timestamps:

(6:08) What is a carcinogen?

(22:06) Cancer causing foods/ ingredients

(32:37) Red meat

(45:09) Soy products

(50:43) Coscto

(56:31) Sugar and cancer

(1:02:07) Foods that prevent cancer

Are you ready for a pod episode that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Marianna and Tony have created yet another episode that will help you tackle your exact situation and clarify most questions the average person may have regarding what split to follow. Although a workout split simply refers to how you’ll organize your training throughout the week, it can be more complex than that. Your hosts are ready to assist you in finding what variables will help you find exactly what split to go with.

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(7:44) What is a training split

(8:23) What matters when choosing split

(21:47) Bro-Split

(26:31) PPL/Push, Pull, Legs

(38:39) Full Body Split

(1:03:18) Upper/Lower Split

(1:10:18) How often should you change your split?

(1:18:43) Bottom line when choosing split

Get to know your hosts with a very special episode focused on a different area of expertise, your hosts’ relationship, and the history of Marianna and Tony. Take a listen to understand the individual backgrounds of each host as they reveal their greatest tips on entering the fitness and social media industry while representing two completely different niches! Grab this opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn strategies from two individuals who have gathered over a million followers as individuals and just hit their millionth listen on Spotify (whoop whoop!)!

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(4:11) Transferable skills

(17:44) Marianna's story

(31:09) Tony's story

(58:15) FSPod was Born/ Social Media Deep Dive

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In this controversial conversation, the hosts discuss the topics of ephedrine and its ability to increase metabolic rate and suppress hunger. Nicotine and the studied health *benefits (yes, you read that right), pelvic floor training (especially for men). And when it comes to nutrition labels, they caution against relying solely on front-of-package claims, as they can be extremely misleading.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(04:22) Ephedrine for fat loss

(17:04) How to read nutrition labels

(28:32) Nicotine benefits & risks

(55:30) Pelvic floor (especially for men)

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Takeaways

Keywords

ephedrine, fat burning supplement, metabolic rate, hunger suppression, nutrition labels, all natural, organic, misleading claims, food labels, organic, low calorie, nicotine, nootropic, brain, body, cognition, focus, neurotransmitters, appetite, smoking, vaping, zyn, tabacco, nicotine gum, nicotine pouches, pelvic floor training, bladder control, sexual pleasure, core stability, injury risk

Cheers! Grab a beverage and tune in to today’s episode. This topic is one of the most commonly consumed substances on the planet… Alcohol. Marianna and Tony designed this episode so that their listeners feel confident in making decisions regarding alcohol consumption because of the knowledge and facts learned.

TIMESTAMPS:

(7:24) Defining alcohol

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Tune into this episode to figure out what and where to put certain advanced training techniques in order to help individuals build more muscle and more strength. This episode will also be beneficial for any listeners who feel as though they've been stuck in a plateau. Advanced trainings reviewed will be techniques such as drop sets, super sets, MYO rep sets, and several more.

Time Stamps:

(09:15) Super Sets

(25:00) Drop Sets

(31:07 MYO Rep Sets

(37:10) Forced Reps

(43:15) Pre-Exhaust Sets

(49:36) Long-Length Partials

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