Ep.74 – Why Lifting Weights Wrecks Your Joints
In this episode, we talk about how to continue with your strength training even when joint issues enter the picture. Because living long enough means aches, old injuries, and arthritis eventually show up. Jim explains why your joints have a shelf life, how most exercise undermines them to reach the muscles, and why isokinetic training […]
Ep.73 – Why the Best Workout Is the One You’ll Stick With
Adherence is king. Kyle and Jim Keen explain why the best workout is the one you’ll stick to, how FastFit® removes every reason people quit, and why a plateau is really a cruising altitude worth celebrating.
Ep.72 – This Is the Only Time You Should Take Peptides
The questions around peptides have shifted from “what are these?” to “I have to be on these or I’m falling behind.” We break down what peptides actually are, why most aren’t tested in humans, Jim’s own cautionary story of a testosterone crash, and why your foundation has to come first. If peptides are on your […]
Ep.71 – The Epidemic No One Is Talking About
In this episode, we take on the “skinny fat” epidemic—the hidden health crisis behind the “skinny is back” trend. We get into why losing weight isn’t the same as getting healthy, why muscle is a vital sign, and why GLP medications are necessary but not sufficient without strength training and protein. If skinny is your […]
Ep.70 – Why You Don’t Need to Switch Up Your Workouts
Jim Keen and I take on the idea of “muscle confusion”—the idea that you have to constantly switch up your workouts to keep your muscles growing. Turns out muscles can’t be confused, and most of what feels like progress when you change movements is just skill learning. We also break down the study where our […]
Ep.69 – Tonal vs. Isokinetic: Why We Refuse to Use Digital Weights
Part two with Jim Keen is all about the “digital weights” machines like Tonal that are everywhere right now. Jim explains why companies spend millions mimicking a barbell on a screen—and why that whole approach is fundamentally limited. The big takeaway: anytime you can select the resistance, it can’t match your real strength. It’s the […]