EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 1H
Trump Brings Back the Presidential Fitness Test + Is Nicotine the Next Big Pre-Workout?
from Jason Khalipa Podcast · host TRAIN HARD Media
From the return of the Presidential Fitness Test to the surprising rise of nicotine as a pre-workout, Jason, Gabe, and MDV cover it all in this milestone 200th episode.Timestamps:0:00 There’s nuance to everything3:00 What really caused the obesity crisis?7:00 Triple H at the White House… and maybe Jason?9:30 Why school fitness tests aren’t the same as federal mandates11:28 Is nutrition more important than physical testing?13:00 Could forcing kids into it backfire?14:00 Kids spend 8 hours in chairs—something has to change16:40 Jason’s SAT prep class flashback18:13 Adults wouldn’t tolerate sitting all day—why should kids?19:03 What happens to the kids who “fail” the test?22:00 Schools moving away from letter grades25:00 How peer comparison builds resilience25:38 Could you beat a 17-year-old in the 1980s?30:13 Rumors of Jason heading to the White House30:40 Why having these conversations matters31:41 The best pre-workout in the world (hint: honey + coffee)35:40 Gabe’s love for the beta-alanine tingle36:50 Nicotine—what’s the deal?39:30 The most popular form and potential benefits41:20 Are Zyns the new dip?42:53 The reality: nicotine is addictive44:55 Jason’s experience trying nicotine pre-workout45:50 Nicotine as an appetite suppressant47:10 Caffeine vs. nicotine49:00 Old enough for the military but not cigarettes?51:00 Jason jokes about Zyn before the Burpee Test51:37 You can guess someone’s burpee score by their build53:09 Kaden Khalipa vs. Truett Hanes—who wins?56:30 Jason grapples with a 19-year-old wrestler58:50 UFC or BJJ?1:00:00 Celebrating 200 episodes!
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From the return of the Presidential Fitness Test to the surprising rise of nicotine as a pre-workout, Jason, Gabe, and MDV cover it all in this milestone 200th episode.Timestamps:0:00 There’s nuance to everything3:00 What really caused the obesity crisis?7:00 Triple H at the White House… and maybe Jason?9:30 Why school fitness tests aren’t the same as federal mandates11:28 Is nutrition more important than physical testing?13:00 Could forcing kids into it backfire?14:00 Kids spend 8 hours in chairs—something has to change16:40 Jason’s SAT prep class flashback18:13 Adults wouldn’t tolerate sitting all day—why should kids?19:03 What happens to the kids who “fail” the test?22:00 Schools moving away from letter grades25:00 How peer comparison builds resilience25:38 Could you beat a 17-year-old in the 1980s?30:13 Rumors of Jason heading to the White House30:40 Why having these conversations matters31:41 The best pre-workout in the world (hint: honey + coffee)35:40 Gabe’s love for the beta-alanine tingle36:50 Nicotine—what’s the deal?39:30 The most popular form and potential benefits41:20 Are Zyns the new dip?42:53 The reality: nicotine is addictive44:55 Jason’s experience trying nicotine pre-workout45:50 Nicotine as an appetite suppressant47:10 Caffeine vs. nicotine49:00 Old enough for the military but not cigarettes?51:00 Jason jokes about Zyn before the Burpee Test51:37 You can guess someone’s burpee score by their build53:09 Kaden Khalipa vs. Truett Hanes—who wins?56:30 Jason grapples with a 19-year-old wrestler58:50 UFC or BJJ?1:00:00 Celebrating 200 episodes!
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