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The Better Basics Podcast — 119 episodes

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The IDEAL way to train, Fitbits & IBS, Eccentric Training

2

Move More or Eat Less?, Social Connection, & "Healthy" Snacks

3

GLP-1 Side Effects, Smith Machines, & Things That Matter Most

4

Kids & Sports, Norweigan 4x4, Planet Fitness, & More

5

The Most Important Health Skill: Holding 2 Truths at the Same Time

6

Social Media Lawsuits, Receipt Chemicals, Peptides, & More

7

We Need to Be Bored More...

8

Bilateral vs. Unilateral Lower Body Training?

9

5 Things I’m Doing for Health That You Could Too

10

Tier Ranking 2026 Fitness Trends

11

The Four Burner Theory: How to Prioritize What Matters (Without Burning Out)

12

10 Major Red Flags in Health & Fitness Content

13

Fitness Should Be a Local Experience (In a Digital World)

14

INs and OUTs for 2026 (Part 2)

15

INs and OUTs for 2026 (Part 1)

16

What Say You About 9: Split Training, Pull-Up Plateaus, Suspension Trainers, Stretching Resources

17

What Can Your Body Do? (Not What Does It Look Like?)

18

The Things We Talk About That We Struggle With - And What We’re Doing About Them in 2026

19

The 4-Quarter Health Reset (How to Actually Win in 2026)

20

100 Episodes In: What Actually Held Up (and What Didn’t)

21

10 Surprisingly Effective Health Tips

22

Why People Know What to Do… But Still Don’t Do It

23

Hygge is More Than a $40 Candle

24

The Power of Gratitude & The Things We're Thankful For

25

Low Stress Might Be the Most Important Factor for Longevity

26

How to Progressively Overload Effectively

27

Should Men and Women Train Differently?

28

What Say You 8: Protein Coffee, Chest Development, & More

29

The Fitness Lies Told to Guys

30

How to Build & Maintain a Physique You Love for Life

31

Seasonal Optimization & How To Thrive When The Days Get Shorter

32

The 10 Things We Will NEVER Advertise

33

Plyometrics are Important for EVERYONE

34

Social Media is Making Us Sick

35

Celebrating the Right Things for Better Health

36

Exercise Order Matters More Than You Think

37

Consistency is King

38

The Goldilocks Zone for Fitness Success

39

Turns Out, We Were Wrong [The Sequel]

40

The 3 Big Lies Still Ruining People’s Progress

41

Top 10 Exercises You're Not Doing (But Should Be)

42

The Longevity Gold Rush: Is it hurting or helping?

43

​​Contradictory Nutrition Advice is Confusing Us Into Poor Health

44

Reverse Engineer Your Goals for Consistency & Success

45

What Say You 7: Protein Bars, Chest Hypertrophy, GLP-1s, & More

46

10 Years In: The Gym Lessons You Won't Learn Online

47

The Best Thing You Can Do to Get and Stay Fit Forever

48

10 Foods We Buy Every Damn Time

49

What the Heck Should I Spend My Time Tracking?

50

How To Make Your Outdoors Exercise Effective

51

Overrated/Underrated in Health & Fitness

52

The ‘Bro-ification’ of Wellness: Is Popular Fitness Losing The Plot?

53

The Hills We Will Die On

54

Turns Out, We We're Wrong

55

What Say You About (Insert Health Topic Here)? Edition Six

56

Train to Kick Butt at Golf, Pickleball, & Life

57

Spend $1,000 (or less) to Get and Stay Fit FOREVER

58

Improve Your Life By Doing More Hard Shit

59

Debunked: The Fitness Myths We're Asked About Regularly

60

Fitness Trends Worth Following

61

What Does it Mean to Be Healthy (2025)?

62

Do These Things Now to Get Your Summer Bod Rocking

63

Managing Stress to Unlock Your Wellbeing

64

From the Couch to Better Fitness (Strength & Cardio)

65

What Say You About (Insert Health Topic Here)? Edition Five

66

Building A Health & Fitness Playbook (Super Bowl Draft Edition)

67

Do These 10 Simple Things To Help Lose Weight

68

WTF Is Actually Up With Seed Oils?

69

Defining "Healthy" Weight & Why It's Important

70

Roadmap for Building Your Own Workout Program

71

New Year’s Resolutions Stink. Do These Things Instead for a Better 2025.

72

Health, Fitness, & Personal Reflections on 2024

73

Eat All Your Vitamins and Minerals (No Supplements Needed)

74

What Say You About (Insert Health Topic Here)? Edition Four

75

What To Do When You Get Hurt & How To Prevent Injuries

76

How to Have a Healthy Holiday Season

77

Our Worst Health & Fitness Mistakes and Lessons Learned

78

Raise Active Kids by Being an Active Parent

79

Election Night Health & Fitness Debate

80

Unilateral Training 101

81

Fitness Through the Ages: How to Train Optimally at Every Stage of Life

82

Medium Rocks: The Next 5 Things to Focus On

83

What Say You About (Insert Health Topic Here)? Edition Three

84

How To Ensure Your diet Is Effective

85

How To Ensure Your Workouts Are Effective

86

Exercise "Fantasy" Draft for Building Your Own Program

87

5 Things You MUST Be Doing Before Spending $$$ on Health & Fitness

88

The Power of "And" in Health & Fitness

89

Overcoming the Top 10 Health & Fitness Fears

90

The TOP Rule to Follow in Health & Fitness

91

What Say You About (Insert Health Topic Here)? Edition Two

92

10 Workout Cues Gone Wrong

93

15 Exercise Misconceptions Debunked

94

5 Ways to Train to Achieve Max Health and Fitness

95

25 Things To Improve Your Health Immediately

96

Pitfalls of Not Having a Training Program

97

Pros & Cons of Popular Diets

98

Pros & Cons of Popular Fitness Trends

99

What Say You About (Insert Health Topic Here)?

100

How to Bounce Back After a Long Weekend

101

Top Ways to Fix Your Gut Health

102

Top 5 Strategies for Staying Fit While Managing a Busy Lifestyle

103

Tips for Healthier Eating Made Easy

104

The 8 Biggest Fitness Lies

105

Woo Woo for Ordinary Dudes (& Dudettes)

106

Cardio: What is it Good For?

107

Cardio Sucks for Fat Loss

108

The Importance of Seasons in Training

109

What Does it Mean to Be Healthy?

110

Headlines from the Health World

111

INs and OUTs for 2024

112

It's Okay to Take a Break

113

Supplements (Part 2). The Things That Are Probably Nonsense.

114

Supplements (Part 1). The Things That Might Help.

115

Why New Year's Resolutions Fail & How to Improve Goal Setting

116

You Just Got To The Gym, Now What?

117

What Actually Works in Fitness?

118

Top 10 Things for Getting Started with Fitness & Nutrition

119

Welcome & What The Heck Are We Doing Here?