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The Better Basics Podcast — 130 episodes

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1

Greasy Foods, Microbiome Tests, & Working Out At Home

2

Watery Poops, Sleep Trackers, & Strategies for Info Overload

3

LMNT Lawsuits, Whey Protein, & What Say You?

4

Hot Takes, World Cup Nutrition, & Sleep for Weight Loss

5

The Seasons of Exercise, Hyrox & Tinder, & A Book Review

6

Defaulting to Familiar, Phones as Birth Control, & Living Like a Hobbit

7

Bulk, Cut, or Recomp? Morning Routines & Bad Restaurants

8

The Bean Stew Isn't For Everyone, Mushrooms & Longevity, Kimchi & Microplastics

9

Grab Bag: Drinking Alcohol, Boredom in a Magical World, Mental Health, & More

10

Weight Loss vs. Body Recomp, Exercises To Burn The Most Calories, Farmers Carries

11

Cognitive Fitness, DIY Full Body Workouts, & Keeping Weight Off

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

Social Media Lawsuits, Receipt Chemicals, Peptides, & More

18

We Need to Be Bored More...

19

Bilateral vs. Unilateral Lower Body Training?

20

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

21

Tier Ranking 2026 Fitness Trends

22

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

23

10 Major Red Flags in Health & Fitness Content

24

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

25

INs and OUTs for 2026 (Part 2)

26

INs and OUTs for 2026 (Part 1)

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

10 Surprisingly Effective Health Tips

33

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

34

Hygge is More Than a $40 Candle

35

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

36

Low Stress Might Be the Most Important Factor for Longevity

37

How to Progressively Overload Effectively

38

Should Men and Women Train Differently?

39

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

40

The Fitness Lies Told to Guys

41

How to Build & Maintain a Physique You Love for Life

42

Seasonal Optimization & How To Thrive When The Days Get Shorter

43

The 10 Things We Will NEVER Advertise

44

Plyometrics are Important for EVERYONE

45

Social Media is Making Us Sick

46

Celebrating the Right Things for Better Health

47

Exercise Order Matters More Than You Think

48

Consistency is King

49

The Goldilocks Zone for Fitness Success

50

Turns Out, We Were Wrong [The Sequel]

51

The 3 Big Lies Still Ruining People’s Progress

52

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

53

The Longevity Gold Rush: Is it hurting or helping?

54

​​Contradictory Nutrition Advice is Confusing Us Into Poor Health

55

Reverse Engineer Your Goals for Consistency & Success

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

10 Foods We Buy Every Damn Time

60

What the Heck Should I Spend My Time Tracking?

61

How To Make Your Outdoors Exercise Effective

62

Overrated/Underrated in Health & Fitness

63

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

64

The Hills We Will Die On

65

Turns Out, We We're Wrong

66

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

67

Train to Kick Butt at Golf, Pickleball, & Life

68

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

69

Improve Your Life By Doing More Hard Shit

70

Debunked: The Fitness Myths We're Asked About Regularly

71

Fitness Trends Worth Following

72

What Does it Mean to Be Healthy (2025)?

73

Do These Things Now to Get Your Summer Bod Rocking

74

Managing Stress to Unlock Your Wellbeing

75

From the Couch to Better Fitness (Strength & Cardio)

76

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

77

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

78

Do These 10 Simple Things To Help Lose Weight

79

WTF Is Actually Up With Seed Oils?

80

Defining "Healthy" Weight & Why It's Important

81

Roadmap for Building Your Own Workout Program

82

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

83

Health, Fitness, & Personal Reflections on 2024

84

Eat All Your Vitamins and Minerals (No Supplements Needed)

85

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

86

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

87

How to Have a Healthy Holiday Season

88

Our Worst Health & Fitness Mistakes and Lessons Learned

89

Raise Active Kids by Being an Active Parent

90

Election Night Health & Fitness Debate

91

Unilateral Training 101

92

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

93

Medium Rocks: The Next 5 Things to Focus On

94

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

95

How To Ensure Your diet Is Effective

96

How To Ensure Your Workouts Are Effective

97

Exercise "Fantasy" Draft for Building Your Own Program

98

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

99

The Power of "And" in Health & Fitness

100

Overcoming the Top 10 Health & Fitness Fears

101

The TOP Rule to Follow in Health & Fitness

102

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

103

10 Workout Cues Gone Wrong

104

15 Exercise Misconceptions Debunked

105

5 Ways to Train to Achieve Max Health and Fitness

106

25 Things To Improve Your Health Immediately

107

Pitfalls of Not Having a Training Program

108

Pros & Cons of Popular Diets

109

Pros & Cons of Popular Fitness Trends

110

What Say You About (Insert Health Topic Here)?

111

How to Bounce Back After a Long Weekend

112

Top Ways to Fix Your Gut Health

113

Top 5 Strategies for Staying Fit While Managing a Busy Lifestyle

114

Tips for Healthier Eating Made Easy

115

The 8 Biggest Fitness Lies

116

Woo Woo for Ordinary Dudes (& Dudettes)

117

Cardio: What is it Good For?

118

Cardio Sucks for Fat Loss

119

The Importance of Seasons in Training

120

What Does it Mean to Be Healthy?

121

Headlines from the Health World

122

INs and OUTs for 2024

123

It's Okay to Take a Break

124

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

125

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

126

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

127

You Just Got To The Gym, Now What?

128

What Actually Works in Fitness?

129

Top 10 Things for Getting Started with Fitness & Nutrition

130

Welcome & What The Heck Are We Doing Here?