10k Steps. Often see as the gold standard for weight loss and fitness goals, but there's a caveat: Where your steps come from, matters. Many people have active jobs such as nurses, teachers, or manufacturing jobs - and that's great, but it doesn't replace the need to still do intentional cardio and strength training. This week, we dive into why!

We also dive into a question Beth received about "only" losing a half of a pound every week and why it's your mindset and expectations that are needing to change, not the scale.

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Hello Nerdles! Welcome back! This week, Team Nerdle talks strength training - more specifically, how Beth and Matt are both progressing with their strength training. We dive into Matt's running progress as well before having a friendly debate about whether or not peanut butter is a protein source.

This is a controversial topic in the fitness industry and highlights a bigger issue: The rigid rules and black or white thinking that the fitness industry still struggles with.

We discuss the pro's and con's of peanut butter and various other protein sources and provide nuance to the discussion - something that is missing in this industry! Whether you believe peanut butter is a protein source or not, this conversation is sure to get you thinking.

We also discuss the new Consumer Reports findings about protein supplements and lead content and talk about the bigger issue here: the lack of regulation on the supplement industry.

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Your body doesn’t have to look a certain way to be fit. In this episode, Matt and Beth call out body shaming in fitness culture and discuss how fitness doesn't have a 'look'.

The reality is - you can be healthy in a larger body. You can be healthy in a smaller body. You also be unhealthy in both a larger and smaller body - the way you look doesn't determine your health and it certainly doesn't determine your fitness and knowledge.

Learn how to separate health from appearance, redefine what being “fit” really means, and protect your mental peace from toxic expectations and body shaming placed on us by the fitness industry and society in general.

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We're back! This week we are continuing our conversation from last week's episode about strength training mistakes - we're talking cardio!

Before we get to that topic, we caught up with each others fitness and training progress, social media rants, and Beth addressed a message she received that was accusing her of taking a GLP-1, so Beth lets us know what she thinks about that!

Some of the cardio mistakes discussed:

• Not doing enough cardio
• Mixing cardio during strength training
• Not pushing yourself - but also not pushing yourself too hard
• Using cardio to burn/earn calories

And more - so be give this one a listen and send us a message with your questions and thoughts on this episode!

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Whatsup Nerdles! This week we had a great conversation full of solid information. We caught up with Beth and her reverse diet, Matt and his 50k training, the dangers of women running alone, parenting, and more!

After catching up with each other we dive into a question from one of our Patreon members about rest times between sets, and if its ok to do cardio in between sets. This led us to discussing some of the most common mistakes we see people making when it comes to strength training, and the principles of progressive overload.

Some of the mistakes we discussed:

• Not resting between sets
• Not following a plan
• Training to failure
• Not pushing yourself hard enough
• Needing to feel sore
• And more!

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Peanut butter isn’t protein, “fitness to say yes” is the goal, and post-goal blues are real! This week we unpack why awareness beats labels, how to be movable enough to say yes to hikes, runs, and life, and Matt’s 25K fueling lessons (Tailwind + gels, RIP socks).

Plus: leptin myths, gym TVs blasting news, craving real community again, the cookie-jar mindset for doing hard sh*t, and why GLP-1 hype (and MLM “drops”) can be misguided.

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Meno belly. Cortisol face. These are terms used to target menopausal women by influencers and grifters online. Not only are they completely bogus terms but they aren't endearing, either.

In this episode we dive into world of meno belly - what it is, what causes it, and how you can get rid of (hint: you don't need any supplements, detox teas, or coupon codes for a GLP-1).

We dig into:

• • What causes 'menu belly' and how you can take back control
  • Beth's reverse diet and her previous meno belly experience
  • Matt's powerlifting story and endurance training
  • Long term goals and focusing on the process, not the outcome

  
  

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GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are being marketed everywhere - but who’s really being targeted and who's benefitting? Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on how these drugs are promoted to the two most vulnerable groups when it comes to disordered eating: young women and menopausal women.

We dig into:

• Why eating disorders are already surging in teens and women in their 20s.

• How menopause creates a “second wave” of vulnerability and disordered eating

• The role influencers and social media play in normalizing prescriptions as lifestyle upgrades and why affiliate marketing makes this dangerous.

Then, we pivot gears to talk about the changing seasons of life. Summer is ending, kids are back to school, and routines are shifting. This doesn’t mean starting over - it means adapting your habits to the new season.

Whether you’re concerned about the rise of diet culture and influencers profiting from your health and insecurities or you just need help navigating your own health pivot as seasons change, this episode cuts through the crap and helps you keep moving forward.

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