170:Toiling With Fitness Snake Oil

Well...Basically

20-04-2024 • 36 mins

On Today's show  we serve up a side of skepticism on fitness devices that claim the world but leave us questioning their worth.

Samuel Weeks, Andrew Jack Rose, and I (Michael Jones De Silva, or Gordon if you're feeling familiar), gather around the mic to share a dubious encounter with a wellness guru, and the even more dubious claims of a microcurrent therapy device. But it's not all side-eyes; we dive into the real science behind muscle growth strategies, the German body re-composition method, and even share a fantasy of a world without grueling gym sessions - replaced by the siren call of passive workout machines.

Finally, we get personal and ponder how ritualizing our activities, like gulping down protein shakes, has become a reflex in the fitness world. Blending fun with fitness and reminding everyone that pumping iron isn't the only way to stay in shape. So, lace up those dancing shoes, or hit the gym, or maybe just find a comfortable spot to tune in – because this episode will flex your mind, tickle your funny bone, and maybe, just maybe, change the way you think about fitness, feuds, and flatbreads.

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