HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Stuck In The Fitness Info Vortex? Here’s How To Climb Out

How to learn through doing, not consuming

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I just spent a wee bit of time scanning YouTube and bl*ody hell — the amount of loooooong, drawn-out fitness content is INSANE.

On my kinda ‘home screen’ thing I was presented with:

• A mega-long video about intermittent fasting
• A deep dive on biceps exercises
• An extensive guide to “the best carbs for weight control”
• A 30-minute mobility routine

Interesting topics for sure, things we should learn a bit about…

But to watch it all would have taken me over 2 HOURS!

And for what?

Just more information to add to the pile that’s already overwhelming us? There’s really not that much to know.

Let me save you those 2 hours right now:

• Intermittent fasting ‘works’ because it restricts calories and keeps you out of the kitchen in the evenings. Not magic, just practical. Suits some folks, but not others.
• Try different biceps exercises and stick with the ones YOU feel in YOUR biceps. Revolutionary concept, I…