How to: Fitness
Episodes
69 | Who Convinced Us We Need Electrolytes?
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailDo we actually need electrolyte supplements… or are they just another sector of the wellness industry with a really strong marketing...
68 | Soy And The Estrogen Fear That Won’t Go Away
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailIs soy really bad for your hormones or have we been getting it wrong this whole time?In this episode, Michael shared what soy actually...
67 | GLP-1 Medications: Short-Term Fix or Long-Term Solution?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are GLP-1 medications something we’re meant to stay on forever or are we missing the bigger picture?In this episode, Kate researched what actually h...
66 | Listener Q&A: HRV, the Protein Push & the New US Dietary Guidelines
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this listener Q&A episode, we answer questions about yoga and strength, the push for higher protein intake, HRV tracking, supplements, 10K step...
65 | How Health Influencers Spread Misinformation with Mallory DeMille
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why does being “informed” about health feel more stressful than ever right now? Probably because we’re bombarded with a barrage of conflicting i...
64 | Food Intolerance Testing Is a Big Business & Here’s Why
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the test you’re trusting is actually making things worse? Or is actually not legit at all? Food intolerance testing has exploded in populari...
63 | How the Wellness Industry Preys on Menopausal Women
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if menopause isn’t the problem but the misinformation around it is? So much of what we hear about menopause online is fear-based, oversimplifie...
62 | The Science vs. The Hype of Recovery
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Recovery is one of the most talked-about parts of fitness, yet also one of the most misunderstood. We hear about ice baths, boots, red lights, cryothe...
61 | Are Superfoods a Scam?
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is there really such a thing as a “superfood,” or are they just another status symbol when it comes to the wellness world?In this newest episode o...
Walk n' Talk: What Is Fibermaxxing And Should You Try It?
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is everyone talking about fiber right now and is Fibermaxxing actually a new phenomenon or just another trendy word for something we should alread...
Walk n' Talk: Should You Be Worried About Lead in Your Supplements?
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think your protein powder is secretly harming you? In this quick Walk n’ Talk Bonus episode, we talked about the recent headlines about lead ...
60 | Cold Water Immersion: The Chilling Truth Behind Ice Baths
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do cold plunges really work or are they just another wellness trend? This trend has taken the internet by storm but what does science actually say?In ...
59 | The Proteinification of Everything
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Protein bars, protein cereal, even protein popcorn. Protein-enriched products are everywhere, but do we actually need all this extra protein… or is ...
58 | The Science of Cravings with Dr. Raphael Cuomo
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all felt the pull of chocolate after a stressful day or the urge to snack late at night, but what’s really happening in the brain when cravi...
57 | Cortisol: The Most Misunderstood Hormone in Fitness
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is cortisol really the villain it’s made out to be?We’ve all seen the headlines, TikToks, and wellness trends blaming cortisol for everything from...
56 | Q&A: Fasted Workouts, Appetite Management, and the Protein vs Fiber Debate
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Q&A episode “Fasted Workouts, Appetite Management, and the Protein vs Fiber Debate” of the How to Fitness Podcast, we’re diving into...
55 | Is “Eating Like Your Ancestors” Making You Healthier?
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have influencers convinced you that modern food is toxic, and that the only way to be healthy is to eat like your ancestors?In this episode, we will t...
54 | Should Everyone Be Taking Vitamin D?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Vitamin D really as essential as everyone says or are we just overhyping another supplement?After getting tons of questions following our popular c...
53 | Q&A: Is Your Metabolism Really Broken? What Science Actually Says
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s Q&A episode "Is Your Metabolism Really Broken? What Science Actually Says", we dive into one of the most misunderstood topi...
52 | Lowering the Environmental Impact of Your Diet (Without Going Vegan)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your diet helping or hurting the planet?In this episode “Lowering the Environmental Impact of Your Diet (Without Going Vegan)” of How to Fitnes...
51 | Toxic Masculinity: The Dark Side of Fitness Culture
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the fitness industry helping men get healthier or just teaching them to suffer in silence?In this episode “Toxic Masculinity: The Dark Side of Fi...
50 | Everything We’ve Learned About Creatine (So You Don’t Have To)
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode “ Everything We’ve Learned About Creatine (So You Don’t Have To)” of the How to Fitness Podcast, we take a research-backed dee...
49 | Q&A: Beginner Fitness & Nutrition Questions Answered
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Q&A episode of How to Fitness Podcast, we tackle the most common struggles beginner clients face from staying consistent at the gym to eat...
48 | How to Fix Your Feed and Feel Better About Your Body with Natasha Devon
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Body image isn’t about loving your body — it’s about respecting it. In this episode of the How to Fitness Podcast, we’re joined by mental heal...
47 | The Truth About Stretching: What The Science Says
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all been told that stretching is a must, but is it really? In this episode of How to Fitness Podcast, we are breaking down the real science be...
46 | How Food Marketing Controls Your Eating Habits
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much of our food choices are truly ours, and how much is shaped by powerful marketing strategies?In this episode of the How to Fitness Podcast, we...
45 | Intermittent Fasting Explained: The Benefits & Risks (2025)
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is intermittent fasting the ultimate health hack or just another overhyped trend?In this episode of the How to Fitness Podcast, we take a deep dive in...
44 | Q&A: Fitness, Parenthood & Business (2025)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much do you really know about the hosts of How to Fitness Podcast?In this episode 44, "Q&A: Fitness, Parenthood & Business (2025),&qu...
43 | The Problematic Origins of BMI: Why This Health Metric Is Failing Us
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is BMI really an accurate measure of health, or is it an outdated tool rooted in inequality that is causing more harm than good?In this episode 43 “...
42 | GLP-1 Medications Explained: What You Need to Know in 2025
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are GLP-1 weight loss drugs the solution we've been waiting for—or just another manifestation of diet culture in disguise?In this episode 42, &...
41 | The Detox Myth: Exploring the Truth Behind Toxins and Wellness Trends
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of detox fads that promise the world but deliver disappointment?In this episode 41 " The Detox Myth: Exploring the truth behind tox...
40 | The Sketchy Side of the Supplement Industry
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the How To Fitness podcast, Michael Ulloa and Kate Lyman take a deep dive into the largely under-regulated supplement industry. We ...
39 | 5 Fitness Tips for New Parents (Or Anyone Short on Time)
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are often asked questions about navigating fitness, health, and overall wellness as a new parent who is sleep deprived and short on time. Today we’...
38 | The Ultimate Guide to Hydration: Are You Doing It Wrong?
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the 'How to Fitness Podcast,' hosts Kate Lyman and Michael Ulloa discuss the importance of hydration and its impact on ov...
37 | Q&A: Everything You Need to Know about Cortisol
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the How To Fitness podcast, hosts Michael Ulloa and Kate Lyman delve into the controversial topic of cortisol. They discuss the int...
36 | The Raw Truth: Does Milk Cause Inflammation?
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2024 so of course milk is a controversial topic! In this deep dive we discuss the recent trends in social media concerning milk's nutritio...
35 | Navigating The Cult of Wellness
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the 'How To Fitness' podcast, hosts Michael Ulloa and Kate Lyman explore the idea of cult-like tendencies within the well...
34 | Q&A: Optimizing Hormones, Supplement Safety, and Set Point Weight Theory
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is your body really “stuck” at a certain weight or are you just underfed, over-restricting, and overwhelmed by fitness myths?In this Q&A episo...
33 | Misconceptions of a Non-Diet Approach With The Nutrition Tea, Shana Spence
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the How to: Fitness podcast, we had the privilege of speaking with Shana Minei Spence, who you may know as The Nutrition Tea on soc...
32 | Should I Trust My Smartwatch?
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the How To Fitness Podcast, we delve into smartwatch reliability and usage, with a special focus on whether these popular devices c...
31 | The Physiology & Psychology of Emotional Eating: You’re Not Broken, You’re Human
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional eating isn’t about weakness, it’s about wiring.In this episode “The Physiology & Psychology of Emotional Eating” of the How to F...
30 | Q&A from Spain with Michael and Kate
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Fitness Podcast,' Michael and I share a rare in-person discussion from Valencia, Spain. We delve into our current...
29 | Do We Really Need to Exercise?
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we explore the question of ‘do we need to exercise?’. We take a deep dive into the extent to which we can control our own hea...
28 | The Transformation of Food Labels: Helpful to Harmful?
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this deep dive episode “Are Nutrition and Food Labels Helpful or Harmful?“ of the How to Fitness Podcast, we explore whether nutrition labels a...
27 | Fact Checking 5 Fear Mongered Foods
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the 'How to Fitness Podcast', we bust common myths about food and products. We tackle misinformation about aspartame, oat...
26 | Does What We Eat Affect Our Mental Health?
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does what we eat really impact our mental health? The answer isn’t as simple as social media might suggest.In this episode of the How to Fitness Pod...
25 | Family "Fat Talk:" The Dire Impact of Family Body Talk
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How To: Fitness we are discussing the impact of diet talk and “Fat Talk” received by our families and how that may have shaped ...
24 | Q&A: Carb Cycling, Burning Calories, and Exercising with Age
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a quick-fire Q&A answering questions from listeners. We discuss carb cycling, whether you should workout when tired, calorie ...
23 | The Myth of Cycle Syncing & Becoming Our Own Experts on Menstruation with Dr. Alyssa Olenick
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we are joined by Dr. Alyssa Olenick, an expert in exercise physiology. Dr. Alyssa delves into her research on sex differe...
22 | Goopified Wellness: When the Pursuit of "Wellness" Creates Barriers to Health
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has been a long time coming for us. Today we not only want to talk about problematic wellness brands and the treatments and products they...
21 | The "Anti-Aging" Craze: When the Secret to Youth Isn't Actually A Secret
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking about the overwhelming amount of anti-aging messaging we receive and what actually contributes to our health and longevity. We’...
20 | Why Sleep Isn’t Boring: What We Don’t Know About Sleep
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to: Fitness, we’re talking about sleep - a topic that can seem really boring but is truly a missing key in our overall health...
19 | Rethinking Our Drinking: The Science & Our Relationship With Alcohol
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're taking a (mostly) objective approach to alcohol consumption - the risks, the benefits, and the drinking culture we are up against, an...
18 | Talking Sex Positivity: Navigating Body Ideals, Sex as a Learned Skill, and Improving Our Sexual Health with Dr. Celeste Holbrook
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We believe in taking a holistic approach to our health and fitness, and we know that our sexual health is part of that. We speak with sexologist Dr. C...
17 | The History of Dieting: A Cultural Obsession
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Americans spend over $78 BILLION dollars on weight reduction services and goods annually, and it’s estimated that the average UK adult will spend mo...
16 | Q&A: Myth Busting
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a quick-fire Q&A where we bust some common nutrition and fitness myths. We referenced a few sources throughout the episode an...
15 | What Is Gut Health? Anxiety, Supplements, and Leaky Gut
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many products, supplements, and influencers say good gut health is the key to a flat belly, a mood boost and so much more. But how many of these claim...
14 | The Genetics of Body Weight, DNA Testing, and the Future of Health with Dr. Giles Yeo
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the amazing opportunity to speak with an incredible guest, respected Cambridge university lecturer Dr. Giles Yeo. Dr. Yeo is a professor of mo...
13 | Q&A: Supplements
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a quick-fire Q&A on the topic of supplements - an area with a lot of confusion and misinformation. We talk about which supple...
12 | Is Food Addiction Real? Exploring Hyperpalatable Foods & Their Impact
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking about hyperpalatable foods, what makes food delicious and drives cravings, and what that means to us as consumers and individual...
11 | From Hope to Harm: The Hazards of Slimming World
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re delving into the world weight loss clubs, specifically Slimming World and what the program promises vs. what it delivers. We share our e...
10 | Q&A: Strength Training
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a quick-fire Q&A on the topic of Strength Training.0:57 What is the best training split?3:53 Can you build muscle and burn bo...
9 | Organic Foods: Debunking Myths and Unveiling Truths
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're diving into the world of organic food which can be a quite overwhelming topic. People are drawn to the idea of organic food because they be...
8 | AI in Fitness: Is Artificial Intelligence the End of Personal Training?
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we’re debating the question: is artificial intelligence about to take over our jobs? We’re diving into how AI is revolutioniz...
7 | Q&A: Performance Nutrition
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a quick-fire Q&A on the topic of Performance Nutrition. We talk about meal timing, fueling for rest days and active days, hyd...
6 | The Whitewashing of Healthful Eating: The Cultural Void in "Healthy" Foods
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Food is far more than just fuel; it is joy, and identity, and culture. In today's episode we talk about how a sustainable approach to our nutriti...
5 | Orthorexia: How Our Obsession With Healthy Eating Is Making Us Unhealthy
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: In this episode we touch on the subject of eating disorders and disordered eating patterns.Striving for nutritional perfection may se...
4 | The Ozempic Revolution: Exploring the Soaring Popularity of GLP-1 Drugs
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode dives into the recent chatter surrounding the off-label use of Semaglutides such as Wegovy and Ozempic as weight loss aids. We di...
3 | Exploring Fatphobia and Breaking Barriers in the Running World with Martinus Evans
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have the honor of sitting down and chatting with someone who is making waves in the running world. We’re talking with Martinus Evans, creat...
2 | Fit & Flawed: Unraveling the Dark Side of MLMs in Fitness
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we explore the controversial world of Multi-Level Marketing (MLMs) within the fitness space. Our mission is to provide listen...
1 | Meet Your Hosts: Michael Ulloa and Kate Lyman
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our introduction episode where we're talking about who we are and why we've decided to bring yet another fitness podcast into thi...
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18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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