Episode #17 - The Truth About Getting Fit (Documentary Review)

Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 6:13 p.m.

In episode 17 of Strength For All, I review the BBC documentary "The Truth About Getting Fit". \n\n0:00 - Podcast Intro & Updates.\n0:52 - Overview of the documentary & where to watch.\n3:55 - How much exercise do you need?\n5:31 - Fitness tests - what's the deal?\n8:06 - How many steps do you need?\n9:52 - Should you spend less time exercising?\n16:42 - Max intensity training & glycogen depletion.\n19:10 - Reducing risk of diseases.\n21:10 - Is lifting heavier or lifting lighter better?\n26:40 - Combating muscle loss and the "wear & tear" falsehood.\n31:12 - Runner's high.\n33:19 - Dancing for exercise.\n35:58 - The problem with trying to get maximum benefit with minimal effort.\n38:32 - Cherry-picked & flawed studies.\n39:58 - What I liked about this documentary.\n43:42 - Outro & social media links.\n\nSocial Media:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonny_reps_fitness/\nFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/jonnyrepsfitness/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkLTHoZ5cLVOSk3D4VR3ww