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2958: The Best Cardio for Fat Loss Endurance and Athleticism (They Are All Different)
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In this episode the guys break down the best forms of cardio for fat loss, endurance and athleticism. They cover why walking is the best cardio for fat loss, why steady state is best for building endurance, why HIIT develops the kind of explosive stamina that sports actually require, and why playing a sport or just going out and having fun is the most underrated form of cardio for everything. They also get into Butcher Box pricing vs. fast food and why the grass-fed quality argument actually makes financial sense, Adam tracking his calorie burn on Oura and noticing how fitness naturally increases NEAT over time, Adam's fat loss competition strategy heading into a Cabo trip, the origin of the phrase blowing smoke, the Canadian grandma euthanasia lawsuit that has everyone appalled, Max starting drum lessons and showing real promise in his first session, and Justin finally agreeing to do the Organifi parasite cleanse. Then they answer questions from Instagram.
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0:00 - Intro
2:06 - Best cardio for fat loss, endurance and athleticism — the breakdown
3:25 - Walking for fat loss — why this is the best form of cardio for body composition
8:06 - Why strength training should always take priority over cardio in a deficit
13:27 - Steady state cardio for endurance — who it's actually for and when to use it
15:56 - HIIT for athleticism — the explosive stamina that sports actually require
21:09 - Sport and play — the most underrated form of cardio for everything
25:56 - Butcher Box pricing breakdown — why grass-fed quality actually saves you money
30:18 - Adam tracking calorie burn on Oura — how fitness naturally increases NEAT over time
36:06 - Adam's fat loss competition strategy heading into Cabo
37:54 - The origin of blowing smoke — the real 18th century medical practice
40:19 - Canadian grandma euthanasia lawsuit — held down against her will
42:01 - Max starts drum lessons and shows real promise in his first session
59:22 - Justin finally agrees to do the Organifi parasite cleanse
1:03:49 - Q&A: Does it matter if you get close to failure with light high reps vs heavy low reps?
1:06:49 - Q&A: How important is leg strength if you have great balance endurance and can push a sled?
1:09:42 - Q&A: Is going heavy two months out from a bodybuilding show actually worth it?
1:13:59 - Q&A: How to cope with chronic shoulder bursitis beyond cortisone shots