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2964: Why You're Still Fat Even Though You Work Out (The Honest Answer)

October 09, 2026 02:03:07 22.03 MB ( 96.15 MB less) Downloads: 0

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In this episode the guys break down why you are still carrying body fat even though you work out consistently — eating out regularly adds 1,200 to 1,400 hidden calories per meal, processed foods are engineered to make you eat 600 more calories before feeling satisfied, not prioritizing protein leaves you naturally hungrier all day, eating while distracted adds 10 to 15% more calories per meal, and drinking alcohol reduces inhibitions and disrupts sleep. They also cover a Kings College London study linking cannabis use to higher rates of both committing and experiencing violence and why the guys think the methodology is flawed, how Joymode stacked with sauna is Sal's pre-podcast energy hack, Katrina accidentally giving Adam the best compliment of the year while trying to insult him during an argument, data showing teenage LGBT identification spiked from 10% in 2015 to 25% in 2021 and has since dropped back to 15% and what that suggests about social influence, and the behind-the-scenes story of how Napoleon Dynamite was shot at a real Idaho high school on a $400,000 budget with real students. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.

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0:00 - Intro

2:31 - Why you're still fat even though you work out

9:17 - Reason 1: You eat out — the average restaurant meal is 1,200 to 1,400 hidden calories

12:55 - Reason 2: You eat processed foods — engineered to make you eat 600 more calories

16:09 - Reason 3: You don't prioritize protein — why this changes everything naturally

18:29 - Reason 4: You eat while distracted — 10 to 15% more calories every meal

21:09 - Reason 5: You drink alcohol — 200 calories and wrecked sleep

25:21 - Cannabis and violence study — why the guys think the methodology is flawed

35:40 - Joymode stacked with sauna — Sal's pre-podcast energy hack explained

37:46 - Katrina accidentally gives Adam the best compliment of the year while trying to insult him

40:30 - Teenage LGBT identification data — 10% in 2015, spiked to 25%, back to 15% now

44:46 - Napoleon Dynamite shot at a real Idaho high school on a $400K budget with real students

1:01:00 - Caller: Rachel (England) — 60-day update, strength up, definition showing, husband noticed

1:05:00 - Caller: Haley (Michigan) — pro basketball player, torn ACL both meniscus, gut issues, gets psyllium husk and sodium protocol

1:26:34 - Caller: David (Massachusetts) — 505 pounds down to 264, plateau, gets MAPS Symmetry and body dysmorphia reality check

1:43:21 - Caller: Heather (Minnesota) — ultramarathon runner peeing blood at mile 38 for the third time, gets MAPS 15 Symmetry and a coaching career suggestion