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2979: What Pilates, Yoga, Running and Swimming Do That Strength Training Can't

October 30, 2026 01:56:56 20.97 MB ( 91.27 MB less) Downloads: 0

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Pilates, yoga, running and swimming each give you something strength training can't. The guys break down the one thing each does best: Pilates for core and pelvic floor connection, yoga for breathing and calm, running for keeping a basic human skill, and swimming for low impact cardio you can do for life. They also talk about Vita Bella's founder calling every California customer himself, the best selling book of all time, a podcast invite that turned into a paid pitch, new sponsor Unconditional dog food, an Idaho dad who fought a black bear, and a tragic story from Highway 101. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.

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SPOTIFY TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

02:18 - Pilates: why it helps with core and pelvic floor connection, and why small classes matter

10:47 - Yoga: breathing, isometric stretching and calming stressed out clients

16:58 - Running: why keeping the skill of running matters

23:18 - Swimming: the lowest injury risk cardio and why it lasts a lifetime

26:24 - Vita Bella's founder personally calls every California customer

35:07 - The best selling book of all time and Adam's podcast invite that turned into a paid pitch

46:51 - Unconditional dog food, the Idaho bear attack and the Highway 101 tragedy

57:52 - Caller: M.J. (South Carolina) — torn knee ligaments, how to build lower body strength safely

1:06:02 - Caller: Sergio (Quebec) — half marathon runner who wants to build muscle, gets MAPS Anabolic

1:21:08 - Caller: Megan (North Carolina) — repeated injuries from overtraining and under-eating, needs a year of healing

1:36:45 - Caller: Diane (Idaho) — mom of five, bad advice from a gym trainer, gets a coach call