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The health and fitness show for parents. Each week, we break down the health and fitness headlines that matter and translate them into clear, practical action. You’ll also hear conversations with trusted experts in strength training, longevity, mental health, nutrition, stress management, and parenting. Hosted by Jesse Carrajat — USMC veteran, fitness coach, healthcare executive, and father of three. Give us 45 minutes a week, and we’ll help you train smarter, eat better, manage stress, and build a stronger body and mind for the long haul. Let’s grow stronger, week by week.
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- 4 days ago1h 4m
What Is Functional Fitness — And Is It Right for You? (with Jon Little, REP Fitness)
Everywhere you look, the fitness world is selling extremes — train harder, do more, chase the most intense program on the feed. But for a busy adult trying to stay strong and capable around work and family, that's a recipe for burnout, not results. So what actually works, and lasts? This episode makes the case for functional fitness: training that builds a body that's useful for real life, not just for the mirror.Jesse sits down with Jon Little, President and COO of REP Fitness, to break down what functional fitness really means, how it's evolved, where it fits among all the options out there, and why the way you train and the way you fuel your body can't be separated. It's a practical, no-hype conversation about building strength you can sustain for life — and the role good nutrition, like the kind Purist is built around, plays in making it possible.If you've ever felt lost in the noise of programs, classes, and trends, this one gives you a clear, honest framework for choosing how to train.PLUS THIS WEEK'S HEALTH & FITNESS NEWS- 63 longevity experts were asked what actually works for aging well — and the answer costs nothing- New research on AI chatbots, teen loneliness, and the sense of "mattering"- Why vaccine confusion is spilling over into newborn care, and what pediatricians want parents to know- A University of Miami study maps alcohol's reach across a surprising range of cancers- A single gene, male infertility, and the diet connection researchers didn't expectTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro0:50 - The Weekly Health Brief1:05 - What 63 Experts Say Actually Works for Aging2:58 - AI Chatbots, Teens & the Loneliness Question5:47 - Vaccine Confusion & the Spillover Effect7:49 - Alcohol's Reach Across Cancer Types9:31 - The Gene, the Diet & Male Infertility11:56 - Meet Jon Little & REP Fitness13:16 - What Is Functional Fitness?16:05 - Why People Choose It Over Bodybuilding19:35 - How Functional Fitness Evolved (and CrossFit's Role)22:24 - CrossFit, Hyrox & Where the Styles Diverge25:47 - Functional Fitness vs. Hypertrophy29:00 - Layering In Accessory Work32:12 - Do You Have to Go All-Out Every Session?34:45 - Who Is Functional Fitness Actually For?37:44 - What a Weekly Program Looks Like42:08 - Starting at Home Without a Gym47:29 - Transitioning From Traditional Strength Training51:34 - How Training Ties Back to Nutrition54:01 - Hydration: The Overlooked Variable56:27 - Jon's Own Routine & the Mountain Test1:00:24 - Where Fitness & Nutrition Are Heading1:03:35 - ClosingWHAT WE COVER:- What functional fitness really means (and what it doesn't)- What it looks like in practice for everyday people- How the approach has evolved from the 1960s through CrossFit to today- Why functional fitness isn't the best tool for pure hypertrophy — and what to do about it- How to layer accessory work onto a class-based program- Where to start if you only have a garage and 45 minutes- Why training and nutrition work as one system- Protein timing, the anabolic window, and why hydration is the variable most people missABOUT JON LITTLE:President & COO of REP Fitness — one of the most respected names in strength and conditioning equipment.SPONSORS- Get nutritional supplements that work as hard as you do: https://www.puristnutrition.com/#strongerweekly- Build a world-class home gym with Rep Fitness: https://www.repfitness.com/#strongerweekly- Bulletproof your drinking with Clutch; medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: https://bit.ly/OarStrengthFOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4at8Yhn- Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ- YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter: https://stronge
- 1 weeks ago54 min
Intermittent Fasting, Lower Belly Fat & a $50 Supplement Stack (w/ Ben Barker)
Strength training. Functional training. VO2 max. Zone 2. Sprints. Every podcast tells you something different is the one thing you can't skip — and if you've got four hours a week and a job and kids, that's not guidance, that's noise. This episode is about cutting through it.Ben Barker is back to take your questions. What to actually do with four hours a week. Whether the lower belly pouch is a fat problem or just how you're built. How to get your spouse moving without ending up in the doghouse. What a supplement stack looks like on fifty bucks a month. The honest verdict on intermittent fasting now that everyone's talking about meal timing. And a question from a dad whose third-grade daughter came home crushed after getting made fun of at school. Two dads, no script, nothing to sell you.PLUS THIS WEEK'S HEALTH & FITNESS NEWS- Why September may be a better fresh start than January, according to behavioral science- Medical groups issue their own flu, COVID and RSV guidance to cut through the confusion- Two separate studies find your liver runs on meal timing, not just what you eat- Box breathing: the Navy SEAL stress tool you can learn in ten seconds- What the evidence actually says about sleep training your babyTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Cold Open & Intro1:18 - The Weekly Health Brief: The September Reset Is Real2:47 - What to Do About Shots This Fall6:12 - Your Liver Is Listening for the Dinner Bell7:35 - Box Breathing9:27 - Sleep Training: What the Evidence Says12:27 - Listener Questions w/ Ben Barker14:24 - Q1: Too Many Things — What Do I Actually Do? (Carol, Little Rock)18:31 - Q2: The Lower Belly Pouch23:43 - Q3: Getting Your Spouse Off the Couch (Rachel B., Spokane)27:06 - Q4: The $50 Budget Stack (Tim)31:34 - Q5: Intermittent Fasting (Sam, Flagstaff)38:25 - Q6: The Bracelet45:42 - Lightning Round53:25 - OutroTHE QUESTIONS:1. Strength, functional, VO2 max, Zone 2, sprints - I have four hours a week. What do I actually do?2. I'm lean and abs show up top, but the lower belly pouch won't go. When do I accept that's how I'm built?3. How do I get my husband working out without ending up in the doghouse?4. I can't afford the full supplement stack. What does $50 a month look like?5. Is there something real about fasting, or is it just a trick to eat fewer calories?6. My third grader got made fun of for her bracelet. What would you have told her?LIGHTNING ROUND:Best athlete physique ever, most surprising physique, most overrated exercise, dumbest fitness gadget, the sport we hope our kids never play, and the best football movie of all time.ABOUT BEN BARKER:Founder of Ben Barker Fitness and a returning guest. One of the few voices in this space who'll give it to you straight - no sponsored spin, no course to sell.SPONSORS- Get nutritional supplements that work as hard as you do: https://www.puristnutrition.com/#strongerweekly- Build a world-class home gym with Rep Fitness: https://www.repfitness.com/#strongerweekly- Bulletproof your drinking with Clutch; medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: https://bit.ly/OarStrengthFOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4at8Yhn- Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ- YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter: https://strongerweekly.com/______The health and fitness show for parents in the trenches.You care about your body. You care about your kids. You care about your career, your marriage, your faith, your friends — and there's not enough of you to go around.Stronger Weekly is for the ones tired of parenting advice that ignores their health, and fitness advice that ignores their life.Every Wednesday, in about 30 minutes:- Health headlines, translated into what to actually do-
- 2 weeks ago47 min
5 Productivity Tips for Busy Parents (& How to Never Miss a Workout)
You didn't miss the morning workout because you're lazy. You might just need better systems — and a different mindset for this busy season of life.This episode lays out five tried-and-true strategies to win the day, so you can find the time and the energy to invest yourself in the areas of your life that matter most: your relationships, your health, and your happiness. Stop negotiating with yourself at 5am. Stop saying yes to everything. Stop sitting down every time you catch up with a friend. And stop believing the problem is discipline — it isn't. You don't need more discipline. You need fewer decisions.We'll focus on setting priorities (and healthy boundaries), organizing yourself, maximizing your training, and of course proper rest. Along the way: why your chronotype is mostly genetics, what the phone in your gym bag is quietly costing you in reps, and why you can pay back sleep debt but you always pay interest.None of it requires a new fitness app or additional time in the day. It just requires prioritization and a commitment to your health.PLUS THIS WEEK'S HEALTH & FITNESS NEWS- Meta reaches an $18 billion settlement with 47 states over teen social media addiction — and agrees to time caps, school-hour notification bans, and limits on like counts- UCSF builds the largest molecular map of autism ever created, and finds hundreds of genetic forms funnel into a small number of shared protein hubs- A new clinical trial finds keto beat Mediterranean and low-fat diets on liver health and prediabetes remission — but all three produced the same weight loss- Nearly 1 in 2 US adults now wears a fitness tracker — here are the only three metrics that actually matter- After 30 hours without sleep, 20 minutes of cycling did the same thing for memory as a 90-minute napTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Cold Open: It's Not Discipline1:53 - The Weekly Health Brief2:13 - Meta's $18 Billion Settlement Over Teen Social Media4:36 - The Largest Map of Autism Ever Built6:18 - Keto Wins a Head-to-Head Clinical Trial9:28 - The Only 3 Wearable Metrics That Matter11:35 - 20 Minutes on a Bike vs. a 90-Minute Nap14:28 - FEATURE: Why You Keep Missing Workouts15:54 - Rule 1: Put First Things First (Covey & the Eisenhower Matrix)23:58 - Rule 2: If It's Not on the Calendar, It Doesn't Exist29:13 - Rule 3: Trade the Barstool for the Barbell32:59 - Rule 4: Train Smart (Splits, Supersets, Put the Phone Down)39:43 - Rule 5: Sleep — Pay the Debt, With Interest45:22 - Recap & Closing: This Is a SeasonTHE 5 RULES:1. PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST - Rank your priorities. Covey's Habit 3 and the Eisenhower Matrix. Your health lives permanently in "important but not urgent" — the box that never gets loud until it's a diagnosis.2. IF IT'S NOT ON THE CALENDAR, IT DOESN'T EXIST - Block every priority, share the calendar with your spouse, use one task system, stop answering every ping. Implementation intentions are among the most replicated findings in behavior change.3. TRADE THE BARSTOOL FOR THE BARBELL - Stop socializing sitting down. Walk-and-talks, calls on your feet, training with friends in the morning. The only tactic here that makes time instead of saving it.4. TRAIN SMART - 45-60 minutes. Upper/lower or full body. Compounds. Superset to compress. Phone in the locker.5. SLEEP - Chase your number, not the number. Chronotype is largely genetic. You can pay back sleep debt, but you pay interest.SPONSORS- Get nutritional supplements that work as hard as you do: https://www.puristnutrition.com/#strongerweekly- Build a world-class home gym with Rep Fitness: https://www.repfitness.com/#strongerweekly- Bulletproof your drinking with Clutch; medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: https://bit.ly/OarStrengthFOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4at8Yhn- Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ- YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel
- 3 weeks ago1h 15m
Fitness for Busy Parents | Answering YOUR Questions | Connor Shehan
Parents: working hard, sleeping little, stressed out, with mouths to feed and schedules to manage — all while trying to eat halfway decent and get a little exercise in. This one's for you. Jesse is joined in studio by Connor Shehan, fit dad and VP of Nutrition at Rep Fitness, to answer listener questions about fitness, nutrition, and raising strong kids.They get into how much protein you actually need and whether too much can hurt you, what the real difference is between a $20 and a $50 version of the same supplement, what supplements are appropriate for kids and which ones aren't, whether you should take creatine at all if you don't lift, whether full-body workouts actually work, and what five exercises Connor would pick if he could only do five for the rest of his life. Plus the question that hit hardest: a dad wrote in feeling guilty because he doesn't want to work out with his kids — the gym is his only time to himself. Is he wrong?Then a rapid-fire agree-or-disagree round and a parenting pop quiz that goes somewhat off the rails. You'll love it.PLUS THIS WEEK'S HEALTH & FITNESS NEWS- Children who lose a parent are twice as likely to develop a mental health disorder — new data from more than 6,300 households- The cereal box toy is back, and the reason why says something about screens- Meta goes on trial in federal court over child safety and social media addiction- Why some kids are wired for sound sensitivity — 15,728 kids and what the brain scans show- Does supplement timing actually matter? What the evidence saysTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Cold Open & Intro1:03 - The Weekly Health Brief1:11 - Losing a Parent & Kids' Mental Health2:58 - The Cereal Box Toy Is Back5:52 - Meta Goes on Trial Over Child Safety7:44 - Why Some Kids Are Wired for Sound Sensitivity9:54 - Does Supplement Timing Actually Matter?11:32 - Connor Shehan Joins in Studio13:26 - Q: $20 vs. $50 Supplements (Ryan, Sacramento)16:23 - Creatine Doses, Gummies & Label Games21:15 - Q: Can Too Much Protein Hurt You? (Marcus, Fort Collins)28:51 - Q: Do Full-Body Workouts Actually Work? (Tony, Wichita)34:41 - Q: Am I Wrong for Not Working Out With My Kids? (Anonymous Dad)42:05 - Q: What Supplements Can I Give My Kids? (Steph, Boise)46:33 - Q: Should You Take Creatine If You Don't Lift?50:39 - Q: Five Exercises for the Rest of Your Life (Jenna, Tucson)55:32 - Agree or Disagree1:01:01 - Parenting Pop Quiz1:13:57 - Top 3 Takeaways & ClosingABOUT CONNOR SHEHAN:Fit dad and VP of Nutrition at Rep Fitness and Purist Nutrition. Returning guest — his first appearance was a deep dive on supplements.SPONSORS- Get nutritional supplements that work as hard as you do: https://www.puristnutrition.com/#strongerweekly- Build a world-class home gym with Rep Fitness: https://www.repfitness.com/#strongerweekly- Bulletproof your drinking with Clutch; medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: https://bit.ly/OarStrengthFOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4at8Yhn- Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ- YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter: https://strongerweekly.com/______The health and fitness show for parents in the trenches.You care about your body. You care about your kids. You care about your career, your marriage, your faith, your friends — and there's not enough of you to go around.Stronger Weekly is for the ones tired of parenting advice that ignores their health, and fitness advice that ignores their life.Every Wednesday, in about 30 minutes:- Health headlines, translated into what to actually do- Workouts that survive a sick kid and a 7am meeting- Food for a family, not a bodybuilder- The stuff nobody says out loud — the drink, the burnout, the mental load</p
- Aug 19, 20261h 0m
Testosterone & Hormone Optimization: Everything You Need to Know | Dr. Howard Aubert, MD (Part 1)
Hormone optimization is suddenly everywhere. Every clinic advertises it, every podcast pushes it, and the federal government just spent eighteen months quietly loosening the rules around testosterone therapy — culminating in the military announcing it will screen every service member over 30. Meanwhile most men have no idea what any of it means, whether it applies to them, or who is actually worth listening to.Jesse sits down with Dr. Howard Aubert, a board-certified urologist who treats low testosterone and hormone replacement every day, for a genuine 101 course. What testosterone actually does, what "low" really means and why total versus free matters, the symptoms that bring men into his office, why guys in their twenties and thirties are showing up too, how to get properly tested, what treatment involves, the real trade-offs including fertility, and how to spot a clinic more interested in selling than treating. Jesse even reads his own bloodwork on air and gets a live read. No sales pitch, no shame, just the information you need to have a real conversation with your own doctor.PLUS THIS WEEK'S HEALTH & FITNESS NEWS- Three minutes of sprinting changed more protective proteins than 90 minutes of moderate cardio- Coffee drinkers had less body fat and more muscle at the same BMI in a 2,264-person study- A court clears more than 3,000 social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, Google and Snap- The FDA loosens testosterone labels as the military begins screening troops over 30TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Cold Open & Intro1:37 - The Weekly Health Brief1:48 - Sprinting Beats 90 Minutes of Cardio4:03 - Coffee, Body Fat & Testosterone6:53 - 3,000 Social Media Addiction Lawsuits9:45 - The Testosterone Rules Are Changing12:40 - Dr. Howard Aubert Joins13:18 - A Urologist Reacts to the New Rules17:41 - What Testosterone Actually Does18:51 - The Symptoms That Bring Men In20:51 - Total vs. Free: What "Low" Really Means25:32 - Why Testosterone Is Dropping Generation to Generation29:47 - Depression, ADHD & Misdiagnosis31:39 - Jesse Reads His Own Bloodwork33:04 - Training to Raise Testosterone Naturally36:47 - Can You Overtrain Your Hormones?38:10 - Nutrition, Protein & Hydration41:56 - Vitamin D and the Supplements That Matter44:48 - How Often You Should Get Labs Drawn46:57 - Getting a Full Lab Evaluation48:05 - TRT: Injections, Topicals & The Real Side Effects50:17 - HCG, Clomid & Enclomiphene Alternatives51:49 - The New Oral Testosterone52:31 - How He Decides Who Gets What54:26 - Where to Find Dr. Aubert & Red Flags to AvoidABOUT DR. HOWARD AUBERT, MD:Board-certified urologist in Brentwood, Tennessee. BS in Biology from Morehouse College; medical degree with High Honors from Meharry Medical College; general surgery internship and urology residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he was chief resident. He specializes in low testosterone, bioidentical hormone replacement, male infertility, and prostate health, with an additional focus on improving wellness through diet, nutrition, and helping patients understand what they're actually taking.Follow Dr. Aubert: @dr.howard.aubert on Instagram | @howardthedoc on XWebsite: https://drhowardaubert.com/Low Testosterone: https://drhowardaubert.com/mens-health/low-testosterone/WHAT WE COVER:- What testosterone actually does beyond the obvious- What "low testosterone" means clinically, and why total vs. free matters- The symptoms that actually bring men into a urologist's office- Why men in their 20s and 30s are showing up with low T- The link between low testosterone and depression, anxiety and ADHD- How to get properly tested and how often to draw labs- Treatment options, realistic expectations, and the real trade-offs- Fertility considerations before you start anything- Alternatives to straight TRT: HCG, Clomid and enclomiphene- What moves your hormones naturally, for free- How to spot a clinic that's selling rather than treatingSPONSORS- Get nutritional supplements that work as hard as you do: https://www.puristnutrition.com/#strongerweekly- Build a world-class home gym with Rep Fitness: <a target="_blank" rel="noop
- Aug 12, 202644 min
Parental Burnout: Signs, Health Risks, and How To Fix It
Many parents are struggling — mortgages, careers, trying to be present parents, day after day after day. No one talks about parental burnout. This episode fixes that. What burnout actually is, what causes it, the symptoms to look for, what happens if you ignore it, and what to do if this is you.The World Health Organization gave burnout a diagnostic code in 2019 — and then explicitly stated it should not be applied to any area of life outside your job.Jesse walks through the research that proves the definition is too small, including a landmark study of 17,409 parents across 42 countries where the biggest predictor of parental burnout wasn't the number of kids, their age, or the hours spent with them. Plus: the long-term health consequences, and five concrete moves to start pulling yourself out.PLUS THIS WEEK'S HEALTH & FITNESS NEWS- The best and worst states for healthcare in 2026 — and why eight of the bottom ten are in the South- AI just designed 302 viruses from scratch. Sixteen of them came alive.- A new Penn review on fermented foods, the oral-gut axis, and precision nutrition- The VA launches its largest study yet on psilocybin for veteran depression and PTSD- NFL preseason power rankings — the AFC is wide openTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Cold Open & Intro1:04 - The Weekly Health Brief1:16 - Best & Worst States for Healthcare in 20263:32 - AI Designed 302 Viruses From Scratch6:13 - Fermented Foods & The Oral-Gut Axis8:25 - The VA's Largest Psilocybin Study Yet10:12 - NFL Preseason Power Rankings11:46 - FEATURE: The Burnout Nobody Talks About18:19 - What the WHO Actually Says About Burnout21:21 - Parental Burnout: 42 Countries, 17,409 Parents25:44 - The Symptoms: Exhaustion, Cynicism & More28:42 - Jesse's Own Story32:22 - What Happens If You Ignore It33:39 - Move 1: Balance Your Demands & Resources35:02 - Move 2: Address the Fear Underneath38:51 - Move 3: Share the Load39:43 - Move 4: Say It Out Loud40:43 - Move 5: Fortify Sleep, Nutrition & Exercise42:44 - Top 3 Takeaways & ClosingIf you're struggling with your mental health, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 - call or text 988.SPONSORS- Get nutritional supplements that work as hard as you do: https://www.puristnutrition.com/#strongerweekly- Build a world-class home gym with Rep Fitness: https://www.repfitness.com/#strongerweekly- Bulletproof your drinking with Clutch; medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: https://bit.ly/OarStrengthFOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4at8Yhn- Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ- YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter: https://strongerweekly.com/______The health and fitness show for everyday, hard-working people.Each week, we break down the health and fitness headlines that matter and translate them into clear, practical action. You'll also hear conversations with trusted experts in strength training, longevity, mental health, nutrition, stress management, and parenting.Hosted by Jesse Carrajat — USMC veteran, fitness coach, healthcare executive, and father of three.Give us 45 minutes a week, and we'll help you train smarter, eat better, manage stress, and build a stronger body and mind for the long haul.Let's grow stronger, week by week.
- Aug 12, 202644 min
Parental Burnout: Signs, Health Risks, and How To Fix It
Nobody talks about parental burnout. Mortgages, careers, trying to be present for your kids — day after day after day. This episode breaks down what burnout actually is, the symptoms to look for, what happens if you ignore it, and five concrete moves to start pulling yourself out. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Cold Open & Intro 1:04 - The Weekly Health Brief 1:16 - Best & Worst States for Healthcare in 2026 3:32 - AI Designed 302 Viruses From Scratch 6:13 - Fermented Foods & The Oral-Gut Axis 8:25 - The VA's Largest Psilocybin Study Yet 10:12 - NFL Preseason Power Rankings 11:46 - FEATURE: The Burnout Nobody Talks About 18:19 - What the WHO Actually Says About Burnout 21:21 - Parental Burnout: 42 Countries, 17,409 Parents 25:44 - The Symptoms: Exhaustion, Cynicism & More 28:42 - Jesse's Own Story 32:22 - What Happens If You Ignore It 33:39 - Move 1: Balance Your Demands & Resources 35:02 - Move 2: Address the Fear Underneath 38:51 - Move 3: Share the Load 39:43 - Move 4: Say It Out Loud 40:43 - Move 5: Fortify Sleep, Nutrition & Exercise 42:44 - Top 3 Takeaways & Closing WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS: - The WHO added burnout to the ICD-11 in 2019 under code QD85, but classified it as an "occupational phenomenon" — explicitly not applicable to stress outside of work. - Two Belgian researchers validated a separate syndrome, parental burnout: exhaustion in your parenting role, emotional distancing from your own children, and a sense that you're failing at it. - The landmark study spanned 42 countries and 17,409 parents. The strongest predictor wasn't how many kids you have — it was cultural individualism. The cultures where people raise kids together are the ones where parents don't break. - Roughly 3.5 million American parents are estimated to be in full-blown parental burnout right now. 41% of parents say they're so stressed most days they cannot function; 48% call their stress completely overwhelming, versus 26% of adults without kids. - Researchers can measure it physically, using hair cortisol as a biomarker. THE FRAMEWORK: Burnout isn't one giant stressor — it's demands on one side and a lack of resources on the other. When demands outrun resources long enough, you break. That means two levers: add resources, and subtract demands. If you're struggling with your mental health, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 - call or text 988. SPONSORS - Get nutritional supplements that work as hard as you do: https://www.puristnutrition.com/#strongerweekly - Build a world-class home gym with Rep Fitness: https://www.repfitness.com/#strongerweekly - Bulletproof your drinking with Clutch; medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: https://bit.ly/OarStrength FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4at8Yhn - Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ - YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly - Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter: https://strongerweekly.com/ ______ The health and fitness show for everyday, hard-working people. Each week, we break down the health and fitness headlines that matter and translate them into clear, practical action. You'll also hear conversations with trusted experts in strength training, longevity, mental health, nutrition, stress management, and parenting. Hosted by Jesse Carrajat — USMC veteran, fitness coach, healthcare executive, and father of three. Give us 45 minutes a week, and we'll help you train smarter, eat better, manage stress, and build a stronger body and mind for the long haul. Let's grow stronger, week by week. #StrongerWeekly #ParentalBurnout #Burnout #MentalHealth #Parenting
- Aug 5, 20261h 4m
Overtraining, Training After 40 & Do You Really Have to Run? (AUA w/ Ben Barker)
Ben Barker is back for another Ask Us Anything. How do you tell the difference between real overtraining and just being tired and needing to push through? If you genuinely hate running, do you have to do it at all to get the cardiovascular benefit? And should a 46-year-old be running the same program she ran at 30, or is "train differently as you age" an excuse people hide behind?Jesse and Ben also get into how each of them structures a day to stay productive, and close it out with the worst fitness hype they ever bought into — plus a lightning round on the best movie physique of all time and their biggest gym pet peeves. Two dads, no script, just real answers.PLUS THIS WEEK'S HEALTH & FITNESS NEWS- Body fat percentage beats BMI as a predictor of men's reproductive health- Oral semaglutide cut heavy drinking days in a new alcohol use disorder trial- Limiting sugar before age two is linked to a 23% lower risk of dementia- Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment over 100 times in a heated Senate hearing- Oura ring data says Saturday — not Monday — is the most stressful day of the weekTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Cold Open & Intro0:57 - The Weekly Health Brief1:17 - Body Fat % Beats BMI for Men's Health2:18 - Oral Semaglutide & Heavy Drinking3:56 - Sugar Before Age Two & Dementia Risk7:18 - Fauci Takes the Fifth9:22 - Saturday Is Your Most Stressful Day11:47 - AUA w/ Ben Barker Begins16:20 - Q1: Overtraining or Just Tired?19:33 - Q2: Do I Actually Have to Run?27:02 - Q3: Should You Train Differently After 40?34:24 - Q4: How We Structure Our Days44:43 - Q5: The Worst Fitness Hype We Fell For49:46 - Lightning Round: Best Movie Physique & Gym Pet Peeves56:49 - The Stronger Hack: Less Is More1:03:22 - Top 3 Takeaways & ClosingSPONSORS- Get nutritional supplements that work as hard as you do: https://www.puristnutrition.com/#strongerweekly- Build a world-class home gym with Rep Fitness: https://www.repfitness.com/#strongerweekly- Bulletproof your drinking with Clutch; medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: https://bit.ly/OarStrengthFOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4at8Yhn- Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ- YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter: https://strongerweekly.com/______The health and fitness show for everyday, hard-working people.Each week, we break down the health and fitness headlines that matter and translate them into clear, practical action. You'll also hear conversations with trusted experts in strength training, longevity, mental health, nutrition, stress management, and parenting.Hosted by Jesse Carrajat — USMC veteran, fitness coach, healthcare executive, and father of three.Give us 45 minutes a week, and we'll help you train smarter, eat better, manage stress, and build a stronger body and mind for the long haul.Let's grow stronger, week by week.
About Stronger Weekly
The health and fitness show for parents. Each week, we break down the health and fitness headlines that matter and translate them into clear, practical action. You’ll also hear conversations with trusted experts in strength training, longevity, mental health, nutrition, stress management, and parenting. Hosted by Jesse Carrajat — USMC veteran, fitness coach, healthcare executive, and father of three. Give us 45 minutes a week, and we’ll help you train smarter, eat better, manage stress, and build a stronger body and mind for the long haul. Let’s grow stronger, week by week.
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