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Hot Takes Held Loosely - Two Fitness Professionals, Weezy Shumaker and Justin McClintock, talk all things training and fitness. Funny, Strong, and In-Depth Conversations to make you think, laugh, and progress your fitness journey.
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Does your Coach look the part? (opens the original)
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We're asking the question that comes up constantly in fitness, on social media, and in DMs from coaches who are just getting started: does your coach need to look the part? We talk about why a coach's physical appearance is an understandable shortcut, but one that tells you almost nothing about their actual ability, why being great at the thing and being great at coaching the thing are completely different skill sets, and why high-level athletes often make surprisingly poor coaches. We get into
We've lost the plot (opens the original)
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This week we've officially lost the plot — and we're not apologizing for it. Weezy had a week, had some big feelings, and called an audible. What follows is a collection of things that have been living rent-free in our brains, in no particular order. Why your fitness is the currency with which you pay for (or can't afford) the life you want. Why messy action beats endless optimization every time. Why doing nothing is never actually neutral. Fitness is political. The book All In Her Head is curre
Walking Speed: The 6th Vital Sign (opens the original)
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Walking speed might be the most overlooked predictor of how long you'll live and what your life will actually look like. It's been showing up in research for years as one of the most reliable indicators of future health, independence, and quality of life... Yet almost nobody (at least in fitness) is regularly measuring it! Here's what makes it remarkable: it takes two minutes to test, requires no equipment, and tells you more about someone's overall function than most metrics we obsess over. Wal
School starts soon. You should start now. (opens the original)
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Parents think they need to wait until the back-to-school chaos has settled before starting a new fitness habit. We're here to say this is a mistake. Starting during a hard season of life is USEFUL. We cover the how, why, and when, of getting started now, overcoming common roadblocks, and some important mindset shifts that will radically change your perspective on starting this journey. Also, Weezy yells a lot. "The right time to start" isn't coming. Start small. Start messy. Start now.
Sneaky Signs of Progress (opens the original)
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Progress doesn’t always announce itself with a big PR or a completely pain-free workout.Sometimes it looks like thinking about the problem less. Or returning to everyday tasks without hesitation. Or getting back to activities you care about. Or realizing you’ve stopped treating one body part like it’s permanently fragile.Weezy and Justin discuss the quieter signs that recovery is moving forward—and why coaches need to notice what a client may overlook. They also explore the role of self-talk, id
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