About this episode

Liz Moody and Harley Pasternak rank fitness advice from social media to clarify optimal workout routines.

With all the contradictory advice online, establishing the optimal workout routine can be SO confusing. So today, I’m joined by expert Harley Pasternak to rank fitness advice from social media to clear things up. Harley has a masters in exercise physiology and nutritional sciences, he worked as an exercise and nutrition scientist for Canada's Department of National Defense, he's a five-time bestselling author, and he has the biggest celebrity client roster in the fitness industry—Halle Berry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Ariana Grande to name a few. 🎧 What you’ll learn: • How to structure a week of workouts with minimum time, maximum results • Walking vs. running: which one is better • When to lift heavy weights vs. light weights • How important VO2 max is • Why your body stops responding to exercise + the simple fix • Where the 10,000 steps goal came from and if it’s legit • If there’s a connection between cortisol and belly fat • The difference between local fatigue and general fatigue and when to use them • The single best thing Harley says you can do for your health Check out the previous ranking episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast: • Ranking Gut Health Advice From Social Media…

People in this episode

Host: Liz Moody

Guest: Harley Pasternak

Topics covered

• fitness advice
• workout routines
• exercise physiology
• nutrition
• health

Keywords

• workouts
• VO2 max
• cortisol
• belly fat
• 10,000 steps

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Carb Reset, 100 Ways to Change Your Life, The Liz Moody Podcast

Places: Canada

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