In this episode the guys break down the four biggest fitness traps of 2026 — over-reliance on wearables and tech, the GLP-1 shortcut and muscle loss crisis, chasing longevity fads over basics, and aesthetics over everything. They also get into the alien.gov website reveal (spoiler: not what anyone expected), the black market GLP-1 side hustle spreading through social circles, a new study showing resistance training beats cardio for fat loss head to head, and Doug's 30-day Dose liver enzyme experiment update. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com — Aidan from Kansas on lingering strength and nerve issues after mono, Jamie from Oklahoma on rebuilding her relationship with food and training after anorexia and overtraining, and Caleb from Pennsylvania who shares an inspiring 18-month reverse diet success story before getting help with chronic forearm pain.

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0:00 - Intro

2:12 - Fitness trap #1: Over-reliance on wearables and tech — when data becomes a stressor

8:21 - Fitness trap #2: GLP-1 and the muscle loss crisis — what nobody is telling you

16:36 - Fitness trap #3: Chasing longevity fads while ignoring the basics

20:56 - Fitness trap #4: Aesthetics over everything — why chasing the look kills the look

33:23 - Vuori — the random guy at the park who wouldn't stop complimenting Sal's joggers

44:57 - Resistance training vs. cardio for fat loss — new head to head study

47:57 - Dose liver supplement — skin benefits and Doug's 30-day cholesterol experiment

55:43 - Alien.gov — the government website reveal nobody saw coming

59:33 - Caller: Aidan (Kansas) — college swimmer, post-mono nerve issues, lost 100lbs on bench

1:13:13 - Caller: Jamie (Oklahoma) — anorexia history, overtraining, inner thigh pain, gets a coach

1:27:24 - Caller: Caleb (Pennsylvania) — 18-month reverse diet success story, now dealing with forearm pain