Reacting to your *wild* fitness opinions. 

Running is definitely overrrated. Walking however is insanely underrated. So much less impact, so much more accessible, can be intentional exercise or a mode of transportation.

lol on the bland one. Spices are so important in helping you stick with a new way of eating; it's easier to make the change stick if you don't hate what you're eating.

If you think you need bland food to lose weight you also don’t know how to cook and create flavor. Like yes, fat=flavor. But there are so many other ways to help enhance flavor that aren’t as calorie dense. Like herbs (dried and fresh) and spices and citrus.

You mentioned we lack muscle tension as a society: would love a video expanding on this!!

I have been doing isolated core workout consitantly for the last 6 months. As a mother who has had two c-sections, it’s been life changing! Becuase of my incision, my stomach and muscle around the incision are numb….But after working on isolated core exercise, I can finally engage my core during compound exercises. My pelvic floor is much stronger (yes, you can still get pelvic floor issues after a c-section) over all, I just feel so much stronger in my legs, core and back because I relearned how to engage my core! So in my opinion, I’d say don’t skip out on the core exercises! Just program them to fit your goals/life style! :)

While I agree with everything you said about the comment concerning not ignoring the impact of having extra weight on the body, we can say that about like anything. HOWEVER, there's not the equivalent of the body positivity movement for everything, so that's kind of comparing apples to oranges. This is much more problematic and is a much larger scale issue than people competing in the Olympics. That's a very small percentage of people and a very large percentage of people have extra weight. And the consequences are larger. The top causes of death are like all PREVENTABLE lifestyle diseases that are basically caused by extra weight. But that's not even the real issue of that situation. The real issue of the situation is that even knows it's an issue and the risks, but not enough people are being taught how to prevent it/fix it. You really have to seek out the information yourself and you genuinely get very little support while doing it. Not to sound like a conspiracy nut but the government basically made us this way and human nature is making it very difficult to fix... Idk, I have thoughts. And I hope this didn't offend anyone. I'm an over weight individual so it's not meant offensive. But I'm here because I've had to seek out the information AND I didn't even have a doctor tell me too, yet I was 250 lbs at 5'3. Why? Well partly because I grew up on the d*mn food pyramid concept.

I think running gets promoted so much because it's a thing you can do for free, with the resources you likely already have (e.g. shoes), and without needing a ton of specific training. It's not my favorite cardio workout, but I get why it's mentioned all the time.

Loved your answers but I was definitely feeling the stress of the 30 sec limit! Personally I appreciate your insights and prefer that you take the time you need to answer thoroughly ❤

I dont mind you taking your time at explaining! Helps me understand it better.

I do cat cow every morning when I get out of bed! It relieves the soreness in my lower back.

I'll add one: most people are stronger than they think, and can push themselves harder during their workouts. And I'm not talking about going "super hardcore beastmode" either, just that people too often stop when an exercise enters the 'uncomfortable' zone. That burn and tension ain't pleasant, but it's where we want to be to actually make progress.

Love you and I’m so happy you commented about “gut health” supplements. If I hear one more “influencer” discussing how they “healed their gut” I’ll scream!

my heart is racing just knowing how hard it is to get to the point this fast 🤣 & yes I am your RA girl!!!!

Here's something I read that I agree with, since I've dealt with it in the past: You want to be in a caloric deficit (eating less than you burn), but you shouldn't have such a broad difference between what you're burning and eating because what happens is since your body isn't getting the right amount of nutrients, it consequently loses muscle in order to adapt to you eating less calories. The same is true if you don't eat enough protein post-workout.

Even if you want to cut out the sauce, seasonings aren't going to add enough calories to affect your deficit.

well done! That was stressful to watch you keep it under 30 seconds!

Me a non native English speaker watching this at 1.5x speed

I’m so glad you did the bland food one. I have had several conversations where I was told I do need to learn to like bland food if I’m ever going to stick to a healthy diet and lose weight. But as you and others here have said, you’re not going to stick to something if it doesn’t taste good to you. That’s why I’m still using my herbs and spices when I cook. Not using them isn’t going to help me in the long run. I grew up eating bland chicken and beef; I always was sad when I ate it and ended up pouring on the ketchup or bbq sauce in large amounts. 😅

Most seasoning is has little to no calories - you will not catch me eating unseasoned chicken beast ever 😂 That said, I do sometimes enjoy some steamed veg with salt and pepper I will add that probiotics mostly aren't bs - but there's a lot of bs around it. Especially if you're on antibiotics, a good probiotic can really help you because those antibiotics kill your gut microbiome - and are pretty much essential if you're on it for long periods of time. But finding one that actually works is very difficult. Good rule of thumb - if it's not refrigerated, it's not that effective. On the topic of being overweight - that's between them and their doctor and their trainer if they chose to have one. you don't need to be harassing people about it

But I am a Mediterranean bowl....😊

Agreed 👍 I believe that compounds are far from the best core exercises. There's a reason barbell back squat is not considered a core exercise. If you want a strong core, train it specifically. Personally, the dragon flags helped me a lot. Cable crunches, hanging leg raises, and good mornings are also great.

Thanks for always being so interactive and specific to your viewers questions! Something I am still a little unclear about after listening to the answers on core/ab work: are core-focused programs (specifically your Stronger Core program on FITT club) intended to be someone's primary workout program during that period or as an add-on to an existing training routine?

You're on a roll lady.😂😂😂

Oh wow! Is this how you look & act while you do not feel well? U have my full respect, Justina ❤! Actually, I also have one of these fitness myths, which I already asked before, but not sure if you seen it: an injury heals better / faster if you continue to train. Is this even a little true? Thanks in advance!

Ik I just commented on another video of yours but I’m so glad YT decided to remind me I’m subbed to you bc this is exactly the kind of content I want to surround myself with as I try to recover from an ED. I can’t vibe with the outright science/reality denial that I often see with HAESish content, but that doesn’t mean people need to be cruel or overly myopic. I generally believe that body neutrality is the best way to go. Your perspective seems like a great balance of compassion and evidence-basis; healthy & realistic!! I know that once I get out of residential I’m gonna be more than ready to start exercising (I don’t have much weight to restore & don’t have an unhealthy relationship with exercise so I thankfully shouldn’t need a super long period of low activity). It’s pretty overwhelming to get into fitness though, considering how many options there really are in terms of exercise types. I know I want to eventually do weightlifting but I don’t have means at the moment to do that… But you have sooooo much good content on these kinds of things that I’m going to make a point of saving your channel and a few others so that once I get out, I’m engaging with the right kind of content to support my goals and keep me on the right track (the right track being the one pointed squarely AWAY from diet culture BS lol). Anyway I know this is kind of overshare-y but I figured better to leave a comment for the engagement than to not!

The Burpees question was really informative, as a great reminder to pay attention to all the parts of the Burpee movement (even while dying in an Insanity workout). Better to go slower than sham the jump back into a full plank.

"put me on .5 if you aren't a native speaker" me watching it on 1.5x. I really love the style tho

i like burpees for a warmup before lifting, what are the downsides? I'm a newbie

In reference to the bland food thing, seasoning has so little calories!! Sauce, yes, you might have to be careful about how much you use, but don't be scared of that garlic powder or paprika or whatever, they're practically 0 cal

I love the bit about being able to go to the doctor and not being shamed for your weight. I’ve been hearing how all of my problems were caused by my weight since I was 15. (I was only 5lbs overweight by BMI then and am naturally muscular. 🙄) I’m 30 now and finally found a doctor that acknowledged that my blood work and everything was fine, so there might be a bigger cause for my issues. He referred me to some specialists, and it turns out my problems are a mix of bipolar disorder, General anxiety disorder, ptsd, and general hypermobility. I’ve been treating those issues for about 6 weeks now and have magically lost 2 inches off of my waist while feeling a million times better.

This was super fun, but now I'm left with some kind of lingering anxiety! And I can tell that you definitely did your daily cardio and then some more while filming this one! Thank you for always coming up with new fun * and * informative takes on the fitness world! You're the best. ❤

Hahaha i miss the long winded responses

Liked this style of video!

Your thoughts on Risk is FANforkinTASTIC! Thank you thank you thank you.

"The poison is in the dose" should be a t-shirt

I promise we dont mind you getting long winded. Give me all the words/opions!

I hope you feel better soon. I have been following Jamie F. I see you are training her. Hope Chloe nurses you.

I think your last point about make health affordable in USA stuck with me. Could you elaborate that for us Europeans please? It’s something that we don’t understand as here health is affordable and nutritious “healthy” whole foods are also cheap.

The last answer was honestly the best one and it’s much appreciated

Thank you for addressing the "you are what you eat" comment!!

carbs are preferential in the same sense as preferential voting works. it doesn't necessarily mean they are "preferred" and i feel like the semantics of that argument is important. the ideal fuel source will vary from individual to individual. i know for me, i feel physically and mentally my best (quite significantly too) when my body is running on fat over carbs, but I can appreciate that someone with different genetics or activity levels would feel better using carbs as their main fuel source.

This was really fun, loved it!!

I’d love your thoughts as a dancer - I hate it that my daughter talks about stretching (like splits, etc) before dance class. But how can I help her understand that is not the best idea and what to do instead.

Super fun format and you crushed it. 🔥

Such a fun and informative video 😊

Feel better!❤

But baby food cereals talking ab probiotic blah is ok, right??? Like. That’s not a scam, right??

Carbs are the Devil 😈