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Best Podcast Episodes About Fitness & Exercise

Evidence-based fitness advice, workout protocols, strength training, and exercise science from top health podcasts.

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Mind PumpHuberman LabThe Drive with Peter Attia

Top Episodes on Fitness & Exercise

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Mind PumpMar 27, 2026•10 insights

The Truth About Insulin Sensitivity & Muscle Growth | Mind Pump 2822

  • •The carnivore diet experiment that backfired: eating only meat while wearing a glucose monitor revealed an unexpected...
  • •Why 43% of women have sexual dysfunction in the general population (and it's not what you think)
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Mind PumpMar 21, 2026•10 insights

Beyond the Scale: Rethinking Metrics for Fitness Success | Mind Pump 2818

  • •The scale sabotage: Why daily weighing is crushing your progress (even if you think you're doing it right)
  • •Client devastated after losing visible muscle definition and getting compliments—but the scale barely moved
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Mind PumpMar 17, 2026•10 insights

He Sold 24hr Fitness For $1.7B… Then Bought It Back | Mind Pump 2815

  • •The $1.7B exit that came with a brutal ultimatum: 'We don't need you'—then they begged him back 2 weeks before close
  • •His new VC partner broke 5 out of 5 promises, including losing $500M in 'dry powder' and demanding a $2.5M fee he had...
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Mind PumpMar 5, 2026•10 insights

The Workout Women Should Be Doing (But Nobody Talks About) | Mind Pump 2806

  • •Powerlifting is hands down the best strength training for women—and here's why
  • •Why women get hammered with 'your value is how you look' messaging (and how powerlifting fixes this)
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Mind PumpFeb 28, 2026•10 insights

Debunking Fitness Myths ! | Mind Pump 2803

  • •The 500-calorie mystery: Just eating whole foods automatically drops your intake by this much—no calorie counting req...
  • •One simple diet change produces 10-20 pounds of fat loss, better sleep, zero joint pain, and reversed pre-diabetes—al...
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Mind PumpFeb 28, 2026•10 insights

The Ultimate At-Home Dumbbell ONLY Workout | Mind Pump 2804

  • •The $680-to-$30 energy trick that sounds revolutionary but takes 15 years to pay off
  • •Why backstep lunges are secretly better than forward lunges for 90% of people (ankle mobility is the culprit)
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Mind PumpFeb 25, 2026•10 insights

3 Ways to Build Muscle and Endurance (How you Should Approach your Training) | Mind Pump 2801

  • •The brutal truth: Mixing strength and endurance in ONE workout is 'the least successful way' — but might be your best...
  • •Why one host admits he wasted 10 years training the wrong way and now has 'way less muscle' than his past self
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Huberman LabFeb 17, 2026•10 insights

Should Women Train Differently From Men? | Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple

  • •The shocking truth: Why women don't actually need different workout programs from men
  • •Hormone bombshell: How testosterone REALLY impacts muscle growth for women
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Mind PumpFeb 17, 2026•10 insights

Free Weights vs Machines, Slow vs Fast Reps… The Truth Nobody Admits | Mind Pump 2799

  • •The surprising reason why machines plateau faster than free weights—and studies don't tell the whole story
  • •Why 90% of people listening should avoid fast reps (despite what the hype says)
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Mind PumpFeb 15, 2026•10 insights

What is Good Gym Culture? | Mind Pump 2798

  • •The ONE factor that matters more than equipment, location, or fancy amenities when choosing a gym
  • •How CrossFit gyms in garages with no AC crushed six-figure gyms—and it had nothing to do with barbells
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Mind PumpFeb 15, 2026•10 insights

How to Fall in Love With Fitness (So You Never Quit) | Mind Pump 2794

  • •The shocking secret to falling in love with fitness: Why it's NOT about looks at all
  • •Fitness experts reveal: Why chasing a six-pack will DESTROY your motivation forever
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Mind PumpFeb 14, 2026•10 insights

How to Calculate Volume for Maximum Muscle Growth | Mind Pump 2793

  • •The surprising Soviet training secret that revolutionized muscle growth
  • •How tracking volume revealed this veteran lifter was accidentally sabotaging his own progress
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Huberman LabFeb 13, 2026•10 insights

Essentials: Optimize Your Exercise Program with Science-Based Tools | Jeff Cavaliere

  • •The 60/40 split that transforms your body: 3 days strength, 2 days conditioning—the 'effective dose' most people get ...
  • •Why you can't train long AND hard (and what happens to your body as you age if you ignore this)
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Mind PumpFeb 11, 2026•10 insights

Diet VS Exercise Which One Is Better? | Mind Pump 2769

  • •The surprising reason why exercise is now MORE important than diet (and it's because of GLP-1s)
  • •A simple grip strength test predicts your mortality better than almost any other measurement
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Mind PumpFeb 7, 2026•10 insights

5 Weird but Effective Ways to Add Muscle | Mind Pump 2789

  • •The Soviet Olympic training secret that can dramatically increase your strength in just one day
  • •Why spreading your workout across an entire day might be the muscle-building hack you're missing
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PodPak aggregates and ranks the best podcast episodes about fitness & exercise from multiple top shows. Our AI analyzes transcripts to find the most insightful episodes, so you get diverse expert perspectives in 5-minute summaries.

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