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The Instagram Growth Guide
In this episode, we discuss the brand new and updated Instagram Growth Guide inside The Fitness Business Mentorship, as well as important strategies for you to use to grow your audience and business on Instagram in 2025.We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.comThank you!-J & MWhat Do You Want to Want: https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/what-do-you-want-to-want/WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rJIfyIqhFJwTIMESTAMPS:(00:00) — Intro(00:11) — Mike is BACK on social media (as a consumer) & Jordan is in his new house(04:37) — How Instagram has evolved over the years(11:29) — How to be successful on Instagram TODAY(17:32) — Mike's travel is going to be slowing down soon...(21:35) — The Gulf of America, political relations, & our future AI overlords(27:40) — How we plan our social media(34:13) — What do you WANT to want?(49:20) — Should you track collagen?(50:20) — Adventures in home ownership(54:02) — Microplastics, ice baths, & honesty in scientific claims(58:29) — Wrap-upYou can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking hereFollow the show on social:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcastJoin our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6pCheck out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.comIf you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at [email protected] you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review.----Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post MediaWebsite: https://www.inpostmedia.comEmail: [email protected]© 2025 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt
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Red Light Therapy, The Healthiest REAL Sports Ever, The Best Biceps Exercises of All Time, and More...
In this episode, we discuss red light therapy, which REAL sport is the healthiest in the world, the best biceps exercises of all time, and more...We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.comThank you!-J & MWATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MzW92VyKzugTIMESTAMPS:(00:00) — Intro(00:11) — Mike's interesting travel experience(04:28) — The no-vertical-scrolling experiment continues(05:56) — The joys of parenthood...(14:19) — A *new* IG Growth Guide will be coming to the Mentorship SOON(16:19) — Our fear of the preacher curl(21:55) — The best biceps exercises of all time(23:56) — Battles in the DMs(31:45) — Cereal first... Or milk first?(32:19) — Recovery strategies for muscle soreness(38:29) — Red light therapy: a cautionary tale(39:50) — Climbing stairs for cardio(44:14) — The role of habit in eating behavior, sensory-specific satiety, & GLP-1 conspiracy theories(55:25) — The HEALTHIEST (real) sport(01:02:01) — Wrap-upYou can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking hereFollow the show on social:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcastJoin our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6pCheck out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.comIf you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at [email protected] you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review.----Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post MediaWebsite: https://www.inpostmedia.comEmail: [email protected]© 2025 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt
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HAES is Dead, Intuitive Eating Insights, Ankle Weights vs Weighted Vests, Raising Kids is Brutal, and More...
In this episode, we discuss how HAES is officially dead, ankle weights vs weighted vests, raising kids is devastatingly brutal, and more...We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.comThank you!-J & MEverything An NFL Dietitian Does On Game Day | LA Chargers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcH1BHyi-a8WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s4U0PJ3q0UgTIMESTAMPS:(00:00) — Intro(00:11) — Mike's world-class workout(05:08) — Raising kids is BRUTAL(09:44) — Meal prep services re-visited (pros & cons)(16:55) — Shoutout Debbie for the book recommendation!(19:23) — Finding the pleasure-seeking balance in life (shoutout Eileen)(27:06) — The difference between elite athletes & the general population(31:58) — Cool-off periods are UNDERRATED(37:30) — Overrated or Underrated: Ankle weights (vs weighted vests)(41:11) — Overrated or Underrated: Training to failure for hypertrophy(42:59) — Overrated or Underrated: Listening to your gut/intuition (why HAES is officially DEAD)(49:57) — Overrated or Underrated: The Kansas City Chiefs(52:00) — Overrated or Underrated: Calf raises(53:40) — Overrated or Underrated: Zercher lifts (& extreme mobility)(01:00:31) — Wrap-upYou can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking hereFollow the show on social:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcastJoin our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6pCheck out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.comIf you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at [email protected] you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review.----Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post MediaWebsite: https://www.inpostmedia.comEmail: [email protected]© 2025 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt
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Could Alcohol Be Good for You? People are Ungrateful, How They Ruin Their Progress, Jordan is Livid, and More...
In this episode, we discuss why Jordan's anger levels are so high, why people are so ungrateful, could alcohol be good for you, why people ruin their progress, and more...We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat athttps://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.comThank you!-J & MWATCH this episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/6MZPs3yRJYYTIMESTAMPS:(00:00) — Intro(00:11) — People are ungrateful & Jordan is LIVID(10:06) — Warm climates are the play(13:06) — Another week, more sleazy email tactics(14:53) — No one got rhabdo back in 2012(19:48) — Mike's goal for his 40th birthday(27:04) — Blasting steroids, shaving your head, & having Jewish friends(32:55) — The journey to parenthood: is anyone really ever "ready" to have kids?(38:54) — Hedonism, life (dis)satisfaction, & learning to appreciate the work(44:04) — How do people ruin their progress?(48:29) — Does alcohol have any redeeming qualities?(53:24) — Our current go-to breakfasts(55:39) — Wrap-upYou can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking hereFollow the show on social:YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcastTikTok -https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcastJoin our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual:https://bit.ly/30O2l6pCheck out our new book 'Eat It!' athttps://www.eatit-book.comIf you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email [email protected] you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate itif you left a five-star review.----Post-Production by:David Margittai |In Post MediaWebsite:https://www.inpostmedia.comEmail:[email protected]© 2025 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt
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Elon Drama, Food Regulations, Shadowbanning, Fitness Trackers, and More...
In this episode, we discuss drama with Elon Musk, food regulations, shadowbanning, fitness trackers, and more... We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GcaTvTKrpuM TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — Mike is DONE scrolling (09:07) — Social media addiction, dopamine deficits, & how to navigate social settings without screens (20:18) — Elon Musk, c*cked CEOs, & the misuse of labels (23:48) — The best book Jordan has read in a long time (28:13) — Zuckerberg vs Bezos, shadowbanning, & media censorship (32:57) — Food regulations, health controversies, & the irony of (some) food bans (39:21) — Bryan Johnson & his quest to live forever (43:32) — Do naps count when calculating sleep? (43:45) — Does lifting weight *actually* stunt growth? (44:37) — Genetics & health risks (45:10) — Fitness trackers & equipment we definitely remember to use all the time (definitely) (47:53) — Wrap-up You can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking here Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at [email protected] If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: [email protected] © 2025 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt
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