Episode 172
The Single Best Exercise You Can Do (feat. Jordan Syatt)
The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.
Today we are joined by fitness professional Jordan Syatt. Jordan has an online fitness coaching business and used to be Gary Vaynerchuk's personal trainer. During this episode, we talk about the value of walking and how it is the most underrated exercise people can do to improve their health. We discuss what is happening at a cellular level during walking and the intensities of other workouts. Jordan debunks some myths about various exercises and then gives some excellent tips for managing the holidays. Tune in today to learn the best way to take your health to a sustainable level.
IN THIS EPISODE:
● [4:15] Jordan Syatt talks about how he got into fitness and what he’s up to now.
● [6:57] What do celebrity trainers know that other trainers don’t?
● [7:55] Why is Jordan such a big fan of walking?
● [12:55] What is happening at a cellular level during movement?
● [14:30] What makes a workout “count”?
● [19:23] How do you get the most out of the walking movement?
● [21:35] What are Jordan’s thoughts on step count?
● [28:30] Jordan gives feedback on various exercise moves, such as mountain climbers, plank jacks, half-shoulder presses, and kettlebell swings.
● [40:17] Jordan’s top tips for managing the holidays.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
● Walking is so incredible for your body, starting at the cellular level. The countries with the people who live the longest walk all the time! If you can’t walk, move in some way every day.
● Instead of losing weight as quickly as possible, find a program that you enjoy and will be sustainable, something that you can be consistent with for years, vs. burning out with a more intense program.
QUOTES:
“If you go with walking first, no one ever finishes a walk and says oh, I really regret that or says oh, I wish I didn't do that. Immediately you feel better mentally, physically, emotionally, everything feels better, and often the choices you make as a result once that’s over will be more aligned with what you’ve just done. So I’ve started pushing people to first things first is to walk walk walk and then other nutrition habits will come into play.” Jordan Syatt
“It's not about killing yourself; it's about getting enough of a stimulus to improve. It takes a relatively small amount in order to get that stimulus. It's really not that much that's required. Just a little bit, a little more, and we just want to get that stimulus over time.” Jordan Syatt
“Health is not just exercise; health is not just physical. We’re learning and understanding that mental health is a huge aspect of health as well. I very much believe that if you are going to be anxious if you don't get 10,12, 15,000 steps a day, if that's causing anxiety, that's doing more harm than actually getting steps for good. Without question, chronic stress is killing people left and right.” Jordan Syatt
“Inconsistent perfection is useless.” Jordan Syatt
“The walking piece is the most human activity there is.” Jenn Trepeck
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Jordan Syatt is a short, bald, Harry Potter nerd with an affinity for Deadlifting and used to be Gary Vaynerchuk's personal trainer. Jordan began Syatt Fitness, his online fitness coaching business, from his dorm at the University of Delaware in 2011 and has become one of the industry’s leading experts in strength training, nutrition, and behavioral psychology. One of the only people in the world to deadlift 4x his own body weight, Jordan's work has been featured all over the world, including a variety of media publications such as CNN, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Men's Health Magazine, Men’s Fitness Magazine, and Schwarzenegger.com
