So how many Instagram posts and YouTube videos have influenced your vision of fitness, overall health, and proper diet? How many have you tried that left you frustrated and pissed off? Probably too many to count or recall. We're bombarded with misinformation about fitness, exercise, and diet at nauseum. It's not getting you or anyone closer to the results you really desire, and it almost makes the results you want a bit unclear and confusing.
Sal DiStefano is no newcomer to the fitness scene. By the age of 19 he was already general manager at a local gym. Unfortunately for him, but lucky for you and all of his clients since, he had a health scare of his own from an autoimmune disorder which resulted in him losing 15 pounds of muscle! Sal refocused and started learning more about gut health, hormone health and how to prioritize health over appearance.
His book, The Resistance Training Revolution, breaks down fitness misconceptions that social media and bad diet fads are flooding you with. In this episode, break through the idea of relying on cardio to burn those extra calories and start realizing the amazing benefits strength training offers your body. Stop training just to lose weight fast and look good, and make the mindset shift to start approaching diet and exercise for the right reasons, so it becomes lifelong and sustainable.
Check out Sal DiStefano's book, The Resistance Training Revolution: https://amzn.to/3OvyaJC
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 | Introduction to Sal DiStefano
0:43 | How to Burn Belly Fat
6:36 | Train Your Body to Burn More Calories
13:06 | Benefits of Strength Training
21:54 | The Problem with Running
28:48 | Find the Right Exercise for Your
43:24 | Watch Your Hormones
52:33 | How to Eat Intuitively
QUOTES:
'The average person has been told to value exercise, mainly by its calorie burn, and that's so wrong because the amount of calories you burn while you exercise is actually the least important thing.' [3:54]
'Strength training is the most consistent way to raise testosterone, [...] in men' [14:30]
'Strength training has been shown to be one of the most effective ways to stop or halt the progression of the beta amyloid plaques that are so associated with Alzheimer's' [15:31]
'Because we can't just pop the exercise pill, people leave the most obvious solution on the table.' [17:09]
'When it comes to improving all health metrics, mental, psychological, and physical, as you follow along, as you continue the process, it gets better and better. There's no medication that does that at all.' [18:46]
'Don't go to the gym and workout, go to the gym and practice these exercises and try to get good at these exercises.' [24:33]
'If we judge exercise by the people that perform it at the highest level, we're also looking at people who genetically were born to also perform at very high levels.' [25:52]
'The extreme bodies are not healthy. Those are extreme performers, like a top NBA player or football player or athlete is not optimally healthy. They're just incredible at performance.' [29:00]
'Good, full range of motion, appropriate and balanced strength is what prevents pain. It's what makes your joints move optimally…' [32:26]
'Properly, applying strength training, and appropriate strength training, makes you bulletproof to pain you move better…' [33:06]
'Moving the body and train the muscles In a way that is appropriately strenuous in different planes of motion, it trains the brain and keeps your brain's ability to do those types of things, youthful and effective.' [41:05]
'Most people in modern societies have never really felt hungry, [...] what we connect hunger to was actually cravings. Cravings are very different than hunger.' [55:51]
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High failure rate for me is now that I’m in my 50’s as a woman , I get injured now lifting weights. Mostly my joints. Really puts a damper on my consistency. Recovery is a whole new thing after 55
@ginoperez5728 Says:
It's all about moving for blood flow and eating the right foods anything that haves ingredients is a no no you have to eat things that are natural, unfortunately not every body follows the rules, you could get fit by doing simple things, like jogging, walking swimming, gardening, hiking, yoga, cycling, and talking your supplements when needed that's why they call them supplements example if your low in magnesium or zinc it's time to take them, people it's all about what is right for you every body is different do your research and life will be much easier,so keep on moving people !!
@happydude472 Says:
Interessant zeg, deze kant van Dennis. Ik had geen idee.
Lijkt volgens mij op een bipolaire stoornis. Mocht hij de hypomane kant ook hebben.
Succes Dennis met alle struggles 🙏🏻
En mooi om ook deze eerlijke kwetsbare kant te zien.
@yufoh7753 Says:
I'd like to add something to this point at 23:08 if I can, for people new to working out with weights.
Do this 'practicing' with LIGHT weights. Reasonable weights... We naturally as humans want to leap forward and think putting heavy weights on a barbell or dumbbell is how to do it and we destroy ourselves at first and this puts us off doing it again and again.
Start out light, do the 'practice' and get better form and function. Move up the weights in VERY small amounts as you feel your body is progressing. Do NOT be scared to take those tiny increases in weight off again, if it's too tough on your body.
This is how I've been doing it over the past two years. I'm 60 years old this year and as an example of my progress, I started out doing dead lifts and bent over rows with 35 pounds when I started. Today, 2 years later I'm doing those same exercises with 170 pounds, just as easily as when I started out. My progress feels amazing. Consistency and good rest between workouts is key!
@softblackkitten Says:
I'm proud today that I went on a bike ride after dinner. I somehow purchased a single serving of my fav chips. One hour total rt. I dreaming of that blue bag, I see that it's waiting. The ride is a time replacement for being on the internet and mindlessly munching. Thats an old habit and will take more time to undo.
@jamesgolden986 Says:
So true about back issues. In my 30's, I had problems even standing for short periods. I was diagnosed with several bulging discs. Now, at 55 my back is stronger than ever in my life. All due to strengthening my back with deadlifting, bent over rows, good mornings, and other deadlift variants.
@AcmeRocket Says:
What watch is Sal wearing?
@denp28 Says:
Start sprinting unless you don't want jacked arms 💪
@6FootVampire Says:
What are the foods that override the signals?
Anyone please answer im in the psych ward and can only use my phone 15 min per day
@DEATHxTHExKIDx1 Says:
1hr of HITT Cardio could mess up msucle gainz for a week?
@bassgirl_denalia9087 Says:
People get so caught up in the destination that they don't appreciate the journey. Health is a never-ending trip. It doesn't matter what you look like as much as how you feel and progress. What that looks like depends on the person. If you're experiencing upward mobility, to any degree, that's a win. I wish more people realized this. I gained 20 lbs of muscle over 2 years. After kids, I lost motivation because I didn't think I had time. That was a lie I told myself. Luckily I had muscle memory, because I have done a weight journey before, going from 250 and obese to 120 and a regional cross country placer. This required a lot of heavy weightlifting sprinkled in with cardio. After childbirth, my body doesn't respond to running as well atm. This could be temporary, but I've learned to love more weightlifting as well as walking. My body fat has gone from 30% to around 25%. This lifestyle is sustainable if you're adaptable and consistent, and don't get into a routine that isn't enjoyable. Sure, I'm not 17-18% bodyfat anymore like I was in my cross country days, but healthy looks like many different things depending on the situation. In a lot of ways, I feel better at a higher body fat with more muscle.
@lafuente11 Says:
Humans also can carry things that other mammals can’t do as well as we can.
@lafuente11 Says:
You need adequate protein with the resistance training
@anneb5603 Says:
This is extremely interesting. I normally get bored but this held my attention till the end. Wonderful thanks.
@laurarichardson7187 Says:
Im so glad my parents made me do sports in school cause it has made me always enjoy staying active and even in college when I became a stoner and gained 30lbs, I lost it and gained back muscle really quickly once I started hitting the gym again.
@kws4594 Says:
I like your videos but you got a bad problem over talking people so annoying
@ziv2liv Says:
I watch many of your video Tom, but this one is one of your best! This guy is phenomenal and his knowledge about the psychology of healthy living is one of the best!
@Y3K.-Y3K Says:
Is this for women to?
@60secondmuscle Says:
Complete pain in the a..... with all those interruptions.
@kurakuson Says:
"Women digitize a man's face"
@joseromero3006 Says:
Wait are counting all the other factors? like how active are you. Is the only t8me you are mobil when you going to the gym? or are you ans active person most of the day. Like someone who is standing and moving 10 to 12 hours a day. You are regularly speaking to people that does nothing more than just using exercise for movement. But what about someone who has a job that requires to be on their feet and moving around 10 to 12 hours a day. Are usually people in the hospitality industry.
@kurakuson Says:
"We can track your ass down"
@Wsatt Says:
Listening to this lifting weights lol
@craigwyatt3195 Says:
bro just realised this guy looks like a super fit version of SAL from impractical jokers! 🤯
@barbellgardener Says:
Cardio and weight training eg; my last 1 hour session of weight training had 52 minutes of cardio. It works!
@tazman6985 Says:
Peter Atilla says the number indicator for longevity and lower all cause death is High VO2Max.
@skipdegraff6547 Says:
My dad started me on a fitness plan. He said getterdunn before I start fitting this boot in ur arse.😂
@razorsharplifestyle101hard9 Says:
I normally walk every day early morning in a fasted state for 20 min catching the bus to work.And I am carry my heavy gym bag and briefcase so called that farmers walking on a daily basis.Here in California I feel no back pain and I been doing this for 2 years.
@markpurcell1488 Says:
Really great interview. He is a very good guest...knows his stuff and communicates to people the right way...🙂
@aubrieghhudson Says:
Great guest and wonderful content!
I just discovered the Nutritionix App!
I grossly underestimated the overall calories I was taking in, and overestimated how much protein I was taking in.
Once I boosted protein and kept the calories in check, I finally broke through a 3-month long weight loss plateau!
Sal's so right about processed foods.
@tinaj1772 Says:
Awesome workout thank you coach Gaby. I'm going to continue to these exercises as part of my physiotherapy for ankle and calf injuries ❤️🙏🏾
@StephenStop Says:
@tombilyeu Those shoes are sick!! What are they called? I need a pair.
@venezuelaadelante846 Says:
please , can you explain simple what do you mean by "strength training"?
@d53scales82 Says:
Great healthy tips Trent. Thank you!
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