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Summary
On episode 114 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan shares the health and fitness podcasts he listens to the most, and explains why turning listeners on to other shows is not competition, it’s just another way to get them the best information available.
He walks through five shows he follows every week, plus a bonus sixth, covering what each one does well and why it earns a spot in his rotation.
He closes with a challenge: information only has value once you actually apply it, so the goal isn’t just to listen, it’s to take what you learn and put it into practice.
Links
- https://theplanttrainers.com
- https://barbellsandbonebroth.com
- https://nutritionfacts.org
- https://bengreenfieldfitness.com
Key Takeaways
- Recommending other podcasts isn’t competition, it’s service. Allan’s stated goal is getting listeners the best possible health and fitness information, and if some of that comes from other shows, he’d rather point people to it than keep them in the dark.
- The Plant Trainers keeps him thinking outside his own paradigm. Adam and Shoshana Chaim (previous guests on episode 63) train clients from a plant-based perspective. Allan doesn’t always agree with them, but says hearing a different lens is valuable precisely because it’s different.
- Blue Sky Fitness pairs a trainer’s expertise with real guests. Host Rob Dion is NASM certified in corrective exercise like Allan, and his wife Devin adds a nutrition angle. Allan says he learns a lot from the guests Rob brings on.
- Barbells and Bone Broth adds a female perspective on training. Kelsey Albers and JVB combine a nutrition background with a lifting background, and Allan values hearing how women experience topics like building muscular legs differently than men do.
- nutritionfacts.org is his top nutrition pick. Dr. Michael Greger (a repeat guest on the show and author of How Not to Die) pulls directly from published studies in short, tightly produced videos, often six minutes or less, packed with evidence-based nutrition information.
- Logical Weight Loss works because Dave Jackson isn’t an expert. Jackson is upfront that he’s not a trainer or doctor, just a regular guy about the same age as many listeners who has lost over 30 pounds by sticking with the process and sharing his real struggles along the way.
- Bonus pick: Ben Greenfield Fitness for the biohacking curious. A former bodybuilder and Ironman triathlete, Greenfield dives deep into topics like essential oils, nootropics, and heat shock proteins. Allan says he applies maybe 5% of it, but it’s worth exploring if advanced biohacking interests you.
- Information only has power once you act on it. Allan’s challenge to listeners is to not just consume these shows, but to actually learn something from each one and find a way to apply it in their own life.
“Now you have some information. Information is power, but it’s only power if you put it into action.”
Dave Jackson (quoted by Coach Allan)