I love that you brought up third spaces!! I own a tiny coffee shop in Europe and this is honestly my contribution to the world lol. So many people benefit so much from having this cozy safe place where they know they're welcome to come and relax and hang out and chit chat and eat something and no one is rushing them to leave. I see every day how important it is for people to have a place to go.
The "How I got abs" ones always get to me because, like you mentioned, genetics play a big part. At my lowest bodyweight, undergoing chemo, I still had some fat pouch on my lower belly region. I was really skinny but that did mot go away. Years later, remembering that has allowed me to accept that my training and nutrition are likely not gonna make it go away if 1.5 years of chemo didn't. It's how my body is built and it's fine. Now, I workout to get stronger abs, and if they are not visible, oh well it's whatever
i kinda get that. ive been naturally very skinny my whole life, but i dont have a 6 pack, even when i train it i still dont get one. the most important thing for me is eating enough bc ive struggled with eating for a long time, abs is like..the least important thing especially when u realize u gotta be in such a low fat percentage to have one for most ppl
I noticed you skipped the "do one unassisted pull-up" requirement from that man's "WoMeN CAn'T dO ThEsE tHiNgS" post, which I don't think was intentional... but I appreciate it because I can't do a pull-up and I refuse to let a man be correct about anything today
13:45 I can see what you mean by the vibes being a bit off. Saying that "I didnt work this hard for my looks" despite having the looks makes it sound like "its because you don't work as hard as me that's why your physique is not as good". Also the last bit saying "you deserve bigger goals than looks" also can sound pretty uppity. People do train for looks and that's completely fine! No need to say that aesthetic goals are goals that "don't matter" just because it's not as daunting as running 100 miles. Great video Justina thank you!
I am overweight and I have been active for 6 years now. I can't do any of the 10 requirements of that Fisher guy. I went to the gym and made progress, lost weight. How he wrote 'should be able to do' makes me feel really excluded and it's just harsh. It is not framed as 'goals', it is framed as strict and rigid requirements which makes people demotivated
Based on his format/delivery it seemed to me that making women feel bad was his goal. Can’t stand messaging like that. I think I am able to do literally one thing on that list-and I am okay with that. ❤️
Recognising hunger cues and eating the right food at the right time is way more difficult than people realise. We get so used to eating when we're tired, bored, upset, sad, or even happy that sometimes we forget what it means to just eat when you're hungry and eat until you're full. The goal isn't really to never feel hungry or never want to eat anything. It's more about understanding your bodies needs and fulfilling them!
I am immensely appreciative of how many of my favourite creators put out a new video today. I think we all really need some wholesome distractions today. Love to everyone
The girl with abs calling herself “embarrassing” when she still had abs but saw herself as bloated…she’s basically calling anyone who looks like that disgusting. My abs tend to look a lot like her “puffy-ass bloated” version. Way to spread your eating disordered and body dysmorphic tendencies and trigger young girls! 🙄 sheesh. Nothing’s ever good enough is it? I agree with you about that video just being sad. It just frustrates me that people post shit like that to trigger young girls/women who are the most impressionable. My ED as a teen would have been way worse had I had TikTok at my disposal.
totally agree on the Doc Liss video- she could have handled this so much better. I think the commenter was trying to be nice so the better way to handle this might be thank you but I’m not training for aesthetics and then maybe educate on having performance goals and focusing on what your body can do rather than just what it looks like. To me she comes across snarky and lecturing
I feel like this is the first time in years I hear someone talking about health in a way that's not colored by anxiety/shame/narcissism. You just seem to be serious about health. It's inspiring and refreshing and I love it.
Hell yeah, let's get addicted to nicotine to get skinny. But why stop at nicotine? Let's do cocaine, I heard that stuff makes you forget to eat and makes you go fast lol
Re: the Equinox tiktok, I think it's also really bad behaviour to film people who are just existing in public without their consent. They were napping and removed their shoes and this was distasteful to the creator. They weren't actively harming anyone and filming and posting them to a presumably large audience even if they hid their face? Is way more distasteful imo
Thank you for educating us. As a new group fitness instructor, I now look at every thing I see on social media with a side eye. I never noticed how many “influencers” use the same “script”, add their moves and post 😵💫
Until just recently, my body never gave me hunger cues. I would go HOURS without eating because I never felt hungry. My husband had to remind me to eat (the ADHD hyperfocus is so real), which is a miserable place to be in. I am still recovering from ED, and I always will be to some degree, but getting a specialist helped me a ton. She prescribed metformin, and no joke, I've been off it for some time and now I recognize hunger cues about 80% of the time, compared to maybe 20% or 30%. My body giving me hunger cues changed my entire life. I have more energy, my mood is better (part of that is the antidepressants too), and I can do more than just work and lay around because I'm exhausted.
im a high school athlete working through some disordered food behaviors and trying to change my ideas around my body & exercise -- justina you literally have helped me sm thank you for your videos🙏🙏
Really enjoy your videos! I would love to hear more about training in the gym to maximise health benefits when you are not interested in lifting as heavy as you can. Do you have to progressive overload forever to have those benefits or is there a more casual option for those of us whose only goal is just to be healthy and exercise enough to be strong in day to day life. I just want exercise enough to be healthy and eat cake!
I think the first thing to realize is that going to the gym doesn't equal lifting as heavy as you can. Most of my sessions are 60-70% intensity, with a few each month reaching 80-90%. And on that same note, progressive overload isn't just adding weight week after week. It's simply about progressing strategically over time to maintain and/or adapt to your current goals. I made a video all about this recently :)
Yeah the one woman, talking that her body goal is not being pretty, was super condescending because she assumed she is the first woman we se to train for goals that are not appearance related. It's giving pickme vibes.
Thank you for all the educational information. Some of them are just like a joke, but I can see that people can easily believe them.. We are so lucky to have you on UA-cam ❤
Haven't watched it all the way through yet, but I have a few things to say: Creatine: I took it during a time where I was more consistent than ever, but not consistent enough to make a big difference. However, what it did do, was set me up for the day. Every morning I drank my huge glass of creatine and took my vitamins which were two positive habits to check off from my to do list. Did I still kinda waste my money because I wasn't training at my fullest potential yet? Sure. Did it have some benefits? Yes, although likely placebo/mentality wise. "I wish I had that body": I feel like some people need to realize that comparison isn't even an issue if you know how to separate it from judgement. Me saying "I wish I looked like that" doesn't mean I hate myself, it just means that I like the way you look/your body has the same features as my personal goals. It doesn't mean that I think your body was just handed to you either. I also thought she gave off judgy vibes, but it definitely felt like insecurity. If someone makes a positive comment about your body and you feel the need to write multiple paragraphs about how hard you worked, it just feels off.
Thank you for the entertaining content! Your editing is super slick btw oh and thanks for the long vid- perfect for my morning wobbly jog. More 3-5 mile videos please haha
I love the vibe of these monthly roundups (and your entire social media presence tbh) so here's me engaging !! 💥💪😁 (I feel like a boomer, I have no idea how social media works) Thank you for spreading good information for all the 'normal' people with busy lives, and doing so in such an engaging way!
First time watching on of these videos. Mostly because I didn't want to actively scream and pull my hair out. But this was mich better than I thought 10/10! 🙃
For 06:30: I was actually wondering what my goal should be in strength training, specifically for squats and deadlifts 🤣 your videos always make me feel better 💪
Men have been trying to sell that jiggle contraption for years. Conspiracy. They just wanna see our chesticles jiggle lol. My house came with an old one that had a strap around the back and it was a great party trick but not good for anything else.
I appreciate your channel so much! Always SO informative and something to be learned. Being a trainer myself, I know I’m not perfect by ANY means but I’m always looking for ways to improve & expand my knowledge in all aspect health and fitness. Appreciate you creating a space of information & knowledge! Thank you!
OMFG - you saved the best for last there (for me). I had to step away from the video for a minute when I was like "Nicotine!?!" Anyways - great video. I love these debunks and sassy commentary videos.
"you don't look like a trainer / you're not ripped therefore not in shape" ... You're right, 3x NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is out of shape. NFL Linemen are out of shape. Strongmen are out of shape. Got it. (Love your videos! Totally agree with you on damn near everything so thank you for the measured and evidence based approach)
Thank you for this video Justina as always. It's just disheartening that it will be a uphill battle to get people to realize that a good looking body does not equal a healthy body, and than after this knowledge is normalized How many people Will choose to have a good looking body over being healthy anyway. Are priorities as a society are just Sad.
WHAT?? Gravity is pushing down?? 🤯 What a new and exciting concept! I think a lot of random fitness influencers haven't heard of this one yet! No but seriously, first time here, and so far love the content, the humor and the information! Will be hanging around more often!
I started taking creatine for the athletic benefits, but I continue to take it for the cognitive benefits. It has made such a big difference in my mental health and made me feel more calm, grounded and stable. I honestly don’t care about any workout related benefits or bloating or whatever from it, I will continue to take it simply for the mental benefits alone.
Love your videos! Just to note: where I live, we have lots of “third spaces”. No one is rushing me. Maybe try a smaller town? The rest of america is not like New York or LA. The pace of New York makes me anxious, I actually hate it.
The man one with what women should be able to do is lowkey crazy. I’ve been lifting for 3 years (f’ed around and wasn’t consistent for a year so we’ll say 2 years) and it probably took me 1.5-2 years to hit those strength metrics. Whereas touching your toes would be something that takes 1-2 months to do. I still can’t do some of these metrics (1 pullup, 1/2 bodyweight farmers walk even tho my grip strength has gone wayyyy up). Unless this guy was basing these metrics off of a 120 lb woman or something (which I wouldn’t put past him) it’s not really realistic to expect that out of the average woman
If the jiggle plates make you more flexible then it must confuse your nervous system. I come to that conclusion since we know flexibility is mainly controlled by feedback from the nervous system (spinal cord)
Are we just going to skip over how animal diet girl said she lost 80 lbs on the “animal” way since June and then threw up “before” the animal diet photos that were obviously not 80 lbs heavier? I am not dissing her body and maybe I heard that part of the video wrong but talk about sharing dangerous “results”! Maybe I missed something in there but, whew. Oh, and as a T2 diabetic, if I hear one more creator demonize sugars - something that at certain points can save my life when my glucose drops dangerously low - I may scream! The amount of time that my overnight emergency Skittles jar or the emergency lifesavers in my gym bag have saved me is astounding. Love the content!
Also how arbitrary is that man's list? Please create a baseline for men full of random shit that women are more likely to train for or be physically capable of. "Hey bro you aren't fit if you can't do 16 pirouttes fouettés, hula hoop for ten minutes and hold a baby or small dog on each hip." I note btw that he includes pull ups and push ups (fine exercises that I love but let's not pretend that men don't have a significant physical advantage in performing these) but doesn't include e.g. hip thrusts, which many men consider girly.
Thank you for another beneficial video! I absolutely love the amount of practical knowledge you impart. A few things: I learned that a “farmer’s walk” exists.😊 You introduced me to some more sane fitness folks. Could you please do a video about jumping rope? I started jumping with something similar to Rhino Rope for 10 minutes😂 along with a 10 minute workout with dumbbells for two days a week. If you did one and I missed it, could you please provide the link?
hey! i don't have a video on jump roping but may consider in the future. and I don't have any 10 minute workouts on here but there are plenty in the fitt club :)
Always love these videos. Question about Creatine, when you say consistent with workouts, do you mean heavy lifting workouts? I am consistent working out everyday, but it's not always with weights. Thanks.
Unless by not using weights you mean you do calisthenics, pretty sure the workouts they're referring to are weight training. You don't need to lift every day though, 3-5x a week is sufficient as long as you're consistent with it. And if the creatine supplementation isn't an issue for you then go for it. Just don't think it's going to make a monumental difference.
The girl at 32:41 is the same girl that posted a tiktok where she stopped upper body lifts completely and swapping it for pilates or something cuz she looked 'bulky' when she actually did 4 days of upper body sessions 😂😂😂
21:20 partly agree. Since I started to always eat something protein and carb rich directly after my workout (or in the first half hour after my workout, I feel much better and it feels like I can recover faster. Be it strength or high intensity training.
Late commenting on this but I definitely ate too much and gained weight when breastfeeding (just to keep up my supply 😂) - my babies weren’t that hungry! Also what no one tells you is sometimes even without putting on weight - your frame gets bigger after pregnancy. My hands and feet are bigger - have to take a bigger shoe and glove since and my general frame is bigger. I’m not American but felt very despondent on Thursday morning (Australia time) sending love to all Americans ❤
🙋♀️ Need ideas on how to stay fit in a small town, the nearest gym is 20 minutes away, and that distance has been such a barrier for me! I’m only in this small town for a few more years while I finish my degree and there’s only so much at home workouts I can do!
maybe see if there's anything "fun" movement-wise you can do a few times a month (group class, hike, run club, etc.)! otherwise, i'd recommend staying motivated at home with really specific skill goals. push ups, pull ups, kettlebell skills, etc. I always find if I'm working toward something rather than aimlessly, i'm much more likely to stay invested :)
I was glad to see the pushback on Alyssa last time, as I’ve followed her for years and am definitely guilty of being drawn to the “grit” mindset lol, and needed a reality check. As someone who receives a lot of unwanted comments/attention to their body and solely goes to the gym to tame the beast of chronic musculoskeletal pain, I can resonate with some of the energy in the carousel, but she definitely comes off harsh. To paraphrase what I’ve heard Jordan Lips share: you can admire someone’s physique, their strength, their VO2 max, whatever, but to envy what they have means accepting EVERYTHING that comes along with it. All the behind-the-scenes hard work, sacrifices and setbacks, do you envy that also? Probably not. So when I’m walking down the street and someone goes “looking good sweetheart” I resist the urge to scream “well that’s GREAT because my neck, shoulders, back, ribcage, hips, and ankles are definitely NOT feeling great, but I’ll take that into consideration!”
I love all your videos but I especially love the ones where you debunk all the influencers spouting nonsense. After watching your videos, I’ve just started working out with dumbbells, just 2kg (about 4.5 pounds) ones at this point, because I have zero upper body strength after rupturing a bursar in my shoulder and discovering calcification of the tendons in that same shoulder in 2018. It took four years before I had zero pain in that shoulder, but I’ve lost so much strength in it. I can lift heavier below but not above my shoulder, so I’m starting with very low weights.
The Lemme products have been debunked so many times too. The studies they do reference, the quantity of active ingredients in the gummies are 3x-4x lower than the amount that might cause what they claim. Supplement companies have been crazy lately. 😅
This Ryan Fisher person’s list doesn’t make sense to me honestly. I’ve only just recently worked my way up to bench press 70 percent of my body weight, BUT I can squat 130 percent (when he says you should be able to do ‘just’ your bw). However, I still can’t do an unassisted pull-up - despite the fact I’m meeting his bench press benchmark and exceeding the one for squats by 30 percent. What I’m trying to say is the criteria he gives for upper and lower body strength don’t compare imo. They just seem pretty random to me or possibly based off what men can do? Which doesn’t compare either bc women tend to be stronger in their lower and men in their upper body. So yep, all in all it just doesn’t make much sense to me 😬
I'm glad to see such an entertaining and informative video on this, the first day of my villain origin story.
hahahaha i like that rebrand of today
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It's not just me?
Can you please give me a step by step guide to your villain arc? I may need it. Lol! Sigh...
@@Nintendofan4000 I'll let you know when I'm sane enough to figure out what step one is.
There are some great accounts with reccomendations I like Imani F.
A video about fitness TikToks sounds like just what I need right now.
same girl, same
I love that you brought up third spaces!! I own a tiny coffee shop in Europe and this is honestly my contribution to the world lol. So many people benefit so much from having this cozy safe place where they know they're welcome to come and relax and hang out and chit chat and eat something and no one is rushing them to leave. I see every day how important it is for people to have a place to go.
Yeah I can't imagine not having that! I'm Dutch and I love going to these places
i truly wish we had that here, but corporate greed has made it nearly impossible. thank you for your contribution to your community!!
Ah to be in Europe rn 🥲🥲
The "How I got abs" ones always get to me because, like you mentioned, genetics play a big part. At my lowest bodyweight, undergoing chemo, I still had some fat pouch on my lower belly region. I was really skinny but that did mot go away. Years later, remembering that has allowed me to accept that my training and nutrition are likely not gonna make it go away if 1.5 years of chemo didn't. It's how my body is built and it's fine. Now, I workout to get stronger abs, and if they are not visible, oh well it's whatever
side note, i'm so happy you're still here :)
@JustinaErcole thank you! So am I :)
i kinda get that. ive been naturally very skinny my whole life, but i dont have a 6 pack, even when i train it i still dont get one. the most important thing for me is eating enough bc ive struggled with eating for a long time, abs is like..the least important thing especially when u realize u gotta be in such a low fat percentage to have one for most ppl
I noticed you skipped the "do one unassisted pull-up" requirement from that man's "WoMeN CAn'T dO ThEsE tHiNgS" post, which I don't think was intentional... but I appreciate it because I can't do a pull-up and I refuse to let a man be correct about anything today
oh whoops i totally did! yeah ideally i think it'd be amazing for everyone to do one pull up!
😂😂😂 @KelseyHontz Thanks so much for that❤
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I noticed that too. That’s the only thing on the list I can’t do yet 😂
13:45 I can see what you mean by the vibes being a bit off. Saying that "I didnt work this hard for my looks" despite having the looks makes it sound like "its because you don't work as hard as me that's why your physique is not as good". Also the last bit saying "you deserve bigger goals than looks" also can sound pretty uppity. People do train for looks and that's completely fine! No need to say that aesthetic goals are goals that "don't matter" just because it's not as daunting as running 100 miles. Great video Justina thank you!
Definitely felt condescending
I am overweight and I have been active for 6 years now. I can't do any of the 10 requirements of that Fisher guy. I went to the gym and made progress, lost weight. How he wrote 'should be able to do' makes me feel really excluded and it's just harsh. It is not framed as 'goals', it is framed as strict and rigid requirements which makes people demotivated
right?! something about the way it was framed (and with zero path to get there) was off.
Based on his format/delivery it seemed to me that making women feel bad was his goal. Can’t stand messaging like that. I think I am able to do literally one thing on that list-and I am okay with that. ❤️
Thank you for the small distraction today. Sending everybody so much love today. 💝
you're so welcome
❤ yes
Thank you for the timely distraction!!
you are so welcome
Recognising hunger cues and eating the right food at the right time is way more difficult than people realise. We get so used to eating when we're tired, bored, upset, sad, or even happy that sometimes we forget what it means to just eat when you're hungry and eat until you're full. The goal isn't really to never feel hungry or never want to eat anything. It's more about understanding your bodies needs and fulfilling them!
1000000%! it's a true skill that needs constant shaping and attention over loads of time.
Here i was, desperately scrolling youtube for just a fun fitness video to distract myself and Justine was waiting for me with the most timely upload.
so happy to help distract :)
Just worked out today, and I’m angry, but my body feels better. Thank you for this moment of peace.
you're so welcome. proud of you for taking care of yourself
My Oura ring is telling me to avoid working out and focus on self care bc my vitals are bad today 😫
I love how you respectfully critique these videos as a way to spread information! Very uplifting and informative content!
i'm so glad you enjoyed!
I am immensely appreciative of how many of my favourite creators put out a new video today. I think we all really need some wholesome distractions today. Love to everyone
This is EXACTLY what I needed this morning!
ugh same
The girl with abs calling herself “embarrassing” when she still had abs but saw herself as bloated…she’s basically calling anyone who looks like that disgusting. My abs tend to look a lot like her “puffy-ass bloated” version. Way to spread your eating disordered and body dysmorphic tendencies and trigger young girls! 🙄 sheesh. Nothing’s ever good enough is it? I agree with you about that video just being sad. It just frustrates me that people post shit like that to trigger young girls/women who are the most impressionable. My ED as a teen would have been way worse had I had TikTok at my disposal.
I really feel for her because she has such terrible body dysmorphia
@@JustinaErcoleyes to me it’s very obvious.
And she wasn't even that different! 😅 That left me speechless, it's crazy how much our mind can trick us...
Yeah that was like the worst
totally agree on the Doc Liss video- she could have handled this so much better. I think the commenter was trying to be nice so the better way to handle this might be thank you but I’m not training for aesthetics and then maybe educate on having performance goals and focusing on what your body can do rather than just what it looks like. To me she comes across snarky and lecturing
that was how i interpreted it as well, but i also already had a bias viewing her content.
"its not a hack, its disordered!" i need this tattooed on me for everyone to see
lol
I love Jordan Syatt! He's really clear-headed about fitness for regular people.
him and i align on most things for sure :)
I feel like this is the first time in years I hear someone talking about health in a way that's not colored by anxiety/shame/narcissism. You just seem to be serious about health. It's inspiring and refreshing and I love it.
grateful to have you here jenny!
Hell yeah, let's get addicted to nicotine to get skinny. But why stop at nicotine? Let's do cocaine, I heard that stuff makes you forget to eat and makes you go fast lol
Re: the Equinox tiktok, I think it's also really bad behaviour to film people who are just existing in public without their consent. They were napping and removed their shoes and this was distasteful to the creator. They weren't actively harming anyone and filming and posting them to a presumably large audience even if they hid their face? Is way more distasteful imo
oh YES that too!
I so needed this video. I am taking a break from "reality" news and much prefer this sane reality that you discuss here.
i'm so happy to provide a safe distraction today
The way that woman responded to a genuine compliment was way too harsh and felt really unnecessary. Thank you Justina for pointing it out....❤
Thank you for educating us. As a new group fitness instructor, I now look at every thing I see on social media with a side eye. I never noticed how many “influencers” use the same “script”, add their moves and post 😵💫
Distracting myself with videos that make me feel like I have just a little bit of control
happy to provide a distraction today :)
This video is lifting my mood today 😊 Thank you
I'm so glad
“It’s not a hack 😒..it’s just disordered 😁”
Great video!
Until just recently, my body never gave me hunger cues. I would go HOURS without eating because I never felt hungry. My husband had to remind me to eat (the ADHD hyperfocus is so real), which is a miserable place to be in.
I am still recovering from ED, and I always will be to some degree, but getting a specialist helped me a ton. She prescribed metformin, and no joke, I've been off it for some time and now I recognize hunger cues about 80% of the time, compared to maybe 20% or 30%.
My body giving me hunger cues changed my entire life. I have more energy, my mood is better (part of that is the antidepressants too), and I can do more than just work and lay around because I'm exhausted.
NEEDED this content today to get my mind off the insanity. Thank you.
you are so welcome my friend
im a high school athlete working through some disordered food behaviors and trying to change my ideas around my body & exercise -- justina you literally have helped me sm thank you for your videos🙏🙏
you're so welcome!!
Thank you for posting today. I needed it. ❤
Really enjoy your videos! I would love to hear more about training in the gym to maximise health benefits when you are not interested in lifting as heavy as you can. Do you have to progressive overload forever to have those benefits or is there a more casual option for those of us whose only goal is just to be healthy and exercise enough to be strong in day to day life. I just want exercise enough to be healthy and eat cake!
I think the first thing to realize is that going to the gym doesn't equal lifting as heavy as you can. Most of my sessions are 60-70% intensity, with a few each month reaching 80-90%. And on that same note, progressive overload isn't just adding weight week after week. It's simply about progressing strategically over time to maintain and/or adapt to your current goals. I made a video all about this recently :)
Yeah the one woman, talking that her body goal is not being pretty, was super condescending because she assumed she is the first woman we se to train for goals that are not appearance related. It's giving pickme vibes.
Perfect timing. I needed this today...
I’m so happy to provide a distraction ❤️
Not only I love these videos for your valuable opinions, which I always agree with... But also for your bubbly personality 😅
aw thank you!
Thank you for all the educational information. Some of them are just like a joke, but I can see that people can easily believe them.. We are so lucky to have you on UA-cam ❤
and i'm lucky to have you!
Haven't watched it all the way through yet, but I have a few things to say:
Creatine: I took it during a time where I was more consistent than ever, but not consistent enough to make a big difference. However, what it did do, was set me up for the day. Every morning I drank my huge glass of creatine and took my vitamins which were two positive habits to check off from my to do list. Did I still kinda waste my money because I wasn't training at my fullest potential yet? Sure. Did it have some benefits? Yes, although likely placebo/mentality wise.
"I wish I had that body": I feel like some people need to realize that comparison isn't even an issue if you know how to separate it from judgement. Me saying "I wish I looked like that" doesn't mean I hate myself, it just means that I like the way you look/your body has the same features as my personal goals. It doesn't mean that I think your body was just handed to you either. I also thought she gave off judgy vibes, but it definitely felt like insecurity. If someone makes a positive comment about your body and you feel the need to write multiple paragraphs about how hard you worked, it just feels off.
I really needed this today.
i'm glad this could help a bit
I love how you spread information online and try to educate people!!! ❤
Much needed today!!!
Thank you for the entertaining content! Your editing is super slick btw oh and thanks for the long vid- perfect for my morning wobbly jog. More 3-5 mile videos please haha
Glad you enjoyed!
I love the vibe of these monthly roundups (and your entire social media presence tbh) so here's me engaging !! 💥💪😁 (I feel like a boomer, I have no idea how social media works)
Thank you for spreading good information for all the 'normal' people with busy lives, and doing so in such an engaging way!
i'm so grateful to have you here!
First time watching on of these videos. Mostly because I didn't want to actively scream and pull my hair out. But this was mich better than I thought 10/10! 🙃
i'm so glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for another great video, I love this series so much! Super helpful especially in a time of a lot of misinformation and clickbait!
you're so welcome :)
LOVE eofit! Katie is the best, and she's been such a positive influence for me becoming a more serious powerlifter and accepting my body as it is
she's so great!
For 06:30: I was actually wondering what my goal should be in strength training, specifically for squats and deadlifts 🤣 your videos always make me feel better 💪
i'm happy to help! and keep your eyes peeled for that other video next month :)
Men have been trying to sell that jiggle contraption for years. Conspiracy. They just wanna see our chesticles jiggle lol. My house came with an old one that had a strap around the back and it was a great party trick but not good for anything else.
These are literally my fave videos. I could binge these 😂
Nicotine now being recommended for weight loss is exactly how they marketed cigarettes in the 1940s to 50s to target cigarettes at women 😑
I appreciate your channel so much! Always SO informative and something to be learned.
Being a trainer myself, I know I’m not perfect by ANY means but I’m always looking for ways to improve & expand my knowledge in all aspect health and fitness. Appreciate you creating a space of information & knowledge!
Thank you!
Brilliant as always - I can’t watch TikTok because of all the crazy claims from so called fitness experts, I get my fix here, thank you!
you're so welcome!
I worked out for 6 hours and lost 300 lbs, so now I weigh negative 150 lbs and to get to work I can just wait for a light breeze. Thanks tik tok!
OMFG - you saved the best for last there (for me). I had to step away from the video for a minute when I was like "Nicotine!?!"
Anyways - great video. I love these debunks and sassy commentary videos.
WILD RIGHT?!
Wow, I needed this distraction today. Thank you!
you're so welcome, glad you enjoyed :)
My body recomp workout will be AWESOME over the holidays! Muscle mass will go waaaaay down and the fat mass is going to go waaaaaaaaay up! #goals
Ha ha!
I love that so many other creators I support came up - like Jordan and Ekaterina!
I love these videos so much, was waiting very excited for this month
you're gonna love next months - i have a special guest :)
Let me get this right, fructose bad, nicotine good? Nicotine, a literal poison? I swear to God I just lost brain cells 🥴
RIGHT?!
"you don't look like a trainer / you're not ripped therefore not in shape" ... You're right, 3x NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is out of shape. NFL Linemen are out of shape. Strongmen are out of shape. Got it. (Love your videos! Totally agree with you on damn near everything so thank you for the measured and evidence based approach)
so happy to have you here!
This video came at just the right time, thank you
you're so welcome :)
Love these videos Justina! Thank you for addressing all this misinformation ❤
so glad you enjoyed :)
I felt like my brain cells were dying listening to “white urkel” 😂love you and your content Justina! 🫶🏽
hahahah i was getting actively pissed off listening to him
Thank you for this video Justina as always. It's just disheartening that it will be a uphill battle to get people to realize that a good looking body does not equal a healthy body, and than after this knowledge is normalized How many people Will choose to have a good looking body over being healthy anyway. Are priorities as a society are just Sad.
Equal parts educational and entertainment 😊 loved this Justina
i'm so glad!
I just did 30 minutes of body recomp workouts and I did lose 10 pounds (of sanity) Great video, as always!
hahahaha thanks!
WHAT?? Gravity is pushing down?? 🤯 What a new and exciting concept! I think a lot of random fitness influencers haven't heard of this one yet!
No but seriously, first time here, and so far love the content, the humor and the information! Will be hanging around more often!
Grateful to have you here!
The dead look in your eyes when the vibration plate guy said “it jiggles you” 😂😂😭😭😭
I started taking creatine for the athletic benefits, but I continue to take it for the cognitive benefits. It has made such a big difference in my mental health and made me feel more calm, grounded and stable. I honestly don’t care about any workout related benefits or bloating or whatever from it, I will continue to take it simply for the mental benefits alone.
i'm glad you found something that you enjoy!
We loooove to see third place chat!! Prioritise community spaces
it's such a huge part of our mental health and sense of community!
Dead 🤣 I was cleaning my room and your disclaimer about not having legs cracks me up
Step aside, Bill Nye. Justina is here to teach the kids about gravity! 😂 Great video
Omg, the calf raises guy cracks me up. Let’s play health buzzword bingo!
i wanted to punch him in the face lol
Running a mile is insane. I literally couldn't even imagine being able to do that. 😬 Running is so miserable...
For sheer BS factor, the prize has to go to the vibration plate guy - never mind “feel the burn!”, here comes “feel the jiggle!”😂😂😂
Love your videos! Just to note: where I live, we have lots of “third spaces”. No one is rushing me. Maybe try a smaller town? The rest of america is not like New York or LA. The pace of New York makes me anxious, I actually hate it.
I’ve lived and worked in many states but find you need a car pretty much everywhere, which is another huge issue for me.
Love these videos! Cant wait for next month 😅
we may have a special guest next month ;)
I'm learning so much from your content, thank you! ❤️
You are so welcome!
The man one with what women should be able to do is lowkey crazy. I’ve been lifting for 3 years (f’ed around and wasn’t consistent for a year so we’ll say 2 years) and it probably took me 1.5-2 years to hit those strength metrics. Whereas touching your toes would be something that takes 1-2 months to do. I still can’t do some of these metrics (1 pullup, 1/2 bodyweight farmers walk even tho my grip strength has gone wayyyy up). Unless this guy was basing these metrics off of a 120 lb woman or something (which I wouldn’t put past him) it’s not really realistic to expect that out of the average woman
If the jiggle plates make you more flexible then it must confuse your nervous system. I come to that conclusion since we know flexibility is mainly controlled by feedback from the nervous system (spinal cord)
gymbros nowadays r givin me the same way proana promia forums back in the day lol almost same tips bein spread around
Are we just going to skip over how animal diet girl said she lost 80 lbs on the “animal” way since June and then threw up “before” the animal diet photos that were obviously not 80 lbs heavier? I am not dissing her body and maybe I heard that part of the video wrong but talk about sharing dangerous “results”! Maybe I missed something in there but, whew. Oh, and as a T2 diabetic, if I hear one more creator demonize sugars - something that at certain points can save my life when my glucose drops dangerously low - I may scream! The amount of time that my overnight emergency Skittles jar or the emergency lifesavers in my gym bag have saved me is astounding. Love the content!
I think she said 8 lbs, not 80.
Also how arbitrary is that man's list? Please create a baseline for men full of random shit that women are more likely to train for or be physically capable of. "Hey bro you aren't fit if you can't do 16 pirouttes fouettés, hula hoop for ten minutes and hold a baby or small dog on each hip." I note btw that he includes pull ups and push ups (fine exercises that I love but let's not pretend that men don't have a significant physical advantage in performing these) but doesn't include e.g. hip thrusts, which many men consider girly.
haha I'll for sure share my differences in targets for men and women and the WHY behind it :)
Perfect video to watch while getting ready for the gym lol.
Thank you for another beneficial video! I absolutely love the amount of practical knowledge you impart. A few things:
I learned that a “farmer’s walk” exists.😊
You introduced me to some more sane fitness folks.
Could you please do a video about jumping rope? I started jumping with something similar to Rhino Rope for 10 minutes😂 along with a 10 minute workout with dumbbells for two days a week. If you did one and I missed it, could you please provide the link?
hey! i don't have a video on jump roping but may consider in the future. and I don't have any 10 minute workouts on here but there are plenty in the fitt club :)
Always love these videos. Question about Creatine, when you say consistent with workouts, do you mean heavy lifting workouts? I am consistent working out everyday, but it's not always with weights. Thanks.
Unless by not using weights you mean you do calisthenics, pretty sure the workouts they're referring to are weight training. You don't need to lift every day though, 3-5x a week is sufficient as long as you're consistent with it. And if the creatine supplementation isn't an issue for you then go for it. Just don't think it's going to make a monumental difference.
Yep, I'm referring to strength training!
Completely off topic but your shirt is adorable!
thank you!
What I've learned today is that gravity is pushing down.
HAHAHAHAHHAHA
The girl at 32:41 is the same girl that posted a tiktok where she stopped upper body lifts completely and swapping it for pilates or something cuz she looked 'bulky' when she actually did 4 days of upper body sessions 😂😂😂
21:20 partly agree. Since I started to always eat something protein and carb rich directly after my workout (or in the first half hour after my workout, I feel much better and it feels like I can recover faster. Be it strength or high intensity training.
that's great! i'm really glad you're listening to your body and developing your own habits around training :)
Late commenting on this but I definitely ate too much and gained weight when breastfeeding (just to keep up my supply 😂) - my babies weren’t that hungry! Also what no one tells you is sometimes even without putting on weight - your frame gets bigger after pregnancy. My hands and feet are bigger - have to take a bigger shoe and glove since and my general frame is bigger. I’m not American but felt very despondent on Thursday morning (Australia time) sending love to all Americans ❤
Thank you for the distraction from everything going on today 😕 also I love your kitty cat tank!!!
you're so welcome
Love you! Merci from Canada. Wish you were close to where I live.
🙋♀️ Need ideas on how to stay fit in a small town, the nearest gym is 20 minutes away, and that distance has been such a barrier for me! I’m only in this small town for a few more years while I finish my degree and there’s only so much at home workouts I can do!
maybe see if there's anything "fun" movement-wise you can do a few times a month (group class, hike, run club, etc.)! otherwise, i'd recommend staying motivated at home with really specific skill goals. push ups, pull ups, kettlebell skills, etc. I always find if I'm working toward something rather than aimlessly, i'm much more likely to stay invested :)
Nathalie Fox who is an RD made a great video on creatine
I’ll have the check it out!
I was glad to see the pushback on Alyssa last time, as I’ve followed her for years and am definitely guilty of being drawn to the “grit” mindset lol, and needed a reality check.
As someone who receives a lot of unwanted comments/attention to their body and solely goes to the gym to tame the beast of chronic musculoskeletal pain, I can resonate with some of the energy in the carousel, but she definitely comes off harsh.
To paraphrase what I’ve heard Jordan Lips share: you can admire someone’s physique, their strength, their VO2 max, whatever, but to envy what they have means accepting EVERYTHING that comes along with it. All the behind-the-scenes hard work, sacrifices and setbacks, do you envy that also? Probably not.
So when I’m walking down the street and someone goes “looking good sweetheart” I resist the urge to scream “well that’s GREAT because my neck, shoulders, back, ribcage, hips, and ankles are definitely NOT feeling great, but I’ll take that into consideration!”
I think holding a 90s plank is more of a mental test than anything else 😅
Agreed!
I love all your videos but I especially love the ones where you debunk all the influencers spouting nonsense. After watching your videos, I’ve just started working out with dumbbells, just 2kg (about 4.5 pounds) ones at this point, because I have zero upper body strength after rupturing a bursar in my shoulder and discovering calcification of the tendons in that same shoulder in 2018. It took four years before I had zero pain in that shoulder, but I’ve lost so much strength in it. I can lift heavier below but not above my shoulder, so I’m starting with very low weights.
you gotta meet yourself where you're at! you're doing great :)
@ thank you!
The Lemme products have been debunked so many times too. The studies they do reference, the quantity of active ingredients in the gummies are 3x-4x lower than the amount that might cause what they claim. Supplement companies have been crazy lately. 😅
yep! cause they're fully unregulated by the fda :(
This Ryan Fisher person’s list doesn’t make sense to me honestly. I’ve only just recently worked my way up to bench press 70 percent of my body weight, BUT I can squat 130 percent (when he says you should be able to do ‘just’ your bw). However, I still can’t do an unassisted pull-up - despite the fact I’m meeting his bench press benchmark and exceeding the one for squats by 30 percent.
What I’m trying to say is the criteria he gives for upper and lower body strength don’t compare imo. They just seem pretty random to me or possibly based off what men can do? Which doesn’t compare either bc women tend to be stronger in their lower and men in their upper body. So yep, all in all it just doesn’t make much sense to me 😬
ooh this is a great point! I feel like the 70% makes more sense for men since they (typically) have more upper body strength than women.