Cut The Crap With Beth And Matt

Hey Nerdles! This week we are catching up on life with Beth and Matt. We discuss Beth's annual Florida vacation, catch up on our fitness and training goals, and life. One thing so many people struggle with is the transition period when losing structure our routine in your life - from taking care of others, our pets, loved ones - much of our structure and routine is dictated for us. But what happen...

Peptides!! They're everywhere you turn and have taken over social media. But what exactly are peptides and what should we be looking out for? There are both legal and illegal peptides. GLP-1 is a peptide that is legal with a prescription from your doctor. "Research peptides" are a legal gray area or even illegal depending on the usage and how they're sold. Many people are "f*cking around" with ill...

Whatsup Nerdles! This week we are doing a listener favorite - Q&A!We cover a variety of topics including sleep, getting rid of visceral fat, our favorite repeat meals at the moment, and more! We are here to help you so thank you for the questions - lets get into it! Join our Patreon for monthly workouts, challenges, recipes, and to become part of the Cut The Crap Community! Become a member tod...

Should you get a reward for something you didn't do? That is the question this week and the debate in running world. Last weekend the L.A. Marathon made a controversial decision to award finishers medals to anyone that completed 18.2 miles of the 26.2 marathon, and we have to wonder: what kind of message is this sending? You should know by now that we believe in not only finishing what you started...

Hey Nerdles! This week, we are paying tribute to our best friend - our dogs. Matt recently sent his companion, Dutch, across the rainbow bridge. This episode is a tribute to her , the love we have for our pets and the unconditional love and loyalty our companions provide us. Most people know what it's like to lose their beloved pet - we are all in this together. Grab a box of tissues and snuggle y...

Hey Nerdles! This week we are replaying a CTC Classic featuring Dr. Jessica Knurick. This episode originally aired more than a year ago when the Make America Healthy Again movement first started making a lot of noise. More than a year into this administration, we have one simple question: Are we healthy again? You be the judge. Seed oils. Chemicals. Processed Food. Make America Health Again. There...

Self care. It's always been important - and right now it's more important than ever. People are struggling. Confused. Hurt. And that is impacting how people show up for themsleves and others. We want you to know that self care is not selfish. Self care is self preservation! In this weeks episode we keep it real, as always. We discuss our struggles and work through them - together. Because together...

We aren't!**Trigger Warning** This episode contains discussion of sensitive topics. Please be aware of this and make the best choice for yourself when choosing to listen or not. Divided we stand. This weeks episode is a heavy, but necessary, conversation. Please understand that we are discussing these topics with the best of humanity in mind. We are not intending to further any political divide or...

**Trigger Warning** This episode contains discussion of sensitive topics. Please be aware of this and make the best choice for yourself when choosing to listen or not. Divided we stand. This weeks episode is a heavy, but necessary, conversation. Please understand that we are discussing these topics with the best of humanity in mind. We are not intending to further any political divide or shame any...

Whatsup! This week we are joined by our friend Rusty Meier, aka the Miss Frizzle of Fitness! Rusty is passionate about empowering women to feel their strongest and most confident without the bullshit - and that's what we're discussing today! From changing our bodies for others to getting strong for ourselves - the way we approach our fitness matters! Our relationship with our body, food, and fitne...

Food noise! It's so hot right now. You've heard the term. You've lived it. We've talked about it for years. But what is it and how do you shut it the hell up? This week we are joined by Jared Hamilton, who dives deep into the world of food noise with us. In this episode we discuss what food noise is, what causes food noise, red flags to look out for before starting a fat loss journey, and how fat...

Hey Nerdles! We are in the thick of it and survived the holiday season - great! Now what? We've heard that many of you are struggling right now with that 'lul'. The excitement and chaos of the holiday is gone, kids are back to school, you're back to work - so what do you do now? Get back to the boring basics, create a plan of attack for the year, and GET AFTER IT - the only way through what you're...

Happy New Year, Nerdles! This week we are catching up and celebrating the fact that we made it through the holidays and are ready to tackle another year! We aren't big fans of new years resolutions - most people fail resolutions. But we are BIG fans of goal setting and make small changes in your life - and that's exactly what this episode is all about! Change can feel overwhelming, especially righ...

The holidays are here. Many people are simply trying to get by without losing their cool right now - and that's ok! This week we have an open discussion about where we are in this season of life, men being able to help menopausal women, unregulated supplements and weight loss drugs, and more. Sit back, grab a coffee or your favorite emotional support beverage, and relax for a bit. You've worked ha...

We can do hard things! Over the past few months, Beth and Matt have been talking about Matt's 50k training - and now the hard work has paid off as Matt completed his first ultra marathon. This week we are talking about his experience, lessons learned, the resiliency needed for accomplishing something like this, and taking it one step at a time. No matter how big your goal may be - you accomplish i...

**Warning** This episode contains talk about mental health, eating disorders, and body image.**Hey Nerdles! There has been a huge fuss lately about a certain movie (ahem..Wicked) and the bodies of its stars. Instead of focusing on the movie and the messages within, we are once again talking about the bodies of women. In this episode, we discuss whether it's OK to talk about people's bodies or not,...

'Tis the season! The holiday season is in full effect, with Thanksgiving being less a week away (for our American friends). This week we talk about pivoting and managing your fitness with a busy schedule! Doctors appointments, school recitals, work commitments, managing a social life, even your own romantic relationship - there are so many events competing for your time, but what about your fitnes...

It's that time of year again - the holidays are upon us! Are you surprised? Well, you shouldn't be - they happy every year at the same time! This week we talk about the holiday season and how it should be treated just like any other day - because if you need to have special rules, restrictions, and routines for the holiday, that suggest that the lifestyle you are living is too rigid and doesn't al...

Happy Friday Nerdles! This week we talk about dietizing everything in your life - from your morning coffee and protein shake, to low fat & low calorie hacks, to low cottage everything - diet culture is once again ramping up with the holiday season in full effect. One thing no one talks about when swapping out their foods with food that tastes like cardboard is the enjoyment factor - and food i...

Do you get a good nights sleep? Sleep is a foundational part of our health and fitness - how our sleep goes, so often goes our health. This week, we spend some time talking about the importance of sleep and how it impacts all aspects of your life - from your mood and recovery, to weight loss, to your hunger - if your sleep hygiene is poor, you are much more likely to struggle! We cover a variety o...

10k Steps. Often see as the gold standard for weight loss and fitness goals, but there's a caveat: Where your steps come from, matters. Many people have active jobs such as nurses, teachers, or manufacturing jobs - and that's great, but it doesn't replace the need to still do intentional cardio and strength training. This week, we dive into why! We also dive into a question Beth received about "on...

Hello Nerdles! Welcome back! This week, Team Nerdle talks strength training - more specifically, how Beth and Matt are both progressing with their strength training. We dive into Matt's running progress as well before having a friendly debate about whether or not peanut butter is a protein source. This is a controversial topic in the fitness industry and highlights a bigger issue: The rigid rules...

Your body doesn’t have to look a certain way to be fit. In this episode, Matt and Beth call out body shaming in fitness culture and discuss how fitness doesn't have a 'look'. The reality is - you can be healthy in a larger body. You can be healthy in a smaller body. You also be unhealthy in both a larger and smaller body - the way you look doesn't determine your health and it certainly doesn't det...

We're back! This week we are continuing our conversation from last week's episode about strength training mistakes - we're talking cardio! Before we get to that topic, we caught up with each others fitness and training progress, social media rants, and Beth addressed a message she received that was accusing her of taking a GLP-1, so Beth lets us know what she thinks about that! Some of the cardio...

Whatsup Nerdles! This week we had a great conversation full of solid information. We caught up with Beth and her reverse diet, Matt and his 50k training, the dangers of women running alone, parenting, and more! After catching up with each other we dive into a question from one of our Patreon members about rest times between sets, and if its ok to do cardio in between sets. This led us to discussin...