The True Form Podcast

🎙️ Episode 108. Weight loss drugs, negative self-talk & a bunch more. 🔹 This week, Mack started the podcast by discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly of prescribed weight loss drugs. 🔹 Jack then questions his own self-talk and why we all responded to the question "How are you?" by saying, "Not bad." From there, we dive into affirmations and how we use them. 🔹 Lastly,...

🎙️ Episode 107. What grinds our gears, self-sabotage, dopamine and a bunch more. 🔹 This week, we introduced a new segment called "What Grinds Our Gears." Where we talk about the health and fitness fads and influencers that, well... grind our gears! 🔹 We talk about how self-sabotage can give you the illusion that you are in control while preventing you from achieving your goals. 🔹 How...

Episode 106. What does pain mean? How can you get better quality sleep with kids & more. This week, we discuss pain. What is it, where does it come from, when should you become concerned, and how you could be making your own pain worse. We give some insight into how you can improve your sleep QUALITY if increasing your sleep QUANTITY isn't an option. Listener questions: How can I get to s...

🎙️ Episode 105. Does body weight matter? How to improve brain health & more. Have you let your body weight determine your success? We discuss why body weight is ruining your ability to live a healthy life and what you can do to change that. Mack highlights the benefit of resistance training in preventing dementia and improving your overall brain health - learning, memory, aging and brain growt...

Episode 104. Why salt is great, 1200 calories or less, training fasted & listener questions! We discuss why salt is demonised yet extremely underrated and why you may actually need to ADD it to your diet if you eat mostly whole foods. We speak about how consuming 1200 or less over a long period of time is actually considered famine by the World Health Organisation, yet so many of us CHOOSE to...

🎙️ Episode 103. How we manage a calorie deficit, the evolution of eating & more. This week we discuss how each of us manages to be in a calorie deficit with ease. Each of our approaches is extremely different, yet both work! We reflect on our own personal evolution in eating and how we would never eat some of the foods we used to consider "healthy!" Yet again, we talk about the impor...

🎙️ Episode 102. Training with your menstrual cycle, the difference between goals and habits & more. 🔸This week Mack gave a breakdown of the menstrual cycle and how women can optimise their training throughout their cycle by working with their body rather than against it. 🔹Jack discussed the benefit of focusing on habits rather than goals and how this way of thinking can actually help you ach...

This week we talk about sitting becoming the "new smoking," how underrated resistance training is and why everyone should be doing it. We also touch on why being rigid and consistent is causing you to fail and why you should focus on being frequent and flexible instead. Listener question: Why does the health industry push "eat the rainbow" when many colourful plants are poisono...

We decided to do something a little different for our 100th episode this week! We go back to our very first YouTube video together... And I'll be honest; it was a little hard to watch... https://youtu.be/oaZsPA5MCws We want to thank you all so much for supporting our journey! And if you were one of the people who did watch our first episode, we are so sorry you had to go through that... We ap...

This week we discuss why you keep getting injured in and out of the gym and how to prevent injuries with movement, nutrition and sleep. We talk about why we believe food itself isn't what feels addictive but rather the emotion and environment linked to food. While on the topic of addiction, we dive into the unbelievable effects alcohol has on the brain and why we quit drinking. Show Notes: ht...

This week we discuss a recent study that showed increasing your daily step count can help you live a longer life. We explain how you can begin sacrificing the things that are holding you back from reaching your goals. We spill the tea on the BS nutrition fads we have fallen for in the past and give you a 75 Hard Challenge update. Show Notes: https://www.in-situcollective.com/in-situpodcast Our Pro...

This week we discuss "spot-fixing" body parts in the gym. Does it really work? and how should you go about adding it to your program? We explain how consuming too much information could actually be doing you more harm than good. Listener question #1: Do I have to eat breakfast? If so, what should I be eating? Listener question #2: How should I go about training while in a calorie deficit...

This week we discuss new technology that could allow you to get the desired results in 10 minutes! We explain how t he more often you do difficult or challenging things, the more confident you feel doing other difficult and challenging things. Listener question #1: What sort of diet and workouts should I focus on if I want to gain muscle? Listener question #2: how do I stop skipping gym sessions a...

This week we discuss how learning the correct technique in the gym from the get-go can help you see better results. We explain how eating the protein on your plate first can help you avoid that afternoon energy crash. Lastly, we cover how eating lunch at your desk can severely impact your long-term health and ability to lose weight. Listener question #1: How to find the right calorie deficit. List...

This week we expose metabolism "boosting" programs and supplements. How they fool you and why you should never fall for their sales pitch no matter how good the before and after photos look. We explain how increasing your water intake can help you lose body fat but not body weight. One three into the 75 Hard Challenge, and Mack has quit! Listener question #1: Do you train together? Liste...

This week we talk inflation... But not in the way you have in mind! We discuss how inflation could impact your health, fitness and diet. Jack shares shocking news that scientists keep getting closer to designing exercise in a pill! But will it get you the same results? One week into the 75 Hard Challenge , we discuss our thoughts, feelings and emotions. Listener question #1: How to make your famil...

This week we cover the latest news in relation to our brand, The In-situ Collective, and how we feel about our app launch. We discuss the crazy sh*t going on in the US in regards to women's health and what it could mean for the future of our population. Mack share's a breakthrough she had this week when it comes to "succeeding" in life and in business. Jack nerds out about a br...

Welcome to the Friday Wrap-up! Here we wrap the week up with fun facts, teachable moments and an educational resource to help you on your health and fitness journey. If you enjoyed this podcast you can also listen to our Monday episode where we explore a single topic in-depth and our Wednesday episode where we answer listener questions! You can also find both on the In-situ Collective YouTube chan...

Plant-based milk has taken over! If you are making the switch to plant-based milk it is nearly impossible to know which is the best option for you. In this episode, we will help you decide just that! Show Notes  https://www.in-situcollective.com/in-situpodcast Book a Discovery Consultation  https://www.in-situcollective.com/discovery-consultation   FREE Resources https://www.in-situcollective.com/...

Whether you intend to or not you have routines spread all throughout your day. When it comes to achieving your health and fitness goals (or any goal really), having supporting routines in place can really make or break your ability to succeed. In this episode, we cover why routines are vital to success, physical health and mental healing and how you should go about creating routines that will supp...

"What is your suggestion on how to get back into training with disk herniations. I want to continue my fitness journey and am feeling stuck with my next move." - Jacqui In this 5 minute episode, Jack speaks about how to get back into training after an injury and why it is important to focus on the things you CAN control. Show Notes  https://www.in-situcollective.com/in-situpodcast Book a...

If you've ever heard a personal trainer use a phrase that makes you think 'WTF does that mean?!', it's not just you. There are a ton of common cues used in the fitness industry that, let's face it, just don't really make sense. The problem is that not all instructional phrases say what they actually mean. Some are ineffective because they aren't worded very well;...

Welcome to the Friday Wrap-up! Here we wrap the week up with fun facts, teachable moments and an educational resource to help you on your health and fitness journey. If you enjoyed this podcast you can also listen to our Monday episode where we explore a single topic in-depth and our Wednesday episode where we answer listener questions! You can also find both on the In-situ Collective YouTube chan...

What is the best cardio for fat loss? Yes, there is a specific style of cardio that is more beneficial to encouraging fat loss, however, it may not be the style you have in mind! Zone training has been shown to provide the most benefit when aiming to lose fat. But let's not forget that a calorie deficit trumps all exercise when it comes to fat loss. Show Notes  https://www.in-situcollective.c...

Kathy explains how the obstacles she has faced gave her the push to take part in something as challenging as the Mongolian Derby. Her attitude in life is if you don't challenge yourself enough you will never know what you are capable of. I cannot emphasise how funny, eye-opening and entering Kathy is to listen to! If this episode doesn't make you want to challenge yourself, nothing will....