In this video, I dive into one of the most debated topics in fitness: cardio vs. resistance training for fat loss and overall health.

I break down how both training methods impact caloric deficit, muscle gain, and total daily energy expenditure, and why understanding these concepts is crucial if you're trying to lose fat without sacrificing strength or energy.

We’ll look at the unique exercise benefits of each: how strength training helps preserve muscle and reshape your physique, while cardio boosts your mental health, endurance, and calorie burn. I also get into the real-world factors like time efficiency, safety, and which method may be more accessible depending on your situation.

By the end, I share where I land personally and why I believe the best results come from using both strategically to improve your fitness, weight loss, and overall health long term.

Timestamps are below if you want to jump to specific sections. Let’s settle this once and for all.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Cardio vs. Resistance Training
00:38 Understanding Caloric Deficit and Energy Exchange
03:30 Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) Explained
04:57 The 5 Categories of Comparison for Both
05:20 Muscle Preservation
09:05 Calorie Burn Amount and Type
11:40 Mental Health Effects
14:03 Time, Safety, and Accessibility
15:20 Overall Health Impacts
18:22 Final Tally and Conclusion

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In this episode of Always Adaptive, I tear into the wild world of detoxes and cleanses.

From juice cleanses that promise to fix your life in 3 days to colon cleanses that sound like a bad dare, we dig into the actual science behind these popular wellness trends and ask the big question: do they really help, or are we all just falling for clever marketing? Spoiler alert: your liver doesn’t need a reboot like it’s running Windows 95.

If you care about your health, nutrition, and not getting scammed, you’ll want to stick around.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:05 Why Are Detoxes Appealing
03:50 Juice Cleanses
07:40 Fasting
10:35 Liver Cleanses
15:40 Colon Cleanses
18:35 What Actually Works?

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In this video, I go head-to-head defending the calories in vs. calories out (CICO) model against Jay Feldman and the Energy Balance Podcast. While Jay claims the CICO model is a myth, I break down why energy balance still matters and why calories, despite their flaws, remain the backbone of weight management. I dive into how calories are measured, the real story behind bioavailability, and the tricky reality of tracking intake and expenditure.

We also cover metabolic efficiency and why popular claims about constrained energy expenditure often miss the point. I tackle the myths around hypothyroidism and metabolism to show why blaming your thyroid is not the get-out-of-jail-free card people think it is. If you are ready for a no-nonsense, evidence-backed defense of why calories still count, this video pulls no punches.

00:00 Introduction

00:57 Food Intake Has Gone Up and Movement Has Gone Down

03:40 Beginning of Response to Jay

05:20 Understanding Calories: Measurement and Misconceptions

07:25 The Role of Bioavailability in Caloric Intake

11:50 Water Has Zero Calories Yet Adds Weight

14:00 Examining Jays Citations

26:00 My Citations In Support of CICO

34:46 Hypothyroidism and Energy Expenditure

38:40 Closing Thoughts

Coaching inquiries email me at randall@alwaysadaptive.com or visit alwaysadaptive.com