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The creator of Terminator Training Method, Kevin Smith, has been lifting weights and chasing peak performance for the past 17 years, the last 11 of which spent as a member of the US Army Special Forces. His obsession with strength and conditioning, nutrition, health improvement, and personal development have driven him to begin his own journey in the fitness industry. This podcast will include information and conversation on a wide variety of topics, including strength training, endurance training and conditioning, nutrition (for performance, body composition, and health), habit formation, and how to optimize your life. If you're sick of being misinformed or mislead, and interested in leveling up, this is the podcast for you.

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Episode 160: 10 Big Nutrition Mistakes Sabotaging Your SOF Selection Prep

April 18, 2025 • Kevin Smith

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Recovery & Nutrition Guide

This episode discusses the major nutrition mistakes I see with SOF hopefuls. Nutrition can indeed be MAKE or BREAK, and this episode will help you avoid the BREAK path and guide you along the MAKE path.

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Sale announcement: 0:00

Intro: 0:38

Nutrition’s role in selection prep: 5:18

#1 nutrition advice from reddit: 7:09

#2 winging it: 10:57

#3 crash dieting 16:23

#4 eating too little 20:28

#5 poor peri workout nutrition 26:30

#6 great peri workout, poor overall nutrition 34:19

#7 excess fat intake 35:07

#8 eating for weight loss vs. performance 40:05