The Excelsior Health Podcast
This is the podcast for busy professionals and parents who are battling weight gain, high stress, and a drop of self confidence.
We take the confusing, complicated, and overwhelming parts of fitness and give you simple but effective strategies and tactics so you can learn how to priortize strength training, healthy habits, and a positive enviornment into your lifestyle.
Our goal is to help you transform your health one episode at a time!
The Excelsior Health Podcast
38. The 5 Myths Holding Busy Professionals Back from Transforming their Health. Myth #2 – You Don’t Need Hours of Cardio
Most busy professionals think they need long-distance runs, daily bootcamps, or 6–7 training days per week to get in shape. In Episode 33 of the Excelsior Health Podcast, Coach Cory breaks down Myth #2 of the “5 Myths Holding You Back” series — the belief that cardio and extreme training volume are required to lose fat and build strength.
Using real examples from TFW Sauga students and 15+ years of coaching experience, Coach Cory reveals what ACTUALLY works:
3–4 days of strength training, 1 day of smart high-intensity cardio, and daily walking.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
• Why long-distance running isn’t ideal for beginners or busy, overweight professionals
• The hidden risks of high-intensity bootcamps & why they spike cortisol
• How strength training burns more calories at rest than cardio
• The real weekly training formula for busy parents and professionals
• Simple protocols to structure your workouts for strength, muscle, and fat loss
• The anatomy of a proper training session (warmup → strength → hypertrophy → burn/blast)
If you’re tired of feeling confused or overwhelmed by conflicting fitness advice, this episode gives you the simple, sustainable roadmap to get results—without destroying your joints or your schedule.
👉 If you know someone stuck doing endless cardio, share this episode with them. It might save their knees and their results.
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⏱️ Chapters (6 Total):
00:00:00 – Introduction & Myth #2 Overview
00:01:00 – Why Cardio Isn’t the Best Starting Point
00:04:00 – The Problem with Bootcamps & HIIT Obsession
00:08:00 – Why Strength Training Beats Cardio for Fat Loss
00:13:00 – The Ideal Weekly Training Structure (3–4 Days)
00:18:00 – Anatomy of a Perfect Workout & Final Takeaways
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