5 Ways to Use a Nutrition Tracking App to Actually Help You

Episode Description:

Tracking your food doesn’t have to be obsessive or overwhelming—and it definitely doesn’t have to be forever. But when used the right way, a nutrition tracking app like MyFitnessPal can be one of your most powerful tools for changing your body, health, and performance.

In this episode, I share 5 real-world ways to use food tracking that actually help you hit your goals:

✅ How to set macros that guide your choices

✅ Why having go-to meals simplifies success

✅ The power of logging before you eat

✅ How to build your day around protein

✅ Why looking back can help you move forward

💥 Want help building a plan that works for your goals and your lifestyle? Book a No-Sweat Intro at catalystgym.com and we’ll build it together.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to make nutrition tracking work for you—not against you.

Metabolic Flexibility, Zone 2 Training, and How Fat Loss Really Works

Episode Description:

If you want to burn fat, boost endurance, and train smarter, the answer isn’t just more HIIT or cutting calories—it’s improving your metabolic flexibility.

In this episode, I break down how to make your body a better fat-burning machine by combining smart training and smart fueling.

We’ll cover:

✅ What metabolic flexibility really is (and why it matters)

✅ How Zone 2 cardio improves fat-burning capacity

✅ How fat loss actually happens at the cellular level

✅ How to balance cardio, strength, and nutrition for long-term results

✅ How Catalyst’s coaching programs help you train and fuel smarter

💥 Want a training and nutrition plan that builds your most efficient, resilient body? Book your free No-Sweat Intro at catalystgym.com and let’s get started.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to turn your body into a fat-burning, energy-efficient machine.

Weighted Vests: Should You Use One? Pros, Cons, and Best Uses

Episode Description:

You’ve seen people wearing weighted vests at the gym, on hikes, and even during everyday tasks—but are they actually worth it?

In this episode, I break down the real pros and cons of weighted vests, who they’re great for, when to use them, and when they’re just unnecessary extra stress on your body.

We’ll cover:

✅ How weighted vests increase strength, endurance, and calorie burn

✅ The risks (like joint stress and poor posture) when they’re overused

✅ The best ways to incorporate a vest into your training

✅ What to do instead if you’re not ready for one

✅ How our coaching at Catalyst can help you use smart tools for smarter results

💥 Want a training plan that fits your current fitness level and builds real strength over time? Book your free No-Sweat Intro at catalystgym.com.

🎧 Listen now and learn whether a weighted vest belongs in your fitness toolbox.