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#168 // The Science of Breaking Bad Habits

Fitness Stuff (for normal people)

Tony and Marianna

Health & Fitness

4.9644 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is a little different. Marianna and Tony aren’t just talking about what habits to build—they’re breaking down the science of how to actually break the bad ones already running on autopilot. About 43% of what you do each day is completely habitual, and some of those habits might be the reason you’re stuck. This episode dives into the brain science and gives you five clear steps to replace the bad with better.


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Timestamps:

(5:33) What is a habit?

(19:15) Habit Myths

(30:12) 5 Steps to ACTUALLY Break Bad Habits

(31:13) Step 1

(36:47) Step 2

(42:02) Step 3

(48:07) Step 4

(51:41) Step 5

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today is going to be a little different. We talk almost incessantly about what the right habits are to build, but we haven't talked about the science behind breaking bad habits that already exist.

0:11.8

About 43% of the actions you take today will be completely habitual, meaning you did them without a single conscious thought.

0:20.2

So some might be helping you get where you want to go,

0:23.2

and some might be the sole reason why you're not there yet. Your brain is built to change. So today

0:28.7

we're going to learn how to make it work for you, exploring the neuroscience, the psychology,

0:32.9

and real world strategies for breaking bad habits and replacing them with good ones that stick.

0:39.3

Now, if you want more after each episode, you should check out FS premium real quick,

0:43.7

or just the premium version of this podcast that's just five bucks a month, where you get

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complete access to every single one of our 12-week training programs, bonus AMA episodes every

0:53.6

single Friday, and so much more.

0:56.7

Signing up takes less than 60 seconds, and the link to do that is right below in the show notes

1:00.7

under this episode.

1:02.7

And if you haven't already, you can follow us on whatever platform you are listening to,

1:07.5

whether that's Spotify, Apple Podcasts, so you stay up to date on every new

1:11.0

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1:15.4

we really appreciate it. And it helps us reach even more people, which is the goal at the end

1:19.6

of the day. And before we get into today's episode, a quick shout out to the sponsor of today's

1:25.9

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1:41.2

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1:45.4

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