ERF 998 : His Doctor Said He’d Never Lift Heavy. He Lost 30 Lbs and Proved Him Wrong — Michael’s Story

Eric Roberts Fitness

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Fitness

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🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Work With Me 1:1 Coaching - https://ericrobertsfitness.com/erf-1on1.html On today's episode I sit down with our client Michael and coach Jamie to talk about how Michael dropped 30 pounds and four inches off his waist while traveling constantly, caring for his mom, and working around a diagnosis that told him he'd never lift more than 50 pounds again — he's now deadlifting 225. I wanted to get Michael on because his story is one of the best examples I've seen of what actually happens when a busy, high-achieving person stops trying to think their way through fitness and just lets the process work. If you've ever used your schedule, your injury, or your circumstances as a reason it can't happen for you, this one's going to be hard to ignore. Join my Clubhouse App - https://ericrobertsfitness.com/clubhouse-page.html Free Calorie Calculator https://ericrobertsfitness.com/free-calorie-calculator/ 20% Off Legion Athletic Supplements Code “ERIC” HERE https://legionathletics.rfrl.co/qj2dy Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@ericrobertsfitness Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@EricRobertsFitnessPodcast

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0:00.0	If you've ever told yourself, you're too busy to get in shape or your body is just broken and
0:07.4	you'll never be able to lift heavier or lose the fat, this episode is going to piss you off in
0:13.4	the best way. I speak with one of our online coaching clients, Michael and our assistant coach
0:18.8	Jamie. And Michael is down 30 pounds, four inches off his
0:23.5	waist. And he did all of this while traveling constantly, visiting his mom on the weekends,
0:29.6	going on vacation, and being married to a foodie. Oh. And all while his doctor told him he would never be able to lift more than 50 pounds
0:40.2	again, and now he's deadlifting 225 pounds. And so if this sounds like you at all, or if you're
0:48.1	just intrigued by how Michael's been able to do this, you are going to enjoy this episode.
0:53.4	Listen all the way through to get Michael's practical tips that do this, you are going to enjoy this episode. Listen all the way through
0:54.9	to get Michael's practical tips that he has used in his journey so far to see the amazing
1:01.6	progress so that you can steal it and use it for yourself. I hope you enjoy and if at any moment
1:06.9	you are like, wow, I want to see the progress Michael has seen, or, wow, it sounds like
1:12.6	the coaching really helped him. You can click the link in the show notes of this podcast to
1:18.2	learn more about our one-on-one online coaching program. Enjoy the episode and we'll chat next time.
1:24.4	Welcome. Super stoked to be on the pod today. The first thing I'm going to ask before, anything fitness related.
1:29.8	Sure.
1:30.5	2019 LSU Tiger football team.
1:34.3	Just give me your initial thoughts on that.
1:38.1	Well, so, you know, I've kind of become new to LSU.
1:45.6	Like, you know, I'm always big sports fan, college football, all that stuff.
1:50.7	But because my daughter goes there, now I've gotten more into it.
1:55.6	All the dudes from back in the day, you know, the Joe Burroughs, the Jamar Chase's, all that stuff.
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