TMHS 868: Burn Fat, Eliminate Injuries, & Increase Your Healthspan - With Mark Sisson

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Today, there is a wide array of exercises to choose from. While newly invented classes and workout modalities might be popular or enjoyable, there is one specific exercise that humans were designed to do: walking. On this episode of The Model Health Show, health expert and New York Times bestselling author Mark Sisson is back to share why walking is the foundation of human health, including its health and longevity benefits. Mark is also sharing the history of the running boom and why chronic cardio can break down your body and stop you from reaching your goals. This interview contains conversations on stress and cortisol, optimal footwear, and why getting fit doesn’t have to be as difficult as you might have been led to believe. As a former marathon runner, Mark has a unique perspective to offer on this topic and I hope this conversation helps you find a simple, enjoyable movement practice that enhances your life. Grateful to share this interview with the one and only, Mark Sisson! In this episode you’ll discover: How running became popularized in American culture. The connection between running and injuries. What types of exercises our ancestors did. How running can elevate cortisol levels and undermine your fat loss goals. The importance of muscle mass for metabolic health. What role insulin plays in body fat. Why running is catabolic. The truth about high intensity exercise classes. Why recovery is critical in your training program. The link between cortisol and immune function. How shifting from running to walking changed Mark’s body composition. The history of running shoes. How cushioned running shoes can hide bad form. Why barefoot minimalist shoes can improve your overall functionality. The truth about running a marathon.Why being fit doesn’t have to be hard. Items mentioned in this episode include: Beekeepersnaturals.com/model - Save 20% on raw honey & other natural remedies! Peluva.com/model - Get 15% off barefoot shoes with my code MODEL! Born to Walk by Mark Sisson - Get your copy of Mark’s new book today! Connect with Mark Sisson Website / Instagram Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Beekeeper’s Naturals and Peluva. Reinvent your medicine cabinet for with clean, effective products powered by the beehive & backed by science. Claim your 20% discount at beekeepersnaturals.com/model. Peluva’s barefoot minimalist shoes support postural alignment, proprioception, and overall functionality. Get 15% off your order by using code MODEL at peluva.com/model.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson. For more, visit the modelhealthshow.com.
0:12.4	What if the most popular exercise for fat loss was flat out wrong? What if this form of exercise was not only not getting people fitter?
0:23.6	What if it was one of the leading causes of injuries and chronic health issues like immune system dysfunction?
0:31.6	Today you're going to find out the truth about this form of exercise and most importantly the right form of exercise the most
0:40.2	science backed time tested form of exercise to help you to burn fat prevent injuries and get into
0:48.6	the best shape of your life before we get to our special guests I want to point out I was just
0:53.2	talking with my guys here in the studio,
0:55.2	so many of my friends are 20, 30, 40 years older than me.
1:00.6	And our special guest today is 71.
1:03.7	He's about to turn 72 years old.
1:05.1	He's one of the fittest people I've ever met.
1:09.4	He's a walking, talking representation of what's possible. And it's just so
1:14.0	inspiring. It's like literally when I see them, I'm like, I want to be like that in 30 years. I want to
1:20.2	replicate that. They're a model. And that's why I bring them here to learn from. This is why it's
1:25.7	called the model health show to provide these
1:27.6	models and these templates and these blueprints for us to follow to achieve the goals that we
1:34.1	truly want. Now obviously, nutrition is a big part of this. He'll mention this a time or two. You
1:39.2	can't talk about exercise without talking about the thing that our body is actually made out of but there are certain
1:46.1	things that have long revered been associated with longevity for instance something has been
1:53.6	utilized for thousands of years in certain cultures bees are the most, most cherished assets of the environment.
2:04.2	And we need to give a lot more respect to bees.
2:06.1	Obviously, there's so many different things that are influenced and controlled by the population
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