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The Model Health Show

Transform Your Body with These Science-Backed Fitness Tips

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Motivation, Wellness, Nutrition, Health, Sex, Selfhelp

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

If you want to build a strong, fit body, it would be wise to listen to folks who have years of experience helping others build muscle and burn body fat. On this compilation episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to hear from three incredible fitness experts on the best strategies to build your fittest body ever.

 This episode features some of the best fitness professionals in the industry, including Don Saladino, Jay Ferruggia, and Sal Di Stefano. You’re going to learn everything from the most effective exercises to do to build muscle, to the best training schedules, and so much more.

 These are some of my favorite fitness insights from interviews I’ve done. The science-based strategies in this episode can help you transform your body and uplevel your fitness and functionality. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Model Health Show!  

In this episode you’ll discover: 

  • What it means to take a minimalistic approach to training. (4:05)
  • How to earn the right to do specific exercises. (4:18)
  • The truth about building muscle as you age. (8:30)
  • Five specific exercises everyone should do for better fitness and functionality. (10:39)
  • What mobility means. (12:54)
  • The most underrated exercise and how to incorporate it into your routine. (13:43)
  • How to get a six-pack. (16:56)
  • The truth about what contributes to fatigue. (30:00)
  • What the definition of junk volume is. (34:00)
  • How to train to failure. (41:39)
  • The importance of implementing progressive overload. (44:41)
  • Three top exercises for building strong legs. (46:19)
  • Why cardio is ineffective for fat loss. (52:43)
  • How your body adapts to cardiovascular exercise. (59:08)
  • The most effective exercise for fat loss. (1:04:51)
  • How strength training and longevity are connected. (1:07:24)
  • The ideal schedule for training. (1:08:40) 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.

0:04.8

For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.

0:11.9

Summer is not over yet.

0:14.5

We still have time to craft, to create that summer fitness that we're all looking for. As a matter of fact, it does

0:24.9

even matter. Even if summer is over, we want to build on this momentum. Take this into the

0:31.2

holidays, be fitter than ever. The time is now. Every day that we let go by is another day that we have a missed

0:41.1

opportunity eventually we got to hit that button we got to press that go button and really get locked in

0:48.3

and so today i wanted to inspire you to provide some resources if you're ready to hit that go button If you're ready to hit that go button, if you're ready

0:56.1

to get that physical transformation on you, today I'm going to make it easier than ever by

1:03.0

providing you with three of the leading experts in the world in physical transformation.

1:11.2

These are the people behind the bodies that you see performing out there in all of these

1:17.5

respective sports.

1:19.0

We're talking major league baseball, NFL, NBA, WMBA, Major League Soccer, the WWE.

1:27.9

Oh, you're not into the sports and the athletic performance and all that kind of stuff?

1:32.0

Well, these individuals are behind the bodies that we're seeing on the big screen

1:35.7

that we're seeing in these incredible movies, these superhero movies.

1:40.7

In particular, we've got an expert who is the trainer behind the transformation of

1:46.5

ryan reynolds sebastian stan hugh jackman annie hathaway remember she played catwoman for five

1:52.8

seconds the movie's kind of dope her performance which we could have saw more but the list goes on and on

1:58.2

if you're going to get some advice for that transformation, why not learn from the best?

2:04.3

First up, you're going to hear from elite strength and conditioning coach Don Saladino.

2:11.6

Now, Don is the one who inspired this episode because I just saw Don at a phenomenal event in Atlanta for the Fit Body World

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