What You Should Know About GLP-1s and Strength Training

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Dr. Ben Bocchicchio

Want to know how GLP-1s could change the way you help your personal training clients build muscle, stay healthy, and get great results for the long term?

Dr. Ben Bocchicchio is an award-winning athlete and a prolific and highly respected figure in exercise science, fitness and wellness, rehabilitation, and even the legal field. He is also the author of 15 Minutes to Fitness: Dr. Ben’s SMaRT Plan for Diet and Total Health.

He joins us to talk about his thoughts on GLP-1 use alongside strength training — he explains what they are, their possible benefits beyond just dropping weight, and some worries about side effects and keeping progress after people stop using them.

The conversation then moves to practical tips for trainers, where we cover how to talk about using these with clients, what doctors often suggest alongside them, and smart ways to use this topic in your marketing content.

This episode is a great starting point if you’ve ever wanted to get a balanced understanding of GLP-1s as a personal trainer and strength studio owner.

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Show Notes

01:16 – Why Dr. Ben wanted to talk about GLP-1s and strength training on the show
04:37 – What are Glucagon-Like Peptides (GLP-1)?
08:53 – Something that concerns Dr. Ben about this
12:08 – Dr. Ben’s recommendations around GLP-1s and their possible side effects
17:52 – What are the potential health benefits of GLP-1s?
19:35 – Are HIT trainers in the “body composition” business?
21:33 – Why resistance training is the better mode of exercise for brain health
25:21 – Do GLP-1s have health benefits independent of weight loss?
31:02 – How long do people use GLP-1s on average, and what happens after? (On dependency issues and maintaining results)
36:21 – Is there evidence of long-term success from GLP-1s?
39:42 – Can you use this information for fitness content marketing?
41:05 – What doctors in the US recommend alongside GLP-1 use
42:45 – Recommendations for personal trainers and HIT studio owners around GLP-1s
48:24 – Should healthy people consider GLP-1 use?
49:41 – What about the arguments against GLP-1 use?
52:07 – Dr. Ben’s advice for trainers reaching out to him about GLP-1 use
54:12 – Strength training and longevity
57:36 – Dr. Ben Bocchichio’s strength training and nutritional regimen
1:00:39 – Understanding the difference between strength training and movement and athletic skill development
1:02:46 – Meaningful movement practices for older people
1:05:00 – Dr. Ben’s own physical challenges (and what he’s doing about them)
1:07:44 – Recommendations for improving and maintaining mobility and strength as you age