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Help Me Understand

JK McLeod
Fitness
Sleep
Gratitude
Choice
Nutrition
Strength Training
Crossfit
Options
Eat Well
Education
Bodybuilding
Good News
Caffeine
Aging
Bread
Greek Pentathlon
Recharge Days
Fitness Foundations
If It Fits Your Macros
Group Exercise

Help Me Understand is a podcast that explores the context behind the things that we experience from day to day. With topics ranging from personal development, to parenting, to health and fitness, and more; join JK McLeod as he shares his thoughts and hosts conversations that are meant to encourage you to say "Help me understand" in an effort to add perspective to the things we experience in everyd... more

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JK discusses the significance of Juneteenth, his perspective on virtue signaling, and an observation on the cost of convenience.

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In episode 299, JK gives listeners a preview of where the podcast is headed as it returns to its original roots: Everyday topics, personal perspective, and conversations that move beyond fitness.

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Episode: 273. Finding the middle after fitness extremes (w/Deanna Harder)

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 65 ratings
  • Really enjoying!

    Recently found JK’s podcast through an interview with Joy Parish and then started listening to his episodes one off. They’re really informative / straight forward & he makes the information easy to digest. He’s recently become a part of my weekly rotation and I look forward to what he puts out next.

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    5
    kateplusweight
    United Statesa year ago
  • Honest, informative, challenges the status quo

    JK’s ability to explore a topic and offer fresh perspectives is truly remarkable. He gets straight to the point, challenging ideas we often take at face value—not with cynicism, but with a genuine desire to understand and rethink them. His honest curiosity makes him incredibly engaging, and every episode leaves me with new insights to consider.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MariadelGaiso
    United Statesa year ago
  • Insightful!

    JK has a way of inspiring through conversation that’s unmatched!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Spinster622
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast!

    JK, just listened to your functional training podcast. Very well thought out and I agree with your points. You have a new fan. Also, I love the Garmin instinct 2. Bill Martin.

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    5
    Bill and Kristin
    United States2 years ago
  • Episode 145

    Thank you.

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    Rather Dawg
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners praise the host's practical, no-fluff coaching style and clear explanations.
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269. Struggling after #75Hard, Best macros tracker, Cutting carbs, and more (Fitness Qs)
Q: Question 4: What are your thoughts on cutting carbs for a while to help with weight loss? Not forever, just to get things jump started.
He cautions that cutting carbs should not mean eliminating fruits and vegetables, stresses that many 'carbs' come from nutritious sources, and suggests controlling overall calories by reducing high-calorie junk foods while increasing fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats to maintain micronutrient intake.
269. Struggling after #75Hard, Best macros tracker, Cutting carbs, and more (Fitness Qs)
Q: Question 3: I did 75 Hard successfully, but seem to struggle when I'm not on the program. How can I find consistency outside of the program?
He advises creating a concrete plan for the 75 days after completing the program, recognizing two common 'struggle' camps: drifting from the program's high standards or holding perfection as the new standard of consistency; he advocates journaling the transition, defining post-program systems, and gradually extending structure to maintain discipline without the exact program.
269. Struggling after #75Hard, Best macros tracker, Cutting carbs, and more (Fitness Qs)
Q: Question 2: How many days per week should I be working out to lose weight?
The host reframes the question toward weekly sets per muscle group, suggesting 10-15 sets per major muscle group per week as a practical target, and indicating that nutrition is the primary driver of weight loss; two days per week could be a starting point when split across workouts, with emphasis on maintaining or building muscle through resistance training.
269. Struggling after #75Hard, Best macros tracker, Cutting carbs, and more (Fitness Qs)
Q: Question 1: What is an app that you would recommend for tracking calories slash carbs slash protein?
He recommends Macro Factor as his top choice due to ease of logging, meal customization, and features like AI meal estimation, while noting that no app is perfect and all calorie estimates carry error; he also mentions MyFitnessPal as a common alternative and emphasizes not chasing perfect accuracy since labels can be off by up to ~20%.
278. 2-hour workouts, quitting your fitness journey, bodybuilding protocols for lifestyle clients (Q&A)
Q: What would you say to someone thinking about giving up their fitness journey?
Start with revisiting why you began, then identify a single, doable element you can complete today, and avoid quitting on a bad day by choosing to progress in any small form rather than abandoning the journey entirely.

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