The Heavy Meta Podcast

Michael Blevins

Strength Training

Fitness

Injury Prevention

Strength Development

Executive Training

Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)

Mobility Training

Investment Strategy

Sustainability

Hotel Gym

Human Behavior

Personal Growth

Endurance Training

Fitness Industry

Chronic Injuries

Creativity In Training

Genetics

Accommodations In Training

Isometric Training

Travel Training

Heavy Meta is a podcast about training as a lifelong practice, not a program you finish. Hosted by Michael Blevins — coach, writer, and founder of We Are Heavy Meta — it treats fitness as a laboratory for agency, self-assessment, and survival rather than another optimization game or trend slop of common fitness culture. Each episode interrogates the assumptions the fitness industry sells as gospel... more

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	25	Founded	2 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	FitnessEducationHealth & FitnessSelf-Improvement

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"They Were Already Planning My Court-Martial" — Christian Craighead, Part 2

He's inside 14 Riverside Drive alone. His own side is planning his court-martial. Nobody sends him maps, mug shots, or orders — and 150 people are hiding in a hair salon.

Part 2 of 3. Christian Craighead — former SAS — walks through the DusitD2 assa... more

Yesterday • 1 hr 50 min

SAS Operator Breaks His Silence: Christian Craighead, In His Own Words (Part 1)

In January 2019, an SAS operator walked alone into a terrorist attack on the DusitD2 hotel complex in Nairobi. More than 700 people got out alive. Then his name started disappearing from the coverage.

This is the first time Christian Craighead has t... more

Yesterday • 59 min

If You Are Not Going Longer, You Are Not Training Endurance

Endurance is not a pace. It's not a zone. It's not a finish line. Endurance is how long you can keep going, and almost nothing we call endurance training is training that.

Three of us rode 575 miles in 24 hours on an assault bike. I was back on the ... more

27 Aug 2026 • 15 min • Most popular

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Sub • Stance | Peptides: What Nobody Selling Or Regulating Them Will Tell You

A peptide is legal or illegal depending on a court calendar, not a toxicology report.

In September 2024 Eli Lilly sued the FDA over whether retatrutide contains 40 amino acids or 41 — a dispute worth seven extra years of market exclusivity, four ext... more

22 Aug 2026 • 38 min • Popular

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Recent Guests

Tanner Guzy

Appearance strategist, author of Appearance of Power, creator of Three Archetypes

Self-employed / Tanner Guzy appearances

Episode: Most Men Dress to Disappear | Tanner Guzy

Strange Grayson

Strength coach known for innovative training methods

Basis Health and Performance

Episode: Why Your "Perfect" Deadlift Is Setting You Up For Injury | Strange Grayson

Sean Waxman

A titan in the world of strength and conditioning with over 30 years of professional coaching experience.

Owner of Waxman's Gym

Episode: Sean Waxman On Strength Culture

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Michael Blevins

Host of The Heavy Meta Podcast and founder of We Are Heavy Meta; frequently discusses training philosophy, habit formation, and critical examination of fitness industry dogma.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 33 ratings

Wish they would let guests talk more
Have followed since non prophet, but this new format with the guests Michael talks so much and at the guests.
He should use his extensive knowledge to get really interesting interviews.
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desal
United Statesa year ago
Excited for this one!
This podcast has been a long time coming, and I couldn’t be more excited to keep learning from Michael, aka Gritandteeth. His journey is truly fascinating, and his relentless drive for learning and teaching is unmatched!
Apple Podcasts
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ShutupEAT Erin Blevins
United States2 years ago
Super stoked!!!
I started with Dissect and followed over to NonProphet, and I could not be more excited about Unfvcked!
Maybe it is premature to leave a 5 star review for a podcast that doesn’t even have a full episode yet, but after years of listening to Michael’s thoughts & ideas with & without Mark and others, the anticipation of this alone is worth at least 5 stars.
Apple Podcasts
5
CraseFit
United States2 years ago

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Listeners value practical, interview-style episodes when guests bring diverse perspectives.

Some critique the host for talking more than guests in certain segments, though many find the depth worthwhile.

Overall, feedback shows strong enthusiasm for the show's thoughtful approach to training and behavior.

Fans appreciate the rigorous thinking and readiness to challenge conventional wisdom in fitness.

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Apple Podcasts	#74	United States/Health & Fitness/Fitness
Apple Podcasts	#138	United Kingdom/Health & Fitness/Fitness
Apple Podcasts	#70	Germany/Health & Fitness/Fitness
Apple Podcasts	#177	Australia/Health & Fitness/Fitness
Apple Podcasts	#17	South Africa/Health & Fitness/Fitness
Apple Podcasts	#149	Finland/Health & Fitness/Fitness

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Endurance Q&A: Your Most-Asked Questions, Answered

Q: What is the correct amount of endurance needed for sport-specific goals or generally?

Sport demands dictate base requirements. For general ability, aim to hold a sustained endurance pace for 90 minutes to two hours without cardiac drift, then build gradually. For sport-specific paths, tailor the base to the event duration and required duration of steady effort, recognizing that ultra-endurance scenarios may render some rules moot and require different strategies.

Endurance Q&A: Your Most-Asked Questions, Answered

Q: How do you factor wear and tear and longevity with running, and how should someone reintroduce running after a layoff?

Longevity depends on dosing and balance with other stresses. For returning to running, start with a methodical blend of walking and running in short intervals until you can run non-stop for 30–45 minutes with minimal pain. Focus on developing the small musculature and gradual progression rather than pushing back to peak volumes immediately.

Endurance Q&A: Your Most-Asked Questions, Answered

Q: Building endurance versus maintaining, what's the minimum dose?

Minimum dose depends on base level and goals. For general preparedness, around six to eight hours of volume per week can start to build endurance, but as base increases you'll need more volume and careful tapering. Maintenance requires less; endurance and aerobic ability are relatively stable, but you should still include easy, lower-volume work to sustain them.

Endurance Q&A: Your Most-Asked Questions, Answered

Q: Is conversational pace or nasal breathing a good cue for zone two, and what truly marks zone two if not these signals?

Nasal breathing and conversation pace can be hints, but they are not reliable standalone markers. True zone two aligns with sustainable lactate processing around a threshold where lactate clearance starts to falter; if you can sustain a pace without lactate accumulating significantly, you're approaching zone two, but the best marker is lactate response rather than conversation alone.

Endurance Q&A: Your Most-Asked Questions, Answered

Q: First question is how to identify what's limiting endurance performance? More base work versus higher intensity? Is it high or low?

The limiter is often the efficiency base rather than output alone. If someone can push hard but struggles to sustain it, the bottleneck tends to be aerobic base and oxygen processing efficiency. Building a strong base, i.e., higher volumes of easy, aerobic work, generally allows higher peak outputs later, whereas chasing intensity without base leaves you stuck in a low-efficiency state.

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A rigorous, philosophy-forward take on training as a lifelong practice rather than a finite program. Episodes explore how identity, culture, and neuroscience shape fitness decisions, questioning conventional wisdom about intensity, aesthetics, and quick fixes. The show blends coaching know-how with sociology, psychology, and practical self-assessment to help listeners think hard about how to train, recover, and sustain progress over months and years. Notable is a willingness to challenge mainstream fitness narratives, emphasize environment and habitus, and treat training as a lab for personal agency and real-world resilience.

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