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Fit Body, Happy Joints

Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT, will discuss how to improve your fitness and wellness, all while limiting joint pain and other negative side effects of exercise, to truly optimize and preserve...

Episodes

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Fitness Rewired Capsule #9: What Actually Works for Body Recomposition

00:00: Introduction 01:23: The REPS framework for building muscle 03:37: Cardio, nutrition, and recovery recommendations 05:08: Dr. Shannon'...

10:10Apr 7, 2026

Fitness Rewired Capsule #8: The 3 Reasons You May Feel Bulky

00:00: Introduction 01:24: Introduction and defining what "bulky" means 02:45: The body builder physique 03:40: Why you might feel "bigger"...

10:30Apr 6, 2026

Fitness Rewired Capsule #7: Sweating and Hot Workouts

00:00: Introduction 02:18: Does sweating mean you had an effective workout? 04:10: Why do we sweat? 05:50: Why sweating is an unreliable pre...

12:15Apr 5, 2026

Fitness Rewired Capsule #6: How Sore Should You Be?

00:00: Introduction 01:50: What is soreness? 04:15: Do you need to be sore to build muscle? 06:45: Can soreness be counterproductive? 07:45:...

8:33Apr 4, 2026

Fitness Rewired Capsule #5: You Don't Have to Lift Heavy to Build Muscle

00:00: Introduction 01:23: Do you have to lift heavy? 02:45: Light vs. moderate vs. heavy loads 05:00: When to choose heavy, moderate, or li...

8:07Apr 3, 2026

Fitness Rewired Capsule #4: Toning, Sculpting, and Long Lean Muscle - What's Real?

00:00: Introduction 03:00: The truth about "toning" workouts 06:45: "Sculpting" workouts 08:28: What is "the burn" doing? 12:00: Will switch...

16:18Apr 2, 2026

Fitness Rewired Capsule #3: Why Hard Workouts Aren't Changing Your Body

00:00: Introduction 01:23: Does your workout need to feel exhausting to be effective? 02:30: How Shannon's workout routine has changed...

17:12Apr 1, 2026

Fitness Rewired Capsule #2: The Truth About Exercise and Fat Loss

00:00: Introduction 01:23: Exercise for fat loss? 04:53: How we burn calories 09:07: Exercise and diet recommendations for body recompositio...

16:55Mar 31, 2026

Fitness Rewired Capsule #1: You Were Lied to About Fitness

00:00: Introduction 01:23: How the media shapes our mindset around fitness 04:10: History of fitness culture 10:38: History of fitness weara...

15:37Mar 30, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #10: How to Stay Consistent

1:15: Why Gentle Consistency works 2:05: Tip #1: Include warm-ups 3:05: Tip #2: Commit to doing one hard set 4:32: Tip #3: Lift heavier for...

13:40Jan 10, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #9: How to Track

1:00: How to set a goal for body recomposition 2:24: Why you should focus on muscle, not fat loss 3:32: How to track and measure progress 6:...

7:18Jan 9, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #8: How to Recover

1:00: How much exercise is too much? 2:33: Nervous system regulation within your workout 6:40: Weekly recovery recommendations 9:00: Reset w...

19:01Jan 8, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #7: How to Do Cardio

Episode #222: How We Burn Calories Episode #182: REHIT 2:30: The science of burning calories 6:40: How much cardio should we aim for? 8:25:...

17:53Jan 7, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #6: How to Eat

How to reach body composition goals without tracking 2:25: Primary levers for body recomposition 4:00: Tracking and tools for tracking 7:06:...

18:29Jan 6, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #5: How to Make Workouts Efficient

1:42: How to make your strength workouts shorter 4:37: Combing strength and cardio 6:35: Common mistakes when trying to make your workout sh...

10:55Jan 5, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #4: How Much to Exercise

Meta-analysis referenced 1:50: Recommended volume per muscle group per week 4:40: How often should you train each muscle group? 5:22: How ma...

12:09Jan 4, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #3: How Heavy to Lift

1:30: What is true muscle failure? 3:52: The stimulating reps theory 4:40: Common lifting mistakes 8:54: How heavy should you lift? 10:25: W...

17:50Jan 3, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #2: The Timeline

1:45: The rate of fat loss and muscle growth 2:22: What to expect in month one 3:52: What to expect in month two 5:50: What to expect in mon...

15:27Jan 2, 2026

Body Recomposition Capsule #1: How to Body Recomposition

1:00: What is body recomposition? 4:00: Why you should prioritize muscle health 6:36: Can trained individuals experience body recomposition?...

10:34Jan 1, 2026

#222: UPDATED SCIENCE: How We Burn Calories

Pontzer's study Howard's study 0:00: Introduction 3:00: Constrained energy expenditure model 6:10: New study suggests calorie burn...

11:57Nov 13, 2025