Ranking Fitness Advice From Social Media (with Harley Pasternak)

With all the contradictory advice online, establishing the optimal workout routine can be SO confusing. So today, I’m joined by expert Harley Pasternak to rank fitness advice from social media to clear things up. Harley has a masters in exercise physiology and nutritional sciences, he worked as an exercise and nutrition scientist for Canada's Department of National Defense, he's a five-time bestselling author, and he has the biggest celebrity client roster in the fitness industry—Halle Berry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Ariana Grande to name a few. 🎧 What you’ll learn: • How to structure a week of workouts with minimum time, maximum results • Walking vs. running: which one is better • When to lift heavy weights vs. light weights • How important VO2 max is • Why your body stops responding to exercise + the simple fix • Where the 10,000 steps goal came from and if it’s legit • If there’s a connection between cortisol and belly fat • The difference between local fatigue and general fatigue and when to use them • The single best thing Harley says you can do for your health Check out the previous ranking episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast: • Ranking Gut Health Advice From Social Media (with Dr. Karan Rajan) • Healthy Eating Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with Nutrition By Kylie) • Therapy Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with Lori Gottlieb) • Money Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with HerFirst100K) For more from Harley Pasternak: • His Book, The Carb Reset: • Instagram: • Website: Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at

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Ranking Fitness Advice From Social Media (with Harley Pasternak) is an episode from Healthier Together by Liz Moody.

This episode is 46:26 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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