1600 Calorie Diets, Weird Gym Habits & The Condiment Tier List...

Raw, unfiltered. This week, we break down the reality of aggressive fat loss phases on 1600 calories and the stress of tracking scale weight. Tom shares his return to the commercial gym scene (PureGym), ranting about gym Smells... and why lifting gloves need to go. We also drop a controversial take on Hyrox training, debating whether exercises like the "Shooter" and Burpee Broad Jumps are elite fitness or just "Adult PE." Plus, we discuss the explosion of AI tools for online coaches, from terrible AI avatars to content scraping—and whether they help or hurt your fitness business. Finally, we settle the debate on the top 3 condiments for life. 00:00 - Intro: Aggressive Dieting & 1600 Calories 06:45 - Scale Weight Paranoia & Finding the "Level Tile" 12:15 - Commercial Gym Rant: Gloves & PureGym Weirdness 17:30 - The Hyrox Experience: "Shooters" & Bad Programming 24:10 - Hot Take: Is Hyrox Just "Adult PE"? 30:20 - Condiments Tier List: The Only 3 Sauces You Need 37:50 - Why We Hate AI Fitness Content (Avatars & Scrapers) 44:30 - Gym Etiquette & Book Recommendations -- Join Tom's Coaches Members Group - Book a Call for 121 Coaching - Watch a FREE (with 2 other webinars) Webinar from tom - The YOUTUBE CHANNEL -

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1600 Calorie Diets, Weird Gym Habits & The Condiment Tier List... is an episode from Push Pull Legs Podcast by Tom Hall & Dan Meek.

This episode is 47:17 long.

This episode was published on Jan 23, 2026.

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