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Nacho Fitness Coach

Nacho Fitness Coach

Caleigh and Sara 205 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

Co-hosts Sara and Caleigh discuss, debunk, agree, and disagree on various aspects of fitness culture. Caleigh is a beginner, while Sara is an expert, and they both love cheap wine and tacos. Each week, they cover a different topic to make sense of fitness information and misinformation, aiming to bring clarity, inspiration, and humor to listeners. The podcast is for entertainment and opinions only, and listeners are advised to consult a healthcare provider before starting new health routines.

Episodes

Food Noise: Can You Ever Actually Turn It Off?
Food Noise: Can You Ever Actually Turn It Off? Aug 19, 2026 1942 Food noise finally gets a name on this one. It's that constant, low-level chatter about food that has nothing to do with actual hunger. Caleigh's had it for years without knowing what to call it, and it turns out there's a real difference between being excited about tacos and being unable to stop thinking about food at all.Sara doesn't have it, and never really has. She can eat the same three eggs
IG Scroll: Is Sharing Reels a Love Language?
IG Scroll: Is Sharing Reels a Love Language? Aug 12, 2026 1754 Instagram's algorithm took over the show again, and this one's a chaotic ride through everything currently living in the feed. There's a street interview response about fat people and plane tickets that gets more unhinged with every line, a viral story about a woman who ran three full-time jobs at once and ranked in the top 10% at every single one, and an ongoing debate about what actually counts
Vogue Diet: Would You Survive a 1970's Wine and Egg Diet?
Vogue Diet: Would You Survive a 1970's Wine and Egg Diet? Aug 5, 2026 1745 Vogue printed an actual diet plan in the 1970s that comes down to three eggs, five ounces of steak, and a full bottle of wine a day, with a promise of five pounds gone in three days. Sara found it, read it out loud, and neither of them could believe it made it to print in a fashion magazine.From there it turns into a deep dive on the worst diet advice history has to offer, including a viral TikTok
Debate: Is Obesity a Health Issue or a Feelings Issue?
Debate: Is Obesity a Health Issue or a Feelings Issue? Jul 29, 2026 1851 The clips of Jillian Michaels going head-to-head with body positivity advocates has been all over social media, and Sara and Caleigh finally sat down to watch the whole thing. The setup: a moderator reads a claim, and whoever gets to the hot seat first gets to argue it with Jillian face to face. First claim up: obesity is not healthy, and pretending it is puts lives at risk.One woman used her turn
Dry Needling :  Are You Poking Holes in Your Own Denial?
Dry Needling : Are You Poking Holes in Your Own Denial? Jul 22, 2026 1730 It's been over a year since Sara's neck surgery, and there's still a marble-sized knot sitting in her shoulder that won't quit. Massages haven't touched it. Time hasn't fixed it. So instead of waiting it out any longer, she's back in the chair for dry needling, the treatment that helped her most before surgery ever happened. Dry needling sounds worse than it is: a needle taps into the muscle, and
Space Diet :  If NASA Won't Skip Protein, Why Are You?
Space Diet : If NASA Won't Skip Protein, Why Are You? Jul 15, 2026 1850 Caleigh and Sara pull up a post from a dietitian friend breaking down NASA's Artemis II crew menu, and it's not the bland astronaut food you're picturing. 189 menu items. Barbecue brisket. Mac and cheese. Nutella. Real food, not restriction.NASA requires astronauts to hit 1.2 to 1.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, and every calorie is individualized per crew member, anywhere from 1,9
Energy Drinks : How Much Is Too Much?
Energy Drinks : How Much Is Too Much? Jul 8, 2026 2289 Sara's been doing an annual nutrition talk at the school where she coaches, and the numbers on energy drinks are becoming impossible to ignore: two-thirds of kids surveyed drink them regularly, and most already know exactly how many milligrams of caffeine are in the can. They drink it anyway. This episode gets into why that's happening and why it matters.The comparison is the real eye-opener. Alan
Alcohol, Again: What's It Actually Costing You?
Alcohol, Again: What's It Actually Costing You? Jul 1, 2026 1610 Alcohol is back on the table, again, because apparently once wasn't enough. Sara breaks down what a few weekend drinks actually do to sleep, testosterone, and fat-burning, and the numbers aren't subtle: up to 70% less growth hormone released during REM sleep, a 20-30% testosterone drop, and fat-burning paused for up to two days while the body deals with the alcohol first.But this isn't a "never dr
Slim Room: What If the Gym Just…Vibrated You?
Slim Room: What If the Gym Just…Vibrated You? Jun 24, 2026 1722 There's a place in Toronto that will let you lie on a vibrating table, pedal an infrared bike, or straddle something called a sculpt roller — and charge you $350 a month for the privilege. They claim you can burn 2,000 calories in 45 minutes. Sara and Caleigh watched the video. Reactions were had.This episode is really about the bigger pattern: people will spend serious money on elaborate, passive
Peptides: Did We Find the Magic Pill?
Peptides: Did We Find the Magic Pill? Jun 17, 2026 1638 Sara went down a rabbit hole. It started with a quick weight gain she couldn't explain, a turning-45 reality check, and the sneaking suspicion that willpower wasn't going to cut it this time. So she started doing her research — like actually doing her research — and landed somewhere she didn't expect: peptides.This week we break down what peptides actually are, how GLP-1 and GLP-2 are different (a
Testosterone :  Are You Running on Empty?
Testosterone : Are You Running on Empty? Jun 10, 2026 2017 Okay so we started this episode asking the hard-hitting questions — would you rather give up caffeine or social media? And Caleigh's answer might tell you everything you need to know about her. But then we got into the actual topic, and it's a good one: testosterone. Not just a "man thing." We both have it. We both need it. And a lot of us are running low without even knowing it.Sara pulled her ac
Kids Fitness: Are These Kids Moving Enough?
Kids Fitness: Are These Kids Moving Enough? Jun 3, 2026 1835 Kids don't need a gym membership or a packed schedule to be active — but they do need movement. In this episode, Sara and Caleigh break down what it actually looks like to raise kids who move their bodies, why 60 minutes of moderate activity a day matters, and why none of it has to cost a single dollar.They get into screen time as the real barrier to active kids, why throwing kids into organized s

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