Beyond the Training

She joined the sheriff's office overweight. Years later, she's still taking Wegovy — and she's not apologizing for it. This week, Renee Garcia, a sheriff's deputy, joins Reggie and Bishop to talk about losing weight on a GLP-1 while working one of the most physically demanding jobs in the country, and why she has no plans to stop.

In this episode:

• Why she started Wegovy, and what the job felt like before
• How GLP-1s actually work, and the muscle-loss debate researchers are still untangling
• What happens to her body — and her job — if she ever stops
• Duty gear, fitness tests, and whether department weight standards actually hold up
• The "easy way out" stigma, and being a woman on the force

Beyond the Training breaks down real fitness and health topics without the fluff. Subscribe for new episodes every week, and tell us in the comments: is a prescription weight-loss drug a shortcut, or just modern medicine?

 

People don't quit the gym because working out doesn't work — they quit because of five predictable mistakes nobody warns them about. On this episode of Beyond the Training, Reggie and Bishop break down the most common beginner workout mistakes, backed by exercise science research, and what to do instead. Research on new gym members shows dropout rates as high as 65 percent within the first six months.

In this episode, we cover: Program hopping: why switching workout plans every few weeks kills progress before it starts -Ego lifting: the technique mistakes behind most beginner gym injuries -Doing too much, too soon: why overtraining and under-sleeping backfire -Undereating protein and the "anabolic window" myth, debunked -Copying an advanced lifter's split instead of a beginner-friendly routine Whether this is your first real workout program or you're trying to figure out why the last one didn't stick, these are the five fixes that actually move the needle.

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2025 study followed 487 people on a personalized keto program. By month nine, only 41 were still on it. If a diet works but almost nobody can stick with it, did it actually work? On this episode of Beyond the Training, Reggie and Bishop break down five of the most popular fad diets, what the research actually says about each one, and why the diet that "works" isn't the one with the most dramatic before-and-after — it's the one someone is still doing three years later.

In this episode: -Keto: the real research behind short-term results and the long-term dropout problem -Carnivore: the least-researched popular diet, and its biggest nutrient risks -Intermittent fasting: what a head-to-head trial found once calories were matched, plus a cardiovascular finding worth knowing about -Juice cleanses and detox diets: the truth about "toxins," and why the weight comes right back -Blood type diets: why there's no science behind eating for your blood type Every one of these can produce short-term results. None of them solve the real problem: what someone can actually do every day, for years, not weeks.

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Losing fat is simple in theory but hard to sustain. These are the 4 daily habits that actually move the needle, backed by research on metabolism, sleep, food, and behavior change.

In this episode, Reggie and Bishop break down 4 habits that make fat loss actually stick:

1. Why non-exercise movement (NEAT) can outweigh your workout for fat loss
2. How sleep consistency — not just sleep duration — affects metabolism and weight
3. What hyperpalatable foods are and why they drive overeating
4. Why training with other people leads to better long-term fat loss results

If you've lost fat before only to gain it back, this episode covers the habits that make the difference between short-term results and lasting change.

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It's time to break down some frequently asked questions provided by the viewers! Stick around for some great discussion!

 

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Crunches aren't the problem — how you're doing them is. Reggie and Bishop walk through some of the most common ab training mistakes. If your midsection has been stuck no matter what you try, this episode breaks down exactly why.

 

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Reggie and Bishop dig into one of the most common gym debates — machines or free weights? They lay out three solid reasons machines deserve more respect, from injury risk to muscle targeting to ease of tracking progress, and weigh in on what the actual research says about which one builds more strength.

Whether you're new to the gym or a longtime lifter, this episode will give you a clearer way to think about which tool fits your goals.

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Reggie and Bishop tackle one of the most common fears in the gym — the idea that lifting heavy will make women "bulky." They break down the top strength training mistakes women make when starting out, what the research actually says about protein and calorie needs for building muscle, and why the hormone science tells a very different story than the myth.

Tune in for a practical, no-fluff breakdown you can actually use in the gym this week.

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