The Great Lock-In of 2025, Stupid Pranks, The Right Way to Eat Oreos, and More

The Great Lock-In of 2025, Stupid Pranks, The Right Way to Eat Oreos, and More

Author: Mike Vacanti | Jordan Syatt September 2, 2025 Duration: 1:06:13

In this episode, we dive into The Great Lock-In of 2025 (aka you need to get to work)! Also stupid social media pranks, the right way to eat Oreos, the great abduction debate, and more.


We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com


Thank you!

-J & M


WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IDnnsL75Ldk


TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) — Intro

(00:11) — We're locking in for today's episode

(01:08) — What's up with my fat face?

(02:30) — The great abduction debate

(07:00) — Can we all just agree that Smith machines are actually awesome?

(13:24) — Keep your unsolicited advice to yourself

(21:01) — Prepare yourselves for a Black Friday sale for the Mentorship

(21:49) — An advanced dieting strategy (for the lazy man)

(26:43) — Our thoughts on Mind Pump Sal's new YouTube series

(37:06) — The Great Lock-In of 2025

(41:20) — Joining the weighted vest debate

(48:32) — Portion control, snack choices, & the misconceptions around caloric burn

(57:11) — The impact of social media behavior & the dangers of modern youth culture

(1:03:08) — Orwell or Huxley... Who was more of an oracle?

(1:05:30) — Don't forget to mark your calendars for the Black Friday sale in the Mentorship


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