Tired of feeling excluded from the fitness world because you don't look like a Instagram influencer? Online personal trainer Michael Ulloa pulls back the curtain on the fitness industry's biggest lies and reveals why 99% of what you see on social media is designed to make you feel inadequate.

This conversation cuts through the noise of coffee enemas, raw meat diets, and mandatory deadlifting to give you the truth: there's no exercise you HAVE to do, and healthy bodies come in every shape and size.

What You'll Discover

The Exclusionary Machine of Fitness Social Media

• Why the fitness industry deliberately caters to people who are already fit
• How clickbait misinformation drowns out sensible health advice
• The psychological damage of being told your body isn't your "business card"

Exercise myths that turn people off entirely

• Why you don't need to deadlift to be strong (even trainers skip exercises they don't enjoy)
• The truth about squats, box jumps, and other "mandatory" movements
• How to modify any exercise to work for YOUR body and circumstances

The Social Media Fitness Scam Exposed

• Why most fitness influencers don't actually look like their filtered photos
• How the algorithm rewards extreme claims over balanced advice
• The reality behind supplement pushers and MLM fitness schemes

Creating Your Own Sustainable Approach

• Why small, simple changes create lasting results (not dramatic overhauls)
• How to curate your social media to see diverse, realistic representations of health
• The power of focusing on habits instead of appearance

Key Quotes

"There's no exercise that you have to do. There's always a way that you can work a muscle that you might find less tedious or less off-putting." Michael's refreshing take removes the guilt and intimidation from exercise selection.

"If you can approach nutrition from a place of balance so that nutrition fits around your lifestyle rather than consuming it, it's always going to be a better outcome." This reverses the typical restriction mindset that keeps people cycling through diet failures.

"Our bodies are not a great reflection of how healthy, how strong, how happy we are. Fit and healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes." A radical message in an industry obsessed with one narrow definition of "fitness."

Who This Episode Is Perfect For

✓ Anyone who feels intimidated by traditional gym culture or fitness spaces ✓ People tired of conflicting nutrition advice (eggs are good/bad/good again) ✓ Those who've been told they "must" do certain exercises to see results ✓ Anyone following fitness accounts that make them feel worse about themselves ✓ People considering GLP-1 medications and facing judgment from fitness professionals ✓ Anyone ready to focus on health habits instead of appearance outcomes

Take action

Start Ridiculously Small: Instead of overhauling everything, pick one tiny habit change. Michael's clients are often surprised by how simple effective programs actually are.

Question the "Musts": Next time someone tells you there's an exercise you HAVE to do, remember Michael's approach: find movements you can tolerate or even enjoy that work the same muscle groups.

Focus on Function: Ask yourself what you want your body to DO rather than how you want it to LOOK. Build habits around those functional goals.

Connect with Michael Ulloa

Instagram/Social: @MichaelUlloaPT

Podcast: How to Fitness

Services: Online personal training and nutrition coaching (3, 6, or 12-month options)

Michael works with clients in 28+ countries and provides twice-weekly video check-ins, custom exercise programs, and nutrition coaching with a focus on sustainable, simple changes.

Remember, rebels: the most radical thing you can do in today's fitness landscape is refuse to accept that health has a specific look. Your habits matter infinitely more than your Instagram aesthetic.