Trump Brings Back the Presidential Fitness Test + Is Nicotine the Next Big Pre-Workout?

From the return of the Presidential Fitness Test to the surprising rise of nicotine as a pre-workout, Jason, Gabe, and MDV cover it all in this milestone 200th episode. Timestamps: 0:00 There’s nuance to everything 3:00 What really caused the obesity crisis? 7:00 Triple H at the White House… and maybe Jason? 9:30 Why school fitness tests aren’t the same as federal mandates 11:28 Is nutrition more important than physical testing? 13:00 Could forcing kids into it backfire? 14:00 Kids spend 8 hours in chairs—something has to change 16:40 Jason’s SAT prep class flashback 18:13 Adults wouldn’t tolerate sitting all day—why should kids? 19:03 What happens to the kids who “fail” the test? 22:00 Schools moving away from letter grades 25:00 How peer comparison builds resilience 25:38 Could you beat a 17-year-old in the 1980s? 30:13 Rumors of Jason heading to the White House 30:40 Why having these conversations matters 31:41 The best pre-workout in the world (hint: honey + coffee) 35:40 Gabe’s love for the beta-alanine tingle 36:50 Nicotine—what’s the deal? 39:30 The most popular form and potential benefits 41:20 Are Zyns the new dip? 42:53 The reality: nicotine is addictive 44:55 Jason’s experience trying nicotine pre-workout 45:50 Nicotine as an appetite suppressant 47:10 Caffeine vs. nicotine 49:00 Old enough for the military but not cigarettes? 51:00 Jason jokes about Zyn before the Burpee Test 51:37 You can guess someone’s burpee score by their build 53:09 Kaden Khalipa vs. Truett Hanes—who wins? 56:30 Jason grapples with a 19-year-old wrestler 58:50 UFC or BJJ? 1:00:00 Celebrating 200 episodes!