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How to cut through the BS in the fitness industry

  • Katherine Whitfield, a personal trainer from Raleigh, discusses her new ebook on detecting BS in fitness marketing.
  • The book aims to equip readers with tools to differentiate between legitimate fitness advice and marketing ploys.
  • Whitfield is motivated by her own experiences and frustrations with fitness myths, particularly around women's training.
  • She identifies pseudo-science as particularly harmful, undermining trust in science and promoting ineffective alternative practices.
  • Even legitimate products might use flashy marketing but issues arise with unrealistic claims about quick results.
  • The book suggests consumer education is key to changing how fitness products are marketed.
  • Whitfield offers her ebook for free on her website, encouraging readers to share it to help combat misinformation.
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