NBSV 217: Vegan fitness myths busted — strength training, creatine, and cardio (Coaches' Corner with Karina and Zoe)

Coach Zoe and I are back for a Coaches' Corner episode, answering the questions we didn't get to during our recent live No-B.S. Reset panel event. We dig into some of the most common (and most frustrating) myths we see in the fitness and nutrition space, especially around strength training, supplements, and social-media "advice."

If you're new to lifting, feeling overwhelmed by conflicting information online, or just tired of wellness trends that sound slick but don't actually work, this one's for you.

In this episode, we cover:

- The biggest mistakes beginners make when starting strength training (and how to avoid them)

- Why going "too hard, too fast" backfires, and what sustainable progress actually looks like

- Compound lifts vs. isolation exercises: what matters most early on

- The rise of creatine gummies (and why "creatine for women" marketing is nonsense)

- Why "what I eat in a day" videos can be misleading, or downright harmful

- Steps vs. cardio vs. lifting: what really gives you the most bang for your buck

- The lingering myth that vegans can't be strong—and why leading by example matters more than arguing

- A teaser on upcoming deep dives into diet-culture obsessions like "snatched" bodies and HYROX hype

As always, we bring the conversation back to evidence-based coaching, long-term health, and building strength in ways that actually work in real life, without extremes, guilt, or BS.