Don't Start Your Summer Diet Until You've Watched This

Everyone's telling you to start your summer diet. We're telling you to stop.

Nick, Grant & Gemma have a combined 40+ years of PT experience — and their biggest lesson isn't about what to eat or how much cardio to do. It's this: the body you're chasing for summer probably isn't worth the cost of getting it. In this episode of The Performwell Podcast, Gemma opens up about the psychological fallout of getting shredded, Nick breaks down why chasing a physique goal is like thinking school is your whole life, and Grant shares the clients who got the body — and still weren't happy.

From crash diet culture and body dysmorphia, to steroids hiding in plain sight on Instagram, to how Gemma's testosterone and HRT journey became the most sustainable thing she's ever done — this is the conversation you need before you start cutting for summer.

If you've ever crash dieted before a holiday, compared yourself to someone online, or wondered why getting lean still didn't feel like enough — watch this first.

WHAT WE COVER:

→ Why 6–8 week summer transformations usually backfire

→ The psychological damage of extreme dieting and photo shoot prep

→ Body dysmorphia — and why even the fittest people aren't immune

→ What actually is a healthy body fat % for men and women

→ The steroid problem hiding in plain sight on your Instagram feed

→ Why the body you can't sustain isn't worth chasing

→ Gemma's HRT and testosterone journey — and how it changed everything

→ How to shift your mindset from "summer body" to something that actually lasts

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🎙️ Hosted by Nick & Grant, with special guest Gemma.

Nick: https://www.instagram.com/getfitbynick

Grant: https://www.instagram.com/coach_grantmcdonald/

Gemma: https://www.instagram.com/gemmapaddy82

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0:00 – Intro: The Problem With Summer Diets

0:53 – Why 6–8 Week Transformations Are a Mistake

3:29 – The Psychological Fallout of Getting Shredded

4:02 – Body Dysmorphia — Does Anyone Actually Escape It?

7:03 – Photo Shoots, Bodybuilding & Knowing Your Limits

12:10 – What's Actually a Healthy Body Fat % for Men & Women?

19:20 – The Steroid Problem Nobody's Talking About

21:40 – Gemma's HRT & Testosterone Journey — And How It Changed Her Life

 

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