In this episode of the Fit Father Project Podcast, Dr. Anthony Balduzzi sits down with FFP Coach Steve Roy for a deeply human conversation about resilience, fatherhood, and why fitness is about far more than aesthetics. Steve opens up about his personal journey—from a painful childhood and early struggles with confidence, to discovering fitness as a pathway to strength, purpose, and service.

Together, they explore how movement becomes medicine during life’s darkest seasons, why “showing up” matters more than motivation, and how physical practice can anchor us through grief, stress, and uncertainty. This episode is a powerful reminder that fitness isn’t just something you do—it’s something you lean on when life gets heavy.

If you’ve ever struggled to stay consistent, questioned your “why,” or felt knocked down by life, this conversation will meet you where you are and point you toward what truly lasts.

Coming up: Come back starting Feb. 9 for a 3-part series on Finding Strength in Routines. Morning routines. Evening Routines. Seasonal Routines. You’ll learn some powerful tricks to maximize your fitness plans.

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1. Fitness as emotional processing, not punishment
2. Movement as a non-negotiable anchor during adversity
3. Why motivation fades but commitment sustains
4. The power of non-zero days
5. Leading children through example, not force
6. Exercise as identity, therapy, and stability
7. Community and accountability as force multipliers

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1. Fit Father Sedona Retreat — April 2026.
2. Belize Service Trip — June 6-12, 2026. For information:

In Episode 274 of the Fit Father Project Podcast, Dr. Anthony Balduzzi concludes his 3-part series on the art of health—shifting the focus from knowing what to do to actually staying consistent for life.

You’ll learn why most people fail by chasing extreme “accelerators” without first building stable anchors, and how simple, identity-based routines create momentum even when motivation is low. Dr. Anthony breaks down real-world examples across nutrition, movement, sleep, mindset, and recovery—plus how to wisely deploy accelerators when the season is right.

If you’ve ever felt stuck restarting your health journey, this episode gives you a lifelong framework for working with your body instead of fighting it.

If you missed the previous 2 episodes in this series, use these links to catch up:

Part 1 - Build Muscle or Age Faster

Part 2 - Insulin Sensitivity and Longevity

1. Health success = process, not information
2. Anchors create safety, identity, momentum
3. Accelerators drive change—but are temporary
4. No anchors = unstable progress
5. Minimum standards prevent guilt spirals
6. Travel-proof anchors matter most
7. Recovery must match intensity
8. Seasons of intensity are normal
9. Reset = return to anchors
10. Consistency beats perfection

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1. Fit Father Sedona Retreat — April 2026. Eight spots left!
2. Belize Service Trip — June 6-12, 2026. For information: www.fitfatherproject.com/belize
3. Fit Father / Fit Mother LIVE 2026

In episode 273 of the Fit Father Project Podcast, Dr. Anthony Balduzzi builds on last week’s longevity conversation by tackling one of the most misunderstood topics in modern health: insulin sensitivity.

Dr. Anthony breaks down how insulin actually works in the body, why insulin resistance is at the root of weight gain, fatigue, inflammation, and pre-diabetes, and how most men unknowingly make themselves more insulin resistant through poor sleep, chronic stress, inactivity, and mistimed nutrition.

You’ll also learn how strength training, fasting, gut-friendly carbohydrates, and stress regulation work together to create metabolic flexibility—allowing your body to burn carbs when needed, burn fat at rest, and stay resilient as you age.

Check out Part One of this series, "Build Muscle or Age Faster."

Rate & Review: If these solo episodes are helping you think differently about your health, we’d truly appreciate a quick rating or review. Even a short review makes a big difference.

Join the Fit Father Community: Listening is powerful—but applying this information alongside other committed men takes things to another level. If you’re ready to stop doing this alone, we’d love to have you with us.

Next Week’s Episode: Next week, Dr. Anthony wraps up the series by pulling everything together—training, metabolism, recovery, and long-term health—into a clear framework you can follow throughout 2026 and beyond.

If Part 1 changed how you think about muscle, and Part 2 reshaped how you view insulin and blood sugar, you won’t want to miss the final installment.

1. Insulin is essential—but chronic elevation drives disease
2. Insulin resistance as the hidden driver of aging and inflammation
3. Muscle as the primary glucose disposal organ
4. Strength training as an insulin-sensitizing signal
5. Timing carbohydrates around workouts for metabolic advantage
6. Poor sleep causing 30–40% insulin resistance the next day
7. Stress and cortisol directly blocking insulin sensitivity
8. Visceral fat as a hormonal disruptor
9. Fasting as a powerful insulin-reset lever
10. Gut-friendly carbohydrates improving long-term blood sugar control
11. Walking after meals to blunt glucose spikes
12. Metabolic flexibility as the true goal—not carb elimination

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