Casey Ruff - The Fitness Coach Who Admits He Was Wrong #42

For many years, trainers used the calories in, calories out model. Even Casey Ruff has tried it and as a fitness trainer, has recommended it to his clients. But he learned it’s not sustainable. When he became a certified nutrition coach, he witnessed people avail of different programs to develop healthy eating habits of vegetables and lean meats, only to end up not finishing the program. These nutrition programs are simply not doable. Until he experienced the ketogenic diet and personally saw its benefits. He never looked back. This episode focuses on personal trainer and nutrition coach Casey Ruff as he shares how he accepted his wrong notions about fitness and nutrition, his encounter with the keto diet, and what he thinks is the best nutrition advice people tend to ignore. Quick Guide: 0:26 Introduction 2:25 The calorie in, calorie out model 6:23 The possibility to manipulate calories through nutrition 8:47 We get on to programs that don’t really work 15:06 Becoming a certified nutrition coach 18:06 Common misconceptions of clients 24:15 Casey’s personal journey 30:27 Fitness programs for the clients 35:47 Best and worst health advice 37:03 Plants don’t give you food all of 365 days 41:11 Equating food to sugar to make people buy them 42:26 We make people alive and sick 44:41 The approach to exercise Get to know our guest: Casey Ruff has been a personal trainer for 15 years where he focused on heart training and metabolic testing. He became a certified nutrition coach specializing in low-carb diets. He and his wife built Boundless Body during the pandemic. They offer personal training, pilates, the Rossiter System, ketogenic nutrition coaching, and cardio programming. “It was shortly after getting into the Keto space, and I was really feeling pigeon-holed like people were coming to me because they knew I was that guy. And I didn't want to be that guy. I want to be able to help everybody. And one of my business mentors said, like, no, you should really embrace it, like just own it, be that guy, people will come to you. And that's when I decided to kind of dedicate myself to keto and low carbohydrate diets.” - Casey Ruff Connect with him: Contact: https://www.myboundlessbody.com Episode snippets: 4:43 - 5:34 - The workout that didn’t work 12:26 - 13:09 - When you find that it's wrong, time to do something different 18:59 - 19:25 - The idea of eating less and moving more and its effects on people 20:27 - 21:07 - What "diet and exercise program" actually do 22:36 - 23:35 - How do we teach the body to burn more calories 28:57 - 29:42 - How keto helped Casey mentally 38:53 - 39:55 - Is it natural to find apples 365 days a year? 41:16 - 41:44 - Worst and best diet advice 49:19 - 49:59 - Do things that you enjoy 51:30 - 52:55 - How a professional fitness coach can make a difference Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table.  Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk. Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia’s brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now!  This isn’t just another diet book; it reveals why it’s not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health. If you’re struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn’t working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it. Learn how to reset your gut Eliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progress Unlock real energy, metabolism, and longevity Don’t wait until it’s too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now. Learn More: Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts  Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart Health Theme Song : Rage Against Written & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro Recordings Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.