<p>This week on Stronger Weekly, we’re taking on the worst fitness advice we’ve ever heard — from fad diets to outdated training myths — and breaking down what the science actually says.</p><p>Plus, we dive into the biggest health & fitness stories of the week:</p><ul><li><p>President Trump announces a new Pfizer deal to lower drug prices for consumers and launches TrumpRx.gov, with other pharmaceutical companies expected to follow.</p></li><li><p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils tougher military fitness and grooming standards, calling for “the highest physical standards” across all branches.</p></li><li><p>Sober October kicks off worldwide, encouraging millions to take a break from alcohol and reset their health.</p></li></ul><li><ul><li>A new Independent analysis shows alarming rises in colorectal, breast, and kidney cancer among adults under 50, with lifestyle factors playing a growing role.</li></ul><ul><li>The new State of Mental Health in America 2025 report ranks New York, Hawaii, and New Jersey as the top states for mental health — and Nevada, Idaho, and Arizona at the bottom.</li></ul></li><li><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS</strong></p><p>- Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/4at8Yhn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/4at8Yhn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Spotify Podcasts: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RunningFreePodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Stronger Weekly - YouTube⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RunningFreePodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>- Visit our website <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongerweekly/episodes/%E2%81%A0www.strongerweekly.com%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. </p><p>- Subscribe to our newsletter <a href="https://strongerweekly.com/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>SPONSORS</strong></p><p>- Take control of your drinking with medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: <a href="https://bit.ly/OarStrength" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/OarStrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Boost your performance and recovery with Momentous Supplements—get 20% off with code "STRENGTH": <a href="https://livemomentous.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://livemomentous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>EPISODE RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li><p>Trump announces Pfizer deal to lower drug prices and launches TrumpRx.gov<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-announce-deal-pfizer-lower-drug-prices-rcna234679" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> NBC News – Trump to announce deal with Pfizer to lower drug prices</a></p></li></ul></li><li><ul><li>Hegseth unveils new military fitness and grooming standards<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/how-hegseths-newly-proposed-military-fitness-standards-compare-to-existing-tests/ar-AA1NGOvm?ocid=BingNewsSerp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> MSN – How Hegseth’s newly proposed military fitness standards compare to existing tests</a></li></ul><ul><li>Sober October kicks off worldwide<a href="https://socialrecoverycenter.com/sober-october" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> Social Recovery Center – Sober October: How it started and how to make it work for you</a></li></ul></li><ul><li><p>2025 State of Mental Health in America Report<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/01/health/top-states-for-mental-health-report-wellness" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> CNN – Top states for mental health in America, 2025 rankings</a><a href="https://mhanational.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/State-of-Mental-Health-2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> Mental Health America – State of Mental Health in America 2025 Report (Full PDF)</a></p></li></ul><ul><li>Cancer rates rising among younger adults<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/colorectal-breast-kidney-cancer-younger-adults-rates-b2838159.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> The Independent – Colorectal, breast, and kidney cancers rising among younger adults, experts warn</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>The health and fitness news and inspiration you need, delivered every Monday. Get the facts first on the research, trends, and breakthroughs that matter — plus conversations with leading experts and thoug