Ep. 3 - Glenn Dawson - Simple Habits That Reset Your Body After 35

What if the weight you keep losing and the pain you keep pushing through are the same problem? Glenn Dawson has built his career on one frustrating truth: most people are not failing at fitness, they are fixing the wrong thing. He is a functional trainer and the founder of ResetU, and in this episode, he sits down with Tony and Effi to explain why pain and stubborn weight are not effort problems. They get into the muscular imbalances hiding in almost every body, the broomstick test Glenn runs before anyone touches cardio, why cardio can stall fat loss, and how resetting your gut and your metabolic set point keeps the weight off. Along the way, they cover GLP-1s, protecting young athletes from ACL tears, and the one habit that predicts whether you will ever get lean. If you have been told your pain is just age and your weight is just willpower, this one rewires how you think about both. Listen now. ## **Timestamped Highlights** - **01:16** What a functional trainer does that a regular trainer does not - **02:04** The company name that flopped before ResetU - **05:30** The age most people finally admit something is wrong - **06:45** The real reason your lost weight keeps coming back - **08:44** The broomstick test he runs before letting you do cardio - **09:19** What your shifting hips are quietly doing to your body - **15:18** The four levers that decide how fast you recover - **21:05** Why walking may beat running for your brain and hormones - **22:28** The hidden problem with even healthy processed foods - **25:46** The set point trick that keeps weight off for good - **37:01** Why pain is a check engine light you should not silence - **39:43** Why girls tear their ACLs more, and how to prevent it - **40:45** How one team went from seven ACL tears to zero - **45:36** The number one habit that predicts fat loss success - **50:02** What a hunter gatherer tribe reveals about your gut - **54:04** The guarantee behind every ResetU program ## **Mentioned Resources** - HYROX the fitness race Tony and Glenn compete in - Kasandrinos Olive Oil - Kasandrinos Kitchen cookbook ## **About the Guest** Glenn Dawson is a functional trainer and the founder of ResetU, an online program that helps people get out of pain, rebuild strength, and reset their metabolism. He has coached since he was 19, works with clients who have been failed by trainers, physical therapists, and medications, and specializes in the muscular imbalances and gut issues behind chronic pain and stubborn weight. He is currently training Tony for a HYROX competition in Athens. 🔗 LinkedIn | Website ## **Important Links** - Learn more about us: Kasandrinos.com - Buy our book: Kasandrinos Kitchen - Join our Facebook community: Facebook - Follow us: Instagram | TikTok | Pinterest - LinkedIn: Tony Kasandrinos | Effi Kasandrinos Booth **The Kasandrinos Effect** is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.