“A Prescription Is Not A Plan”: SWEAT DC’s Founder On Why Gyms Need To Be Ready For GLP-1 Users
Gerard Burley, founder of the gym chain SWEAT DC, discusses the importance of fitness professionals adapting to the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss medication users. He shares his personal experience with the drug, advocating for a more informed approach to training and nutrition for those on these medications.
Why it matters
As GLP-1 usage becomes widespread, the fitness industry must evolve its training methodologies to support clients who are experiencing rapid weight loss and changing physiological needs.
Gerard Burley trains at SWEAT DC, the strength training company he founded in 2017.
If you've watched any television in the last year, you've probably seen a GLP-1 ad.
For some, it probably feels like it's being pushed down your throat actually. For others, it probably helped to serve as a wake up call to take action with your body. Either way, the drugs have become some of the most heavily marketed medications in the country, and about one in five American adults have now taken one, according to KFF polling . The ads say little about how to eat or train while on the medication, so people end up figuring it out on their own or asking someone like Gerard Burley.
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