This week on Stronger Weekly (formerly Running Free), I break down my Fall 2025 muscle-building fitness plan, , plus we cover the most important health and fitness headlines of the week:

- RFK Jr.’s heated Senate testimony on vaccines and public trust.

- A viral Pentagon fitness challenge with Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr. (100 pushups and 50 pullups in under five minutes).

- A new Cleveland Clinic survey on how exercise impacts men’s mental health and sex drive.

- groundbreaking research on how childhood fitness habits shape lifelong health outcomes.

- A decades-long study from Sweden showing that cardiovascular fitness may cut dementia risk by as much as 88%.Plus, Jesse shares his personal Fall/Winter 2026 blueprint — how he’s structuring training, nutrition, and lifestyle hacks to pack on lean muscle-mass, with takeaways you can apply in your own life.

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EPISODE RESOURCES/LINKS

• - RFK Jr.’s Senate Showdown on Public Health and Vaccines
  Live coverage of the Senate hearing
  Source: New York Times, Live Senate Coverage

• - RFK Jr. & Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Fitness Challenge
  “Pete and Bobby challenge” — 100 pushups & 50 pullups in under 5 minutes
  Source: Fox News

• - Cleveland Clinic Survey — Exercise Impacts Men’s Mental Health and Sex Drive
  Cleveland Clinic’s MENtion It® campaign findings
  Source: Cleveland Clinic Newsroom

• - Childhood Fitness Habits Shape Lifelong Health Outcomes
  Study by University of Georgia and Finnish cohort
  Source: Earth.com

• - Cardio (Cycling) Linked to Significantly Lower Dementia Risk
  44-year Swedish study, published in Neurology – 88% lower dementia risk for highly fit
  Source: Tom’s Guide (citing the study)

  
  

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