Raff's Brain
Raff’s Brain is my playground for goofy stories, real-life adventures, and experiments in how openness, creativity, and technology can bring people together and improve our lives. Expect Hot Yoga Problems, Riffin’ with Raff, Drive & Jive / Walk & Talk, and various zany side projects that are sometimes cathartic, sometimes ridiculous, and hopefully worth your time.
Raff's Brain
Raff's Brain #171: Riffin' with Raff - Fitness at 50 - Yogurt Lies & Arby’s Deceit!!
Rob Raffety and Zach Lawson are back for another week of Riffin’ with Raff, and Rob’s fresh off a chaotic, carb-curious trip to West Virginia. From resisting snacks on the road to philosophical breakthroughs on the yoga mat, this episode covers the good, the bad, and the deceptively sugary. Rob breaks down his B-grade nutrition and subpar fitness performance with brutal honesty, while Zach drops helpful, no-BS wisdom on routines, tracking, and how not to get duped by “healthy” marketing. Whether you’re crushing your goals or slowly crawling toward them, this conversation will keep you motivated—and probably make you laugh.
🎧 Outline
- Welcome back & Rob’s WV travel update
- On-the-road wins and food grading reality
- Unexpected challenges: caregiving, chaos, and recalibration
- Fitness tracking dilemmas: Apple Watch vs. WHOOP
- Yoga without data: a surprising mindset shift
- Zach’s nutrition consistency & air fryer steak pro tips
- Breakfast with Dad: why scrambled eggs aren’t the enemy
- Yogurt revelations: the sugar you didn’t see coming
- Fast food traps: Arby’s steak nugget disappointment
- The value of accountability (and daily texts)
- Balancing life and fitness: birthdays, sushi, and not freaking out
- Looking ahead: Thanksgiving, cheat days, and recommitment
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