How Much Exercise Is Too Much? Why Fittest Is Not Healthiest | Dominic Fusco

Everyday Ancestral with James Barry · Sep 10, 2026 · 39m · transcript

The fitter you get, the healthier you are. Dominic Fusco was 24 and running an all-out mile in 105 degree heat when his heart stopped, and he says his fittest stretches have rarely been his healthiest ones.

Dominic is a health and wellness creator who shares simple, actionable tips on fitness, nutrition and mindset. I asked him what his blood test showed about how little his body was recovering, why he spent months believing he had to earn his food before he was allowed to eat it, and which everyday signals he reads now before deciding whether to train or take the day off.

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