The lactate test is looking at your metabolic health as a kind of high level. It's zooming in and looking at what fuel you're using during exercise. And interestingly, if you look at people with metabolic syndrome, so poor metabolic health, they will switch from using fat for fuel to using glucose for fuel at a very, very low power output. So when you know that, you can then go, okay, well, I'll just sit on that threshold or just shy of that threshold in a 45 minute or 60 minute cycle.
Episode #239. Looking for simple, practical ways to improve your exercise regime and eat for better health? Coach Fritz Horstmann understands the difficulties of balancing health with a busy life, and joins me today to offer guidance on how you can do just that.
We discuss:
- Intro (0:00)
- Fritz’s Vegan Fitness Transformation (12:48)
- Combining Intuitive & Educated Eating (30:52)
- Fritz’s Coaching with Calorie Counting (42:04)
- Plant-Based Protein Sources (46:55)
- Bloating (55:32)
- Results in Fritz’s Program (57:43)
- Getting your steps in (1:09:08)
- Develop Habits for Success (1:11:01)
- How to get Motivated (1:19:18)
- Fritz’s Training Structure (1:24:38)
- Principles for Progress (1:30:04)
- Is Your Gym Program Working? (1:35:48)
- Protein Powder (1:38:03)
- Heart Disease & Animal Protein (1:52:30)
- IGF1 & Lactate Testing (1:58:21)
- Fritz’s Vegan Hat (2:07:50)
- Nutrient Supplements (2:11:44)
- Is Juicing Good for You? (2:17:37)
- Manage Cravings (2:21:46)
- Meal Prep vs Eating Out (2:30:59)
- Overrated / Underrated Claims (2:52:05)
- Outro (3:13:41)
To connect with Fritz Horstmann, join his community on Instagram. You can also visit his website to learn more about his coaching, and listen to his podcast, Plant Based Fitness Secrets.
Discover supporting studies and more insights in the full show notes.
Enjoy, friends.
Simon
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