In this episode myself and Dr. Eric Trexler talk about metabolic adaptations to dieting, if getting too fat on a bulk negatively impacts muscle growth, how lean you realistically can stay and more.
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02:15: Why Natural Bodybuilding?
13:40: Eric’s research into Metabolic Adaptation
16:50: What happens to your metabolism during contest prep?
19:30: The difficulty with a reverse diet
24:20 Can you stay lean and increase your metabolism and health back to normal?
31:10: You can get pretty lean and maintain it - body fat percentages
41:00: Negative hormonal effects from gaining too much body fat
50:20: Extreme restriction in the short term may have similar negative effects
57:40: How water can effect weightloss
1:03:00 Can you increase your metabolic ceiling?
