Why Losing Muscle Hurts Metabolism

Dave details how muscle loss lowers metabolic rate and drives yo-yo weight gain.

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This video reveals the hidden mistake most people make when fasting that causes muscle loss instead of fat loss. You’ll learn how to flip the body’s fat-burning switch so your fast protects muscle, boosts energy, and actually melts fat. It’s positioned around one of the many solutions Dave did to lose 100 pounds.

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*Chapters*

00:00 - I used to weigh 300 pounds

00:48 - Fasting wrong makes you better at storing fat

01:25 - When fasting burns muscle instead of fat

02:44 - Muscle: the "organ of longevity"

07:03 - Daily habits that sabotage fat burning

08:29 - Steps to flip the switch faster

10:13 - How to break a fast correctly (critical!)