79 | The Truth Behind Fat Loss with Dr. Andy Galpin

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Feb 24, 2021

Dr. Andy Galpin, a tenured professor at Cal State University with expertise in biomechanics, dives deep into the truth about fat loss. He debunks common myths surrounding diets and emphasizes the importance of personalized approaches. By comparing cooks to bakers, he explains how defining priorities and aligning commitments leads to sustainable weight loss. Galpin also discusses CO2 tolerance, linking it to recovery and anxiety management, while advocating for balanced exercise routines that fit individual lifestyles.

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Fat Loss Explained Simply

Fat loss is essentially about exhaling more carbon (CO2) than you inhale, as fat is stored carbon.
Focus on creating a calorie deficit through diet mostly, and pair with enjoyable exercise for consistency.

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Match Fat Loss to Personality

Choose fat loss methods matching your personality: precise calorie counting if you like structure, or intuitive eating if you don't.
Adherence to the system is crucial; anxiety from incompatible methods leads to failure.

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Exercise Variety for Fat Loss

Combine strength training, hypertrophy work, and cardiovascular exercise suited to your preference for fat loss.
Consistency and progressive overload over months matter more than exercise type or intensity details.

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Find yourself in a vicious diet-binge cycle? Overwhelmed with all the fat loss advice out there? We are all exposed to a multitude of fad and short-term diet hacks and training programs that are band-aid and unsustainable approaches to weight loss. Dr. Andy Galpin uncovers the truth of fat loss through a biochemical lens. Using analogies that compare cooks to bakers, Dr. Andy uses a personalized approach, debunking common and generalized myths around the “best” diet and exercise methods for fat loss. He hones in on the importance of defining your priorities, identifying how you can align yourself and commit to a system compatible with your personality. He speaks to how you can optimize your goals through a realistic time frame and consistency, taking into account your work, family, relationships, physical training, and recovery. Through his expertise in biomechanics, he uses the foundational phenomenon of CO2 tolerance to explain methods to sustainable fat loss, as well as how CO2 tolerance relates to recovery, overtraining, and trait state anxiety. Get ready to listen in on how Dr. Andy simplifies the truth about fat loss.

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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Dr Andy Galpin:

6:53– Dr Andy’s global approach with his clients.

10:45– The 4 Quadrant System.

14:25– Approach.

16:07– The truth about fat loss.

20:37– The exercise portion of fat loss.

26:17– The 10% guide to exercise intensity.

28:29– Recovery & Breathwork.

36:08– CO2 tolerance, trait state anxiety, and VO2 Max.

39:49– Determining Overtraining.

43:40– What else Dr Andy has to offer.

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