Bench Press, Intermittent Fasting, Body Composition Testing, and Dr. Grant Tinsley

Aug 8, 2019

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0:00:45 Greg advertises his new premium service for up-and-coming fitness professionals

0:05:16 Feats of Strength (In Memoriam): Gene Rychlak

0:09:23 Coach’s Corner: Bench press tips

0:10:27 Squeezing the bar

0:12:05 Falling into the bench to lock out

0:19:55 The history of intermittent fasting in the fitness world

0:26:49 What research has taught us about intermittent fasting and time-restricted feeding

Meta-analyses on intermittent fasting strategies:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29419624
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6304782/

Studies on time-restricted feeding:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27550719
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4635036/
https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-016-1044-0?s=ovzgowspzgzjrjm83r95
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2645638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29754952

40:13 Potential mechanisms by which time-restricted feeding would be superior

0:44:19 Theoretical reasons for favoring high meal frequency

0:46:12 Brand new study by Tinsley et al

0:49:02 Training during an extended fast (study)

0:56:07 Time-restricted feeding during bodybuilding contest preparation

1:03:27 To play us out, Greg answers a listener’s question: “What are some mistakes that coaches make when working with beginners?”

1:16:58 Interview with Dr. Grant Tinsley

1:17:24 Grant’s background

1:20:36 How can a person get their body fat percentage accurately estimated?

1:23:15 Are body composition tests useful for the typical lifter? If so, how can people get their body composition tested in a reliable manner?

1:32:45 What’s up with these new 3-D body composition scanners? What are some potential uses?

1:38:31 Fat distribution: apple-shaped, pear-shaped, and much, much more

1:42:05 Grant tells us about his studies on bodybuilders and physique athletes

1:47:01 Why it’s important to check references in studies that use estimation equations

1:54:09 Grant tells us about his research on time-restricted feeding, along with some practical recommendations

2:03:57 How to stay up to date with Grant and his research

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