In todays episode I'm chatting with scientific writer, fitness model and researcher Menno Henselmans - he is known for many things in the industry, but a lesser known fact about him is that he - unlike more and more of his fellow practitioners - is not a big fan of using refeeds or diet breaks during fat-loss phases. In this interview we dig deep into why that is the case! Time-Stamps: 0:21 - Menno's general stance on refeeds and diet breaks 3:50 - Do refeeds have a long cultural history in fitness circles? 6:52 - Bill Campbell's recent study on refeeds 11:25 - Mechanism of refeeds helping with muscle retention? 14:07 - Alternating low and high kcal days to get rid of "stubborn" fat? 23:20 - The problem with the "metabolic-benefits" of calorie cycling 28:49 - What would it take for you to start using refeeds/diet breaks? 30:08 - What are the benefits coaches observe anecdotally from refeeds/diet breaks 32:40 - How Menno uses calorie cycling 37:00 - The challenges of dieting are only in our heads?! 45:55 - Where can we find your work? If you're interested in being coached by me, you can email me at abel.csabai@gmail.com (my site is under constriction for the time being :)) insta: @SSD Abel Our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment Menno's resources: https://mennohenselmans.com/ https://www.instagram.com/menno.henselmans/ https://www.facebook.com/MennoHenselmans/