Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

Dr. Layne Norton, fitness expert and author, discusses contest/photo shoot prep, maximizing fat loss while cutting, reverse dieting, and more. Topics include tips for looking good on a specific day, debunking water cutting for muscle definition, preserving muscle while cutting, understanding reverse dieting, and dealing with stock issues.

In this podcast I give you several diet and training tips for maintaining muscle and strength and minimizing fat gain while traveling and some simple, powerful advice from Warren Buffet on setting and pursuing goals in life (34:50). ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS VIDEO: How to Stay in Shape When You’re Traveling: http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-to-stay-in-shape-when-youre-traveling/ The Definitive Guide to Effective Meal Planning:http://www.muscleforlife.com/healthy-meal-planning-tips/ Does Alcohol Consumption Affect Weight Loss and Muscle Growth? http://www.muscleforlife.com/does-alcohol-consumption-affect-weight-loss-and-muscle-growth/ How Much Protein is Needed to Build Muscle:http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-much-protein-build-muscle/ How to Enjoy “Cheat Meals” Without Ruining Your Diet:http://www.muscleforlife.com/cheat-meal/ How to Change Your Body Weight Set Point:http://www.muscleforlife.com/body-weight-set-point/ The Definitive Guide to Intermittent Fasting: http://www.muscleforlife.com/the-definitive-guide-to-intermittent-fasting/ Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here:https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/

In this podcast I talk about how to properly reduce your food intake to keep fat loss going, whether or not you can train when you're sore (26:05), why eating carbs late at night isn't an issue (31:50), and more. Join my book launch here:http://www.muscleforlife.com/launch/ Want to submit questions for me to answer? Go here:http://www.muscleforlife.com/ask-mike-anything/ ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS VIDEO: 8 Signs of Overtraining That Most People Don’t Know:http://www.muscleforlife.com/8-signs-of-overtraining/ Water Retention and Weight Loss: You Can Lose Fat, But Not Weight?http://www.muscleforlife.com/water-retention-and-weight-loss/ Why and How I Use Fasted Cardio to Lose Fat as Quickly as Possible:http://www.muscleforlife.com/fasted-cardio/ The Definitive Guide to Why Low-Carb Dieting Sucks:http://www.muscleforlife.com/low-carb-diet/ The Top 4 Scientifically Proven Benefits of a High-Protein Diet:http://www.muscleforlife.com/high-protein-diet/ How to Reduce Muscle Soreness:http://www.muscleforlife.com/reduce-muscle-soreness/ Does Carb Backloading Work? A Scientific Review:http://www.muscleforlife.com/does-carb-backloading-work/ Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here:https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/

In this podcast I talk about my new books and what sets them apart from their previous (first) editions, what "clinically effective dosages" really means (24:33), and why I'm not a fan of "mini bulks" and "mini cuts" (37:34). JOIN MY BOOK LAUNCH HERE:http://www.muscleforlife.com/launch/ MY PRE-WORKOUT PULSE:https://legionsupplements.com/products/supplements/pulse/ MY FAT BURNER PHOENIX:https://legionsupplements.com/products/supplements/phoenix/ ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS VIDEO: Examine:http://examine.com/ 3 Calorie Counting “Secrets” Every Dieter Should Know:http://www.muscleforlife.com/counting-calories/ The Definitive Guide to Effective Meal Planning:http://www.muscleforlife.com/healthy-meal-planning-tips/Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here:https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/

In this podcast I interview the one and only Brad Schoenfeld and we talk about the rock-bottom fundamentals of building muscle and strength and losing fat, the myth of "functional" training, and more! JOIN MY BOOK LAUNCH:http://www.muscleforlife.com/launch/ ORDER THE M.A.X. MUSCLE PLAN:http://amzn.to/1EpHo0M BRAD'S WEBSITE:http://www.lookgreatnaked.com/ ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS VIDEO: “Muscle Memory” is Real and Here’s How It Works:http://www.muscleforlife.com/muscle-memory/ The Definitive Guide to Effective Meal Planning:http://www.muscleforlife.com/healthy-meal-planning-tips/ The Definitive Guide to Why Low-Carb Dieting Sucks:http://www.muscleforlife.com/low-carb-diet/ How Training Frequency Can Help or Hurt Your Muscle Growth:http://www.muscleforlife.com/training-frequency/ The Definitive Guide on How to Build a Workout Routine:http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-to-build-a-workout-routine/ The Definitive Guide to Post-Workout Nutrition:http://www.muscleforlife.com/guide-to-post-workout-nutrition/ The Definitive Guide to the “If It Fits Your Macros” Diet: http://www.muscleforlife.com/what-is-if-it-fits-your-macros-and-does-it-work/Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here:https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/

In this podcast I talk about who can and can't build muscle and lose fat simultaneously and how to do it and some of my big business lessons I've learned over the last couple of years (32:16). ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS VIDEO: “Muscle Memory” is Real and Here’s How It Works:http://www.muscleforlife.com/muscle-memory/ The Definitive Guide to Effective Meal Planning:http://www.muscleforlife.com/healthy-meal-planning-tips/ Acute energy deprivation affects skeletal muscle protein synthesis:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20164371 The Definitive Guide to Why Low-Carb Dieting Sucks:http://www.muscleforlife.com/low-carb-diet/ How Training Frequency Can Help or Hurt Your Muscle Growth:http://www.muscleforlife.com/training-frequency/ The Definitive Guide on How to Build a Workout Routine:http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-to-build-a-workout-routine/ Which Form of Creatine is Most Effective? http://www.muscleforlife.com/which-form-of-creatine-is-most-effective/ How to Take Workout Supplements for Maximum Results:http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-to-take-workout-supplements/ The Steve Martin Method of Achieving Your Goals:http://www.muscleforlife.com/achieving-your-goals/ Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow:http://amzn.to/1zq7Mm6Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here:https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/

In this podcast I talk with Andrew Steele from DNAFit about my test results and about genetic testing in general and how you can use it to optimize your health and performance. ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS PODCAST: How Insulin Really Works: It Causes Fat Storage…But Doesn’t Make You Fat:http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-insulin-works/ The Definitive Guide to Why Low-Carb Dieting Sucks:http://www.muscleforlife.com/low-carb-diet/ Carbohydrates and Weight Loss: Should You Go Low-Carb? http://www.muscleforlife.com/carbohydrates-and-weight-loss-should-you-go-low-carb/ 5 Powerful Vitamin D Benefits That Make It a “Super-Vitamin”:http://www.muscleforlife.com/vitamin-d-benefits/ Why a Gluten-Free Diet Is Unnecessary and Even Unhealthy:http://www.muscleforlife.com/why-gluten-free-diet/ Why High-Intensity Interval Training is Best For Weight Loss: http://www.muscleforlife.com/high-intensity-interval-training-and-weight-loss/Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here:https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/

In this podcast I answer reader/listener questions about protecting tendons and ligaments while lifting heavy (1:37), what to expect in terms of strength loss when cutting (13:07), "amino spiking" and other supplement scams (27:57), and more... Want to submit questions for me to answer? Go here:http://www.muscleforlife.com/ask-mike-anything/ ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS PODCAST: Debunking the Myth of Weightlifting and Joint Problems:http://www.muscleforlife.com/weightlifting-joint-problems/ How to Build Muscle and Lose Fat…at the Same Time:http://www.muscleforlife.com/build-muscle-lose-fat/ “Muscle Memory” is Real and Here’s How It Works:http://www.muscleforlife.com/muscle-memory/ How Much Cardio You Should Do (and How Much Is Too Much):http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-much-cardio/ How to Speed Up Your Metabolism for Easier Weight Loss:http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-to-speed-up-metabolism/ How to Take Workout Supplements for Maximum Results:http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-to-take-workout-supplements/ Pre Versus Post Workout Supplementation of Creatine:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23919405Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here:https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/

In this podcast I talk about how to keep your immune system strong, how to prevent overtraining and injury, how to keep from losing motivation when you have to take time off, and more... ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS PODCAST: How to Stay in Shape When You’re Traveling: http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-to-stay-in-shape-when-youre-traveling/ How Training Frequency Can Help or Hurt Your Muscle Growth:http://www.muscleforlife.com/training-frequency/ How Much Muscle Can You Build Naturally? http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-much-muscle-can-you-build-naturally/ How to Boost Your Immune System and Beat Sickness Bugs:http://www.muscleforlife.com/boost-immune-system/ My multivitamin TRIUMPH:https://legionsupplements.com/products/supplements/triumph/ “Muscle Memory” is Real and Here’s How It Works:http://www.muscleforlife.com/muscle-memory/ My moderator page:http://www.muscleforlife.com/ask-mike-anything/Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here:https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/

In this podcast I give a quick report on the effects of my holiday hedonism, explain why I like to be aggressive with my fat loss instead of "slow cutting," (11:51) and share my thoughts on how the people you associate with affect your success (35:28). ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS PODCAST: Why Rapid Weight Loss Is Superior to “Slow Cutting” (And How to Do It Right):http://www.muscleforlife.com/rapid-weight-loss/ How Much Muscle Can You Build Naturally? http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-much-muscle-can-you-build-naturally/ Fat-free mass index (FFMI):http://www.muscleforlife.com/do-actors-use-steroids-for-movies/ Study on track and field athletes:http://www.muscleforlife.com/rapid-weight-loss/ The Best Way to Gain Muscle Without Getting Fat: http://www.muscleforlife.com/the-best-way-to-gain-muscle-not-fat/ The Definitive Guide to Why Low-Carb Dieting Sucks:http://www.muscleforlife.com/low-carb-diet/ How Much Cardio You Should Do (and How Much Is Too Much):http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-much-cardio/ Why High-Intensity Interval Training is Best For Weight Loss: http://www.muscleforlife.com/high-intensity-interval-training-and-weight-loss/ How Much Protein is Needed to Build Muscle:http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-much-protein-build-muscle/ Which Weight Loss Pills Actually Work? http://www.muscleforlife.com/which-weight-loss-pills-actually-work/Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here:https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/