Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast

TOPICS:⁃ INTRODUCTION TO THE SHOW⁃ WHAT IS NUTRIENT TIMING & PERI-WORKOUT NUTRITION?⁃ PRE-WORKOUT NUTRITION⁃ WHAT MACROS SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED PRIOR TO TRAINING?⁃ WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PRE-WORKOUT FUELING?⁃ EVIDENCE ON PRE-WORKOUT NUTRITION⁃ INTRA-WORKOu UT NUTRITION⁃ WHAT’RE THE BENEFITS OF USING AN INTRA-WORKOUT DRINK?⁃ HOW INTRA-WORKOUT CARBS INFLUENCE CORTISOL LEVELS⁃ EVIDENCE ON INTRA-WORKOUT CARBS⁃ CARB MOUTH RINSING RESEARCH⁃ POST-WORKOUT NUTRITION⁃ RESEARCH ON THE BENEFITS OF NUTRIENT TIMING & USING PRE & POST WORKOUT NUTRITION TO OPTIMIZE MUSCLE GAIN OUTCOMES⁃ NUTRITIONAL NIHILISM- DISMANTLING THE CRITICISMS OF NUTRIENT AND WHY ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE NECESSARY IT IS BENEFICIALWHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME:Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.comFor Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiryBrandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

TOPICS:⁃ WHAT IS MENSTRUAL CYCLE SYNCING⁃ THE MAIN LIMITATIONS OF THIS APPROACH⁃ LIMITATION 1: USES THE TEXTBOOK 28 DAY MENSTRUAL CYCLE WHICH MANY WOMEN DO NOT HAVE⁃ LIMITATION 2: THE THEORY BEHIND WHY WOMEN SHOULDN’T TRAIN INTENSELY IN THEIR LUTEAL PHASE IS BASED ON MECHANISTIC DATA IN RODENTS NOT OUTCOME DATA IN HUMANS⁃ LIMITATION 3: SEX HORMONE FLUCTUATIONS ACROSS THE CYCLE OFTEN DO NOT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT PERFORMANCE⁃ DOES MENSTRUAL CYCLE PHASE INFLUENCE TRAINING ADAPTATIONS⁃ THE EVIDENCE AGAINST MENSTRUAL CYCLE SYNCED TRAINING⁃ THE DRAWBACKS OF MENSTRUAL CYCLE SYNCING⁃ WHY I USE AUTOREGULATION PRINCIPLES AROUND MY FEMALE CLIENTS MENSTRUAL CYCLES RATHER THAN PRE-PROGRAMMED MENSTRUAL CYCLE SYNCING APPROACHES WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME: Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.com For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

TOPICS:⁃ RIDICULOUS TRENDS, APPROACHES, PROTOCOLS & FRAGILITY NARRATIVES THAT ARE TARGETED AT WOMEN⁃ MENSTRUAL CYCLE SYNCING⁃ BODY COMPOSITION CHANGES DURING THE MENOPAUSE TRANSITION⁃ AUTOPHAGY & FASTING⁃ CARNIVORE DIET WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME: Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.com For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

TOPICS COVERED:⁃ NUTRITION FOR METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY⁃ HOW YOUR DIET & HORMONES IMPACT WHAT MACROS YOU USE FOR ENERGY & YOUR DEGREE OF METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY⁃ STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY, PERFORMANCE & BODY COMPOSITION PROGRESS⁃ STRATEGY 1: USE CALORIE & CYCLING TO IMPROVE METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY, PERFORMANCE & FAT LOSS⁃ STRATEGY 2: USE NUTRIENT TIMING TO FUEL FOR THE WORK YOU’RE DOING⁃ STRATEGY 3: ENGAGE IN MULTIPLE FORMS OF EXERCISE TO ENHANCE METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY & INSULIN SENSITIVITY⁃ STRATEGY 4: DO AEROBIC WORK & FASTED CARDIO FOR BETTER METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY⁃ STRATEGY 5: DIAL IN SLEEP FOR GREATER INSULIN SENSITIVITY & METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME: Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.com For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

TOPICS COVERED:⁃ DEFINING THE CONCEPT OF METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY⁃ THE IMPORTANT ROLE METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY PLAYS IN OPTIMIZING TRAINING PERFORMANCE, BODY COMPOSITION & METABOLIC HEALTH⁃ THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAT BURNING & FAT LOSS⁃ WHEN WE WANT TO USE FAT FOR ENERGY VERSUS WHEN WE WANT TO USE CARBS FOR ENERGY⁃ THE BENEFITS OF BEING METABOLICALLY FLEXIBLE⁃ CURRENT STATS ON METABOLIC HEALTH⁃ THE DRAWBACKS OF BEING METABOLICALLY INFLEXIBLE⁃ THE LINK BETWEEN INSULIN RESISTANCE & METABOLIC INFLEXIBILITY WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME: Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.com For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

TOPICS COVERED:⁃ BIGGEST MISTAKES MANY MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO FEMALE PED USE⁃ WHY ANAVAR SHOULD NOT BE YOUR FIRST CYCLE AS A FEMALE⁃ WHAT CONTRIBUTES MOST TO VIRILIZATION; DOSE OR DURATION?⁃ THE BENEFITS OF ESTROGEN⁃ THE POTENTIAL DRAWBACKS OF CRUSHING ESTRADIOL⁃ WHAT TO FOCUS ON WHEN LOOKING TO REGAIN YOUR CYCLE POST-CONTEST⁃ HRT CONSIDERATIONS FOR WOMEN⁃ TRT FOR WOMEN⁃ GH FOR WOMEN⁃ SEX DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN & WOMEN IN TERMS OF GH RESPONSE WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME: Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.com For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

Discover the crucial principle of progressive overload and how it drives muscle growth. Explore the key training variables to maximize gains and differentiate between casual working out and goal-oriented training. Learn about various progression models and the debate over the best methods for hypertrophy, including whether to add weight or increase reps. Uncover the importance of adopting a proactive mindset towards progression and the factors that influence your gym performance!

TOPICS:⁃ WHAT IS GLUTEN⁃ HOW COMMON IS CELIAC DISEASE & NON-CELIAC GLUTEN SENSITIVITY⁃ RESEARCH ON THE PREVALENCE OF INDIVIDUALS MISDIAGNOSING THEMSELVES WITH NON-CELIAC GLUTEN SENSITIVITY⁃ WHAT IS THE PREVALENCE OF IBS⁃ WHAT ARE FODMAPS⁃ MANY MISATTRIBUTE THE SYMPTOMS THEY GET FROM EATING FODMAPS & BLAME GLUTEN FOR THOSE SYMPTOMS⁃ DETERMINING IF YOUR GI ISSUES ARE DUE TO NCGS OR IBS/FODMAP INTOLERANCES WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME: Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.com For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

TOPICS COVERED IN EP. 141:⁃ WHY WE CANNOT SEPARATE OUR PSYCHOLOGY FROM OUR PHYSIOLOGY⁃ RESEARCH ON THE POWER OF THE PLACEBO EFFECT⁃ HOW YOUR BELIEFS AROUND FOOD INFLUENCE YOUR PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES⁃ YOUR BELIEFS AROUND THE NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF WHAT YOU CONSUME CAN IMPACT THE SATIETY YOU EXPERIENCE⁃ HOW YOUR BELIEFS AROUND YOUR GENETICS INFLUENCE YOUR PHYSIOLOGY⁃ YOUR PERCEPTION OF WHAT A SPECIFIC FOOD WILL DO TO YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS CAN SPIKE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR MORE THAN THE FOOD ITSELF⁃ HOW YOUR BELIEFS AROUND EXERCISE & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IMPACT THE BENEFITS YOU RECEIVE FROM ENGAGING IN THESE ACTIVITIES⁃ STEROID STUDIES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE POWER OF THE PLACEBO⁃ WHY YOU NEED TO STOP LIVING IN THE PAST & SHED YOUR SELF LIMITING BELIEFS TO MAKE PROGRESS GOING FORWARD WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME: Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.com For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

TOPICS COVERED ON EP. 140:⁃ INTRO⁃ HOW THE MINDSET YOU APPROACH YOUR NEXT DIETING PHASE WITH CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR EXPERIENCE⁃ MOST COMMON MINDSET MISTAKES MANY MAKE WHEN STARTING A DIET⁃ MISTAKE 1: ASSOCIATING DIETING WITH RESTRICTION BEFORE IT EVEN STARTS⁃ MISTAKE 2: MANY PEOPLE NOCEBO THEMSELVES WHEN GOING ON A DIET⁃ MISTAKE 3: MANY ARE MORE MENTALLY RESTRICTED FROM A MINDSET PERSPECTIVE THAN THEY ARE RESTRICTED FROM AN ENERGY DEFICIT PERSPECTIVE⁃ DIETING CAN OFTEN BE A MENTAL BATTLE ALTHOUGH IT DOESNT HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT ON MENTALITY⁃ DOES WEIGHT LOSS IMPACT PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS?⁃ RESEARCH ON HOW BEING IN A DEFICIT AFFECTS COGNITION⁃ MISTAKE 3: YOUR NEGATIVE MINDSET CAN RESULT IN A SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME: Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.com For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com