Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast

EP. 35: THE SCIENCE OF POST-MEAL WALKS: HOW WALKING IMPROVES INSULIN SENSITIVITY, METABOLIC HEALTH, AND DIGESTION TOPICS: ⁃ WHY METABOLIC HEALTH IS SO IMPORTANT IN THE PHYSIQUE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS ⁃ CURRENT METABOLIC HEALTH STATUS OF AMERICANS ⁃ RESEARCH ON WALKING VERSUS METFORMIN AND ITS IMPACT ON REDUCING INSULIN RESISTANCE ⁃ THE BENEFITS OF POST-MEAL WALKS ⁃ THE SCIENCE OF POST-MEAL WALKS Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/

EP. 34: REVERSE DIETING TO STAY LIFESTYLE LEAN & REDUCE THE POST-DIET REBOUND RATE TOPICS: WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A REVERSE DIET AND WHAT IS THE INTENTION OF USING IT THEORY BEHIND REVERSE DIETING WHO IS REVERSE DIETING BEST SUITED FOR THE MANY BENEFITS OF GETTING OUT OF A DEFICIT AND EATING MORE MAIN REVERSE DIET MISTAKES MOST DIETERS MAKE Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/

EP. 33: REVERSE DIET & RECOVERY DIET PHASES: THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A WELL-PLANNED POST-DIET EXIT STRATEGY TOPICS: THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A WELL PLANNED POST DIET PHASE WHY WE NEED TO TRANSITION INTO A POST-DIET PHASE WHAT IS THE GOAL OF A POST DIET PHASE WHAT ARE THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN A REVERSE DIET AND RECOVERY DIET WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A REVERSE DIET AND RECOVERY DIET WHICH TYPE OF CLIENTS WOULD WE USE A REVERSE DIET WITH WHICH TYPE OF CLIENT WOULD WE USE A RECOVERY DIET WITH Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/

EP 32: HOLIDAY EATING GUIDE: STRATEGIES & TIPS FOR THRIVING DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON TOPICS: HOLIDAYS AND HOW THEY AFFECT HABITUAL WEIGHT GAIN TRENDS TIP 1: TREAT THE HOLIDAYS AS DAYS RATHER THAN A FULL SEASON TO SPLURGE TIP 2: TRANSITION TO MAINTENANCE DURING THE HOLIDAYS TIP 3: GO INTO EACH CELEBRATORY DINNER WITH A PLAN ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU BALANCE YOUR ABILITY TO MAXIMIZE ENJOYMENT WHILE ALSO MANAGING CALORIE INTAKE Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/

EP 31: THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP: HOW SLEEP IMPACTS MUSCLE GROWTH, FAT LOSS, BODY COMPOSITION, TRAINING, METABOLIC HEALTH & HUNGER TOPICS WHAT IS SLEEP AND WHY ITS IMPORTANT WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF SLEEP LOSS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION? HOW SLEEP LOSS IMPACTS BODY COMPOSITION HOW SLEEP LOSS INFLUENCES HUNGER AND SATIETY HORMONES AND OUR CALORIE INTAKE HOW SLEEP LOSS IMPACTS HORMONES HOW SLEEP LOSS IMPACTS OUR TRAINING PERFORMANCE AND RECOVERY HOW SLEEP LOSS IMPACTS OUR METABOLIC HEALTH Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/

EP. 30: LIFESTYLE FACTORS THAT LIMIT YOUR FAT LOSS & BODY COMPOSITION PROGRESS TOPICS ⁃ INTRO TO THE TOP LIFESTYLE MISTAKES HOLDING BACK YOUR FAT LOSS PROGRESS ⁃ MISTAKE 1: OVERESTIMATING THE AMOUNT OF CALORIES YOU BURN PER DAY ⁃ MISTAKE 2: SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE ⁃ MISTAKE 3: NEGLECTING THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP DURING A DIET ⁃ MISTAKE 4: NOT MANAGING STRESS WELL Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/

EP. 29 TOP DIETARY MISTAKES DERAILING YOUR FAT LOSS PROGRESS: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIFFICULTIES OF DIETING & AVOID COMMON MISTAKES TOPICS: ⁃ INTRO TO THE TOPIC OF THE TOP DIETARY MISTAKES DERAILING YOUR FAT LOSS PROGRESS ⁃ MISTAKE 1: INACCURATELY TRACKING CALORIE INTAKE ⁃ THE RESEARCH ON THE PREVALENCE OF MISREPORTING CALORIE INTAKE ⁃ MISTAKE 2: EATING OUT TOO OFTEN ⁃ MISTAKE 3: NOT PROPERLY PORTIONING OUT MEALS/EYE BALLING PORTIONS Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/

EP. 28: HOW TO LOSE STUBBORN BODY FAT: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF FAT LOSS, THE SCIENCE OF FAT BURNERS & FASTED CARDIO TOPICS: 3 STEP PROCESS OF FAT LOSS- HOW BODY FAT IS BURNED HOW TO LOSE STUBBORN BODY FAT METHOD 1: SUSTAINED CALORIE DEFICIT METHOD 2: SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTATION METHOD 3: FASTED CARDIO REFRAMING YOUR MINDSET ON STUBBORN FAT Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/

EP 27: THE SCIENCE OF STUBBORN FAT: BREAKING DOWN BODY FAT, FAT STORAGE PATTERNS AND THE STAGES OF FAT LOSS TOPICS: DIFFERENT TYPES OF BODY FAT THE STAGES OF FAT LOSS- WHAT FAT WE LOSE FIRST IN A FAT LOSS PHASE THE SUBJECT OF STUBBORN BODY FAT BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION AND FAT STORAGE PATTERN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MALES AND FEMALES  WHAT MAKES CERTAIN REGIONS OF FAT MORE STUBBORN THAN OTHERS?

TOPICS: INTRO TO THE EPISODE AND THE TOPIC OF FOOD PALATABILITY UNDERSTANDING THE HEDONIC REWARD OF FOOD WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR US TO MODERATE HYPER PALATABLE FOODS RESEARCH ON HOW FOOD PALABILITY IMPACTS OUR CALORIE INTAKE HOW HYPER PALATABLE FOODS HIJACK OUR APPETITE Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/