Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast

CHASING CLARITY EPISODE 25: THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD QUALITY FOR FAT LOSS: HOW YOUR FOOD SELECTION IMPACTS YOUR ABILITY TO SUCCEED WITH YOUR DIET TOPICS: THE FOOD QUALITY VERSUS QUANTITY DEBATE; ISNT ENERGY BALANCE ALL THAT MATTERS THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD QUALITY DURING A FAT LOSS PHASE THE MISTAKE MANY MAKE WITH THEIR FOOD CHOICES DURING A DIET HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE IFFYM APPROACH FOR FAT LOSS THE DOWNSIDES OF NOT CONSIDERING FOOD QUALITY DURING A FAT LOSS DIET

TOPICS: WHY HUNGER MANAGEMENT IS THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN A FAT LOSS PHASE TOP DIETARY ASPECTS TO CONSIDER DURING A DIET ENERGY DENSITY HOW ENERGY DENSITY IMPACTS CALORIE INTAKE SATIETY INDEX PALATABILITY FOOD PALATABILITY REWARD HYPOTHESIS 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/

EPISODE 23: POST-DIET REBOUND: WHY FAT REGAIN AND BODY FAT OVERSHOOTING IS SO COMMON AFTER A DIET TOPICS: HOW COMMON REGAINING FAT IS AFTER A DIETING PHASE WHAT IS THE BODY FAT OVERSHOOT EFFECT WHY WE’RE PRIMED FOR FAT TO REGAIN AFTER A DIET WHY THE IDEA OF THE POST-DIET ANABOLIC REBOUND IS INCORRECT HOW WE HELP CLIENTS AVOID THE POST-DIET REBOUND

EPISODE 22: MAXIMIZING MUSCLE RETENTION DURING A FAT LOSS PHASE TOPICS: WHY DOES MUSCLE LOSS OCCUR, AND WHAT SITUATIONS LEAVE US PREDISPOSED TOWARDS LOSING MUSCLE DURING A DIET WHY WE NEED TO FOCUS ON MUSCLE RETENTION WHEN DIETING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTEIN DURING A DIET CARDIO CONSIDERATIONS FOR AVOIDING MUSCLE LOSS WHY STRESS MANAGEMENT AND SLEEP ARE ESSENTIAL FOR MAINTAINING MUSCLE HOW WE APPROACH FAT LOSS PHASES TO ENSURE CLIENTS RETAIN MUSCLE 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/

EPISODE 21: HOW TO ADJUST YOUR TRAINING PROGRAMMING AND VOLUME DURING A DIET:  A DEEP DIVE INTO ALL THINGS FAT LOSS PHASE TRAINING TOPICS: INTRO INTO FAT LOSS PHASE TRAINING TOP TRAINING MISTAKES MADE DURING A DIET NEW RESEARCH ON RESISTANCE TRAINING DURING A DEFICIT HOW WE APPROACH TRAINING DURING A DIET ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS TO MAKE WHEN LOOKING AT TRAINING DURING A DIET 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/

EPISODE 20: HOW TO APPROACH TRAINING DURING CONTEST PREP WITH JOHN JEWETT TOPICS: INTRO TO THE TOPIC OF TRAINING DURING CONTEST PREP MECHANISMS OF HYPERTROPHY THE MOST IMPORTANT MECHANISM OF HYPERTROPHY THAT WE NEED TO FOCUS ON METABOLIC TRAINING DURING A DIET HOW TO ADJUST TRAINING DURING PREP 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/

EPISODE 19: BODY COMP ASSESSMENTS: SHOULD YOU TRY TO MEASURE YOUR BODY FAT? TOPICS COVERED: INTRO TO THE TOPIC OF BODY COMP ASSESSMENTS AND BODY FAT TESTING BREAKDOWN OF EACH POPULAR BODY COMP ASSESSMENT METHOD BIA BODPOD DEXA HOW DIETING CAN IMPACT BODY COMP ASSESSMENT READINGS HOW TO MORE ACCURATELY MEASURE BODY FAT SHOULD WE TRY TO MEASURE OUR BODY FAT LEVELS? 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/

EPISODE 18: HOW TO LOSE BODY FAT, REGULATE APPETITE AND MANAGE HUNGER THROUGH ENERGY FLUX AND ACTIVITY TOPICS COVERED: THE MISCONCEPTION THAT EXERCISE INCREASES APPETITE THE CONCEPT OF ENERGY FLUX STATES OF ENERGY FLUX HOW ENERGY FLUX AND NEAT IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO REGULATE OUR BODY FAT LEVELS AND BODY COMPOSITION ENERGY FLUX AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY’S ROLE IN APPETITE REGULATIONWhere 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/

EPISODE 17: WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE OUR BODY FAT LEVELS: BODY FAT SET POINT, BODY FAT SETTLING POINTS, DUAL INTERVENTION MODEL AND LEAN BULKING WITH ERIC HELMS TOPICS: 1. MODELS AROUND BODY WEIGHT AND BODY FAT REGULATION INCLUDING: 2. BODY FAT SET POINT THEORY 3. BODY FAT SETTLING POINT THEORY 4. DUAL INTERVENTION MODEL 5. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE OUR BODY FAT LEVELS 6. SPENDTHRIFT VERSUS THRIFTY METABOLISM 7. LEAN BULKING STUDY 8. CARBS IMPACT ON RESISTANCE TRAINING PERFORMANCE 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/

EPISODE 16: METABOLISM MYTHS: METABOLIC DAMAGE, STARVATION MODE, METABOLISM AS WE AGE, DIFFERENCES IN METABOLISM BETWEEN MALES AND FEMALES TOPICS: WEEKLY RECAP 1. THE MYTH OF METABOLIC DAMAGE 2. DOES STARVATION MODE EXIST 3. DOES METABOLIC ADAPTATION LEAD TO WEIGHT REGAIN? 4. DOES METABOLISM CHANGE AS WE AGE 5. DO FEMALES HAVE SLOWER METABOLISMS THAN MALES? Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify. If you all would share us too we would love it as it helps us a lot since we are grassroots gents at heart. 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/