Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast

By Brandon DaCruzHealth & Fitness

Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast episodes

September 26, 2024 THE LINK BETWEEN EXERCISE & APPETITE: DOES WORKING OUT MAKE YOU HUNGRIER OR HELP SUPPRESS YOUR APPETITE? | EP. 129
TOPICS COVERED ON EP. 129:
⁃ MISCONCEPTIONS AROUND EXERCISE AND APPETITE
⁃ HOW EXERCISE ACTUALLY IMPROVES APPETITE REGULATION
⁃ HOW DIFFERENT FORMS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & EXERCISE IMPACT APPETITE
⁃ THE PROFOUND BENEFITS OF WALKING THAT ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED
⁃ WALKING’S EFFECTS ON APPETITE
⁃ CARDIO’S EFFECTS ON APPETITE
⁃ RESISTANCE TRAINING’S EFFECTS ON APPETITE
⁃ THE ACUTE EFFECT OF EXERCISE ON APPETITE
⁃ THE EFFECT OF CHRONIC EXERCISE ON APPETITE
WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:

Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/

Email: [email protected]

For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry

Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack

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30 min
September 19, 2024 HIGH ENERGY FLUX FOR MANAGING HUNGER: THE BENEFITS THAT INCREASING YOUR ACTIVITY LEVELS HAS ON APPETITE CONTROL & SATIETY LEVELS | EP. 128
TOPICS COVERED ON EP. 128 OF CHASING CLARITY:
⁃ INTRO TO THE TOPIC OF ACTIVITY & APPETITE REGULATION
⁃ THE BIGGEST BOTTLENECK MANY ENCOUNTER IN THEIR QUEST TO GET LEAN & STAY LEAN
⁃ HOW ENGAGING IN HIGHER LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IMPROVES APPETITE REGULATION & HUNGER MANAGEMENT
⁃ A REAL WORLD EXAMPLE OF THOSE WITH HIGHER ACTIVITY LEVELS REGULATING APPETITE BETTER & EATING MORE YET STAYING LEANER
⁃ THE BENEFITS OF GETTING INTO A HIGH FLUX STATE VERSUS LOW FLUX STATE
⁃ HIGH VERSUS LOW FLUX FOR APPETITE & BODY COMP MANAGEMENT

WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:

Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/

Email: [email protected]

For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry

Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack

Follow Ironhouse on IG: https: //www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning

Physique Collective Seminar Tickets:
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29 min
September 12, 2024 G-FLUX: THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE HIGH ENERGY FLUX APPROACH I LIVE, PROMOTE & UTILIZE | EP. 127
TOPICS COVERED ON EPISODE 127 OF THE CHASING CLARITY PODCAST:

⁃ INTRODUCTION TO THE HIGH FLUX LIFESTYLE & WHY I STARTED USING THIS APPROACH WITH MYSELF AND CLIENTS
⁃ THE MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS & COACHING INDUSTRY TODAY
⁃ DEFINING THE CONCEPT OF ENERGY FLUX AKA G-FLUX
⁃ COMPARING & CONTRASTING A LOW ENERGY FLUX & HIGH ENERGY FLUX APPROACH DURING FAT LOSS & WEIGHT MAINTENANCE PHASES
⁃ THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF CLIENT I INCREASE ENERGY FLUX WITH
⁃ MY GOAL WHEN USING A HIGH ENERGY FLUX APPROACH
⁃ THE RESEARCH BACKED BENEFITS OF BEING IN HIGH ENERGY FLUX
⁃ BENEFIT 1: HIGH FLUX HELPS YOU GET LEAN MORE EFFICIENTLY & HELPS TO OFFSET METABOLIC ADAPTATION
⁃ BENEFIT 2: HELPS YOU STAY LEANER FOR LONGER
⁃ BENEFIT 3: UPREGULATES TDEE & METABOLIC FUNCTION
WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:

Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/

Email: [email protected]

For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry

Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack

Follow Ironhouse on IG: https: //www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning

Physique Collective Seminar Tickets:
https://link.pipelinepro.co/widget/form/fKcgAI2L9mLIDPvCanMf
46 min
September 05, 2024 EP. 126: DR. SCOTT STEVENSON: THE PRINCIPLES TO RUST PROOF YOUR PHYSIQUE, PERFORMANCE & PROGRESS FOR YEARS TO COME.
DR. SCOTT STEVENSON: THE PRINCIPLES TO RUST PROOF YOUR PHYSIQUE, PERFORMANCE & PROGRESS FOR YEARS TO COME.

TOPICS COVERED ON EPISODE 126 OF CHASING CLARITY PODCAST:
⁃ INTRO TO THE TOPIC OF RUST PROOFING YOUR PHYSIQUE & PERFORMANCE FOR YEARS TO COME
⁃ GOAL SETTING & HOW TO LEVERAGE THE RIGHT TYPE OF MOTIVATION TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
⁃ HOW TO CONTINUE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS OF TRAINING EVEN AFTER DOING IT FOR YEARS
⁃ TRAINING AS A HORMETIC STRESS- HOW TO LOOK AT THE STIMULUS & STRESS INDUCED THROUGH TRAINING
⁃ SELECTIVE IDIOCY- THERE ARE TIMES TO PUSH YOUR LIMITS & THERE ARE TIMES TO PULL BACK
⁃ AUTOREGULATION & CONTROLLED INTENSITY- TRAIN TO SEE ANOTHER SESSION
⁃ HOW TO FIND NEW WAYS TO ACHIEVE PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD WHEN YOUR JOINTS CAN’T TAKE HEAVY LOADING-
⁃ THE BENEFITS OF INCORPORATING HIGHER REP SETS INTO YOUR TRAINING
⁃ BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION TRAINING
WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:
Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/
Email: [email protected]
For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry
Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com
Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack
Follow Ironhouse on IG: https: //www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning
Physique Collective Seminar Tickets:
https://link.pipelinepro.co/widget/form/fKcgAI2L9mLIDPvCanMf
1 hr 59 min
August 29, 2024 EP. 125 NEAT MASTERCLASS: A DEEP DIVE INTO NON-EXERCISE ACTIVITY & HOW IT IMPACTS YOUR BODY COMP, CALORIE BURN & LIKELIHOOD TO GAIN OR LOSE BODY FAT.
NEAT MASTERCLASS: A DEEP DIVE INTO NON-EXERCISE ACTIVITY & HOW IT IMPACTS YOUR BODY COMP, CALORIE BURN & LIKELIHOOD TO GAIN OR LOSE BODY FAT- EP. 125
EPISODE 125 OF THE CHASING CLARITY PODCAST
TOPICS:
⁃ CHANGES TO THE CHASING CLARITY PODCAST
⁃ WHAT IS NEAT
⁃ WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN NEAT
⁃ WHY IS NEAT IMPORTANT TO FOCUS ON
⁃ THE BENEFITS OF FOCUSING ON YOUR NEAT LEVELS
⁃ HOW MANY CALORIES CAN YOU BURN THROUGH NON-EXERCISE ACTIVITY ON A DAILY BASIS
⁃ DO WE SEE LARGER DIFFERENCES IN CALORIES BURNED THROUGH BMR OR NEAT BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS
⁃ THE ROLE NEAT PLAYS IN MINIMIZING BODY FAT GAIN WHEN CALORIES ARE INCREASED
⁃ WHY CAN SOME PEOPLE STAY LEANER EATING FAR MORE THAN OTHERS
WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:
Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/
Email: [email protected]
For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry
Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com
Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack
Follow Ironhouse on IG: https: //www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning
Physique Collective Seminar Tickets:
https://link.pipelinepro.co/widget/form/fKcgAI2L9mLIDPvCanMf
46 min
August 22, 2024 EPISODE 124 : ARE STARVATION MODE & METABOLIC DAMAGE STOPPING YOUR ABILITY TO LOSE FAT? DEBUNKING METABOLISM MYTHS, MISCONCEPTIONS & CLAIMS
ARE STARVATION MODE & METABOLIC DAMAGE STOPPING YOUR ABILITY TO LOSE FAT? DEBUNKING METABOLISM MYTHS, MISCONCEPTIONS & CLAIMS
EPISODE 124 OF THE CHASING CLARITY PODCAST
TOPICS:
⁃ INTRO TO THE MOST PROMINENT FAT LOSS MYTHS
⁃ MYTH 1: YOU’VE EATEN SO LITTLE YOU’VE WENT INTO STARVATION MODE WHICH IS WHY YOU CAN NO LONGER LOSE FAT
⁃ THE EVIDENCE THAT STARVATION MODE DOESN’T EXIST
⁃ THE MINNESOTA STARVATION EXPERIMENT
⁃ CASE STUDY OF A MAN WHO FASTED FOR 382 DAYS & STILL DIDN’T GO INTO STARVATION MODE
⁃ MYTH 2: YOUR BMR WILL CONTINUE TO DROP LOWER & LOWER THE MORE WEIGHT YOU LOSE
⁃ MYTH 3: YOU CAN PERMANENTLY DOWNREGULATE & DAMAGE YOUR METABOLISM VIA METABOLIC DAMAGE
⁃ MYTH 4: YOU’VE GAINED WEIGHT DUE TO HAVING A SLOW METABOLISM
⁃ MYTH 5: HAVING A SLOW METABOLISM AKA A LOW RESTING METABOLIC RATE IS LIMITING YOUR ABILITY TO LOSE FAT
WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:
Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/
Email: [email protected]
Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack
Follow Ironhouse on IG: https: //www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning
Physique Collective Seminar Tickets:
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38 min
August 15, 2024 EP. 123: OZEMPIC & WEGOVY DEEP DIVE: THE SCIENCE OF GLP-1 AGONISTS WITH DR. SCOTT STEVENSON
EP. 123: OZEMPIC & WEGOVY DEEP DIVE: THE SCIENCE OF GLP-1 AGONISTS WITH DR. SCOTT STEVENSON
UPDATED TOPICS FOR THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:
⁃ INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC OF SEMAGLUTIDE
⁃ WHAT IS GLUCAGON LIKE PEPTIDE 1 & WHAT DOES IT DO?
⁃ WHAT IS A GLP-1 AGONIST/ANALOG?-
⁃ WHAT HORMONES ARE INVOLVED IN THE ACTIONS OF THESE DRUGS?
⁃ INSULIN’S ACTIONS AS A SATIETY HORMONE
⁃ THE PHARMACOKINETICS & PHARMACODYNAMICS OF GLP-1 AGONISTS AS COMPARED TO ENDOGENOUS GLP-1
⁃ WHAT ARE THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF GLP-1’s?
⁃ WEIGHT LOSS OUTCOMES OF GLP-1 TRIALS
⁃ DOWNSIDES OF GLP-1 DRUGS
⁃ HOW COMMON IS WEIGHT REGAIN AFTER THE DISCONTINUATION OF GLP-1s?MAINTENANCE OF WEIGHT LOSS AFTER GLP 1 USE
⁃ POTENTIAL LEAN MASS LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH GLP-1’s
⁃ HOW TO USE THESE WITH DIFFERENT CLIENTELE
WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:
Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/
Email: [email protected]
Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack
Follow Ironhouse on IG: https: //www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning
Physique Collective Seminar Tickets:
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1 hr 55 min
August 08, 2024 EP. 122: THYROID 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OPTIMIZING THYROID HEALTH & FUNCTION & HYPOTHYROIDISM
EP. 122: THYROID 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OPTIMIZING THYROID HEALTH & FUNCTION & HYPOTHYROIDISM
TODAY’S TOPICS:
⁃ INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC OF THYROID HORMONE HEALTH
⁃ THE PREVALENCE OF THYROID ISSUES/THYROID STATS
⁃ THE ROLES THYROID HORMONE PLAYS IN BODY COMPOSITION & HEALTH
⁃ SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF THYROID ISSUES & HYPOTHYROIDISM
⁃ WHAT I DO WHEN I SUSPECT A CLIENT HAS THYROID ISSUES
⁃ THYROID REPLACEMENT THERAPY
WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:
Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/
Email: [email protected]
Follow Jeff on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack?igsh=dWI3c2lhdzM4bzlq
Follow Ironhouse on IG:
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Physique Collective Seminar Tickets:
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32 min
August 01, 2024 EP. 121: RAPID FAT LOSS: ACCELERATING FAT LOSS BY USING PSMF DAYS
EP. 121: RAPID FAT LOSS: ACCELERATING FAT LOSS BY USING PSMF DAYS
TOPICS FOR EP. 121:
⁃ INTRO TO RAPID FAT LOSS
⁃ WHAT IS A PROTEIN SPARING MODIFIED FAST?
⁃ BENEFITS OF PSMF & RAPID FAT LOSS DAYS
⁃ RESEARCH ON PROTEIN SPARING MODIFIED FASTS
⁃ THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PSMF & RAPID FAT LOSS DAYS
WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:
Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/
Email: [email protected]
Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack
Follow Ironhouse on IG: https: //www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning
42 min
August 01, 2024 EP. 126 DR. SCOTT STEVENSON: THE PRINCIPLES TO RUST PROOF YOUR PHYSIQUE, PERFORMANCE & PROGRESS FOR YEARS TO COME
EP. 126 DR. SCOTT STEVENSON: THE PRINCIPLES TO RUST PROOF YOUR PHYSIQUE, PERFORMANCE & PROGRESS FOR YEARS TO COME.
TOPICS COVERED ON EPISODE 126 OF CHASING CLARITY PODCAST:
⁃ INTRO TO THE TOPIC OF RUST PROOFING YOUR PHYSIQUE & PERFORMANCE FOR YEARS TO COME
⁃ GOAL SETTING & HOW TO LEVERAGE THE RIGHT TYPE OF MOTIVATION TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
⁃ HOW TO CONTINUE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS OF TRAINING EVEN AFTER DOING IT FOR YEARS
⁃ TRAINING AS A HORMETIC STRESS- HOW TO LOOK AT THE STIMULUS & STRESS INDUCED THROUGH TRAINING
⁃ SELECTIVE IDIOCY- THERE ARE TIMES TO PUSH YOUR LIMITS & THERE ARE TIMES TO PULL BACK
⁃ AUTOREGULATION & CONTROLLED INTENSITY- TRAIN TO SEE ANOTHER SESSION
⁃ HOW TO FIND NEW WAYS TO ACHIEVE PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD WHEN YOUR JOINTS CAN’T TAKE HEAVY LOADING-
⁃ THE BENEFITS OF INCORPORATING HIGHER REP SETS INTO YOUR TRAINING
⁃ BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION TRAINING
WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US:
Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/
Email: [email protected]
For Info on Brandon’s Coaching, Consultation & Mentorship Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiry
Brandon’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com
Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack
Follow Ironhouse on IG: https: //www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning
Physique Collective Seminar Tickets:
https://link.pipelinepro.co/widget/form/fKcgAI2L9mLIDPvCanMf
1 hr 59 min