Wits & Weights | Fat Loss, Nutrition, & Strength Training for Lifters

Metabolism Slowing Down with Age? What is REALLY Happening (and How to Reverse It) | Ep 302


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Discover whether your metabolism actually slows down with age and what's really causing those body composition changes you're experiencing.

Learn 8 evidence-based strategies to maintain or even boost your metabolism regardless of age.

Main Takeaways:

  • The surprising truth about metabolism and aging that contradicts what most fitness "experts" have been telling you
  • The hidden factors that make it seem like your metabolism is slowing down (when something else entirely might be happening)
  • Why strength training might be the single most powerful tool for maintaining metabolic health as you age
  • The two foundational nutrition and movement strategies that can dramatically impact your metabolic rate with minimal effort

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  • 10 Reasons Muscle Burns Even More Calories Than You Think

Timestamps:

0:01 - The myth of metabolism and age
6:30 - What research reveals about metabolic rate
7:33 - The true culprits behind what feels like metabolic decline
11:41 - Strategy #1: Strength Training
14:35 - Strategy #2: Protein
15:57 - Strategy #3: NEAT
17:51 - Strategy #4: Sleep
20:05 - Strategy #5: Stress Management
22:31 - Strategy #6: "Cardio"
23:44 - Strategy #7: Nutrition Periodization
27:12 - Strategy #8: Meal Timing & Frequency
30:53 - The fascinating "secret function" of muscle tissue few people know about 


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