In this episode I'll explain to you how I have great workouts after eating only very few Calories. I'll also describe the sweet-spot between food demonisation and a junk food-filled diet. This episode is what I wish I could tell my former competitive bodybuilder-self? ⠀ TOPICS ⠀ 01:23 - Find out how I had a great training session despite eating almost no Calories ⠀ 05:11 - How to eat junk food for better fat loss ⠀ 06:29 - Things people focus on that steering them away from achieving their goals ⠀ 08:14 - A summary of what I wish I knew when I was a competitive bodybuilder

#14: NUTRITION - What I Wish I Knew About Fat Loss When I Was Competing In Natural Bodybuilding

Welcome to Not Another Nutrition Podcast!

This is not just another nutrition and fitness podcast. In this new podcast series, I will be discussing a wide variety of topics including business, careers, parenting and self-improvement, alongside plenty of discussion on a range of nutrition topics!

I try to communicate in such a way that is easy for anyone to understand! You can reach out to me on social media via @MartinNutrition or submit your own suggestions for Not Another Nutrition Podcast via my website www.Martin-MacDonald.com/NANP

Nutrition

Health & Fitness

In this episode, I give my take on Eddie Abbew’s rise in popularity and discuss the research around his demonisation of insulin & various other things.
The link to the two Kevin Hall papers and the podcast I discuss in the episode can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep114 


TIMEPOINTS
00:20 - Is Eddie Abbew the new Tim Spector?
06:29 - What is the insulin hypothesis & why Eddie Abbew thinks you have to control insulin
15:05 - The two studies that disprove most low-carb thinking!
27:42 - Why some people lose more weight on a low-carb diet
34:51 - The fastest way to lose body fat that is ACTUALLY backed by science! 



#114: NUTRITION - Why Eddie Abbew’s Take on Insulin & Fat Loss is SH*T

On the second part of the Mind Muscle Connection podcast, I am interviewed by Jeff Hoehn on the things everyone should consider before starting a bulk! 

We discuss the factors that affect how someone adapts to bulking including gender, NEAT & genetics. 

References for the studies discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep113 


TOPICS
03:04 - Why bulking is not the way to reach your ideal physique
21:54 - How to train for muscle gain & eat for fat loss
25:24 - Why people respond to bulking so differently
30:44 - The importance of understanding natural muscle gain when setting physique goals

#113: GUEST APPEARANCE - Jeff Hoehn Interviews me on: What Everyone Should Consider Before Bulking

On this week’s episode, I am interviewed by Jeff Hoehn on the Mind Muscle Connection podcast. We discussed what my current nutrition and training goals are and my daily eating behaviours. We also talk about the importance of learning healthy eating habits and why tracking should be considered a tool but not a panacea for sustainable fat loss.

TOPICS
10:52 - What is different about MNU & why we regulate our graduates
23:47 - How I eat 95% of the time
37:25 - Why most people gain weight over time
41:44 - Why tracking is unsustainable in the long term

#112: GUEST APPEARANCE - Jeff Hoehn Interviews me on: The Reason Many People Gain Weight & Why Tracking is Unsustainable

A new seminal paper has just been published and it has HUGELY changed/added to our current understanding of how we should be viewing protein intake!! This is big!


References for the studies discussed can be found at ⁠www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep111


TOPICS
00:00 - The paper 9 years ago that finally answered a question once & for all!
04:32 - Have we been wrong in the past about "optimal" protein intake?
16:55 - How should we use this new information going forward? 


Aggressive Diet Coaching Seminars
https://www.martin-macdonald.com/aggressive-diet-coaching-seminar 

#111: NUTRITION - NEW Protein Study! The Most Significant Nutrition Knowledge Update in The Last Nine Years

In this episode, I discuss what needs to be considered when implementing refeeds during an aggressive diet. 
The link to receive my aggressive dieting resource can be found at: https://www.martin-macdonald.com/aggressive-dieting-resource 


TIMEPOINTS
02:23 - What is the optimal deficit during an aggressive diet
05:53 - When and how often are refeeds needed during an aggressive diet
09:40 - The negative impacts of refeeds during an aggressive diet 
16:15 - Why it's important to maintain muscle during an aggressive diet

#14: NUTRITION - What I Wish I Knew About Fat Loss When I Was Competing In Natural Bodybuilding

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