#124 - NEAT: one of the most underrated tools when it comes to fat loss and better health with Brandon Da Cruz
Brandon has been a coach and competitor for almost a decade. (And ladies, he’s single! 🤣🤣) I wanted to bring Brandon on the podcast to talk about the concept of NEAT and why daily movement/walking is so important for fat loss and health.
In this episode, we chat about:
➡️Energy expenditure and exercise and why it's important when it comes to sustainable body recomposition
➡️What is NEAT
➡️Health benefits of walking and how many steps should we be aiming for per day
➡️Why “weekday dieting” doesn’t work
➡️Why restrictive diets often fail
➡️Why it’s not just calories in versus calories out
➡️How and why food quality matters
➡️What are the best ways to track movement
➡️Understanding the time it takes to achieve results
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SHOW NOTES
02:28 - Brief background Brandon Da Cruz
05:44 - What energy flux is and its importance
08:45 - What it really takes to maintain a lean body
09:44 - Why 95% of diets fail
10:38 - Issues in drastically cutting calories
11:56 - Why the weekday diet doesn't work
13:02 - Abundance-based mindset
13:25 - Eating more and moving more
16:01 - Post diet rebound
17:10 - Physiological damage versus Mental and Psychological issues
17:31 - The importance of tracking food and energy correctly
18:31 - Metabolic adaption research
21:37 - Nutrient restriction and what it does to your body
23:17 - Resting metabolic rate
24:15 - Why it’s not just calories in versus calories out
26:49 - Flexible mindset
28:58 - Training like an athlete
32:29 - Health benefits of walking and how many steps should we be aiming for per day
39:45 - Bridging the gap between optimal and what's practical
44:14 - Metabolic syndrome
45:00 - What are the health benefits of movement
47:20 - What stress from dieting does to your body
47:58 - What are the best ways to track movement
52:48 - What is NEAT
59:04 - Understanding the time it takes to achieve results
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