Genetic & Extrinsic Influences on the Composition of Weight Reduction
Are there any genetic (e.g. age, race, ethnicity, gender, body type, etc.) or extrinsic (e.g. rate of weight loss, types of exercise, supplementation, etc.) factors that influence the ratio of fat to muscle loss in total weight reduction?
Decision to add “BBM Plus” and LFS
A bit off the usual topics, but I’m interested in the process that led to you deciding to add a paid option to the podcast. Maybe the answer is as simple as “I looked at trends in subscribers”, but I’d be interested to hear. If I’m allowed a second I have a LFS question. As far as a signal that one should increase load - should one look strictly at the RPE of the first set or consider how many sets, at the prescribed RPE, it takes one to complete the prescribed reps after that initial set?
Eating at maintenance after a cut
Hey man! At one point you mentioned to me that data suggest that after a period of deficit, surplus calories tend first to replace energy stores, ie fat. So the recommendation is at the end of a cut is to eat at maintenance at least 4 weeks before attempting any bulk. I've mentioned this to numerous people, and a few have asked for references. Do you have any particular citations that describe these findings. Thx and glad to hear your travels are going well