Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast

• ERIC HELMS: INTUITIVE VS INFORMED EATING, REFEEDS & WHY LIVING THE FITNESS LIFESTYLE YEAR-ROUND MATTERS | EP. 180

  On this week’s episode of the Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast, I’m joined once again by Dr. Eric Helms, one of the most respected voices in evidence-based bodybuilding and nutrition.Eric and I dive into some of the most misunderstood yet important topics in physique development and lifestyle coaching, including:THE TRUTH ABOUT INTUITIVE EATING VS INFORMED EATING WHY MOST PHYSIQUE ATHLETES & FITNESS PROFESSIONALS AREN’T REALLY EATING “INTUITIVELY”THE LATEST RESEARCH ON REFEEDS & WHETHER THEY’RE MORE PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSIOLOGICAL IN BENEFITWHY LIVING THE FITNESS LIFESTYLE YEAR-ROUND IS THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE RESULTS, WHETHER YOU’RE A PHYSIQUE COMPETITOR OR AN EVERYDAY FITNESS ENTHUSIASTThis conversation bridges science and practice, giving you both research-backed insights and real-world coaching takeaways.If you want clarity on how to approach nutrition, refeeds, and long-term lifestyle habits to actually look, feel, and perform your best, you won’t want to miss this episode.WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME:Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/For Info on Brandon’s Coaching Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiryEmail: [email protected]’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

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• BUILDING A LEAN BODY FOR LIFE: THE TRAINING, CARDIO & MOVEMENT BLUEPRINT | EP. 179

  Most people know how to lose weight. Almost nobody knows how to build and maintain a lean, muscular body year-round.In this episode of the Chasing Clarity Health & Fitness Podcast, I’m breaking down the exact training, cardio, and movement blueprint I use with clients to help them not just get lean but stay lean for life.We’ll cover:THE ROLE THAT MUSCLE PLAYS IN GETTING LEAN & STAYING LEANTHE BENEFITS OF BUILDING MUSCLE THROUGH RESISTANCE TRAINING & WHY EVERYONE SHOULD FOCUS ON ITHOW PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE TRAINING BUILDS THE PHYSIQUE YOU ACTUALLY WANTTRAINING WITH PURPOSE: MATCHING YOUR WORKOUTS TO YOUR GOALSUSING CARDIO AS A CALORIE BUFFER TO STAY LEAN LONG TERMNEAT: THE HIDDEN METABOLISM BOOSTER MOST PEOPLE OVERLOOKTHE ROLE THAT NEAT PLAYS IN STAYING LEAN LONG-TERMHIGH ENERGY FLUX: THE LIFESTYLE THAT LETS YOU EAT MORE & STAY LEANIf you’re tired of yo-yo dieting and want a sustainable strategy to build and maintain the body you’ve been chasing, this episode gives you the science and the system to make it happen.Listen now and start building a lean body for life.WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME:Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/For Info on Brandon’s Coaching Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiryEmail: [email protected]’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

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• LYLE MCDONALD: PRESERVING MUSCLE & MANAGING HUNGER DURING RAPID FAT LOSS PHASES | EP. 178

  In this week’s episode of the Chasing Clarity Health & Fitness Podcast, I’m back with Lyle McDonald for Part 2 of our conversation on Rapid Fat Loss.In part one, we broke down the foundations of RFL. Today, we shift gears into the practical side: how to actually run an aggressive fat loss phase without losing muscle or struggling with insatiable hunger.   Here’s what we cover in this episode:WHY PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE TRAINING + HIGH PROTEIN INTAKE ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR MUSCLE RETENTIONWHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SKIP LIFTING DURING RFL & WHY IT LEADS TO FAT OVERSHOOTING & RAPID REBOUNDPRACTICAL HUNGER MANAGEMENT TOOLS FROM FOOD SELECTION & CHEWING STRATEGIES TO SUGAR-FREE SWAPSHOW TO NAVIGATE CRAVINGS & IMPROVE ADHERENCE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE RFLThis episode is all about taking the guesswork out of rapid fat loss and showing you how to do it the right way while preserving muscle, managing hunger, and maintaining your results long-term.WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME:Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/For Info on Brandon’s Coaching Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiryEmail: [email protected]’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

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• HOW TO GET LEAN & STAY LEAN FOR LIFE: NUTRITIONAL PRINCIPLES THAT ACTUALLY WORK | EP. 177

  Getting lean is one thing. Staying lean? That’s where most people struggle.In today’s episode, I walk you through the exact nutrition strategies and frameworks I use with clients to help them build and maintain a lean, healthy physique without falling into the cycle of crash dieting, burnout, or rebound fat regain.We’ll cover:THE BIG ROCKS OF NUTRITION: WHY CALORIES, MACROS & FOOD QUALITY ALL MATTERWHY I ANCHOR EVERY DIET WITH PROTEIN: FROM SATIETY TO MUSCLE RETENTION TO METABOLIC HEALTHTHE IMPORTANCE OF A NUTRIENT-DENSE DIET: HOW MICRONUTRIENTS DRIVE RESULTSWHY FOOD QUALITY MATTERS MORE THAN YOU THINK: FOR ADHERENCE, RECOVERY, HORMONES & LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITYTHE DRAWBACKS OF NOT PRIORITIZING FOOD QUALITY: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU RELY ON LOW-SATIETY, PROCESSED FOODSHOW TO LEVERAGE LOW ENERGY DENSITY FOODS: THE KEY TO EATING MORE, FEELING FULLER & STAYING LEAN FOR LIFEThis episode is packed with no-nonsense, evidence-based advice that cuts through the noise and shows you what actually works not just to lose body fat, but to keep it off and build a lifestyle you can sustain.If you’re ready to ditch extremes and take a smarter, more strategic approach to getting lean and staying lean, this one’s for you.Click the link in the show notes to apply for coaching or connect with me directly. Let’s build your best body one habit at a time.WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME:Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/For Info on Brandon’s Coaching Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiryEmail: [email protected]’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

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• RAPID FAT LOSS REVISITED: LYLE MCDONALD’S UPDATED INSIGHTS ON PROTEIN-SPARING MODIFIED FASTS | EP. 176

  MOST PEOPLE HAVE HEARD OF “RAPID FAT LOSS” DIETS…BUT FEW UNDERSTAND THE SCIENCE BEHIND THEM.On this week’s episode of the CHASING CLARITY HEALTH & FITNESS PODCAST, I’m joined by none other than Lyle McDonald, author of The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook and one of the greatest thought leaders in evidence-based nutrition.Together, we dig into the origins, evolution, and practical application of Protein-Sparing Modified Fasts (PSMFs) and Lyle’s updated insights on RFL. HERE’S WHAT WE COVER:WHAT IS A PROTEIN-SPARING MODIFIED FAST (PSMF) & HOW DOES IT WORK?THE HISTORY OF VERY-LOW-CALORIE DIETS (VLCD) & THE ORIGINS OF PSMFWHAT INSPIRED LYLE MCDONALD TO WRITE THE RAPID FAT LOSS HANDBOOK?HOW RFL IMPROVES UPON THE CLASSIC PSMF MODELWHY PROTEIN NEEDS TO SCALE UP DURING A CALORIE DEFICITHOW A DEFICIT IMPACTS MUSCLE PROTEIN BALANCE (MPS VS. MPB)HOW TO SET PROTEIN INTAKE ON RFL BASED ON BODY FAT % & ACTIVITY LEVELESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS ON RFL- WHY EPA & DHA ARE NON-NEGOTIABLEFOOD SOURCES VS SUPPLEMENTATION FOR OMEGA-3S DURING RAPID FAT LOSSWHY VEGETABLES MATTER ON RFLWHOLE FOODS VS LIQUID DIETS IN RAPID FAT LOSS PROTOCOLSHOW TO SCALE THE DEFICIT SIZE BASED ON BODY FAT PERCENTAGE & ACTIVITYWHO SHOULD NOT USE A RAPID FAT LOSS APPROACH (CONTRAINDICATIONS)This is an updated look at a topic Lyle originally wrote about in 2005 and last published on in 2008 so after more than 20 years of digging into Rapid Fat Loss, I’m excited to share what he has and hasn’t changed about this approach.Tune in now and get clarity on the most misunderstood fat loss method in the industry.WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME:Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/For Info on Brandon’s Coaching Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiryEmail: [email protected]’s Website: https://www.brandondacruzfit.com

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