THE OVERLOOKED BENEFITS OF EATING AT MAINTENANCE | METABOLIC, PHYSIOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES WITH JEFF HOEHN
Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness PodcastShow Notes
In the fitness space, most conversations revolve around two things.
Being in a calorie deficit to lose body fat. Or being in a calorie surplus to build muscle.
But very rarely do you hear people talk about the value of intentionally spending time eating at maintenance.
And that’s a mistake.
Because spending time at maintenance can provide a wide range of metabolic, physiological, behavioral, and psychological benefits that support long-term body composition progress.
In this episode of the Chasing Clarity Health & Fitness Podcast, I’m joined once again by my good friend Jeff Hoehn, host of the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast, for Episode 2 of our monthly podcast collaboration.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: INTRO TO THE TOPIC OF THE OVERLOOKED BENEFITS OF EATING AT MAINTENANCE THE METABOLIC BENEFITS OF EATING AT MAINTENANCE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF EATING AT MAINTENANCE THE BEHAVIORIAL BENEFITS OF EATING AT MAINTENANCE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF EATING AT MAINTENANCE HOW CAN PERIODS OF EATING AT MAINTENANCE BE USED ACROSS THE YEAR & BETWEEN PHASES?
If you’ve ever wondered whether spending time eating at maintenance is productive or necessary, this episode will give you a much deeper understanding of why it can play such an important role in a well structured body composition plan.
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