In this week's episode, I discuss how women can diet around their menstrual cycle and the importance of building healthy weight maintenance habits.

I also explain why hunger is reduced on aggressive deficits when compared with moderate deficits and how aggressive diets impact an individual’s relationship with food. 

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TIMEPOINTS

05:52 - How women should diet around their menstrual cycle

15:39 - Why aggressive deficits are better than moderate deficits for fat loss

21:37 - When you shouldn’t diet

28:24 - Does aggressive dieting negatively impact an individual’s relationship with food?

31:36 - How aggressive diets can actually reduce hunger!

37:15 - Why diets don’t have to be sustainable to be effective

In this week's episode, I am interviewed on how to become a qualified nutritionist without a degree, the science behind the efficacy of food intolerance tests, why quick-fix diets are so popular & why it can be harder for women to lose weight than men!

If you're interested in joining my MacMail, join the list here:
https://mailchi.mp/martin-macdonald/macmail-newsletter

Interested in getting my updated aggressive dieting calculator? Join the interest list HERE!

(https://www.martin-macdonald.com/aggressive-diet-calculator)

Want to come to my new aggressive dieting seminar? Join the interest list HERE! (www.martin-macdonald.com/aggressive-diet-coaching-seminar)

If you are interested in becoming a qualified nutritionist in as little as 13 months check out the MNU prospectus HERE!  (www.mac-nutritionuni.com/mnu-prospectus)

TIMEPOINTS

10:30 - Why you don't have to go to university to become a nutritionist

16:40 - Are food intolerance tests all BS?

35:16 - How the fitness and nutrition industry is failing and how MNU is solving this!

40:50 - Why are quick-fix diets so appealing to people?

45:07 - Why it's much harder for women to lose weight than men?

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!

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

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

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

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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

This short episode covers a few insights into the topic of training, more specifically how I took my arms from being my worst body part to arguably my best.

The references and links for the study discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep109

TOPICS

1:46 - Dealing with the External & Internal Negativity

3:33 - The key things I changed in my Training to make my worst body part, my best

6:04 - The interaction between Training Frequency & Training Volume

10:10 - An area of research *some* trainers might start to obsess about too much..

This is a quick fire episode after I was 'challenged' about the importance of insulin sensitivity for weight loss over simply being concerned with energy balance. I discuss weight loss injections like semaglutide and the diabetes medication, metformin.

TOPICS

00:40 - Can certain 'insulin sensitivity' medications increase fat loss?

04:30 - The unknown impacts of increasing your insulin sensitivity

06:40 - The role of leptin and appetite hormones in weight loss maintenance

08:57 - What advice doctors should be giving alongside the prescription of "weight loss" drugs

In this episode, I am interviewed by Anna Skinner from Body Smart Fitness. We discuss myths and dietary changes regarding PCOS, the efficacy of supplements, sugar addiction, cravings & much more!

As mentioned in this episode, you can use code 'NANPDublin' to get £50 off tickets to my Tour Talk in Dublin on 3rd June!

TOPICS

11:23 - Nutritional myths that mislead women with PCOS

18:51 - The three dietary changes to improve symptoms of PCOS

25:38 - The one supplement you should consider taking for PCOS

27:41 - Should you be supplementing with collagen

34:52 - The three supplements most people should be taking 

44:21 - Is sugar addiction real & how to combat cravings

52:01 - How unconditional permission to eat can lead to weight loss

56:56 - The importance of learning how to eat when you aren’t dieting

In this week’s episode, I discuss key considerations and strategies for aggressive dieting & cover how to transition from a dieting phase to eating at maintenance!

TOPICS

05:50 - How I aggressive diet with minimal tracking

09:44 - How often to weigh yourself whilst on an aggressive diet

10:30 - Two key factors to consider before starting an aggressive diet

15:45 - Should you be training whilst on an aggressive diet?

19:19 - How to eat to maintain your body fat after dieting

24:15 - The importance of understanding sacrifice

If you enjoyed this, you might benefit from:

Episode #12 - Two Facts to Know About Aggressive Dieting Before You Attempt It Yourself

Episode #8 - What Foods Can You Eat on an Aggressive Diet?

Episode #3 - Fasting & Aggressive Calorie Deficits