Do This To Build Muscle, Burn Fat & Get Healthy - Stan Efferding - #682

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09/18/23

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Stan Efferding is a professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, entrepreneur, author and a nutrition expert known for creating “The Vertical Diet”.

Earning the title of the world’s strongest bodybuilder isn’t an overnight achievement. With 35 years of experience in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and dieting, Stan is one of the most accomplished and knowledgeable coaches on the planet, and today we get to dig into his biggest lessons.

Expect to learn what the main causes of the obesity epidemic are, why diet culture is so tribal, the 3 core principles of the Vertical Diet, whether red meat is actually healthy for you, the relationship between sleep and weight loss, Stan's top 10 exercises for building muscle, why a 10 minute walk after eating will change your life, how to hack meal prep for the rest of time and much more...

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(00:00) Why Are People Getting Fatter? (06:42) The Truth About Seed Oils (13:23) What is the Vertical Diet? (26:34) Can Red Meat Kill You? (30:00) Stan’s Thoughts on Aspartame & Diet Soda (35:39) The Science Behind Intermittent Fasting (47:08) Why Do So Many Diets Fail? (51:48) The Gap Between Government Health Advice & Stan’s Advice (59:19) How Legitimate are Blue Zone Studies? (1:03:17) The Usefulness of Grounding for Health (1:07:13) How Sleep & Weight Loss Are Connected (1:10:41) Why Walking Improves Health Significantly (1:24:30) Should You Skip Breakfast? (1:29:44) Principles for a Good Sleep (1:41:52) Best Training Practices for Health (1:54:36) If Stan Could Only Keep 10 Exercises (2:04:00) What Blood-work Metrics You Should Pay Attention To (2:18:32) Life-Hacks for Successful Execution (2:24:15) Where to Find Stan

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Expect to learn why hard work is massively overrated, what the two most understated skills in the word are, how to get out of your head and stop overthinking, why many people learn the wrong lessons from failure, how falling behind might not be the great teacher many think it is, why being a billionaire is a stupid goal, why you shouldn’t follow what most people do and much more...

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