Monday Sep 25, 2023

#929: How Hormones Influence Fat Loss & Muscle Growth

In today's episode, we dive deep into how hormones can impact our goals, whether it is losing excessive fat or gaining lean muscle. We all know that in order to achieve fitness results, we can't focus only on exercise and diet and neglect all other things. It goes beyond that. Hormones play a crucial part when it comes to body composition, health, and performance, and throughout this episode, you will learn exactly how to optimize each one of them and how to take your fitness to the next level.

Timestamps

[01:31] - People take hormones for different reasons;

[04:31] - Why hormones play an important role in our health;

[13:21] - Introduction: highlighting each hormone;

[20:58] - The role of insulin in fat loss and muscle growth;

[30:53] - Cortisol's impact on body composition;

[40:01] - Testosterone is a key hormone for muscle growth;

[49:49] - Understanding leptin and ghrelin (the hunger hormones);

[56:14] - The relevance of estrogen and progesterone;

[01:00:41] - Growth Hormone (GH) overview;

[01:04:54] - Conclusion.

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