565. The Scale Is a Scam: The Truth About Body Composition & Tips for Aging Powerfully w/ JJ Virgin

The Life Stylist

Luke Storey

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Spirituality, Alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 141 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode transforms how we think about body composition, aging, and measuring health. I'm joined by JJ Virgin, a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer with four New York Times bestsellers, who aims to move us beyond the outdated focus on weight loss to a holistic approach to longevity. JJ debunks scale myths and explains why monitoring muscle mass is the real key to longevity. She shares the best ways to build and maintain muscle as we age, offering practical tips for incorporating protein into our diets. JJ also reveals how she and her husband got into the best shape of their lives by 60, proving it's never too late to make powerful health changes. Don’t miss JJ’s great advice for women on how to train for menopause, and how we can all age powerfully.

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MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:08) How JJ Built a Fitness Empire & Embracing Bio-Individuality

(00:27:27) How to Prevent Muscle Loss & Change Your Body Composition

(00:48:11) Protein 101

(01:05:11) JJ’s Top Training Methods to Build Strength

(01:33:49) Debunking Myths: Intermittent Fasting, Protein, & Semaglutide

(01:56:03) JJ’s Guide to Training for Menopause & Aging Powerfully

Resources:

• Website: jjvirgin.com

• Website: reignitewellness.com

• Instagram: @jj.virgin

The Life Stylist is produced by Crate Media.

Transcript

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0:00.0	J.J Virgin, I haven't ever known document from 2016.
0:08.0	J.J. Virgin, I haven't ever known document from 2016 where I wrote out on my top 50
0:18.8	podcast guests and I realized recently that you're on that list.
0:23.0	No kidding.
0:24.0	It's taken eight years.
0:25.0	Wow.
0:26.0	Yeah, because when I started tapping into, you know,
0:29.0	well, of course there were like spiritual teachers that I'd been following for some time and then there were a lot of people in the health space
0:34.7	alternative medicine biohacking all that stuff and yeah you were on that list and we've crossed paths at many events over the years and I'm like, oh, there she goes.
0:43.4	She's gone.
0:44.8	Yeah, and then we finally met recently at a small event here in Austin, so I was like,
0:49.6	alright, I think it's about to happen.
0:51.7	So give me your truncated origin story. You know, I mean I know you as one of the most
0:58.9	prominent leaders in the health and fitness space and you've been at it for quite a while.
1:04.8	How did you first enter into this area of expertise?
1:09.2	So I wanted to be a theater actress. I grew up in San Francisco. I'm adopted. I was
1:16.4	convinced that my birth mother was Barbara Streisand. You can totally see this
1:21.4	resemblance, right? I was like crazy. I went to American Conservatory Theater and I was in dance classes and voice lessons
1:30.0	Although my voice teacher was like I don't think there's a lot of hope here.
1:34.0	However, it was great for speaking later.
1:36.0	And at 17, so I was very into diet because I wanted, I saw my body totally as this instrument you know I was dancing I was a tap
1:46.1	dancer ballet I did tap ballet gymnastics and I lifted weights with the high school football team.
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