Dr. Gabrielle Lyon: Why You Should Stop Paying Attention to Body Fat Percentage and Start Building Muscle - Barbell Shrugged #367
Barbell Shrugged
Doug Larson
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 2 January 2019
⏱️ 119 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is a functional medicine physician specializing in Muscle-Centric Medicine. She leverages evidence-based medicine with emerging cutting-edge science to restore metabolism, balance hormones and optimize body composition.
Dr. Lyon attended the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and is board-certified in Family Practice. She also completed her research fellowship in Nutritional Science and Geriatrics at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to her foray into medicine, Dr. Lyon was a national semifinalist in Fitness America, a professional fitness model and nationally ranked figure competitor.
Dr. Lyon's ongoing work is focused on metabolism, muscle, and body composition optimization. As a nationally recognized authority, Dr. Lyon is a regular speaker, sought after expert and educator. Dr. Lyon sees patients in New York City.
In this episode of Barbell Shrugged Dr. Gabrielle Lyon discusses why you should stop focusing on body fat percentage and start building muscle, muscle centric medicine, programming workouts and training plans, and how to increase testosterone, rebuild your metabolism, and balance your hormones.
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Anders and Doug
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| 0:00.0 | Shrug family, going long today! |
| 0:02.6 | Dr. Gabri L. Lion is in the house. |
| 0:05.2 | We were hanging out with her in New York City, |
| 0:07.5 | Manhattan at the Strong New York event, |
| 0:10.2 | hosted by Kenny Santucci and Jen Weeterstrom |
| 0:13.4 | at Solis, New York. |
| 0:15.1 | Phenomenal event, we got to sit down with Dr. Gabri L. Lion. |
| 0:19.2 | We're talking about testosterone, |
| 0:21.2 | we're talking about body fat percentage, |
| 0:24.0 | how about lean muscle mass percentage? |
| 0:26.2 | Yeah, you've never even heard of that. |
| 0:27.7 | Because it's probably way more important |
| 0:29.7 | than actual body fat percentage in the actual conversation |
| 0:32.4 | that people are having with their doctors. |
| 0:34.4 | Incredibly enlightening conversation today, |
| 0:36.9 | and Doug Larson in the middle of this conversation |
| 0:40.6 | even says, that is the most profound thing |
| 0:44.1 | I've ever heard on Barbell Shrugged. |
| 0:47.0 | That's a pretty heavy statement. |
| 0:50.0 | If you are going to be in Miami for Wadapalooza, |
| 0:53.3 | I actually just got word through Instagram yesterday |
| 0:58.5 | that Ryan Fisher is also going to be at Wadapalooza with us. |
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