The Truth About Burning Fat After 40 & Why Evidence-Based Training Can Be Wrong - With Jay Ferruggia

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

For years, losing body fat has been overcomplicated in our culture. Myths like spot reduction, counting calories, and excessive cardio exercise have infiltrated the fitness space and have stopped folks from making real progress on their health goals. On today’s show, you’re going to learn about six important but often overlooked keys to fat loss. Today’s guest, Jay Ferruggia, is a high-performance fitness coach with over 30 years of experience. Jay works with professional athletes and has played a pivotal role in more than 10,000 transformations. He is also an expert in fitness over 40 and how to get real world results in the gym. Jay is back on The Model Health Show for an incredible conversation on the forgotten factors of fat loss, how to build muscle over 40, and the importance of sequencing and form. Jay has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and I know you’re going to love hearing his insights. So click play and enjoy the show! In this episode you’ll discover: The major misconceptions about what it takes to lose body fat. (3:52) What the 6 Ss of fat loss are. (7:22) How optimizing your vitamin D levels can make you feel better. (8:58) The effect saturated fat has on your metabolism. (11:07) How salt can enhance your performance. (16:49) The connection between sleep and fat loss. (20:47) How to build a strong metabolism. (27:30) Why you should always be working to improve your form. (38:35) What sequencing is and why it matters. (39:58) The best exercises for building strength. (54:00) Items mentioned in this episode include: DrinkLMNT.com/model - Get a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any order! WildPastures.com/model - Get 20% off every box plus an additional $15 off! Connect with Jay Ferruggia Website / Podcast / Instagram / YouTube Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by LMNT and Wild Pastures. Head to DrinkLMNT.com/model to claim a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any purchase. Get 100% grassfed and finished beef, pasture raised chicken, and other nutrient dense, regenerative meats. Sign up with my link to get 20% of for life, plus an additional $15 off your first box at wildpastures.com/model.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:10.2	Welcome to the Model Health Show.
0:11.9	This is fitness and nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson, and I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:17.4	Today, we're going to go beyond the theory.
0:21.0	And we're going to get into the practicality of what's going on in the gym and outside the gym
0:26.4	to really contribute to fat loss and body transformation.
0:32.1	And I'm telling you right now, this individual, our special guest, has helped to transform the bodies
0:38.7	of thousands of people. Everyday folks who just want to get in the best shape of their life
0:43.9	to some of the most elite athletes who are out here demonstrating their physiques in their
0:50.8	respective sports. And today, he's going to be sharing six of the most overlooked, often forgotten aspects of fat
1:00.5	loss that everybody needs to know.
1:04.0	He's also going to be talking about this new paradigm of evidence-based lifting and evidence-based exercise
1:11.7	and the potential things that are missing
1:14.5	and sometimes flat out wrong.
1:17.6	He's also going to be sharing some insights
1:19.7	on exercise sequencing that a lot of people are unaware of
1:26.1	and could be incredibly valuable in having more pain-free
1:30.5	experiences in your lifting protocols. And the reason that I brought this special guest for you
1:36.3	here today is because of the influence that he's had on me personally. There isn't anybody in my
1:42.4	life that's influenced the way that I train more than
1:46.0	our special guest.
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