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The Model Health Show

TMHS 764 - Burn Fat, Build Muscle, & Get Real - With Mike Dolce

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.87.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2024

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

There’s a lot of noise out there when it comes to fitness, nutrition, and reaching your body composition goals. But if you want to create results, the best mode of action is to follow those with a proven track record, like my friend Mike Dolce. Mike is a four-time World MMA Trainer of the Year and the founder of The Dolce Diet.  He has over 20 years of experience training both elite athletes and everyday folks to reach their fitness goals. On this episode of The Model Health Show, Mike is back to dispel some of the biggest myths in the health and fitness space. You’re going to learn the truth about the ‘calories in, calories out’ method, the truth about losing fat and gaining muscle, and simple diet principles that are often overlooked.  This episode contains conversations on the power of digestion, calorie expenditure, and the importance of living in alignment with your priorities. You’ll learn about the importance of vetting where you’re getting your advice, calculating your protein needs, and the power of being diligent. Click play to hear all of this and more from the incredible Mike Dolce!  In this episode you’ll discover: The connection between dieting and weight gain.  Why counting calories is inefficient.  The power of adding more muscle to your frame.  Why you probably need more protein. How your digestion factors into your caloric intake.  The importance of food quality. How overeating processed foods contributes to obesity.  The weaponization of science in nutrition.  Why fasted cardio has a myriad of benefits.  The importance of eating until satisfied.  How calorie expenditure factors into your fitness. The easiest way to reach your body composition goals.  Why Mike pivoted his career. The importance of living in alignment with your priorities. Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/model - Save an exclusive 10% on performance supplements & tools! PaleoValley.com/model - Use code MODEL for 15% off! Connect with Mike Dolce Website / Podcast / Instagram Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation

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There's a big difference between weight loss and actual fat loss and this is one of the primary reasons conventional diets don't appear to work very well.

0:21.0

According to a meta analysis conducted by researchers at

0:24.0

UCLA only a small percentage of folks using a conventional calorie restricted

0:29.3

diet are able to lose weight and keep it off.

0:32.8

In fact, the researchers said, quote,

0:35.1

several studies indicate that dieting

0:37.6

is actually a consistent predictor of future weight gain,

0:41.0

unquote.

0:42.2

Dieting is a great predictor that you're going to gain weight later.

0:47.0

According to these researchers, and again, this is a meta-analysis of multiple studies.

0:51.2

In fact, one study found that both men and women who participated in a formal

0:55.6

calorie restricted weight loss program gained significantly more weight over a two year period

1:01.1

than those who had not participated in the calorie restricted diet to begin with.

1:05.6

Now is calorie restriction the problem?

1:07.8

Now if you dig a little deeper, the calorie restriction is not the problem.

1:12.0

It's the fact that if we're not paying attention to

1:14.2

where the weight that we're losing is coming from, that's going to lead to long-term

1:18.8

struggles. And with conventional dieting and weight loss programs

1:23.3

there's a huge emphasis on weight loss

1:25.5

and not looking at the fact that we're also losing muscle.

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