We’ve spent decades being told that gaining body fat is one of the biggest threats to our health. But what about losing muscle?
In this episode of The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast, we put fat gain and muscle loss head-to-head. What actually happens to your health when body fat increases? What happens when muscle disappears? And which one should you be more worried about as you get older?
We’re digging into why the number on the scale can completely miss major changes happening inside your body, why WHERE you carry fat matters, how muscle affects glucose, metabolism, mobility and independence, and why muscle that looks impressive isn’t necessarily the same thing as muscle that actually performs.
We also tackle one of the biggest conversations surrounding GLP-1 medications: muscle loss. Can you lose significant weight without sacrificing muscle? And what should you be doing during any fat-loss phase to protect the muscle you already have?
Don't miss this episode!
(00:01:00) Fall, Fright Fest & Zombie Pinup
(00:14:05) Ever heard of Muscle Wasting?
(00:22:08) What Excess Body Fat vs Losing Muscle Does to Your Health
(00:30:35) Why the Scale Is a Terrible Health Report Card
(00:36:40) How You Can Gain Fat AND Lose Muscle Without Gaining Weight
(00:42:05) Visceral vs. Subcutaneous vs. Intramuscular Fat
(00:48:35) Metabolism and Muscle: Your Body’s Glucose Sink
(00:56:21) “All Show, No Go”: Muscle Size vs. Muscle Function
(01:01:05) The Most Dangerous Body Composition Change
(01:04:43) GLP-1s and How to Protect Muscle While Losing Fat
(01:14:31) Resistance Training Is Beyoncé
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