Getting Back to Nutrition Basics: Gut Health, Micronutrients & Training with Zach Moore

Zach Moore is a nutrition and exercise coach based in southern Indiana, coaching clients online and in person.

Zach cuts through the noise of complicated programming and diet protocols to get back to what actually works — minimalist strength training, honest macro-setting, and paying attention to gut health and micronutrient status before chasing anything fancier.

Expect to learn how to build serious strength with far less training volume than you think, why chasing perfect programming conditions is often a waste of energy, how Zach sets carbohydrate and macro targets for real-world clients, when (and when not) to bother with micronutrient or gut testing, and why micronutrients matter even on restrictive or elimination diets, and much more.

Connect with Zach:
Website: zmoore.com
Instagram: @ZachMFitness

Episodes you'll enjoy next:

• #388 — What Vinegar & Lifting Really Do To Your Gut: Listen here
• #397 — Why Getting Better Never Gets Easier with Cliff Wilson: Listen here

Episode Timestamps:

• 02:37 Training in a garage gym during a heat wave
• 03:53 Grip strength, sweat & cold water immersion
• 06:32 Overthinking training & lessons from old-time strongmen
• 09:54 Minimalist strength training & the trap bar deadlift
• 15:13 Go-to lifts & why you must add muscle for body comp
• 17:42 Progressive overload & long-term strength gains
• 19:56 How too much program variety kills progress
• 27:06 Individualizing & dialing in training volume
• 30:42 Favorite upper & lower body exercises
• 35:46 Nutrition foundations: informed eating
• 38:10 Eating enough to fuel training & recomp
• 44:06 Determining carb needs & setting client macros
• 48:13 The insulin myth: do carbs turn into fat?
• 52:40 Meal balance, fat timing & digestion
• 55:34 Tracking micronutrients with Cronometer
• 58:13 Gut testing, carnivore & elimination diets
• 1:02:25 Sleep tips: circadian rhythm, light & temperature
• 1:04:39 The Shiftwave chair for stress downregulation & sleep

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