651: How to Fix Your Metabolism, Build Muscle, and Lose Fat Fast with JJ Virgin

What if losing weight is actually making your metabolism worse?

JJ Virgin has spent more than 40 years studying nutrition, fitness, and metabolism. She's a four-time New York Times bestselling author who has helped millions of people lose fat, build muscle, and improve their health.

And she believes we've been taught to think about weight loss completely wrong.

In her new book, The Metabolism Fix, JJ explains why getting lighter doesn't necessarily mean you're getting healthier. Losing the wrong kind of weight can leave you weaker, slow your metabolism, and make it easier to regain fat.

So why does metabolism seem to slow as we get older? Why can dieting repeatedly make the problem worse? Is cardio actually helping you lose body fat? And what are GLP-1 medications really doing to your muscle?

JJ also explains why the number on your scale may be one of the least useful ways to measure your progress, and what you should be paying attention to instead..

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Build Muscle And Lose Fat Fast
• Why Your Metabolism Isn't Broken
• The Scale Can Damage Your Metabolism
• Redefining Weight Loss
• Fasted Vs. Fed Workouts
• The Metabolism Fix Explained
• What JJ Eats In A Day
• Foods JJ Virgin Avoids
• The Best Exercise For Longevity
• HIIT Training For VO2 Max
• How JJ Virgin Entered Fitness
• The Book She Waited 40 Years For
• The NEAT Metabolism Secret
• How To Audit Your Macros
• Better Health Metrics Than Weight
• GLP-1s, Fat Loss, And Muscle
• The Metabolism Fix Bonuses

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