#1193 Everything You Know About Weightlifting Is Wrong – The Shocking Science of Faster Muscle & Fat Loss with Dr. John Jaquish
What if everything you thought about muscle building, fat loss, and strength training was backwards? In this episode of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast, host Ben Azadi sits down with Dr. John Jaquish, biomedical engineer, inventor, and author of Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time, for a deep-dive conversation that challenges traditional fitness dogma. Dr. Jaquish explains why conventional weightlifting, bulking, and endless cardio are inefficient, unnecessary, and often counter-productive for real body recomposition. He shares the science behind variable resistance training, how high protein intake drives metabolism, why low carbohydrate thresholds matter, and how your body can build muscle and burn fat simultaneously without joint destruction or outdated exercise myths. Whether you lift weights regularly or you’ve ever felt stuck in your progress, this episode will flip your assumptions about muscle, fat loss, and strength gains — and give you a new framework to achieve both lean muscle and metabolic freedom. Key Topics Covered • Why body recomposition is possible at all fitness levels • How variable resistance training (like X3) outperforms traditional lifting • Why high protein consumption accelerates fat loss • The science behind low carbohydrate thresholds for muscle glycogen • Myths about how much protein the body can absorb • Why calories are a flawed measure for muscle growth • Essential amino acids, creatine, peptides — what works and when • How short, high-intensity training minimizes joint wear • Why traditional cardio rarely drives body recomposition Books Mentioned 📘 Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Timeby Dr. John Jaquishhttps://www.amazon.com/Weight-Lifting-Waste-Time-Cardio/dp/154450893X Products and Programs Mentioned 👉 X3 BarVariable resistance training system designed for big muscle gains and fat loss:https://benazadi.com/x3 💸 Coupon code: SAVE50 — $50 off the X3 Bar system Watch the Full Interview on YouTube 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@BenAzadi Follow Ben Azadi 🌐 Website: https://www.benazadi.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebenazadi📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benazadi.coach💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazadi🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benazadi 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals
22 Dec 1h
#1192 Here’s EXACTLY How I’d Reverse Insulin Resistance in 2026, Restore Fat Burning, and Heal Your Metabolism for Good With Ben Azadi
In this episode, Ben Azadi shares the exact protocol he would follow to reverse insulin resistance, based on his own transformation and work with thousands of clients. This is a no-fluff, science-backed blueprint focused on lowering insulin, reducing inflammation, restoring fat burning, and removing the real blocks preventing weight loss and metabolic healing. What You’ll Learn Why insulin resistance is a hormonal and cellular communication problem, not a calorie issue How eating too close to bedtime disrupts fat burning, sleep, and insulin sensitivity The inflammatory fats and seed oils silently driving insulin resistance and belly fat Why toxins and obesogens create weight loss resistance and stall progress How to detox safely without sabotaging fat loss The keto + KetoFlex strategy to restore metabolic flexibility The weekly 5-1-1 fasting framework that prevents plateaus Why protein and muscle are critical for blood sugar control The simplest habit that lowers glucose after meals How identity and mindset directly influence metabolic healing FREE GUIDE: How To Lose 1 Pound Of Fat Per Day - https://bit.ly/4s3Trh2 YOUR COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP FAT-BURNING PLAN: https://bit.ly/3N4ioZE 📚 🎁 Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom todayhttp://www.metabolicfreedombook.com ($997 Retail Value For FREE) Air Purifier: https://Benazadi.com/jaspr Essential Oils: https://Ketokampoils.com Seed Oil Card: https://Seedoilcard.com Trulyfree home detergent: https://click.trulyfreehome.com/aff_c?offer_id=250&aff_id=2489 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals
21 Dec 27min
#1191 If You Knew What Food Whistleblowers Exposed, You’d Never Shop the Same Way Again: The Hidden Truth Behind Big Food, Inflammation, and Metabolic Disease With Ben Azadi
In this powerful episode, Ben Azadi exposes what whistleblowers, federal inspectors, and factory workers have revealed about the modern food system and why it is directly contributing to inflammation, insulin resistance, and metabolic disease. Drawing from firsthand reports, Ben explains how speed, profit, and scale inside Big Food allow contamination, unsafe practices, and deceptive labeling to reach grocery store shelves. From high-speed meat inspection failures to baby formula plant sanitation scandals, this episode reveals why blindly trusting the system puts your health at risk. More importantly, Ben shares a simple, actionable grocery store framework to help you protect your metabolism, reduce inflammation, and make smarter food choices starting today. You will learn how to identify clean proteins, avoid ultra-processed foods, decode ingredient labels, and prioritize what matters most if you are on a budget. This episode is both a wake-up call and a roadmap to reclaim control of your health, your food, and your metabolic future. FREE GUIDE: The World’s Easiest Breakfast Diet - https://bit.ly/4s6RAYN YOUR COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP FAT-BURNING PLAN - https://bit.ly/4qjQ2ZZ 📚 🎁 Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com ($997 Retail Value For FREE) 👉Meat: https://benazadi.com/meat 👉https://eatwild.com 👉https://localharvest.org 👉https://farmmatch.com 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals
20 Dec 18min
#1190 This Is Your Wake-Up Call: The Identity Shift You Must Make to Fix Your Metabolism, Reclaim Your Health, and Stop Aging Into Disease With Ben Azadi
This episode is a powerful wake-up call about health, metabolism, and personal responsibility. Ben Azadi explains that true transformation does not start with diet plans or workout routines, but with identity and decision. Most people are stuck not because they lack information, but because their self-image is broken. Symptoms like belly fat, fatigue, brain fog, cravings, inflammation, and poor sleep are not signs of aging. They are metabolic warning signals asking for change. Ben shares his personal story of pain, depression, and healing, reminding listeners that motivation does not create change. A committed decision does. The episode walks through five life-changing questions that help reprogram identity, followed by a simple wake-up protocol focused on daily non-negotiables, future visualization, and upgrading your environment. This message challenges listeners to stop “trying,” take responsibility, and make today Day One, not someday. FREE GUIDE: How To Lose Fat 1 Pound Of Fat Per Day - https://bit.ly/4j45Yxa 🔥YOUR COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP FAT-BURNING PLAN : https://bit.ly/3MAYF3H 📚 🎁 Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com ($997 Retail Value For FREE) 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals
19 Dec 19min
#1189 1 Tablespoon of This Overlooked Sugar May Lower Insulin Resistance, Calm Blood Sugar Spikes, and Help Melt Stubborn Belly Fat Naturally With Ben Azadi
What if a specific type of sugar could actually help your metabolism instead of harming it? In this episode, Ben Azadi breaks down surprising human research showing how organic blackstrap molasses, when used strategically, may lower post-meal blood sugar and insulin spikes, support insulin sensitivity, and help with stubborn belly fat. This is not about eating more sugar, but about using the right kind, in the right way. What You’ll Learn Why insulin resistance is the real driver of belly fat and cravings How most people can be insulin resistant long before labs show it What makes blackstrap molasses different from regular sugar Human studies showing reduced glucose and insulin spikes with molasses How molasses polyphenols slow carb digestion and reduce glycemic impact Why context, timing, and pairing matter more than calories The exact way to use molasses without sabotaging fat loss FREE GUIDE: Lose 10 Pounds in 7 Days - https://bit.ly/3MDMh2T 📚 🎁 Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today. CLICK HERE: http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com ($997 Retail Value For FREE) 👉Olive Oil: https://benazadi.com/oliveoil 👉Molasses: https://amzn.to/4o8p0n6 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals
18 Dec 20min
#1188 9 Silent Signs of Heart Failure Most People Ignore Until It’s Too Late and How to Protect Your Heart Before Damage Is Done With Ben Azadi
Heart failure rarely shows up suddenly. In most cases, it develops quietly through subtle symptoms that are easy to ignore. In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals nine silent warning signs of early heart failure, explains why they occur, and shares practical, natural strategies to support heart and metabolic health before serious damage occurs. Heart failure is the leading threat to longevity, and the body often whispers long before it screams. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why nighttime shortness of breath can be an early heart failure warning How needing extra pillows to sleep signals fluid buildup in the lungs The connection between swollen ankles, rapid weight gain, and fluid retention Why a persistent cough, fatigue, or brain fog may point to heart dysfunction How irregular heartbeats and digestive symptoms relate to cardiac stress Simple prevention strategies to improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and support heart function Key labs and tests to discuss with your doctor for early detection How metabolic health, sleep, nutrition, and movement directly impact heart longevity FREE GUIDE: Better Than Ozempic - https://bit.ly/4pxDyhe 📚 🎁 Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com ($997 Retail Value For FREE) 👉Magnesium: https://amzn.to/3Ux3AmY 👉SomniFix: https://benazadi.com/somnifix 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals
17 Dec 16min
#1187 How to Lose 30+ Pounds of Fat in 30 Days by Fixing Inflammation, Resetting Your Metabolism, and Unlocking Cellular Fat Burning With Ben Azadi
In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals the exact 30-day metabolic reset protocol he used to lose over 80 pounds of real body fat and keep it off long term. This is not about calorie restriction or excessive workouts. It is about removing inflammation and restoring fat-burning at the cellular level so your metabolism can finally work for you. Ben explains why most diets fail, how inflammation blocks fat loss, and walks you step by step through a proven protocol that can help you lose up to 30 pounds of fat in 30 days. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why weight gain is not a calorie problem but an inflammation problem How inflamed cells block fat-burning hormones The 18-6 intermittent fasting schedule plus a weekly 24-hour fast The 3 dietary exchanges that dramatically lower insulin and inflammation Which foods and oils are silently wrecking your metabolism How to use ketosis and fasting together for metabolic flexibility Why sleep burns more fat than the gym The importance of minerals during rapid fat loss How walking after meals lowers insulin spikes How cold therapy activates fat-burning brown fat Why mindset and gratitude (Vitamin G) directly impact inflammation and fat loss FREE GUIDE: The World’s Easiest Breakfast Diet - https://bit.ly/4iTrnZH 📚 🎁 Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com ($997 Retail Value For FREE) 👉Minerals: https://benazadi.com/beam 👉Electrolytes: https://ketokampsalt.com use code AZADI 👉Magnesium: https://amzn.to/3Ux3AmY 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals
16 Dec 25min
#1186 Aging Isn’t the Problem – The Shocking Metabolic Upgrade Women Over 40 Need with Dr. Mindy Pelz
What if aging didn’t mean decline, burnout, or stubborn weight gain but a powerful metabolic and neurological upgrade? In this in-studio episode of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast, Ben Azadi sits down with Dr. Mindy Pelz to discuss her brand new book Age Like a Girl and share science backed strategies for women over 40 who want better metabolic health, sustainable fat loss, and hormonal balance. Dr. Mindy reframes aging as a biological initiation rather than a breakdown, explaining why stubborn belly fat, fatigue, and stress resistance are signals of adaptation, not failure. Together, Ben and Mindy break down simple but powerful habits that lower cortisol, restore insulin sensitivity, and help women shift from survival mode into strength. This conversation explores fasting rhythms for women over 40, the neurochemical changes of menopause, why walking is one of the most underrated metabolic tools, and how environment and relationships directly influence fat loss and healing. It is both deeply scientific and profoundly human. If you are feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice, frustrated with your body, or ready to embrace the next chapter of your health with clarity and confidence, this episode is a must listen. Key Topics Covered Why fat gain is a protective intelligence, not a failure How walking lowers cortisol and restores nervous system balance Eating only during daylight for better insulin signaling The most effective fasting rhythm for women over 40 Carnivore fasting and why it accelerates fat loss safely Estrogen loss and the shift to ketone based metabolism Dopamine, motivation, and the neurochemistry of menopause Why environment and relationships affect metabolic success Menopause as a neurological and emotional initiation Why self prioritization is essential for long term health 🔗 Links and Resources Mentioned 📘 Age Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz Get it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Like-Girl-Menopause-Confidence/dp/1401975569 Also available wherever books are sold — hardcover, Kindle, Audible, and Spotify audiobook (narrated by Dr. Mindy Pelz). 📺 Watch the full video episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@BenAzadi 🌐 Learn more about Ben Azadi https://www.benazadi.com 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals
15 Dec 58min
