Coach Dylan & Coach Sam dive into a listener Q&A this week. Thank you to our wonderful audience for the questions!

We Cover:

1. Tips for Beginners at Tracking Macros

- why it's a helpful educational tool

- the importance of pre-planning meals

- why eye balling portion size can be detrimental

2. How We Met

- we cannot agree on this. Good luck listening

- the benefits of "right place, right time" & being an opportunist

3. Can You Live at Maintenance Calories?

- why Sam thinks maintenance is "beautiful"

- how the traditional of model of bulking + cutting might be more detrimental than beneficial depending on the individual

- why slow progress is the best kind of progress

- the research behind body recomposition

- the impact of bulking + cutting on mental health/mindset

4. Signs of Overtraining

- how to identify the point of diminishing returns & negative returns

- the significance of RED-S & low energy availability in female and male athletes

- the impact of stress accumulation 

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