#456 Jon Heck - Masterclass: Fat Loss Nutrition

About this episode

Jon Heck shares his expertise on fat loss nutrition and the importance of strength training in achieving body composition goals.

Jon Heck is a sought after strength and nutrition coach who’d previously worked for 9 years in Division 1 and NFL strength and conditioning. Jon joins me with lessons and expertise in: How to structure fat loss phases Working with people seeking to lose substantial body fat Why Jon always starts with strength training and step counts with fat loss Can you hold the simultaneous goals of high performance and fat loss Why Jon believes “Almost everyone should go through a true hard fat loss diet once in their life” and what it teaches you Why should you get really lean before trying to put on a lot of muscle How to approach people who are deconditioned and present as “skinny fat” How to reverse diet and why it helps post fat loss phase Thoughts on incorporating GLP-1 agonist drugs for fat loss Is someone better off using GLP-1 agonist drugs for significant fat loss even if they haven’t begun to strength train Jon’s experience gaining 55 pounds of mass in 18 weeks And much more Instagram: @what_the_heck71 CHAPTERS 01:12 Leaving Football Behind 03:35 Fat Loss Basics 06:48 Big Weight Loss Clients 10:58 Tracking App Break 12:02 Performance While Cutting 16:30 When Athletes Should Cut…

People in this episode

Host: ANDREW COATES

Guest: Jon Heck

Topics covered

• fat loss nutrition
• strength training
• body fat loss
• high performance
• reverse dieting
• GLP-1 agonist drugs

Keywords

• nutrition coaching
• deconditioned individuals
• skinny fat
• mass gain

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