Am I too Lean to Build Muscle?
About this episode
Lindsay discusses the concept of being too lean to build muscle effectively, emphasizing the importance of energy reserves and hormonal factors.
Lindsay explains why someone can be “too lean” to effectively build muscle even if they’re eating at maintenance and maintaining body weight. She argues maintenance calories don’t automatically mean an optimal physiological environment for growth because the body also evaluates energy reserves (body fat), recovery, training stress, sleep, and hormone signals like leptin, plus changes in estrogen and thyroid hormones that affect performance and recovery. Topics discussed: (00:00) - Welcome (01:31) - Social Media Body Bias (06:51) - Maintenance vs Reserves (08:08) - Budgeting Analogy Explained (11:58) - Hormones and Leptin (16:36) - Menopause Muscle Reality (18:58) - For Who and What Goal? (24:13) - Shredded Influencer Myth (30:00) - Is There a Bodyfat Number?? (33:17) - Find Your Sweet Spot (35:19) - Wrap Up Connect With Lindsay Instagram: @liftinglindsay Join the BeStrong Community for science based training, nutrition education, coaching, live calls, and a supportive community of women who want to get stronger, build muscle, and improve their health. Learn more at liftinglindsay.com Ready To Train With Us? If this episode resonated with you and you're ready to experience this…
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