Training In a Fat Loss Phase vs Outside Of It | Ep 744

About this episode

In this episode, Jeff Hoehn discusses the differences between training during a fat loss phase and outside of it, emphasizing the importance of recovery and performance.

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! A lot of people think fat loss means doing more cardio, more volume, and harder workouts. But in today’s episode, I explain why that approach can actually hurt your recovery, performance, and long-term physique progress. I break down the difference between training during a fat loss phase versus outside of it, why building phases are where you should push training the hardest, and how to manage lifting, cardio, recovery, and overall output whil...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Hoehn

Topics covered

• fat loss
• training phases
• recovery
• performance
• cardio
• lifting

Keywords

• fat loss
• training
• recovery
• performance
• cardio
• lifting
• nutrition

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