480 - How Meal Timing Affects Fat Loss & Performance

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In this episode of the Digital Barbell Podcast, we’re breaking down one of the most misunderstood topics in fitness and nutrition: meal timing.

Does eating late at night actually make you gain fat?

Do carbs before a workout help performance?

Should you avoid insulin spikes?

And does training fasted really burn more fat?

We cover:

• Why total calorie intake matters more than meal timing for fat loss

• The “savings account” analogy for understanding body fat•

Why nighttime eating gets people in trouble (and it’s probably not what you think)

• The truth about insulin and fat storage•

How meal timing CAN improve workout performance•

The 3 main energy systems your body uses during exercise:

ATP-CP system

Glycolytic system

Oxidative system

• Why carbs before training can help your workouts• How protein timing supports muscle growth and recovery

• The difference between “burning fat” and actually losing body fat

We also touch on:

• Where you should look when you squat

• How to properly brace during lifts

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should stop eating after 7pm, train fasted, or slam carbs before a workout… this episode clears it all up in plain English.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to structure your nutrition for better performance, recovery, and body composition without overcomplicating things.