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
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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
20:25 In Season Weight Loss
22:46 Stress Eating Archetypes
23:37 Fueling Without Fat Gain
26:14 Hard Diet Lessons
31:51 Lean Before Gaining
35:39 Why Cut Before Bulking
36:03 Reverse Diet Basics
39:34 Avoiding Post Diet Rebound
41:26 Reverse Diet Nuance
43:36 Skinny Fat Strategy
47:36 Training Drives Results
48:28 GLP1 Drugs Done Right
54:26 Who Needs Muscle Focus
56:53 Meal Prep Sponsor Break
57:58 8000 Calorie Bulk
01:02:04 Feeling Heavy vs Lean
01:04:08 Strength Sports Bodyfat
01:06:43 Athlete Specific Targets
01:08:53 Where to Follow Jon
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