Q&A: Cutting Without Counting Macros, “Incomplete” Proteins, Intermittent Fasting, Rep Ranges, and More

Can you successfully cut without counting calories or macros? What are my thoughts on intermittent fasting? Is MSG bad for you? How do you gain strength without size? What’s a reasonable amount of “incompete” protein in your diet? Should you eat fewer calories on rest days? All that and more in this Q&A podcast.

This podcast is a Q&A, but it’s a bit different from the kind you’ll typically find here on Muscle For Life.

In my usual Q&A episodes, I take a question from email or Instagram and then fully answer it in an episode of the podcast every week.

However, over on Instagram, I’ve started doing weekly Q&As in the stories, and it occurred to me that many podcast listeners might enjoy hearing these questions and my short answers. So, instead of talking about one thing in an episode, I’m going to cover a variety of questions. And keep in mind some of these questions are just for fun. :)

So if you want to ask me questions in my Instagram stories, follow me on Instagram (@muscleforlifefitness), and if I answer your question there, it might just make it onto an episode of the podcast!

If you like this type of episode, let me know. Send me an email (mike@muscleforlife.com) or direct message me on Instagram. And if you don’t like it, let me know that too or how you think it could be better.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Find the Perfect Strength Training Program for You: www.muscleforlife.show/trainingquiz

2:13 - Is it possible to go from 16% to 10% body fat without counting macros ?

3:26 - Should we weigh food raw? Does that apply to every food?

3:57 - Favorite overhead tricep movement?

4:04 - Should I separate my cardio sessions from weights? Can I just do cardio after lifting?

4:46 - What are your plans for the recession now that we are through COVID?

5:53 - My form is better with 6-8 reps. Is that still a good rep range for compound lifts?

6:59 - What are your thoughts on intermittent fasting?

7:36 - What is your favorite Whey+ and Pulse flavor?

8:01 - Of total daily protein intake, what do you consider an acceptable amount from incomplete protein sources?

8:53 - Is walking an effective way to lose weight?

9:17 - Do I have to eat less calories on rest days, as my total daily expenditure would be lower?

11:21 - You usually preach 4-6 reps for gaining strength, are you just adding size now?

14:29 - How can I gain strength without size?

15:13 - Best non fitness book you’ve read recently?

16:18 - How bad is MSG for you actually?

17:13 - Would you rather be stuck in an elevator with a tarot reader or a flat earther?

17:45 - I’m a forty year old woman who has never strength trained. Is it too late to gain muscle and strength?

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Find the Perfect Strength Training Program for You in Just 60 Seconds: http://www.muscleforlife.show/trainingquiz