• #118: GUEST APPEARANCE - How to Tackle a Big Weight Loss Goal and My Approach to an Aggressive Diet: Interviewed by Body Smart Fitness.
    May 28 2024

    Part Two with Body Smart Fitness on how to set realistic attainable goals and the best approach to take when undergoing an aggressive diet.

    The references and links for the study discussed can be found at ⁠⁠www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep118

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    TIMEPOINTS

    03:48 - Is slow and steady the best approach to a big weight loss goal?

    09:23 - The difference between an Aggressive Diet & a crash diet

    11:47 - How you should change your habits in preparation for an aggressive diet

    15:00 - The theory behind fat loss and how my aggressive calculator can help you

    19:32 - Is an aggressive diet harder for some people compared to others?

    23:22 - The side effects of an aggressive diet that you think are true but they just aren't.

    28:34 - Mindset shift before starting an aggressive diet - The multiphasic approach

    47:10 - Why skipping breakfast during an aggressive diet may be beneficial

    49:50 - The truth about the 'body positive' circle, are they shaming people when they shouldn’t be?

    52:46 - The best approach for setting dieting goals



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    56 mins
  • #117: GUEST APPEARANCE - The 'Fat Gene', Metabolic Adaptation and The BS Regarding Personalised Nutrition: Interview with Body Smart Fitness
    May 23 2024

    In this week's episode, I am interviewed by Body Smart Fitness, regarding the myths around personalised nutrition, the phenomenon of metabolic adaptation and how menopause is the next “money grab”. We also discuss how genetics impact your fat loss journey and ways to tackle this.

    The references and links for the study discussed can be found at ⁠www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep117

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    TIMEPOINTS

    05:52 - The under under-discussed placebo effect of personalised nutrition

    07:42 - Is it harder for some people to lose weight than others?

    11:54 - Should ANYONE be using a continuous glucose monitor to improve their health?

    16:34 - Is weight loss good or bad for the gut microbiome?

    17:08 - Are your gut bacteria working against your weight loss efforts

    28:08 - Is Davina McCall a sell-out for working with ZOE?

    32:54 - The study that killed the insulin hypothesis

    42:27 - Are programs catering towards Menopause worth it?

    59:54 - Do food intolerance tests actually work?

    01:02:32 - Does alcohol shut down your metabolic pathways, and stop you from losing fat?

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • #116: GUEST APPEARANCE - How Aggressive Dieting can Reduce Hunger, How to Diet Around Your Menstrual Cycle & Much More
    Apr 27 2024

    In this week's episode, I discuss how women can diet around their menstrual cycle and the importance of building healthy weight maintenance habits.


    I also explain why hunger is reduced on aggressive deficits when compared with moderate deficits and how aggressive diets impact an individual’s relationship with food.


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    Want to come to my new aggressive dieting seminar? Join the interest list HERE! (⁠www.martin-macdonald.com/aggressive-diet-coaching-seminar⁠)


    TIMEPOINTS

    05:52 - How women should diet around their menstrual cycle


    15:39 - Why aggressive deficits are better than moderate deficits for fat loss


    21:37 - When you shouldn’t diet


    28:24 - Does aggressive dieting negatively impact an individual’s relationship with food?


    31:36 - How aggressive diets can actually reduce hunger!


    37:15 - Why diets don’t have to be sustainable to be effective

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    44 mins
  • #115: GUEST APPEARANCE - Is it Harder For Women to Lose Weight Than Men & Are Food Intolerance Tests BS?
    Apr 25 2024

    In this week's episode, I am interviewed on how to become a qualified nutritionist without a degree, the science behind the efficacy of food intolerance tests, why quick-fix diets are so popular & why it can be harder for women to lose weight than men!


    If you're interested in joining my MacMail, join the list here:
    https://mailchi.mp/martin-macdonald/macmail-newsletter

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    If you are interested in becoming a qualified nutritionist in as little as 13 months check out the MNU prospectus HERE! (www.mac-nutritionuni.com/mnu-prospectus)


    TIMEPOINTS

    10:30 - Why you don't have to go to university to become a nutritionist

    16:40 - Are food intolerance tests all BS?

    35:16 - How the fitness and nutrition industry is failing and how MNU is solving this!

    40:50 - Why are quick-fix diets so appealing to people?

    45:07 - Why it's much harder for women to lose weight than men?

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    50 mins
  • #114: NUTRITION - Why Eddie Abbew’s Take on Insulin & Fat Loss is SH*T
    Mar 14 2024

    In this episode, I give my take on Eddie Abbew’s rise in popularity and discuss the research around his demonisation of insulin & various other things.

    The link to the two Kevin Hall papers and the podcast I discuss in the episode can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep114


    TIMEPOINTS

    00:20 - Is Eddie Abbew the new Tim Spector?

    06:29 - What is the insulin hypothesis & why Eddie Abbew thinks you have to control insulin

    15:05 - The two studies that disprove most low-carb thinking!

    27:42 - Why some people lose more weight on a low-carb diet

    34:51 - The fastest way to lose body fat that is ACTUALLY backed by science!


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    41 mins
  • #113: GUEST APPEARANCE - Jeff Hoehn Interviews me on: What Everyone Should Consider Before Bulking
    Feb 13 2024

    On the second part of the Mind Muscle Connection podcast, I am interviewed by Jeff Hoehn on the things everyone should consider before starting a bulk!


    We discuss the factors that affect how someone adapts to bulking including gender, NEAT & genetics.


    References for the studies discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep113


    TOPICS

    03:04 - Why bulking is not the way to reach your ideal physique

    21:54 - How to train for muscle gain & eat for fat loss

    25:24 - Why people respond to bulking so differently

    30:44 - The importance of understanding natural muscle gain when setting physique goals

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    37 mins
  • #112: GUEST APPEARANCE - Jeff Hoehn Interviews me on: The Reason Many People Gain Weight & Why Tracking is Unsustainable
    Feb 8 2024

    On this week’s episode, I am interviewed by Jeff Hoehn on the Mind Muscle Connection podcast. We discussed what my current nutrition and training goals are and my daily eating behaviours. We also talk about the importance of learning healthy eating habits and why tracking should be considered a tool but not a panacea for sustainable fat loss.

    TOPICS
    10:52 - What is different about MNU & why we regulate our graduates

    23:47 - How I eat 95% of the time

    37:25 - Why most people gain weight over time

    41:44 - Why tracking is unsustainable in the long term

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    44 mins
  • #111: NUTRITION - NEW Protein Study! The Most Significant Nutrition Knowledge Update in The Last Nine Years
    Jan 25 2024

    A new seminal paper has just been published and it has HUGELY changed/added to our current understanding of how we should be viewing protein intake!! This is big!


    References for the studies discussed can be found at ⁠www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep111


    TOPICS

    00:00 - The paper 9 years ago that finally answered a question once & for all!

    04:32 - Have we been wrong in the past about "optimal" protein intake?

    16:55 - How should we use this new information going forward?


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    28 mins