You Should Focus on Muscle Not Fat Loss | Tommy Wood PhD

[@SquatFull]

I am 74 years old weighting 185 pounds with body fat measured at 10% Lance skinfold calipers three-sites measurement and 12% DEXA measurement. I am not on hormone replacement therapy. I have used resistance weight training to minimize the impact of sarcopenia which consist of exercises to stimulate type 1 and type 2 muscule fibers.

[@rodhurst5831]

Good stuff Jerry.

[@jeannedigennaro6484]

Don’t focus on body fat, focus on building muscle. That’s very empowering.

[@glenntimberlake2413]

Leg strength is absolutely the most important. It relates to balance and it is the largest muscles in the body. The legs are also considered your “second heart.”

[@carolinewilhite6362]

Dr Tommy Woods is my absolute favorite health expert! Thank you for having him on the show!

[@DrGabrielleLyon]

I'm happy you enjoyed it!

[@brucehutch5419]

My question is how do you get the percentage of body fat to subtract that from body weight and get muscle mass index=MMI ? I am familiar with calculating body mass effect index off of tables. I calculate the BMI regularly

[@octaviano1296]

There should be a study with natural bodybuilders who also do cardio.

[@hannahdreyfuss7120]

I definitely like hearing about muscle from Dr. Lyon!! So much more relatable 🤗

[@daviddestrebecq9806]

Wonderful podcast.Probably a big link between strengh and vo2max for a long healthy life . That s where the function of the muscle and ability to move play a big role .

[@tianasmindandmoves]

This episode was soooooooo good! Thank you Doc for the work you do, the message you share and the thought provoking conversations with great guests. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@laura7visionmission]

Great news I am also very passionate about muscles 💪 incredible conversation so much insight. I truly appreciate you booth and I highly recommended your Chanel Dr. Lyon you have a hard core fan for life here. Keep smiling the best is yet to come. Needless to say I am always looking forward for the next episode. 🎉😊

[@andrear.jenkinshughes3881]

My favorite podcast thus far!!!!!! This information is needed across the board for the general public.🎉

[@DrGabrielleLyon]

I love to hear! So happy it was valuable!

[@1956DANNYJ]

Ohearn is on anabolics which could help older guys slow the muscle loss

[@glenntimberlake2413]

I would like to have heard more about DHEA. Thanks.

[@angeladavies]

Excellent information and I am recently back to eating sardines for omega 3, in protein, creatinine I didn't know, also kangaroo meat I love, it is rich and nutrient rich, lean.

[@libertytrek]

Lean is not good, search on rabbit starvation, we need lots of high quality saturated animal fats...

[@glenntimberlake2413]

@@libertytrek Reasonable Balance in the whole diet each day is what is important.

[@libertytrek]

@@glenntimberlake2413 The 'balanced' diet is a myth. An extremely rare ribeye with lots of fat. is all you need.

[@gutts1405]

29:40 - I'm so glad Dr Lyon clarified that she's not post menopausal, because the way the guest finished his story, it totally sounded like he was implying that 🙈

[@Catalonia]

For prolactinoma is he just running a PRL test in the blood work?

[@tatywork9126]

just cant built :( i am a hard gainer! but i lift weights 3-5 days a week, my muscles though small are very functional.

[@doffmoffin]

You might make more progress if you lift less often. Training is the stimulus for growth but you then need to give your muscles the rest to grow and not break them down again before they have recovered from your last training session.

[@abcdefgh4404]

Well I have to disagree ! I’ve been lifting weights and bulk up for more than 15 years. Always concern to build muscles. After I stopped to lift weights and started Cardio + Calisthenics circuit, I lost muscle but also fat ! I never felt so good and healthy on my life.

[@LadyGreyAgeingDisGracefully]

Feeling healthy doesn’t always equate to actual health. There are many fit, young people that have heart attacks while training etc. Use data and measurements to determine your health. What do the numbers say?

[@abcdefgh4404]

@@LadyGreyAgeingDisGracefully annually I am used to do check ups (blood plus ultra sound) by the doctor. All my numbers improved, cholesterol LDL decreases, blood sugar decreased, hormones on the sweet spot. Well I know numbers are not that important just parameters…the key is to feel well and energetic.

[@longevityisthekey7982]

So you're giving props to two bodybuilders who questionable are using enhancing drugs ?

[@brandonyoung4910]

Haha my FFMI is around 23-24

[@ifthennotagain5195]

Taking this logic to the extreme we can look at Sumo wrestlers. Super high FFM and FM. Not metabolically healthy. Obesity regardless of low FFM is a risk factor and increasing FFM helps a ton, but to me, the factor that explains all of this the best is VO2 Max. It's almost impossible to have a high VO2 max at a very high body weight. You also can't have a high VO2 Max with weak muscles, however it also encapsulates cardiovascular condition and the mitochondrial status of your slow twitch fibres which are under emphasized chronically on this channel. All that said, everyone should resistance train.

[@HomemakerDaze]

I'm gaining alot of muscle but losing no fat so I've gone up a size, I hope I don't just keep getting bigger but I'll figure it out haha going to watch the video now 😃

[@butterflywings8332]

Sounds like you are probably in a calorie surplus. Maybe the extra resistance training is making you more hungry? It might be worth to track your calories for a week or 2 just so you can get a clear picture of calorie intake and then you can make adjustments accordingly. The other thing I’ve found helpful is increasing protein and reducing carbohydrates, this moderates my appetite and I’m not as hungry.

[@HomemakerDaze]

@@butterflywings8332 yes you're correct haha I'm more hungry cause I'm working out more. But I also gained 4kg from a dum anti depressant and even though I wasn't on it for long it won't seem to budge now! I do need to eat less carbs and I don't like to track my calories as I used to have an ED but thanks for the help! Love me some protien but I need to take the time to cut up more veggies also. Hard being so busy to focus on food sometimes.

[@cosinus_square]

What kind of training ?

[@libertytrek]

@@HomemakerDaze scratch the veg and just eat meat, much easier!

[@HomemakerDaze]

@@libertytrektried that, didn't workout for personal reasons lol

[@pamelabebee5598]

PLEASE translate grams to ounces when you talk about nutrients! As an American, I have no concept how much meat is xx grams, so my brain just skips over those recommendations. I know exactly how much meat is 4 oz. (deck of cards, my palm, etc). So would instantly know if I’m getting near what I should have. I always make a mental note to go back and figure out the grams, but I never seem to, after I’m done listening… Same with kilos of weight to pounds

[@ElPapacitoGrande]

Please translate all of your mentioned measurements to milligrams. I should do my own conversion but I'd rather ask you to do the work. Thanks 🥩💪🤙

[@antoniaz]

28 grams to an ounce, ergo. 4 oz is just over 100 grams.

[@moorejl57]

I encourage you to get a little familiar with the metric system as it is easier to deal with in the long run. One pound is ~454 grams, 8 oz ~ 227 grams, 4 oz ~ 113 grams, 1 oz ~28 grams.

[@KimHowerton]

@@antoniaz 3.5 oz is not 85 g. It's closer to 100 g.

[@antoniaz]

@@KimHowerton Ooops. Typo. (85 grams is my usual portion per meal.) I will correct. Thanks.

[@michaelsrowland]

I stopped the video. Too many way too many ads

[@van123446]

you lost me after the suggestion to drink a gallon of water a day, and then especially after your plug

[@kathya1956]

What’s wrong with that? Those eating more protein should drink a lot.

[@glenntimberlake2413]

All or almost all the liquids you drink probably contain water. Early in the day I drink 20 ounces of water with a whole lemon squeezed into it. The two cups of coffee with cream. That’s between 16-20 more ounces. I eat eggs and ham and whatever with tea, about 10-16 ounces more. I may have glycine and possibly Creatine and Glutamine in it. Several more glasses of yea between lunch and supper. Glasses of water and maybe another cup of coffee in the afternoon. My point? It adds up. With all that liquid I don’t worry about whether it totals a gallon or not. Some days there will be more or less consumption of water than others.

[@glenntimberlake2413]

Leg strength is absolutely the most important. It relates to balance and it is the largest muscles in the body. The legs are also considered your “second heart.”