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Everything You Need To Know About Getting Lean - Stan Efferding (4K)

Stan Efferding is a professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, entrepreneur, author and a nutrition expert known for creating “The Vertical Diet”. Earning the title of the world’s strongest bodybuilder isn’t an overnight achievement. With 35 years of experience in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and dieting, Stan is one of the most accomplished and knowledgeable coaches on the planet, and today we get to dig into his biggest lessons. Expect to learn what the main causes of the obesity epidemic are, why diet culture is so tribal, the 3 core principles of the Vertical Diet, whether red meat is actually healthy for you, the relationship between sleep and weight loss, Stan's top 10 exercises for building muscle, why a 10-minute walk after eating will change your life, how to hack meal prep for the rest of time and much more... Sponsors: Get 2 months free from Levels on an annual membership at https://levels.link/modernwisdom (offer automatically applied) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #fitness #diet #bodybuilding - 00:00 Why Are People Getting Fatter? 06:42 The Truth About Seed Oils 13:23 What is the Vertical Diet? 26:34 Can Red Meat Kill You? 30:00 Stan’s Thoughts on Aspartame & Diet Soda 35:39 The Science Behind Intermittent Fasting 47:08 Why Do So Many Diets Fail? 51:48 The Gap Between Government Health Advice & Stan’s Advice 59:19 How Legitimate are Blue Zone Studies? 1:03:17 The Usefulness of Grounding for Health 1:07:13 How Sleep & Weight Loss Are Connected 1:10:41 Why Walking Improves Health Significantly 1:24:30 Should You Skip Breakfast? 1:29:44 Principles for a Good Sleep 1:41:52 Best Training Practices for Health 1:54:36 If Stan Could Only Keep 10 Exercises 2:04:00 What Blood-work Metrics You Should Pay Attention To 2:18:32 Life-Hacks for Successful Execution 2:24:15 Where to Find Stan - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostStan Efferdingguest
Sep 18, 20232h 25mWatch on YouTube ↗

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September 18, 2023
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2h 25m
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Modern Wisdom
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Stan Efferding is a professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, entrepreneur, author and a nutrition expert known for creating “The Vertical Diet”. Earning the title of the world’s strongest bodybuilder isn’t an overnight achievement. With 35 years of experience in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and dieting, Stan is one of the most accomplished and knowledgeable coaches on the planet, and today we get to dig into his biggest lessons. Expect to learn what the main causes of the obesity epidemic are, why diet culture is so tribal, the 3 core principles of the Vertical Diet, whether red meat is actually healthy for you, the relationship between sleep and weight loss, Stan's top 10 exercises for building muscle, why a 10-minute walk after eating will change your life, how to hack meal prep for the rest of time and much more... Sponsors: Get 2 months free from Levels on an annual membership at https://levels.link/modernwisdom (offer automatically applied) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #fitness #diet #bodybuilding - 00:00 Why Are People Getting Fatter? 06:42 The Truth About Seed Oils 13:23 What is the Vertical Diet? 26:34 Can Red Meat Kill You? 30:00 Stan’s Thoughts on Aspartame & Diet Soda 35:39 The Science Behind Intermittent Fasting 47:08 Why Do So Many Diets Fail? 51:48 The Gap Between Government Health Advice & Stan’s Advice 59:19 How Legitimate are Blue Zone Studies? 1:03:17 The Usefulness of Grounding for Health 1:07:13 How Sleep & Weight Loss Are Connected 1:10:41 Why Walking Improves Health Significantly 1:24:30 Should You Skip Breakfast? 1:29:44 Principles for a Good Sleep 1:41:52 Best Training Practices for Health 1:54:36 If Stan Could Only Keep 10 Exercises 2:04:00 What Blood-work Metrics You Should Pay Attention To 2:18:32 Life-Hacks for Successful Execution 2:24:15 Where to Find Stan - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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  • Chris Williamson

    host
  • Stan Efferding

    guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Stan Efferding, Everything You Need To Know About Getting Lean - Stan Efferding (4K) explores stan Efferding Reveals Practical, Evidence-Based Secrets To Getting Leaner Stan Efferding joins Chris Williamson to break down obesity, fat loss, and muscle gain through an evidence-based lens, emphasizing that energy balance (calories in vs. calories out) explains weight change but is shaped by many real-world factors. They discuss how hyper-palatable ultra-processed foods, environment, genetics, and socioeconomics drive overconsumption and why diet debates become so emotional and tribal.

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