Gaining Weight, Muscle Building
Matt shares his experience of shifting his mindset from fixating on a specific weight to focusing on gaining muscle mass. He discusses the challenges and benefits of putting on weight for muscle building, highlighting the importance of understanding one's ideal health weight and the process of bulking. Matt's goal of completing an Iron Man motivates him to add muscle mass, even if it means gaining a few pounds of fat.In this clip
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#199: Matt Izzo – Transforming Your Body & Mind
Related Questions
I have a question about the episode Fat Loss Made Simple and the clip Weight Loss Journey. I'm a 53-year-old man who went from 226 pounds in 2019 to losing 100 pounds by 2021. I've worked out the whole time and have landed at a weight of about 135-140 pounds. Aside from maintaining my weight, I want to get stronger without gaining weight. It’s a weird balance. I like to do Spartan sprints once a year and have goals like performing unassisted pull-ups. I had gotten to 3 pull-ups and then lost that ability, so I'm currently using bands again. I would love some tips on finding and keeping a balance.
How to gain weight and put on muscle
As a 42-year-old woman who weighs 126 lbs and has gained 7.5 lbs of lean muscle during a bulk, what is the correct mindset to ensure I specifically optimize my macronutrient intake and strength training to ensure that most of the weight I lose is fat, not muscle?