Six packs, peachy bums, poppin’ delts, quad definition, toned arms, defined back muscles … But what’s the trade off? Potentially: Becoming hyper aware of food Not able to attend social events Tracking every morsel No alcohol Develop a poor relationship with body, food exercise and self Less brain space towards hobbies and passions Less time with friends and family Rigidity We have another awesome two-part series for you on The Be Well Cartel on all things body composition. In this first episode we talk about the cost of getting lean and the second navigating weight gain and body image. Body image Losing weight Gaining weight Body fat percentage Health vs leanness What it takes to be lean What does lean mean to you? Why do we as a society feel the need to be lean? These are all things we are tackling in this episode. There is so much more that goes into changing your body composition, it’s not just exercise and food. It’s your genetics, dieting history, the kind of exercise you’re doing, your relationship with yourself, what you perceive as the ideal and why. This stuff is complex and we are doing our best to share insights from our own experiences as individuals and the hundreds of clients we have worked with. The Precision Nutrition article we mention: https://www.precisionnutrition.com/cost-of-getting-lean The podcast series we recommend on the Dr John Berardi Show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3eoTYEASgC3yXT5IKWIpe6?si=sJ6e8NtKQIiBbjoImlOIgg&dl_branch=1 The body fat % chart we discuss: https://images.app.goo.gl/fjkxdpgPcXdGLcDy8

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