Win the War on Fat Loss & Muscle Building w/ Charles Poliquin

Charles Poliquin shares key insights from his four decades of experience training elite athletes and Olympians.  Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with the Electrolyte + Creatine Combo by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix  *Save with code podcast at checkout Video Interview:  https://youtu.be/1ojJF3Oqanw Get the Blood Work Cheat Sheet: https://courses.highintensityhealth.com/blood-work-cheat-sheet Arm Size and Strength: The Ultimate Guide: http://amzn.to/2kOzo78 Show Notes 0:00 Intro 4:19 To win the war on fat, you need to win the insulin war. 5:43 Athletes’ Alzheimer’s propensity 6:19 Profound benefits of strength training 7:39 You don’t need carbs.  8:41 Risk/benefit of peptides like SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator) 10:12 The beneficial hormonal influence of doing squats 11:30 DHEA Sulfate, the mother of all androgens 13:50 DHEA for women 15:37 The best anabolic agent is sleep. 17:03 Screen time affects androgens, sleep, weight gain, fitness, and information retention. 21:50 Carbohydrates are not for everyone. 26:20 Managing stress hormones with carbohydrates  26:40 Meat, wild and domestic, sources of protein 29:06 Meal timing and frequency 31:13 Athletic performance with intermittent fasting and protein/fat consumption  35:39 Regular blood work is a lie detector. 39:18 Leucine and branch chain amino acids for hypertrophy 42:08 Fish oil for weight loss 44:26 GLA (Gamma-linolenic acid), the healthy Omega 6 45:05 Periodization for burning fat and building muscle 51:23 Mindset and quality over quantity 59:55 Charles’ morning routine 01:04:04 Charles’ favorite nutrients/foods are brain-ready carnitine, curcumin and water buffalo. 01:05:54 Charles’ elevator pitch would be to ban soda and look to the Finns for education reform.