Interview with Alan Aragon

SideSteel

This is straight-up awesomeness, as usual given the source.

http://workout911.com/?p=4029

Sarauk2sf

Tagging to check out later.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

Thanks, SS!

usmcmp

Will check out later for sure!

Sublog

Great interview. Alan has a gift with writing. Love his thoughts on IF, post exercise protein intake, and optimal macronutrient ratios with respect to weight loss...

hottottie11

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I bet you'll get more view if you opened with the "Sugar - They make you fat....and eat your babies too"

SideSteel

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I bet you'll get more view if you opened with the "Sugar - They make you fat....and eat your babies too"

^ It worked on my "Corn used my manparts for a speedbag" thread. LOL

mmapags

Bump

geekyjock76

Alan is indeed the Yoda of Nutrition. Before anyone begins to implement any kind of strategy, Alan is one of the few people they should look to for relevant, research-backed insight as to how a proper understanding of nutrition can aid in reaching one's goals.

IronPlayground

Great read! Thanks for the post.

Rowan813

Thank you for posting. It was very interesting!

Carol_L

I subscribe to his newsletter. He really is the man on demystifying nutrition research. :drinker:

CallMeCupcakeDammit

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I bet you'll get more view if you opened with the "Sugar - They make you fat....and eat your babies too"

^ It worked on my "Corn used my manparts for a speedbag" thread. LOL

TRUE! :bigsmile:

AnvilHead

Great link, thanks. Alan is one of the few "gurus" I pay any attention to - facts, not broscience.

thedreamhazer

bump

parvati

Thanks for posting!!

Crystal_Pistol

Bump read later...

newmein2013

Bump for later. Thanks SS

MissFuchsia

Thanks. I'll have a look later

MissFuchsia

Thanks. I'll have a look later

danasings

Thanks for the info SS :happy:

Hendrix7

Good stuff, Aragon is the man.

kajpen

I love Alan Aragon! Great article!

SideSteel

bumpity.

llstacy

Well I think it's a great interview because I eat low carb which he says makes sense and I just naturally fell into IF as a result of eating low carb which he talks about too. No clue who he is and why I'd want to take advice from him but what he's saying in this interview is what I'm doing and having great success with so he's alright in my book! Thanks for sharing.

Debbe2

Re: Interview- Very helpful to read this:
How important is macronutrient ratio with respect to weight loss?

People have varying total energy demands, and this can differently influence their macronutrient requirements. Ratios per se shouldn’t be the focus since they’re merely a default result of figuring absolute needs. For example, those with a moderate to high energy output (through formal training, non-exercise activity, or both), can typically consume a higher amount of carbohydrate and still lose weight. In contrast, sedentary or barely active folks have lower overall energy demands, thus a high carbohydrate intake wouldn’t likely be optimal.

AND this:
Are you a proponent of cutting carbs for someone who wants to get really lean?

For losing fat past the initial stages, I’m a proponent of imposing a calorie deficit, and depending on the individual situation, this can involve a decrease in caloric intake, an increase in caloric output, or a combination of both. In the case of intake reduction, it doesn’t make sense to hack into critical nutrients – especially protein, whose requirement actually increases in a caloric deficit. So, for the most part, it’s carbs that will get the brunt of the reduction when it’s time to cut calories, while protein & fat remain somewhat stable (I typically set protein slightly higher than it needs to be). The degree of carb reduction varies individually, but the underlying aim is to consume the highest amount of carbs that still allow a satisfactory rate of fat loss. This approach accomplishes two main things – it enables the highest possible training performance (in terms of both strength & endurance), and also the lowest chance of undue hormonal downregulation from prolonged bouts of dieting. Carb reduction can then be strategically positioned as a trump card. In other words, carbs can always be incrementally reduced on an as-needed basis, depending on how results are proceeding.

bpmartyr

Good stuff

RubyWare

Bumpin' for later

Sublog

payowww

CallMeCupcakeDammit

I bookmarked it so I could go back and read a couple more times. I'd been curious about macros. Different people have different answers for what the right amounts are for weight loss, and apparently that's the right answer!

NativeCoastiesTime

Bump...Thanks!!

I book marked it for future reference