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Body Fat Tests, Social Eating & Building Strength as a Beginner
Episode 221

Body Fat Tests, Social Eating & Building Strength as a Beginner

In this Q&A episode, I break down how to track fitness progress without relying on the scale, how stress and sleep impact fat loss, and the smartest way to train as a beginner—plus a few fun personal thoughts along the way.

The Leo Alves Podcast

April 10, 202532m 10s

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Show Notes

In this Q&A episode, I answer a wide range of fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle questions—from how to track progress when the scale isn’t moving to whether high-rep or low-rep training is better for your goals.

You’ll also learn:
✅ How to build muscle without a gym
✅ If body fat percentage measurements are worth it
✅ What to do in social situations when food is involved
✅ How much stress and sleep affect your progress
✅ Where beginners should start with strength training

Plus, I dive into guilty pleasures I’m not guilty about, nostalgic smells, €1,000 shopping sprees, and the fictional universe I’d love to live in for a week.

 

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Timestamps:
00:11 Introduction – Let’s Dive Into Your Fitness & Lifestyle Questions
01:21 How to Track Progress if the Scale Isn’t Changing
03:39 High-Rep vs Low-Rep Training – When Should You Use Each?
05:21 A Guilty Pleasure I’m Not Guilty About at All
08:30 The Best Way to Build Muscle Without a Gym
10:38 Body Fat Percentage Measurements – Useful or Pointless?
12:10 The Fictional Universe I’d Love to Visit for a Week
13:35 The Most Overrated “Healthy” Food People Rely On
15:40 Navigating Social Eating Situations Without Derailing Progress
18:51 A Smell That Instantly Brings Back a Memory
19:39 Where Complete Beginners Should Start With Strength Training
22:02 Should You Adjust Training Based on Sleep Quality?
24:20 One Tiny Thing That Always Makes My Day Better
25:49 How Stress Affects Fat Loss & Ways to Manage It
28:05 What I’d Do If I Had €1,000 to Blow in 24 Hours
29:08 One Non-Workout Habit That Helps My Clients Get Results
31:07 Final Thoughts & Key Takeaways

Topics

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