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Fasting, Soreness, Exercise Order & Fat Loss Balance – Q&A Edition
Episode 219

Fasting, Soreness, Exercise Order & Fat Loss Balance – Q&A Edition

In this Q&A episode, I share my thoughts on building muscle without getting bulky, balancing food and fat loss, and why soreness isn’t the best indicator of progress—plus some fun insights into my daily habits and childhood favourites.

The Leo Alves Podcast

April 3, 202527m 0s

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Show Notes

In this Q&A episode, I answer ten of your most common fitness and lifestyle questions—covering topics like building muscle without getting bulky, why soreness isn’t always a sign of a good workout, and how to balance enjoying food while still progressing in fat loss.

I also dive into:
✅ How often to switch up your workout routine
✅ The real reason people don’t see results despite “doing everything right”
✅ The importance of exercise order in your workouts
✅ Whether fasting is useful or just unnecessary
✅ And a few fun ones—like the childhood game that still holds up today and the subject I’d love to master if it wasn’t fitness

 

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Timestamps:
00:13 Introduction – Let’s Dive Into Your Fitness Questions
00:27 How to Build Muscle Without “Getting Bulky”
03:44 How Often You Should Change Your Workout Routine
05:42 A Random Habit That Makes My Day Better
09:51 Why You’re Not Seeing Results Even If You’re Doing Everything Right
13:22 How Important Is the Order of Exercises in a Workout?
16:06 If I Could Instantly Master a Non-Fitness Subject, What Would It Be?
17:02 Fasting: Helpful Tool or Unnecessary?
19:33 Is Soreness a Good Indicator of Workout Effectiveness?
21:05 A Movie or Game From My Childhood That Still Holds Up
22:51 How to Balance Enjoying Food While Losing Fat
25:34 Final Thoughts & Key Takeaways

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