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	Podcast:		3D Muscle Journey
	Episode:		#215: Are Diet Breaks Worth It?
	Category:		Health
	Duration:		01:09:57
	Publish Date:		2022-10-20 11:00:53
	Description:		Brian, Jeff, and Eric discuss the benefits of diet breaks, what the research says about diet breaks, and why they like to include them in their preps as well as their athletes'. What is a diet break? What is the difference between a diet break and a refeed? How can diet breaks be beneficial for noncompetitors in a longer fat-loss phase? How do the coaches coach diet breaks to help their athletes understand what the goal is and to have the right mindset around the break? What benefits have the coaches noticed from including diet breaks in their preps? What are the coaches' thoughts on shorter vs longer contest preps? The answers to these questions, plus many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 2:21- How long the coaches have been using diet breaks with themselves and with their athletes 8:23- What the research says about diet breaks 14:18- Diet breaks for noncompetitors 34:39- How the coaches coach diet breaks to help their athletes understand what the goal is and to have the right mindset around the break 41:31- Additional benefits of diet breaks 50:02- Shorter vs. Longer contest preps 57:30- Glycogen storage during prep Selected Links From This Episode The Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO OUR SHOW Over 95% of what Team 3DMJ publishes is completely free to the public. If you enjoy this podcast, our articles, our videos, or our courses, please consider becoming a patron of our work. Donate as little as $1 per month at this link : https://www.patreon.com/team3dmj To be notified of future episodes, please feel free to sign up for our email list newsletter here – https://3dmusclejourney.com/newsletter/ The post #215: Are Diet Breaks Worth It? appeared first on 3D Muscle Journey.
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