The Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show with Ben Brown How to Build Muscle and Shed Fat with Personalized Fitness
High effort does not always lead to better results.
In this episode, I sit down with Gianluca Boldarin, also known as Coach Bold. With over 20 years of experience coaching elite athletes, he now works with high-income business owners and executives. We break down why eating less and training more stops working when stress is high, why many men under-fuel with protein and nutrient-dense foods, and why tools like TRT, peptides, and GLP-1s fall short when the basics are missing. This conversation is about building real strength, improving body composition, and staying healthy in a way that actually fits a demanding life
Tune in now for a smarter, long-term approach to training, nutrition, and performance.
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00:00 – What This Episode Is About
01:39 – Welcome to the Show
03:10 – Meet Gianluca Boldarin
06:20 – Why He Stopped Coaching Athletes
09:10 – Why Pushing Harder Backfires
12:00 – The Protein Problem
15:10 – The Hidden Fat Issue
18:20 – Training When Stress Is High
22:10 – Why Your Body Holds Fat
26:00 – Strength Comes First
30:10 – Why Most Men Avoid Heavy Lifting
34:40 – Muscle Loss and Aging
38:30 – The Truth About TRT and Peptides
44:00 – What TRT Actually Requires
48:30 – Sleep and Recovery Matter More
53:40 – Simple Supplements That Help
58:20 – Playing the Long Game
1:02:40 – Closing Thoughts
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gianluca_boldrin
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