The Revive Stronger Podcast 316: How Much Do Genetics Impact Your Results - Martin MacDonald
Jun 20, 2022
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Emotional Reaction To Shaving Head For Hair Loss
- Martin shares his emotional experience with hair loss: he cried when he shaved his head and later discussed treatments and side effects.
- He mentions friends' different responses and medications/transplants as common solutions.
Joined A Public Gym To Regain Training Routine
- Martin MacDonald describes losing motivation during COVID and joining a public gym to regain routine and training consistency.
- He returned to short training blocks, added leg work again, and found public gyms helped his extraverted motivation.
Always Start With Energy Balance For Fat Loss
- Use the energy-balance principle as your baseline for fat loss: a sustained calorie deficit produces fat loss regardless of genetics or conditions.
- Martin MacDonald stresses examples like hypothyroid and PCOS clients still require a deficit; the principle is the practical starting point.