Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!

In this episode, I sit down with Brandon Cruz, a seasoned coach, fitness enthusiast, and host of the Chasing Clarity podcast, with over 20 years of experience in training, nutrition, and metabolic health to discuss about The Benefits of Eating At Maintenance

We talk through why maintenance is often misunderstood and why spending time there can be one of the most powerful tools for improving body composition including the difference between maintenance calories and maintenance phases, the metabolic and physiological benefits of eating at maintenance, and how this phase can support long-term progress as well as for women.

If you want a clearer understanding of how to use maintenance calories to improve performance, recovery, and long-term physique results, this episode is a must listen.

Let’s talk about:

Introduction
Update on Jeff’s training
Volume cycling
Importance of experimentation in training
Conditioning
Total testosterone levels
How SHBG affects testosterone availability
Thyroid markers
Supplements
Brandon’s training
Eating at maintenance
Hormonal and thyroid benefits
Performance and recovery
Use of maintenance during fat loss phases
Maintenance for women and hormonal health
Levine study
Female physiology and body fat regulation
Where to find Jeff and Brandon

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The Benefits of Eating At Maintenance w. Brandon DaCruz | Ep 725