#467 Dr Jordan Feigenbaum - Why GLP-1 Drugs Cause Less Muscle Loss Than People Think

Dr Jordan Feigenbaum is a medical doctor, strength coach, elite powerlifter, and founder of Barbell Medicine and joins me to break down the evidence about:Why the narrative about losing muscle mass while using GLP-1 agonist and similar weight loss drugs may be more misleading than you believeWhy GLP-1 agonist drugs may be even better than diet alone for liver fat, even when equated for resistance trainingIs overtraining realWhat may really be going on instead of overtrainingWhy recognizing that overtraining is mostly presented as a boogeyman helps traineesThe problem with moral narratives around weight loss drugsWhere weight loss drug resistance comes from with fitness professionalsIs there any evidence that weight loss drugs cause bone loss independent of calorie restrictionWhat Jordan means with the statement: “The window for building bone density closes while most women are being told to do pilates”Is there a relationship between form and injury riskThe problem with defining what “bad form” isAnd much moreInstagram: @jordan_barbellmedicineCHAPTERS00:58 Is Overtraining Real04:56 Training Load Limits07:11 Exercise Boogeymen08:20 Protein Talk Backlash10:24 Obesity Muscle Myth13:12 GLP-1s Net Benefit14:52 Lean Mass Loss Explained21:50 Resistance Training Add-On25:26 Beyond Lifestyle Purism29:09 Future Muscle Drugs30:06 GLP-1 Morality Debate32:09 Recreational GLP-1 Risks36:10 Bone Density Reality Check36:53 Lift More Trial Breakdown43:41 Form Versus Injury Risk48:22 Load Management Heuristics51:57 REP Technique ModelSUPPORT THE SHOWIf this episode helped you better understand GLP-1 drugs, training myths, or injury risk, you can support the show by:Subscribing and checking out more episodesSharing it on social media (tag me and I’ll respond)Sending it to someone interested in fitness, fat loss, or evidence-based trainingFOLLOW ANDREW COATESInstagram: @andrewcoatesfitnesshttps://www.andrewcoatesfitness.comPARTNERS AND RESOURCESRP Strength App (use code COATESRP)https://www.rpstrength.com/coatesJust Bite Me Meals (use code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS for 10% off)https://justbitememeals.comMacrosFirst – FREE Premium TrialDownload MacrosFirst and during setup select ANDREWKNKG Bags (15% off)https://www.knkg.com/Andrew59676Versa Grippshttps://www.versagripps.com/andrewcoatesTRAINHEROIC – FREE 90-Day Trialhttps://www.trainheroic.com/liftfreeReply to the email you receive (or email [email protected]) and let them know Andrew sent you