EPISODE 3: HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR MAINTENANCE CALORIE INTAKE

EPISODE 3: HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR MAINTENANCE CALORIE INTAKE SHOW LAYOUT: WEEKLY RECAP - OVERVIEW OF LAST WEEK’S EPISODE INTRO INTO THE TOPIC- Last week we discussed how prevalent it is for people to look towards online calorie calculators to determine how much they should be eating to reach their goals. We dug into the weeds of the research to set the stage for how knowing what you can do to help counter the fallacies they might give in terms of results. INTRO TO TODAY’S TOPIC - The concept of energy balance is really what we’re looking to determine off the bat when a client is coming to us TOPIC 1: HOW WE DETERMINE OUR CLIENTS' MAINTENANCE CALORIE INTAKES - We both take slightly different approaches to this so we can both share our preferred method. Gen pop, competitors, and the in-between with different approaches by Brandon and Jeff. TOPIC 2: TOP PRIORITIES OF NUTRITION WHEN DESIGNING A DIET - Confusion about food quality or quantity; which one do you focus on? - Brief overview of the hierarchy of nutrition - Does organic really matter? TOPIC 3: OTHER FACTORS WE CONSIDER WHEN DESIGNING A NUTRITION PLAN FOR A CLIENT ONCE WE’VE DETERMINED THEIR MAINTENANCE INTAKE -Discussion of the nuances of our own approaches such as micronutrients and individual characteristics we consider TOPIC 4: WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE INITIAL PLAN - Setting up your clients for success - Striking balance; how do you achieve that? - Assessments of biofeedback to know where to go WRAP UP OF THE TOPIC FOR THIS WEEK Next week - Laurin Conlin from Team LocoFit will be joining us Where to find us and engage with us :) Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning Follow Relentless Forever on IG: https://www.instagram.com/relentless.forever/