Can collagen peptides help you build strength while burning fat?
A recent study set out to answer this question so, if you’re looking to improve your overall body composition by burning fat while building strength, read on…
You’ll learn more about collagen for strength and fat soon enough. But first…
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Here’s what’s in this update:
[+] Collagen: More Strength & Less Fat?
[+] What I’m Learning
[+] Green Tea for Weight Loss
[+] EASY and ENJOYABLE Weight Loss
[+] Achieve Your Goals – FASTER
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Back to Collagen for Strength and Fat…
Background
A recent randomized controlled trial looked at the results of resistance training along with collagen (vs whey and placebo) and its effects on strength and body mass.
Results
Because of the resistance training, everyone in the study improved strength. They all also improved their overall body composition – with more lean body mass (including muscle) and less fat mass.
What’s interesting is that the group taking collagen experienced a greater increase in lean body mass and a greater decrease in fat mass than the other groups – while there was no difference in the whey protein group.
My Thoughts
I would have guessed the whey protein group would have seen more muscle mass – because it has more of the amino acids to promote muscle growth.
Actions You Can Take
If your goal is building muscle mass, burning fat and improving overall body composition, then resistance training is always a good approach.Â
If you want to enhance these benefits then supplementing with collagen can be beneficial (as well as many other benefits you’ll get like healthy skin, flexible joints and strong bones).
If you really want to focus on muscle growth, you may as well supplement with both whey and collagen while focusing on protein-rich foods.
What I Do
I focus on whole foods first by getting collagen from things like bone broth, animal skins, non-muscle meats (like tendon, tripe, oxtail and knuckle), egg yolk, and eggshell membranes.
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What I’m Learning…
The Setpoint Diet
I’m reading The Setpoint Diet, which, as you can guess is all about focusing on lowering your so-called “setpoint” – rather than focusing so much on weight.
This is all well and good but the question then arises:
How do we know (or measure) our setpoint?
People with a low setpoint can get away with eating just about anything without gaining weight. So I guess if you’re able to eat “bad” foods and not gain weight, you’re successfully lowering your setpoint.
Of course this can easily backfire if you see the scale going back up!
My Solution
I think I have found a way to objectively measure the success… that’s MUCH more effective than weight, calories and body measurements.
I’m currently experimenting for myself and hope to share my finding SOON!
5-day Formula
Along those lines, I’m very excited to introduce my new course, the 5-day Formula to drop 10+ pounds. It brings together my learnings over the last 7 years from coaching, studying and practicing different health and weight loss approaches – and boiling it down to what works the best. You can read more about it below…
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Green tea for weight loss?
Are you missing something?
Yes! You are missing something; that is if you haven’t read the last newsletter, click to learn more about green tea for weight loss – and much more!
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EASY and ENJOYABLE Weight Loss
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What about you?
What are your thoughts and experiences with collagen, strength, muscle, body composition and weight loss?
Leave a comment and let me know.