Things We Judge You For (With Love)

So you hit your goal weight - now what? Well, you can't stay in a deficit forever. We answer a listener question about how to teach your body to eat more fuel while maintaining the look you love. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free Look good, move well - try Functional Bodybuilding free with a 2 week trial of my Persist training program: https://functional-bodybuilding.com/persist/

Nutrition debates are heavy with intermittent fasting, clean eating, fermented foods, and the role of hormones. But is all of that a distraction from what really drives fat loss and health? Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free Look good, move well - try Functional Bodybuilding free with a 2 week trial of my Persist training program: https://functional-bodybuilding.com/persist/

After heightened anxiety and worsening sleep, Marcus gave up both this year. Here are the pros and cons and how to do it if you're interested in cutting back. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free SPONSOR: LMNT drinklmnt.com/marcusfilly

Do you judge someone differently if they lose weight with drugs vs. without? Is a GLP-1 in the gym like taking steroids? Today we debate whether doing it "the hard way" is really better. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free L ook good, move well - try Functional Bodybuilding free with a 2 week trial of my Persist training program: https://functional-bodybuilding.com/persist/

Overwhelmed and off track? Create more consistency with a meal plan that takes overthinking off the table. Here's what goes into meal plans that you can actually stick to. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free Look good, move well - try Functional Bodybuilding free with a 2 week trial of my Persist training program: https://functional-bodybuilding.com/persist/

Is there a lower limit to how many calories to eat while trying to lose fat? Here's what really goes into low calorie prescriptions. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free Look good, move well - try Functional Bodybuilding free with a 2 week trial of my Persist training program: https://functional-bodybuilding.com/persist/

Marcus takes on the big lifts to hit some big goals by his 42nd birthday. How to get strong and build technique - without breaking your body down. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free Look good, move well - try Functional Bodybuilding free with a 2 week trial of my Persist training program: https://functional-bodybuilding.com/persist/

It made sense at the time - until it didn't. We've all taken some wrong turns when we were first learning more about fitness. But because we care, we're here to set you straight on common fitness advice we hear that make us raise an eyebrow - and what we'd do instead. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free SPONSOR: Transparent Labs https://athlete.transparentlabs.com/marcus7 Code: MARCUS for 10% off

Why the scale fluctuates so much, even when you're doing the right things - and how to use this info to make sure you stay on the right track. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free SPONSOR: LMNT drinklmnt.com/marcusfilly Look good, move well - try Functional Bodybuilding free with a 2 week trial of my Persist training program: https://functional-bodybuilding.com/persist/

At some point on the path to changing your body, health, or fitness, tracking your food stops being optional — it becomes the only logical next step. And yet people resist. We make the case for going all in on tracking, at least for a period of time: why it works every single time when you actually commit to it, what you're missing when you don't, and the rewards waiting on the other side. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint" - https://functional-bodybuilding.com/free