Wellness girl chat (& boy chat!) with us this week as we welcome Phil Stanforth to the pod! Phil is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a retired professor and director at The University of Texas at Austin of almost 40 years. He is an expert in human exercise physiology & performance research, body composition testing throughout the lifespan, and kinesiology and health education. In this episode we talk...

:: the truth behind toning & cardio

:: what is body composition

:: the difference between men and women when it comes to body composition, training, and our ability to build muscle

:: the differences in fat mass, fat free mass, and the different types of fat mass and fat free mass

:: the importance of exercise

:: the genetic components that play a role in our body composition

:: energy systems and why cardio might not equal fat loss

:: his reflections over 40 years in the industry

This episode was so fun for me & so insightful, as it really helps to clear through some of the noise within the health & fitness space! Check it out!

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00:00- 02:43 meet Phil Stanforth, a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine

02:44- 08:47 body composition breakdown: fat mass vs. lean mass

08:48- 15:03 male vs. female and older vs. younger female for muscle mass and bone mineral density

15:04- 18:36 the genetic component of body composition

18:37- 23:44 if you don’t use it, you lose it

23:45- 34:34 the energy systems within our bodies, fat loss and calorie burn

34:35- 36:49 muscle and bone mineral density as we age

36:50- 47:13 exercise is medicine & should be fun!

47:14- 53:32 reflections over 40 years in the fitness industry… our bodies are a gift