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Changing Body Composition Through Diet and Exercise

By: Michael Ormsbee, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Michael Ormsbee
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Summary

Should you avoid red meat and eat only carbs, or avoid carbs and focus on healthy fats? Will 500 crunches a day turn that belly fat into a “six pack”, or should you stick to cardio three times a week? Changing Body Composition Through Diet and Exercise presents the latest scientific research about changing your body composition, along with diet and exercise recommendations in incremental steps that men and women of all ages and fitness levels can follow. From the macro to the molecular, this course takes a science-based view to debunk common weight-loss misconceptions and help you understand your own body better than you ever have.

Led by Professor Michael Ormsbee, Assistant Professor and Interim Director of the Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine, you will gain access to cutting-edge research that demonstrates what does - and doesn’t - work. The lessons presented in this course can change your life by helping you to feel better, perform better, and be healthier now and into your older years.

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Mindset Changing

Very informative and offers practical actions/solutions that are achievable. Highly recommended for those who want information for real change.

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Re-enforcing the fundamentals in depth.

There are a few new and useful facts that I learnt from these lectures. Plus, the lectures re-enforce the common knowledge of eating healthily and exercising regularly but in great depth.

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Insightful, educational and unbiased

Unlike most books in the same field, this one took a neutral position towards things like different types of diets.. Etc. Its focusing on the science of nutrition and exercise and backed with research data it provides information and practical advise for the general audience. It's very hard to choose the right way based on your own goals given the variations today, what I liked about this book is that it explains the whys and the hows to help choosing what works for me and what not. Highly recommended.

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Excellent guide to diet and fitness

Great science based guide to a great diet and exercise routine to get an amazing body.

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100% on the button!..

Exceptionally educational clear no bias factual information .. Beautifully clear narrating. Great info for sports enthusiasts of all levels or just good eating advice.. Gill UK

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Factual & Enjoyable Series

This is a well structured, enjoyable series of lectures on basically everything you didn't know about how the body works with a heavy bias towards nutrition, health, fitness & weight loss.

The only bad thing I can say is the repetitive health guidance warnings at the end of each chapter are annoying. Hit the 30 sec fast forward for those.

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good choice to start

good choice for anyone who wants to start a healthy lifestyle, here where you get basic information and knowledge about body and healthy choices

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excellent book back by cientific evidence

I really enjoyed this book. Easy to follow recomendarions. Many practical advices, and backed by cientific evidence

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Thorough and unbiased information

Yet another excellent Great Courses Lecture Series. I've learnt a lot about nutrition and exercise and how to build small changes into my day. It was very easy to listen to and engaging. Thank you

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Still relevant in 2020

Good science-based coverage of methods to re-tune body composition. I can't say I learned a great deal of new information, since I've picked up a lot from other sources. However, I trust this course to present the information in a far less biased format. The presenter never gave me the impression that he had a particular axe to grind, nor a hidden agenda to sell me particular products or services. In 2020 the information is still relevant even though the science around the subject matter seem to be in a constant state of flux. If I had any criticism, it would be the current price is quite high (I picked it up during my audible trial, so this wasn't an issue for me). I've completed the course and will listen to it again as I gradually implement changes to my training and nutrition.

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