Dr. Andy Galpin on Fat loss, Hydration, Human Performance, and Raising Strong Kids

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Andy Galpin

• How he got into working with high level athletes all over the world and teaching at a graduate level about these topics
• Why strength and performance is about much more than aesthetics or fat loss and why it should be a focus for all of us
• Why on average, the people who die fastest are the weakest and have the least muscle mass
• The reason strength outweighs even cardiovascular fitness, smoking, and other risk factors for predicting life span
• Reasons it is important to build strength right now
• How glucose regulation is controlled partially by muscle
• Metrics for knowing if your skeletal muscle is in a good range as you age
• How grip strength is correlated to strength and longevity
• What a DEXA scan is and what the data means
• FFMI calculations and what they can tell us
• Why muscle matters potentially more than fat for health
• Actual differences between men and women when it comes to training
• Why women tend to recover better and handle more volume
• What the 3-5 protocol is and how to use it for building strength most effectively
• Protocol for strength, hypertrophy, and fat loss
• What actually works for fat loss
• Water is the only macronutrient that every single living being needs to consume
• Hydration tests you can do on yourself to know if your hydration is good

Resources We Mention

• Andy Galpin
• Andy Galpin - Instagram
• Hand grip strength tester
• FFMI Calculator
• WHR Calculator
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck