May 19, 2025

#159 Dave MacLeod [Part 2] — Be The Lightest Possible FOREVER, How To Peak For a Specific Moment, and Why Cutting Calories Is The Last Resort

#159 Dave MacLeod [Part 2] — Be The Lightest Possible FOREVER, How To Peak For a Specific Moment, and Why Cutting Calories Is The Last Resort

You know him, you love him — Dave MacLeod (again!). This episode was ‘snipped’ from the original, #158, and focuses on a nuanced discussion of nutrition. It felt very different from the other topics so we made it a standalone. THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY Tension Climbing! Tension makes the best climbing training tools on the planet. SHOW NOTES: Podcast [Part 1] with DaveDave MacLeod’s InstagramDave MacLeod’s YouTube ChannelMoving The Needle, Dave’s Latest BookDave’s Journey To The Ketogenic ...

You know him, you love him — Dave MacLeod (again!).

This episode was ‘snipped’ from the original, #158, and focuses on a nuanced discussion of nutrition. It felt very different from the other topics so we made it a standalone.

THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY Tension Climbing ! Tension makes the best climbing training tools on the planet.

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00:00 - Intro

03:33 - The Lightest You Can Be FOREVER

07:57 - What Does 'Excess' Fat Really Mean?

14:27 - What We Can Learn From Body Building

17:10 - Can Weight Fluctuations Effect Technique?

19:37 - The Issue With Ever Becoming 'Over Fat'

24:51 - Why Cutting Calories To Lose Weight Can Be Problematic

37:14 - What Is 'Satiety' Really?

54:54 - Is The Best Diet For Performance Actually Healthy?

01:03:05 - What Works Isn't Always The Easiest Or Most Fun

01:08:04 - How Dave Occasionally Does An Extreme Diet For Peaking

01:15:03 - Is Fat Oxidation Ability A Good To Great Separating Factor?