[PODCAST INTERVIEW] OPEX Fitness: Cody "Boom Boom" McBroom

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The majority of the people I work with, including myself, want to lose body fat….

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*Note from Brandon: if you want to learn how to interpret research go read each…

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“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will…

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We live in what feels like the peak of a fad diet culture, where media…

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We covered probiotics a few weeks ago, which just barely scratched the surface of gut…

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But what if you gain the weight back…? This is a VERY common question we…

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Each month I will cover two research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, or anything…

“Weight regain is generally the rule, with long-term follow up studies indicating that one-third to…

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90% of people who come to me expect that they’ll need to do a bunch…

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Fad diets do work, at first. And then the results slowly taper off until they…

The biggest question I get with this subject is obvious, “Do cheat meals/days actually work?!”….

Reverse Dieting… This is a really hot topic right now, but why? What’s the ACTUAL purpose…

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The Only Person in Your Way, is YOU. There’s so many of us who want…

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“You practically live in the gym, Cody. And even when you’re not literally there, you’re…

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