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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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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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Don’t let your first step be a misstep.

For anyone that is looking to understand your body, and how the foods you eat and the way you exercise affect how you look and feel, this book is simply fantastic, and will assist in guiding you to make correct decisions for your health.

Personally, this year, I’ve made great improvements in my body composition by reducing excess fat and adding some lean muscle mass, but it had come at the cost of my overall energy and satisfaction/happiness. At first, I thought, ‘the longer I do this, the more my body will adjust, and the better I look, the happier I’ll feel’. This is a dangerous approach to new diets and exercise plans that most people go through; it’s ineffective and causes these plans to be temporary, and as a result, pointless. Ormsbee demonstrates that you can make great improvements in your health and fitness goals, while feeling progressively better from day 1. He attacks all areas of health from nutrition and exercise, with detailed scientific research to guide you towards the most efficient lifestyle changes you should make, in order to achieve your goals.

Understanding is the best motivation. Making permanent changes for your health is hard work, but you’ll never be able to take those proper steps if you don’t understand what you’re doing.

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  • 03-03-2019

takes the marketing and hysteria out of nutrition

As a physician I would highly recommend this course. Took me through a nice refresher of physiology to start then built on that to explain energy utilisation under different physiological conditions. Although the recommendations may seem simple, it makes me more motivated and confident to chose the right strategy for me and implement them.

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Learning based on science and research.

This is what anyone starting a weight loss (body fat loss) journey should listen to for accurate information based on evidence and research. I learnt an incredible amount while listening and it helped me fine tune my goals, both nutritionally and through exercise.

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Reader stutters

The speaker stutters pretty often it’s pretty distracting, he also repeats words and says a lot of uh and filler words. Often says the wrong word and then corrects himself. Annoying to listen to.

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Expected more from Great Courses

Information was nothing more than findable on a Google search. I feel if you already have a little more than a basic knowledge of the topic in question, you may find yourself underwelmed by the text

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science based, to the point and easy to follow

consistency is king when loosing weight, changes in diet and exercise can be minor but produce excellent results over a period of time. This book gives all the tools you'll need to get started and stay on track. No BS or bro science

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Excellent review of current scientific evidence on nutrition and exercise

An invaluable evidence based view on nutrition and exercise. The book reviews current empirical facts while debunking common myths and misconceptions on the topic. The book is also well structured and easy to read. Extremely useful and recommended for anyone looking to make science-based, lasting positive changes to their health and well-being.

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Sensible and we'll researched

As another reviewer said before me I honestly learnt so much from this. No gimmicks just research and a balanced opinion. You don't have to follow it but I'm willing to try

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Worth your time

Evidence based and realistic expert advice that helps you navigate the many myths and marketing strategies around food and nutrition.

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Fantastic

This has been one of the most important books on health that I have read this year. The lecture style book ensures bite sized listening portions. The information is thorough and well explained. I've improved my body composition significantly due to a higher understanding of diet and exercise from reading this book. I was not disappointed. Will definitely be reading again.

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