Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast

ERIC HELMS: THE PROCESS OF GETTING PEELED: RATE OF LOSS, PROTEIN INTAKE & HUNGER MANAGEMENT FOR MAXIMIZING MUSCLE RETENTION DURING FAT LOSS | EP. 240

Most people think getting shredded is just a matter of pushing the deficit harder and holding on longer. But the deeper you get into a fat loss phase, the more the rules change. A calorie deficit do...

2026-09-09

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FAT LOSS HUNGER HACKS: THE SCIENCE-BACKED TACTICS THAT BLUNT HUNGER & CRAVINGS DURING A DIET | FAT LOSS SERIES PART 8 | EP. 239

Hunger is the number one reason most people struggle to stay consistent during a Fat Loss Phase. In Part 7, I walked you through the six strategic principles that build a diet where satiety is produce...

2026-09-07

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LYLE MCDONALD: CONTEST PREP USING INTERMITTENT MODIFIED FASTING | HOW TO GET STAGE LEAN WHILE PRESERVING MUSCLE | EP. 238

How do you take a physique athlete from a productive Building Phase all the way to stage condition while preserving as much muscle, training performance and recovery as possible? And does the traditi...

2026-09-02

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HUNGER & APPETITE MANAGEMENT MASTERCLASS FOR FAT LOSS: THE 6 PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE STAYING IN A DEFICIT FEEL EASIER | FAT LOSS SERIES PART 7 | EP. 237

Hunger is the number one reason most people struggle to stay consistent during a Fat Loss Phase. It’s not that dieters don’t know they need to eat fewer calories. It’s that staying in a deficit feels ...

2026-08-31

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LYLE MCDONALD: HOW BIG OF A CALORIE SURPLUS DO YOU NEED TO BUILD MUSCLE? HOW TO MAXIMIZE MUSCLE GAIN & MINIMIZE FAT GAIN USING RFL DAYS | EP. 236

How much do you actually need to eat above maintenance to maximize muscle growth? And once you’re eating enough to support hypertrophy, does pushing calories even higher build more muscle, or simply ...

2026-08-26

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FOOD QUALITY FOR FAT LOSS: WHY THE FOODS YOU CHOOSE MATTER AS MUCH AS YOUR CALORIES | FAT LOSS SERIES PART 6 | EP. 235

Calories and macros are the foundation of your fat loss diet. That’s not in question. But the quality of the foods you choose to hit those targets is what determines whether your diet actually produce...

2026-08-24

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LYLE MCDONALD: INTERMITTENT MODIFIED FASTING: A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR FAT LOSS, PERFORMANCE & NUTRITIONAL PERIODIZATION | EP. 234

When most people hear “intermittent fasting,” they immediately think about skipping breakfast, eating within an 8-hour window or going extended periods without food. But Intermittent Modified Fasting...

2026-08-17

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RAPID FAT LOSS MASTERCLASS: PSMF, FAST FAT LOSS & WHO SHOULD NOT USE AGGRESSIVE DEFICITS FT. DR. MIKKI WILLIDEN | EP. 233

Most people argue about rapid fat loss like the only variable that matters is speed. It isn’t. The rate of loss is downstream of a decision that gets made long before anyone touches a calorie target: ...

2026-08-10

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THE ROAD TO PRO: WES PATTERSON’S JOURNEY FROM NPC COMPETITOR TO IFBB PROFESSIONAL | EP. 232

When an athlete earns a pro card, the industry looks at the last 16 weeks. The peak week photos. The stage shots. The condition. And immediately the conversation becomes about prep: how low were the c...

2026-08-05

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LIFESTYLE FACTORS SABOTAGING YOUR FAT LOSS SUCCESS & HOW TO FIX THEM | FAT LOSS SERIES PART 5 | EP. 231

Your nutrition can be dialed in. Your training can be on point. Your tracking can be accurate. And you can still fail to lose fat if the lifestyle variables operating outside of your diet are working ...

2026-08-03

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FEMALE BODY RECOMPOSITION: WHY WOMEN ARE PHYSIOLOGICALLY PRIMED TO BUILD MUSCLE & LOSE FAT AT THE SAME TIME WITH JEFF HOEHN | EP. 230

Most women have been told that building muscle and losing fat at the same time is nearly impossible, and that the best they can do is pick one goal and grind toward it. But here’s what the research a...

2026-07-27

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MANY LESSONS FROM YEARS OF PODCASTING & CONNECTING WITH THE BRIGHTEST MINDS IN FITNESS FT. SARAH PARKER, BEYOND CONDITION PODCAST | EP. 229

Every once in a while you meet someone in this industry who’s building something for the same reasons you are. That’s what this episode is about. On this week’s episode of the CHASING CLARITY HEALTH...

2026-07-26

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HIDDEN DIETARY MISTAKES SABOTAGING YOUR FAT LOSS PROGRESS & HOW TO FIX THEM | FAT LOSS SERIES PART 4 | EP. 228

Most people who fail to reach their fat loss goals aren’t failing because of metabolic damage, weight loss resistance, or genetic disadvantages. They’re failing because they’re making specific dietar...

2026-07-20

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DR. MIKKI WILLIDEN: DOES DRINKING ALCOHOL REALLY BLUNT FAT LOSS? SEPARATING THE PHYSIOLOGY FROM THE BEHAVIOR | EP. 227

Alcohol might be the most misunderstood topic in all of fitness. On one side, you have people who will tell you that a single drink torches your progress. That one night out shuts off fat loss, kills...

2026-07-13

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LATEST BODY RECOMP RESEARCH & THE 3 LEVERS I PULL WITH CLIENTS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN | ERIC HELMS FOLLOW-UP | EP. 226

Body recomposition is one of the most contested concepts in physique development — and one of the most misunderstood. The traditional dogma says you have to pick a lane. You’re either bulking or you’...

2026-07-06

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ERIC HELMS: BODY RECOMP — THE SCIENCE OF BUILDING MUSCLE & LOSING FAT AT THE SAME TIME | EP. 225

Body recomposition — the process of building muscle and losing fat simultaneously — is one of the most contested concepts in the entire fitness industry. The traditional dogma says you have to pick a...

2026-06-29

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CARDIO, STEPS & DAILY MOVEMENT STRATEGY FOR LOSING FAT & KEEPING IT OFF | FAT LOSS SERIES PART 3 | EP. 224

Most dieters think more cardio equals more fat loss. And most of them have spent years stacking HIIT classes, bootcamps and spin sessions on top of their training, assuming the intensity of those wor...

2026-06-24

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CAN YOU ACTUALLY RECOMP? DEFINING BODY RECOMPOSITION & THE 5 POPULATIONS WHO CAN BUILD MUSCLE & LOSE FAT AT THE SAME TIME WITH JEFF HOEHN | EP. 223

Body recomposition — the process of building muscle and losing fat at the same time — is one of the most contested and most misunderstood concepts in physique development. The conventional view is th...

2026-06-22

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ERIC HELMS: TRAINING IN A DEFICIT: WHAT THE RESEARCH ACTUALLY SAYS ABOUT VOLUME, MUSCLE LOSS & FAT LOSS PHASE PROGRAMMING | EP. 222

How you train during a Fat Loss Phase determines whether you finish the diet leaner and more defined or just smaller and softer. But the conversation around how to actually train during a deficit has ...

2026-06-15

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HOW TO TRAIN DURING A FAT LOSS PHASE TO LOSE FAT WITHOUT LOSING MUSCLE | FAT LOSS SERIES PART 2 | EP. 221

Most people think fat loss is just about eating less. And while your diet determines whether or not you lose weight, your training determines what that weight loss actually looks like from a physique...

2026-06-10

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