Diet Doctor Podcast #85:
The best exercise for health
You can’t outrun a bad diet. That may be true, but exercise can still play an important role in your health and weight loss journey. But which type of exercise is best?
We previously covered resistance training with Stuart Phillips, PhD, a few episodes back. Today, we explore the benefits, drawbacks, and how-tos of high-intensity interval training with leading researcher Martin Gibala, PhD. Next, we dive into traditional aerobic training with renowned expert Phil Maffetone. Is one type of exercise really better than another? Or do we need elements of both traditional cardio and interval training to maximize our health?
We also explore the intersection of exercise and nutrition and how what you eat can determine your ability to burn fat with exercise. Plus, being fit doesn’t automatically mean you’re healthy. We discuss why this is true and how you can tell if you should be concerned.
About the video
Virtual podcast recorded in October 2021, published in November 2021.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Producer: Hari Dewang
Table of contents
00:00 Introduction
02:25 Phil Maffetone
03:42 Aerobic trainings for health and fitness
09:45 The general advice for exercise progression
18:39 The correlation of exercise and fat mass
24:41 About ketosis, fat burning and exercise
28:49 The intersection among food, training and unhealthy athletes
38:54 About Phil Maffetone’s research
40:53 Martin Gibala, PhD
41:38 High-intensity interval training (HIIT) for health
49:46 Minimum recommendation for a HIIT duration
56:42 About overtraining, after-burn effect, and fat burning
1:04:18 Avoiding overtraining and the importance of exercise metrics
1:10:22 The relationship between glucose and insulin
1:12:41 Conclusion
HYou can’t outrun a bad diet. That may be true, but exercise can still play an important role in your health and weight loss journey. But which type of exercise is best?
We previously covered resistance training with Stuart Phillips, PhD a few episodes back.. Today, we explore the benefits, drawbacks, and how-tos of high-intensity interval training with leading researcher Martin Gibala, PhD. Next, we dive into traditional aerobic training with renowned expert Phil Maffetone. Is one type of exercise really better than another? Or do we need elements of both traditional cardio and interval training to maximize our health?
We also explore the intersection of exercise and nutrition and how what you eat can determine your ability to burn fat with exercise. Plus, being fit doesn’t automatically mean you’re healthy. We discuss why this is true and how you can tell if you should be concerned.
About the video
Virtual podcast recorded in October 2021, published in November 2021.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Producer: Hari Dewang
