How I built this body with Cody Watkins
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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Cody Watkins is a personal trainer and health coach who has been helping people lose weight, gain health, and get fit since 2008. He is also an award winning bodybuilder.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Cody talk about:

(02:26) The inspiration for Cody’s health and fitness journey
(05:56) Cody’s emergency heart surgery and how this near-death-experience changed his life
(10:00) How to get fit with as little time spent working out as possible (12:08) Working on fitness with older people
(13:53) The importance of protein
(16:21) How much protein a given person should be eating
(17:31) How to help people get the nutrition they need across the spectrum of dietary approaches
(22:10) The concept of ‘stacking’
(24:43) How to lose fat without losing muscle
(29:25) The pros an cons of fasting when it comes to fitness goals
(32:50) Wether tracking calories is worth it or not
(35:18) Why resistance training is so important
(37:37) How Cody helps his online clients achieve their goals
(40:05) Portein supplements (43:24) Alcohol and fitness
(46:49) Cardio

Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest.