METABOLIC AF

Welcome to a brand new episode of Metabolic AF! In today's episode, Dylan Conrad delves into the topic of manifesting your dream body for 2024. With his signature style, he shares effortless strategies that you can implement immediately to align your desires with your habits and achieve your fitness goals. Dylan explores the crucial role of mindset and habits in achieving your dream physique and o...

Whether you're looking to build muscle for aesthetic purposes, joint health, hormonal health, longevity, or any other reason, there are many common mistakes made. I'll break down the top 5 muscle building mistakes and take you thru step by step what to do instead. Building muscle is a long game, but can be made shorter by making a couple smart adjustments.    I will show you how to build muscle an...

I interviewed one of the top female fitness coaches in the industry, Ruben Ferreira, on developing female specific training programs. There are so many gems in here I can't list them, but he goes over the best exercises, what sets and reps you should be using, and how much rest is best between exercises to build lean toned muscle.  Check out his IG HERE If you're interested in his program, click H...

Cold therapy is great for recovery, but is it also great for fat loss? I go thru the research and why cold therapy is so great!

In this episode of Metabolic AF, we delve into the secrets of achieving a cover model physique in 2024. I'm sharing valuable insights on how to lose body fat and build muscle effectively without extreme dieting or over-exercising. I emphasizes the importance of recovery, energy intake, and exercise routine, providing practical tips for setting calories and protein intake. Additionally, he discusse...

I've been hot on the Ozempic train (GLP-1 agonist train to be precise) since late 2020 when research popped off that this was the most effective weight loss drug trial they've ever seen. Obesity researchers were going absolutely nuts. But, when I heard about the side effects, I thought, this can never get big. But it did. And now with 2 deaths, various cases of stomach paralysis, and an array of o...

Menopause should be called mother-f**cker-opause because the perfect storm of downregulated metabolism, hunger hormones going thru the roof, and body fat now being stored in your midsection is enough to say "MOTHER-F*****K!" But, there's a way around this that you can actually lose 1-3 pounds of fat per week just like our client Sharon did. I'll share the exact strategies you can use to blast meno...

Without exercise!? No way. Seems too good to be true? Goli did it. And YOU definitely can, too. Learn how And if you're interested in losing 30+ pounds yourself, go to dcfitness.la/metabolic-af for more info on our Metabolic AF (as female) Method

Coach Ambra grew her glutes an inch in just a short couple of months. For reference, she's very petite and short, AND she gains most of her body fat in her tummy. So how did she build big strong glutes in just such a short amount of time? I'm going to take you thru the 4 crucial changes Ambra made that you can implement into your own routine TODAY to see amazing glute growth FAST. Need help with y...

Learn more about our Metabolic AF (As Female) Method: https://www.dcfitness.la/metabolic-af   I interviewed Kelsey who has just recently finished going thru the entire Metabolic AF Method, from the Macro Method, to the Metabolic Priming System, and all the way thru the Instinctual Eating System.   So how did she lose 20 pounds and now never has to track another calorie ever again?   Tune in!

If you struggle with weight gain, constantly getting sick, or just have trouble navigating your nutrition and fitness thru the holidays, you'll want to tune in on this. Also, for new clients starting in the month of December, you get ALL of December for FREE. Yup, for free. Want to lose 1-3 pounds of fat per week and supercharge your metabolism without cutting out your favorite holiday foods or av...

Quick Links Referenced in the show: Metabolic AF (As Female) Method:  https://www.dcfitness.la/metabolic-af Men's Shred: https://www.dcfitness.la/mens-shred Gender reveal video: https://www.facebook.com/641303008/videos/257624496959717/   Have a great Thanksgiving y'all!  

Birth control prevents pregnancy (obviously), which is very advantageous.   BUT, it also has numerous affects on your physiology that are not so great.   I'll cover both birth control / fat loss, and birth control / muscle gain

I don't condone hardcore partying. BUT, if you are going to party hard, even if it's for a weekend, this is how I have set it up for past clients. Obviously, this is a general overview and differs from person to person. I broke this up into nutrition, training, and supplementation

I had the pleasure of interviewing Adria who just finished her first 3 months of our program and lost 15 pounds using our macro method.   Before the program, she had lost a TON of weight...but gained it back every time she finished the diet. As an avid Crossfitter, she was consistent with her training.   But had an "all in/all out" mindset when it came to diet. If you're struggling with the up and...

I've been discussing women's fat loss quite a bit this week on my Instagram (instagram.com/dylanaconrad).   I've always wondered why women have such a harder time losing weight than men, and I will give you exactly why this is.   Now, this won't cover ALL women but about 45% of women this will apply directly to.   I will give you the WHY, as well as actionable items you can implement into your nut...

There's been a massive penduluum swing in the industry during the pandemic from coaches to influencers. Most of us get our info and advice from influencers vs coaches. Why is this an issues? And why is it better to focus on coaching? I'll cover this and more!

As someone who has had a cold plunge in their online shopping cart from various vendors over the past year, I finally took the plunge (no pun intended) and ordered one.   I was first exposed to cold therapy in 2012 by a fellow trainer who worked with professional athletes. Cryotherapy was just getting underway and I was PUMPED. Now, we're seeing the ice bath plunge craze.   Is this stuff good? DOe...

Under eating can be just as bad as over eating. Causing your metabolism to down-regulate, plateaus, lethargy, and just overall feeling like crap. Here are 5 signs you need to eat more, and how to actually execute each one. Enjoy!

I was able to interview our client Bill, 73, who lost 30 pounds with ZERO intense exercise.  "The thing I wasn't expecting to get from this program was to actually get below 180 pounds. I didn't think I could ever do it since it had been so long. I'd never been able to break the 195 pound mark. I wasn't expecting so many compliments" Not only were Bill's friends surprised he lost so much weight bu...

Women can be doctors, lawyers, astronauts...anything they want to be! Now that we're not in the 1960s anymore, this is pretty much a known thing nowadays. Obviously there is TONS of female oppression still running ramped today in many work places. But, is barbie putting too much stress on women to be high achievers? I'll cover this and more today!

Plateaus in your fat loss journey are unfortunately par for the course. Most people hit plateaus, try to white-knuckle it or change up some random stuff, don't budge, and quit.   Here's my 8-step process on how to address plateaus and break thru them with EASE. 

👉 Cullen used the power of "habit stacking to get completely shredded"   Habit stacking is so powerful because it is such an organic and simple process, it makes fat loss seem effortless and actually enjoyable   And it also makes your fat loss journey feel MUCH MORE sustainable.    🤔 Are you attracting yo-yo fat loss results? 🤔 Or sustainable AND fast fat loss results?   Listen in!

There are 3 reasons diets fail. The diet isn't sustainable. Diets will down-regulate your metabolism. But the most important reason diets fail? Because they're DIETS. A cookie cutter model that you try to fit into your lifestyle. There's no habit formation. Research shows there is a way to setup habits, and a way not to. When we break a process into a step-by-step guide, we can focus on one habit...

2 cases of gastric paralysis have made headlines as of late, and it sparks the question: "is Ozempic actually safe?" Not just that, but research has been showing that 40% of weight lost in those taking Ozempic is from muscle and connective tissue. No bueno. I'm going to dive into this and answer: should you really be taking Ozempic? The answer will surprise you, I'm sure.