Marcus Sidhu

N1 Fitness Podcast: Sustainable Fat Loss for Busy People

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A practical, no-hype podcast about sustainable fat loss for busy people. Hosted by Marcus Sidhu, this podcast is for professionals, parents, and beginners who want to lose fat — and keep it off — without fad diets, extreme rules, or perfect weeks. Each episode breaks down nutrition, habits, and mindset in a simple, realistic way so you can make progress even when life gets busy. No templates. No extremes. Just clear guidance that fits real life.

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Marcus Sidhu

Episodes

80: Why You Need Salt In Your Diet w/ Robb Wolf 27.01.2020 49:14

Robb Wolf is here to chat all things salt! Specifics include… -How did salt originally get a bad health wrap? -Are salt and sodium the same thing? -Why does your body even need salt to begin with? -Why healthy eaters need to eat more salt -How much salt should you consume? -How to track your salt intake? -Using salt as a hangover remedy -Robb's current diet and how to improve your performance -- 1...

79: Intermittent Fasting For Fat Loss 20.01.2020 16:15

Marcus is chatting all about intermittent fasting, who it's for, who's it's not for and how it works specifically in regards to fat loss! Specifics include... -Is Intermittent Fasting effective for fat loss? -Who might want to try implementing IF? -Who should not implement this strategy? -How does Intermittent Fasting work? -- 1-ON-1 COACHING Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS...

78: How To Break Old Habits & Build New Ones w/ Nir Eyal 06.01.2020 45:29

Nir Eyal is on the show and we're talking all about how to break bad habits and build good ones. Specifics include… -Is distraction a new phenomenon? -Why do we get distracted? -Mastering the internal triggers that distract you -Why to-do lists suck -How to manage your external triggers -Using 'pacts' to hold yourself accountable -Is willpower a finite resource? -- 1-ON-1 COACHING Nutritional Coac...

77: The Jet Lag Protocol & How NOT To Be Tired On Mondays 16.12.2019 22:27

Marcus is outlining exactly what to do in order to minimize jet lag when changing time zones and how to avoid Monday morning fatigue! -- 1-ON-1 COACHING Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

76: Marijuana, CBD & Traumatic Brain Injury w/ Dr. Mike T. Nelson 11.12.2019 57:46

Dr. Mike is back on the show and we're chatting all about marijuana, CBD and how to mitigate the negative effects of a TBI. Specifics include… -The difference between CBD and THC -How sativa, indica and ruderalis got their names -Is marijuana more potent now than it was in the past? -CBD and marijuana delivery methods -What to do after a TBI nutrition, exercise, sleep and supplement wise -CBD, inf...

75: Why Do 'Cheat Meals' Make Healthful Eaters Feel Like Sh*t? 02.12.2019 8:32

Marcus is chatting about why 'cheat meals' or 'treat meals' or insert whatever word you prefer here make you feel…not so great! -- 1-ON-1 COACHING Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

74: Priorities, Parenting, Ice Cream & Working With Apple & Nike w/ John Berardi PhD 19.11.2019 1:15:43

John Berardi is on the show today and we're covering a wide range of topics. Specifics include… -How John got over excessive use of drugs and alcohol during his high school days -How he ruthlessly prioritizes and creates balance in his life -Why simply working harder isn't necessarily the answer -Specialization vs. being a 'jack of all trades' -How John has managed his autoimmune condition -Eating...

73: If You're Overweight It's Not Your Fault, But This Is What To Do About It 11.11.2019 19:23

Marcus explains the evolutionary mismatch we're dealing with right now around our food and movement and how to make it work for you as opposed to against you! -- 1-ON-1 COACHING Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

72: Is All Stress Really Bad? How To Use Stress To Your Advantage 28.10.2019 11:29

Marcus is delving into stress and how it can help you look, feel and perform better not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. Yes, better… -- 1-ON-1 COACHING Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

71: Growing, Sourcing, Processing & Making Coffee w/ Jesse Neate 22.10.2019 35:36

Jesse Neate heads up all the retail operations at JJ Bean and we're chatting all about coffee. Specifics include… -Sourcing beans from all over the world -The life of a coffee bean -What dictates the taste of different beans -Light vs. medium vs. dark roasts -Determining the caffeine content in your coffee -What makes a good cold brew? -The proper way to taste coffee -Blends vs. single origin -How...

70: How To Learn Anything Faster & More Effectively w/ Scott Young 14.10.2019 42:41

Scott Young is on the show today and we're talking all about ultra-learning. Specifics include… -Why learning is important for all of us -How to reframe your prior associations with learning -Leveraging what you've learned in the past to your advantage in the present -The most important learning principle, directness or 'transfer' -Is going 'all-in' always the best route to take? -Is it better to...

69: I Did A 10-Day Silent Retreat & This Is What Happened... 07.10.2019 18:41

Marcus is sharing his thoughts, insights and experience from his 10-day silent Vipassana retreat! No talking, no touching, no eye contact, no phones, no books, essentially zero outside stimulation, this is what happened... -- 1-ON-1 COACHING Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

68: Birth Control & Fat Loss w/ Lyle McDonald 30.09.2019 1:12:06

Lyle is back on the show and we're chatting all about the pros and cons of birth control and how it relates to body composition! Specifics include… -How does the menstrual cycle work? -What causes cycle related cravings? -What is birth control doing in the body? -The most common forms of birth control and how they work -What are the best and worst forms of birth control health-wise? -Does birth...

67: Is Eating 'Everything In Moderation' The Right Fat Loss Approach For You? 23.09.2019 14:40

Are you an abstainer or a moderator? Marcus is chatting about the everything in moderation approach and why it's likely not a solid fat loss strategy for a lot of folks! -- COACHING w/ MARCUS Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

66: How To Recover From Workouts, Stress & Life w/ Dr. James Hoffmann 16.09.2019 46:09

Dr. James Hoffman is on the show and we're talking all about recovery. Specifics include… -What does it mean to be and feel recovered? -What should we prioritize when it comes to recovery? -Signs of being under-recovered and over-trained -The value of support, community and communication -Supplements for recovery -The effects of massage, cupping, dry needling, ice baths, steam rooms, sauna and cry...

65: The 30-Day Online Fat Loss Challenge (September 15th) 09.09.2019 8:41

Today I'm outlining the who, what, where, when and why around the 30-Day Fat Loss Challenge starting September 15th! CLICK HERE for the 30-Day Fat Loss Challenge -- COACHING w/ MARCUS Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

64: Manifesting More Money w/ Aggie Kowalski 02.09.2019 47:29

Agnes Kowalski is on the show to chat about changing your mindset around money and how to make more of it! Specifics include… -How should we approach money to begin with? -How to identify your sub-conscious programming and biases -Positive thinking vs. shifting your beliefs -Are affirmations helpful to make more money? -Why the answer isn't always simply working harder -How does a healthy relati...

63: Is If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) The Right Diet Approach For You? 26.08.2019 11:23

Marcus is explaining the ins and outs of if it fits your macros (IIFYM) as a diet approach and whether it's right for you as an individual. Subscribe & enjoy! -- COACHING w/ MARCUS Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

62: How I Lost 50 Lbs & Kept It Off For Over 10 Years 19.08.2019 14:14

Marcus is outlining the 5-steps he's taken to lose 50 lbs and keep it off for over 10 years! Subscribe & enjoy! -- COACHING w/ MARCUS Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

61: How To Eat For Health, Body Composition & Performance w/ Dr. Mike Israetel 12.08.2019 54:46

Dr. Mike Israetel and Marcus are chatting about optimising for body composition, health as well as performance and the trade-offs necessary to do so. Specifics include… -3:17 - Nutritional commonalities between all three categories -7:04 - Differences in calorie intake depending on your goal -13:35 - Macronutrient variance (protein, carbs & fat) -23:28 - Alcohol intake -28:08 - Food composition...

60: Exercise vs. Nutrition: Which Is Better For Fat Loss? 05.08.2019 10:19

Marcus is clearing up the confusion around whether nutrition or exercise is more effective for fat loss! Subscribe & enjoy! -- COACHING w/ MARCUS Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

59: How To Deal With Stress & Trauma w/ Ted Ryce 29.07.2019 51:55

Ted is a friend and fellow fitness professional with an absolutely incredible story that I'm super excited to share with you! Specifics include… -Dealing with his Mothers death at 14 -How he coped with his brothers kidnapping and murder -How Ted lost and reclaimed his health and fitness -How to rewire your brain after stress and trauma -The 'Blue Zones' and how different cultures cope with death...

58: Do Men & Women Need Different Calorie Intakes For Fat Loss? 22.07.2019 7:19

Marcus clears up the confusion around whether men and women need to consume different amounts of calories for fat loss! -- Subscribe & enjoy! -- COACHING w/ MARCUS Nutritional Coaching Workout Programming FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube

57: Never Binge Again w/ Glenn Livingston PhD 15.07.2019 52:04

In this episode we discuss Glenn's book Never Binge Again. Specifics include… -Glenn's personal experience with binging -The reptilian brain and the tendency in all of us to binge -The mental reframe of the 'pig' -Defining binge behaviour -Utilizing the terms 'never' and 'always' to your advantage -Abstainers vs. moderators -The science of comfort food -Restriction and an inclusive vs. exclusive...

56: Do You Have To Be In A Calorie Deficit To Lose Fat? 08.07.2019 9:43

Marcus is clearing up the confusion around quality vs. quantity when it comes to fat loss. Subscribe & enjoy! -- COACHING w/ MARCUS Online Nutritional Coaching Online Workout Design FOLLOW MARCUS Facebook Instagram YouTube