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May 2025
51m 12s

#220: How to Body Recomposition in a Sus...

Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT
About this episode

0:00: Introduction 

7:40: Can you actually "tone" and "tighten?" 

12:00: Exercise and fat loss 

18:40: Body recomposition 

27:22: Tracking macros

31:13: Five basics of building muscle 

39:25: How to track progress 

41:48: Volume needed for muscle hypertrophy 

To take our free 35-minute Upper Body Build class taught by Dr. Shannon, visit portal.evlofitness.com.

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