Podcast Episode #83: Double Chins, Heart Rate Monitors, Testosterone, Soreness, Pre-Race Jitters, and Protein!

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In this February 24th free audio episode: The Latest Research from The Journal of Strength & Conditioning, Double Chins, Heart Rate Monitors, Testosterone, Soreness, Pre-Race Jitters and Protein!

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Listener Q&A

Listener Troy asks: Hey Ben, I have a question about spot reduction. I know people always say that it is a myth. However, I used to be a triathlete, and I was very lean. My workouts consisted of lots of intense workouts. I switched my focus to marathon running. I still do some intense training, but obviously I focus much more on mileage and longer slower workouts.

Anyways, as I have switched to my marathon training, I have realized that my face is fatter. I am just as lean as I was when I was triathlon training. I have low body fat and you can see my abs but I have more face fat than I ever have. I sortof have a double chin and I am very self conscious about it. It doesnt make sense that someone who is marathon training has this problem. I see people who rarely workout who don't have nearly the fat around their neck/face as I do. I understand that it is probably genetic, but is it possible that the type of training that I am doing affects my fat distribution? If the answer is yes, doesnt this negate the idea that spot reduction is a myth? Finally, is there any way to reduce the fat around my face. I already have very low body fat, and any more fat reduction would require a great deal of sacrifice and supplements. I was wondering if there are any particular exercise I can do that will target this area. Would adding more intense workouts help?

Listener Kevin asks: You recently aired an episode about your testosterone levels. You mentioned that yours was 46 and you increased it to the lower 70s with supplementation.

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