3496: [Part 2] What's The Best Exercise To Lose Weight? By JC Deen of JCD Fitness on Muscle Building
Optimal Health DailyAugust 10, 2026
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3496: [Part 2] What's The Best Exercise To Lose Weight? By JC Deen of JCD Fitness on Muscle Building

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Episode 3496:

JC Deen picks up where Part 1 left off and gets specific about what to actually do once you are in the gym. He explains why resistance training paired with a caloric deficit is what drives weight loss, and why compound lifts deserve top billing in your routine while isolation work fills in around them.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://jcdfitness.com/2016/01/best-exercise-to-lose-weight/

Quotes to ponder:

"Weight training, plus a diet that induces fat loss via a caloric deficit is what causes weight and fat loss to happen."

"These movements require more muscle recruitment than single joint exercises."

"If your goal is fat loss, you should place a high priority on weight training as your main mode of exercise."

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