You're Not Over-Fat. You're Under-Muscled | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon — The School of Greatness

You're not over-fat. You're under-muscled.

That single reframe changes how you think about your weight, your energy, and how well you'll age.

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a fellowship-trained geriatrician and the founder of muscle-centric medicine, has spent her career arguing that we've fixated on the wrong organ. Obesity, insulin resistance, even cognitive decline don't start where you think. They start in your muscle.

She breaks down why muscle is your metabolic currency, your body armor, and the closest thing we have to a longevity drug. And why the protein advice most people follow was set during wartime rationing, not built for the life you're trying to live.

The hard part isn't the science. It's that the changes stay subtle until one day they're not.

This conversation will make you rethink every plate of food and every workout you skip.

Dr. Lyon's book: Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well

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In this episode you will:

Discover why your muscle, not your body fat, is the real driver of metabolic health and survival
Learn the leucine meal threshold and the protein number to hit at your first meal
Understand anabolic resistance and why you need more protein, not less, as you age
Uncover where the 0.8g/kg protein guideline actually came from and why it falls short
Rethink cardio versus resistance training and build a plan that protects muscle for life

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