Monthly Q&A! Diet strategy, nutrition, training and more

You guys sent in questions to my Instagram page and I am tackling them in depth here! Time stamps below TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro / Monthly Q&A format1:51 Best body fat percentage for naturals to maximize muscle growth4:15 Refeeds breaking fat loss plateaus6:14 Bulk or cut for athletic performance?8:41 High sets low reps vs low sets high reps for strength and hypertrophy11:20 Cocoa powder vs dark chocolate12:40 Carb setup for 4AM training sessions14:28 Training recommendations for pre-teens and teenagers16:07 How long is too long for a fat loss phase?17:32 How to determine your calorie intake and maintenance calories20:16 Best way to get leaner while still getting stronger22:24 Tips for football players trying to gain weight on a budget24:00 Daily water intake recommendations for athletes25:42 Meal plans vs macro plans for nutrition coaching27:12 How to dose retatrutide27:52 Caffeine and nicotine dosing and timing30:22 Diet differences for middleweight vs openweight strongman32:17 Should carbs be reduced on non-training days?33:12 Intra-workout carbs and post-workout cardio for fat loss34:05 Summer shred program vs powerbuilding program35:13 How to stop nighttime binge eating36:43 College strength coaching vs private coaching39:02 How important is meal timing and meal frequency?41:18 Dad bod transformation: bulk or cut first?42:24 Is online sports performance coaching worth it?43:36 How to avoid bloating when eating large amounts of food45:10 Thoughts on store-bought bread and sourdough45:45 Do plant proteins count toward daily protein intake?46:29 Berberine vs retatrutide48:30 Potassium citrate vs potassium chloride49:14 Favorite carb sources besides rice and potatoes50:09 Daily fiber intake recommendations50:53 Fat loss plateaus when calories are already low52:12 Tips for eating higher carbs when appetite is low54:23 Carb cycling for a pro baseball pitcher55:44 Thoughts on mini bulks56:43 Are calves mostly genetic?58:14 Do peri-workout carbs improve fat loss?58:56 Bulking with fruit and honey59:25 Thoughts on Mark Bell’s sugar diet for bulking59:58 Is fasting helpful for fat loss?1:00:39 Sublingual peptides: yay or nay?1:01:20 Pre-workout hype videos and training rituals1:01:54 Non-alcoholic beer and metabolism1:02:45 Whey protein as an intra-workout option1:03:22 Cyclic dextrin vs maltodextrin1:04:10 High glycemic vs low glycemic carbs around training1:04:48 Current training split and when to add cardio1:06:50 Eating carbs 3 hours vs 30–60 minutes pre-workout1:08:17 Closing thoughts and missed questions1:09:03 Coaching, programs, and where to follow