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December 28, 2025 12 mins

This video reveals the hidden mistake most people make when fasting that causes muscle loss instead of fat loss. You’ll learn how to flip the body’s fat-burning switch so your fast protects muscle, boosts energy, and actually melts fat. It’s positioned around one of the many solutions Dave did to lose 100 pounds.


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*Chapters*

00:00 - I used to weigh 300 pounds

00:48 - Fasting wrong makes you better at storing fat

01:25 - When fasting burns muscle instead of fat

02:44 - Muscle: the "organ of longevity"

07:03 - Daily habits that sabotage fat burning

08:29 - Steps to flip the switch faster

10:13 - How to break a fast correctly (critical!)

11:45 - The sweet spot


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