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Gary Brecka on why fasted high-intensity workouts (black coffee + Orange Theory hammer) often fail women: After 20 min, glycogen's gone—body burns lean muscle for quick energy (3 min process) instead of fat (5+ hours). You rebuild overnight... repeat cycle = no net fat loss. His fix? The viral...

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