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New book & workshops with Phil Richards
Five factors for long-term fat loss, muscle building and better health.
My next book, The Science of Fat Loss, will also become an online workshop and a three-day in-person workshop with me in Malvern, Worcestershire.
What you will learn
The book and workshops bring together five connected areas of fat loss. I will explain each factor in detail, from appetite and the release of stored fat to muscle building, sleep and recovery.
Factor 1
The brain plays a central role in controlling our weight, so it is essential to understand the hormones that control our appetite. In factor 1, you will learn how to support these signals.
If you struggle to decrease appetite, losing weight can be much harder. This is where I will discuss the role of diet and peptides in helping to reduce appetite.
Factor 2
There are several hormones and enzymes involved in signalling to our fat cells to release stored fat, so it can be transported to other tissues and burned as fuel in the mitochondria.
There are several things that can prevent lipolysis, or fat release. In this factor, you will learn what these are and how to support the signals involved in fat burning rather than fat storage.
Factor 3
Once fat has been released from the adipose (fat) tissue, it needs to be burned in the mitochondria. Unfortunately, many things can affect this process.
You will learn what you need to know about supporting mitochondrial function, so that released fat can be used as fuel rather than stored again as fat.
Factor 4
It is essential to focus on building more muscle whilst losing excess body fat for a whole host of reasons. These include supporting your metabolism, improving insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control, and helping to protect against age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia.
Building muscle, through a process known as muscle protein synthesis, is energetically expensive. Stored body fat can provide energy to help support this process while you are in a calorie deficit. Working towards building muscle while losing body fat is commonly known as body recomposition.
Factor 5
Inadequate sleep can undermine your results, making it harder to lose excess fat and maintain muscle. It is essential to know how to optimise your sleep, and you will learn how to approach this in this lesson.
I will also discuss the importance of recovery and the practices I consider as part of a wider approach, including sunshine exposure, red light therapy, saunas, ice baths and grounding, in the context of fat loss, muscle building, health and well-being.
Online
Coming soon
All five factors explained by Phil Richards in an online workshop.
Three days in person
Malvern, Worcestershire, UK
Join Phil for a three-day workshop exploring the five factors in The Science of Fat Loss.
Taking the opportunity to learn from Phil whilst taking The science of fat loss Online Certification Course has been hugely beneficial to me both personally and professionally.
With Phil’s extensive experience and background in elite sport I knew this course would provide me with real, practical knowledge that I am able to implement with my athletes and clients to help optimise their health and performance. A course that delivers exceptional content that I highly recommend to others whether working within elite sport or with the general public.
During my 30 years as a professional Health and Fitness Coach for both teams and individuals I have studied for two degrees and taken part in hundreds of courses to support my professional development. Of all of the courses I have undertaken this one ‘The science of fat loss’ stands head and shoulders above the rest. The detail and depth of knowledge of the subject (fat loss) is unlike anything I have experienced before.
This course is a must for anyone who works within the Health and Fitness sector, but it is also very accessible for anyone with an interest in their own health and wellbeing. The course is exceptionally well written and, although very detailed, is very accessible and engaging. I personally became deeply absorbed in it and found it difficult to put down. This course has helped me to not only change my own health regimes but those of my clients. Highly recommended.
“This course is a game changer for anyone wanting to improve their health, lose weight, especially reduce body fat.
I have a level 5 nutrition qualification and always found my knowledge was lacking, that is until now.
Thank you very much Phil Richards P this is such an amazing course for any fit pro.”
“I have done a number of different courses in the health and fitness field over the last 20 years or so, but none like this. The course is incredibly comprehensive and detailed and provides references to a plethora of excellent studies. It’s not for the faint hearted as it is very in depth, but if you are in this field and really want to get to the nitty gritty then you will not be disappointed! Having started as gym owner and instructor a number of years ago, I now practice as a Holistic Therapist and the information within this course has been incredibly useful when dealing with my clients. Phil’s candid approach to delivering this course also makes it quite entertaining at times! Highly recommended for anyone who is in any way involved in health, wellbeing, and fitness.”
“Phil’s fat loss course is without a doubt the most in depth course I’ve seen. If you take the time to really study the information he teaches you, you’ll have the ability to change your life or your clients lives.
It’s not only the science of fat loss, but also everything you need to know about optimising health and being able to thrive!”
The three-day workshop is planned for 29–31 May 2027 in Malvern, Worcestershire, UK. The exact venue and daily times will be confirmed.
The online release date and access details are still to be announced. They will be added to this page when confirmed.
Prices, booking arrangements and the book release date have not yet been announced. Full details will be added here as they become available.
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