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CBD and Sleep

“Hey Doc, I hear all the experts online saying that CBD is amazing for sleep.  What do you think?” Another epic question. I wondered the same thing, so like a good nerd, I hit the ole pubmed and ran that experiment myself. I have been using the Charlotte’s Web Maximum Strength mixed cannabinoids hemp extract

2021-02-05T16:41:08+00:00February 6th, 2019|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments

CBD vs Hemp oil

Recently asked question by a reader . . . “Can I just take pure CBD or mixed cannabinoids?  I don’t understand the difference?” - Jeff Great question, Jeff! In my biased opinion, I would go with the mixed cannabinoids that are standardized for CBD (such as CW Extra Strength Hemp Oil).  . . that way

2021-02-05T16:41:08+00:00February 6th, 2019|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Light My Balls On Fire and Testing Fitness Assumptions

Greetings from S Padre TX in April 2019, where the wonderful wifey and I are hanging out with friends and getting in as many kiteboard sessions as we can (pre COVID, of course).  Unfortunately, the weather has been 50% cooperative. We've seen rain every day, but that also means the wind is cranking. Two days

2021-02-05T16:41:08+00:00November 13th, 2018|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Cannabis and Exercise Performance

Image credit: Outlook - Releaf Does cannabis (aka weed, marijuana, ganja, you get the idea), increase exercise performance? This was a question that was proposed to me by a magazine recently. Hang on to your joint as we go down the nerd chute.First off - there is not much hardcore research. Very little in

2023-12-18T08:13:04+00:00October 19th, 2018|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Distress Training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text animation_duration="1" animation_delay="0"]Two weekends ago I presented at the NSCA Annual Personal Trainer Conference in Baltimore. Three hours after I landed, I was in the gym training without food for 18 hours before, no caffeine, no water and had a crappy HRV reading that AM. Why on earth would I do such a thing?  Do

2023-06-02T13:12:34+00:00October 17th, 2018|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Why a Ketogenic Diet Does NOT Increase Metabolic Flexibility

Despite what you may have heard on the ole interwebs, a ketogenic diet (very high fat, very low carbs) is NOT the best way to increase metabolic flexibility (the ability to use both fats and carbs) for better performance and body composition. In the video below I explain Why keto does not increase met flex

2021-02-05T16:41:09+00:00September 26th, 2018|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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