Here is one of the big ones I hear about CBD (cannabidiol) and recovery. “Yo bro, don’t you know that CBD helps increase growth hormone and lowers cortisol?” Something that bumps up GH and lowers cortisol has the potential for helping recovery from lifting and...
CBD week rolls on here on the blog and thank you for all the wonderful emails about the podcast I did on that topic with Jason yesterday. Super stoked that you enjoyed it. Today, I wanted to address a big problem with CBD…..quality. Since CBD has a high price point...
Ah, commercial gyms…. I typically only lift at them when I travel and one day a week at home for “dude-brah upper” day as I like the machines and DBs. Yesterday, I was doing some DB rows with Fat Grips. I thought I could eek out 1 more rep on my third set with 85 lb...
A Commentary on HRV, its usefulness, and the recent research. . . Before diving in, a disclaimer — I truly intensely dislike the pissing matches that can sometimes devolve into nothing useful. My purpose in this article on the use of HRV to determine exercise...
Keto for fat loss? Keto for muscle gain? Keto for brain health? Is there anything that keto can’t do? Maybe it is not the best for everything? Check out the new video on keto here featuring a talking head of your favorite nutrition nerd with Nick English from Barbend....
Longevity is all the rage now in fitness and there is some controversy about what the best approach is now. Some say that protein is even bad for your now as it activates some evil mTOR. Is that true? Should you be working to maximize longevity and to hell with...
