Flex Diet Podcast

• A brief overview of homeostatic regulators
• The biggest mistake when using temperature interventions
• Tradeoffs in training
• Interference effect
• Training hot or cold first
• How to get started
• When to consider contrast therapy

This podcast is brought to you by the physiologic flexibility certification course. In the course, I talk about the body's homeostatic regulators and how you can train them. The benefit is enhanced recovery and greater robustness. We cover breathing techniques, CWI, sauna, HIIT, diet, and more. Sign up for the waitlist, and you'll be notified as soon as the course opens.

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• Intro to Dave's book Massive Muscular Arms
• 3 examples of personalization and finding what's best for you
• Examples of using different grips
• Hypertrophy and building strength
• Blood flow restriction (BFR)
• Fundamental misunderstanding of strength training
• How to get the intended benefit of eccentric overload
• 3 different types of spatially accommodating resistance
• Isokinetic movement
• Nordic leg curl and flywheel training
• Metabolic stress drivers
• How much we don't know
• Internal focus of muscle contraction

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David Barr on Youtube

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Lesson 1: Exercise sequencing

• Add a stimulation/activation type exercise first.
• Examples are hamstring curls before squats.
• Seated cable press before DB Bench press.
• Comes down to how it feels, your goals, and your performance.
• After the main  movement for strength, add a more pump-focused exercise and go closer to failure.
• I typically program that way in terms of volume accumulation/strength and then accessory work.

Lesson 2: Bracket nutrition around training or during your session

• Research is split at best and while I don’t think it is a make or break, I have consistently better HRV the next day consuming some carbs just before training or during the session. I’ve done that experiment on myself off and on more than a dozen times and with clients.
• John was a fan of getting calories before, during, and after.
• Get more critical when overall calories are lower.

Lesson 3: Experiment and try things

• Research can guide you but test things on yourself.
• Have some way to measure it.
• John would say  “I may not be the most up to date on the science, but in my 30 years of doing this, I have found that X works well”
• Research points the direction. Me-search provides the answers (n=1)  -Sean Casey

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Thank you, John, God Bless and Rest In Peace.  You are missed.

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• Introduction to Marcos and his journey
• What to consider
• Lessons learned
• How my journey began
• Where I went
• What I took
• How I felt
• My takeaway
• Warnings

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An Urgent Plea to Users of Psychedelics: Let’s Consider a More Ethical Menu of Plants and Compounds by Tim Ferriss

https://tim.blog/2021/02/21/urgent-plea-users-of-psychedelics-ethical-plants-compounds/

Amazon Conservation Team via Dr Mark Plotkin

https://www.amazonteam.org/

Kambo Casita, Nosoro Costa Rica  https://www.kambocasita.com/

Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana.

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Dr Rick Doblin of MAPS podcasts

Rick Doblin: Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #202

Joe Rogan Experience: Dr Rick Doblin

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Z8lzhvHCMv0c8qZWXbzzK

Mitchell, J.M., Bogenschutz, M., Lilienstein, A. et al.MDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study. Nat Med27, 1025–1033 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01336-3

Selected References

Ayahuasca(1-9)

Kambo (10-18)

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2.         Hamill J, Hallak J, Dursun SM, Baker G. Ayahuasca: Psychological and Physiologic Effects, Pharmacology and Potential Uses in Addiction and Mental Illness. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2019;17(2):108-28.

3.         Estrella-Parra EA, Almanza-Pérez JC, Alarcón-Aguilar FJ. Ayahuasca: Uses, Phytochemical and Biological Activities. Nat Prod Bioprospect. 2019;9(4):251-65.

4.         Orsolini L, Chiappini S, Papanti D, Latini R, Volpe U, Fornaro M, et al. How does ayahuasca work from a psychiatric perspective? Pros and cons of the entheogenic therapy. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2020;35(3):e2728.

5.         dos Santos RG. Immunological effects of ayahuasca in humans. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2014;46(5):383-8.

6.         Zeifman RJ, Palhano-Fontes F, Hallak J, Arcoverde E, Maia-Oliveira JP, Araujo DB. The Impact of Ayahuasca on Suicidality: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Pharmacol. 2019;10:1325.

7.         Dos Santos RG, Grasa E, Valle M, Ballester MR, Bouso JC, Nomdedéu JF, et al. Pharmacology of ayahuasca administered in two repeated doses. Psychopharmacology. 2012;219(4):1039-53.

8.         Winkelman M. Psychedelics as medicines for substance abuse rehabilitation: evaluating treatments with LSD, Peyote, Ibogaine and Ayahuasca. Curr Drug Abuse Rev. 2014;7(2):101-16.

9.         Palhano-Fontes F, Barreto D, Onias H, Andrade KC, Novaes MM, Pessoa JA, et al. Rapid antidepressant effects of the psychedelic ayahuasca in treatment-resistant depression: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Psychol Med. 2019;49(4):655-63.

10.      Schmidt TT, Reiche S, Hage CLC, Bermpohl F, Majic T. Acute and subacute psychoactive effects of Kambo, the secretion of the Amazonian Giant Maki Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor): retrospective reports. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):21544.

11.      Roy R, Baranwal A, Espiridion ED. Can Overuse of Kambo Cause Psychosis? Cureus. 2018;10(6):e2770.

12.      Majic T, Sauter M, Bermpohl F, Schmidt TT. Connected to the spirit of the frog: An Internet-based survey on Kambo, the secretion of the Amazonian Giant Maki Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor): Motivations for use, settings and subjective experiences. J Psychopharmacol. 2021;35(4):421-36.

13.      Rali P, O'Corragain O, Oresanya L, Yu D, Sheriff O, Weiss R, et al. Incidence of venous thromboembolism in coronavirus disease 2019: An experience from a single large academic center. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2021;9(3):585-91 e2.

14.      Byard RW. Is voluntary envenomation from the kambo ritual therapeutic or toxic? Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2020;16(2):205-6.

15.      Peleg Hasson S, Shachar E, Kessner R, Shpigel S, Wolf I. Kambo-Induced Systemic Inflammatory Response: A Case Report of Acute Disease Progression of Cholangiocarcinoma. Integr Cancer Ther. 2021;20:1534735421999106.

16.      Junior VH, Martins IA. KAMBO: an Amazonian enigma. J Venom Res. 2020;10:13-7.

17.      Silva F, Monteiro WM, Bernarde PS. "Kambo" frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor): use in folk medicine and potential health risks. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2019;52:e20180467.

18.      den Brave PS, Bruins E, Bronkhorst MW. Phyllomedusa bicolor skin secretion and the Kambo ritual. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis. 2014;20:40.

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• Dr. Brandon Roberts' background and interests
• Research in the supplement field
• Muscle loss and muscle gain
• Genetics and muscle gain
• Thoughts on myostatin
• NSAID research on muscle growth and bone healing

Find Brandon on Instagram: @brob_21 or email: [email protected].

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• Intro to Dr. Wood
• Why compete in strongman
• History of strongman
• Description of events and results
• Training and substitutions for stones
• Intro to grip strength training
• Special lifts, Saxon bar and dinnie stones
• Adding cardio to help with recovery between events
• Discussion of Tommy's aerobic training
• Why compete?

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• What is HRV?
• Why measure HRV?
• The golden rule of HRV
• Top 3 body comp mistakes
• How to use HRV to combat them
• Q&A with Dr. Lowrey's students
  • Different types of measurements
  • Oura ring
  • What causes HRV to tank

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• Intro to Dr. Escalante
• Peak week protocol benefits
• When to be stage ready
• Stress and the ability to look your best
• Coaching recommendations and personality
• Recommendations
  • Carb depletion and carb loading
  • Water manipulation
  • Fat loading
  • Sodium
• Drug use

Iron Radio w Dr Escalante Episdoe 635 "What it takes to be a professional bodybuilder" https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/episode-635-ironradio-guest-guillermo-escalante-topic/id308382038?i=1000529241309&l=en

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Open Access study

Escalante G, Stevenson SW, Barakat C, Aragon AA, Schoenfeld BJ. Peak week recommendations for bodybuilders: an evidence-based approach. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2021 Jun 13;13(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s13102-021-00296-y. PMID: 34120635; PMCID: PMC8201693.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34120635/

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• Physiology vs. psychology
• Coaching leverage
• Why protein ranks higher than sleep
• Breakdown of the certification modules
• Difference between FDC and Precision Nutrition
• Update on CEUs

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Dr Mike 

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• Intro to Jaymes
• Challenges doing research
• How extremes can inform the means
• Case study presented at ISSN
• Individual variation in where fat is lost
• Refeed approach
• Coaching an athlete through aggressive fat loss
• Metabolic flexibility markers

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