Our fiftieth episode tackles why reclassing in high school is a cheat code with special NES athlete guests Qeanu Johnson, Qayvier Johnson, and Chenna Onwuasoanya. 

Intro and athlete updates (0:22-3:35). Five reasons why reclassing is a cheat code. 1) More time to develop (3:36-10:46). 2) Extra year of recruiting (10:47-13:41). 3) Play against better competition (13:42-19:23). 4) Northeast Prep Combine (19:24-20:49). 5) Prep School Coaches (20:50-27:27). NES roundtable discussion: are there any reasons to go to public school? The process, the path, the journey. NES athlete transformations, an impromptu weigh in, and Q&A with the athletes (27:28-1:11:26).

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We return after a two and a half month hiatus. While we repaired our malfunctioning camera and audio equipment, Ned has gone deep undercover to investigate the state of High School Lunches. What is really going on in the Cafeteria?

Our investigation takes us inside four Connecticut schools. Find out if Ned's pants were able to survive life undercover in the seedy underbelly of the lunchroom or if they were another causality in the war on childhood obesity in this special investigation by the NES Experience. 

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This episode breaks down the College Redshirt Year. Are there benefits? What are the costs? We debunk the white rice Tik Tok.

Cold open (00:00-00:15) What are the rules of Redshirting? What is the point of it? (00:16-6:57) Pros of Redshirting (6:58-15:05) Cons of Redshirting (15:06-21:40) White Rice v. Brown Rice Round 2 (21:41-28:30)

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"Do track, it'll make you faster." But does it? This episode tackles the myth that doing track will make you faster for your other sports. What happens to your body when you run track? Who should run track as a secondary sport?

(0:00-15:59) Top Five CT Pizza Places. (16:00-19:14) NES athlete offers and updates. (19:15-47:12) Does Track make you faster?

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This episode breaks down when you are at your peak during your lifting cycle & how to avoid setbacks. 

Ned's pink nails (0:00-4:11). Q1's commitment (4:12-6:48). How to peak at the right time: don't do too much, the 2nd week of the mesocycle, strength & conditioning "challenges," another Hamden Hall ring, what is periodization, downloading sooner, listening to the athlete's mood state, avoiding injuries & tweaks (6:49-36:38). New Year's Resolutions (36:39-40:26).

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Carbs. What are they? Why do people hate them? Why hasn't Derek had one since 2004? We break down why you need to eat carbs, which ones are good, and which ones will send you to the seventh circle of hell. 

Intro: My name is my name, and D1 National Signing Day (0:00-2:59). This is your life with carbs. The good, the bad and the ugly. Google it (3:00-9:31). Carbs that don't make you fat - Good Carbs (9:32-20:59). The Six Worst Carbs - according to Ned (21:00-30:54). When to eat carbs, Nutrient Timing  for athletes and adults (30:55-37:04). Nighttime Carbs - the real problem (37:05-46:23).

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Rotational athletes & throwing athletes have different needs than their linear more traditional counterparts.

This episode appeals to the baseball players (again), other throwing athletes (quarterbacks and shot putters) golfers, tennis players, and everyone else who rotates and torques for a living. 

We lie about our post Halloween Candy consumption (0:00-1:27). Rotational athlete intro (1:28-3:30). Kinetic strength & rotational power, anti-rotation, stability, t-spine, & core (3:31-11:52). Tay's feet catch a stray even though he had fast feet & maybe we had to cut out him getting too heated about feet (11:53-12:55). Back to rotating & some vanity (12:56-19:00). Differences between sports and their specific rotational needs (19:01-25:51). Ned has an inquiry thang, a caffeine thang, & everything goes back to that sleep thang. (25:52-36:36). Three last thangs. Foot speed, questions, & headbands (36:37-42:37)

This episode covers Ned's horrific Halloween weight room horror stories and we regurgitate why it's important to not get the flu. Jordan was food poisoned.

A Halloween Tiger. (0:00-1:38) Ned's Halloween was as sad as his top five Halloween Candies. (1:39-12:47) Horrific weight room stories. (12:48-19:45). Flu Season. The essentials for prevention: vitamins, sleep, zen. Why it getting the flu blows chunks, but B-12 doesn't. The Flu Shot. (19:46-40:56). Two questions for the road. (40:57-47:17)

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A full episode dedicated to cramping. How to avoid it and how to treat it. (0:00-2:50) Who is hosting our podcast? (2:51-7:02) Seasonal Topic #1 Beta Alanine, the Baseball Off-Season weight gain secret formula. (7:03-11:26) Seasonal Topic #2 Pumpkin Swirl Frozen Coffee of Death and Dismay. (11:27-38:15) Cramping: Why does it happen? When does it happen? Popular Myths, French's Mustard & Pickle Juice. Treatments and recovery.

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LABOR DAY NES!!! Three annoying end of Summer complaints & ways you can hit the reset button and parlay bad events into positive workout material.

Ned complains on the excessive conditioning work done in football training camp. Math is hard, and high school baseball pitchers need to ramp down not up. The Reset Button. How to get something positive out of a negative situation. 1) Health Issues 2) Injury 3) Excessive Binge Eating / Drinking 4) Relationship Issues & Divorce 5) Calendar Year Resets: New Years, Spring Break Wedding Season, Thanksgiving, Etc. 

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