In this week's podcast, we discuss creatine. More specifically, we discuss: What creatine is and how creatine is made in the body How creatine specifically works in the bodyCreatine as a phosphate shuttleCreatine's ability to diffuse through water quicklyCreatine's ability to keep acidity (hydrogen ions) stored in the right locationsCreatine's ability to…
Have you ever started to train a large primary muscle only to have an small accessory muscle tire out early and ruin your training session? Have you still had gas in the tank to keep training your pecs but your triceps are too tired to continue? Or perhaps have your…
In this week’s podcast, we discuss the nutritional supplement CoQ-10. CoQ-10 is a vital antioxidant in our body that is involved in numerous chemical reactions. Arguably, the most important of these jobs is its role as an electron carrier in the electron transport chain (ETC). Specifically, it's involved in complex…
Heat exposure post workout can be the missing tool from your training program. There are many benefits and it doesn’t take hours per day in order to reap those benefits. In fact, all it takes is sessions of 15-30 minutes 2-3 per week to get lasting results.Let’s get this out…
In this week's podcast, we talk about our experiences with raw goat milk. We found out that Tom doesn't do well with any sort of dairy. We touched on my difficulties with my protein sparing modified fast; five weeks in, and I'm starting to struggle a little bit. Our big…
Lifting heavy weights is a great way to increase both strength and muscle size. But what do you do when you are traveling and don’t have access to heavy weights? You have to become a more creative with your workouts and make light weight feel heavy.My favorite way to make…
In this week's podcast, we take a deep dive into my current diet regimen. I'm currently on a weight loss diet called, a protein sparing modified fast.With this diet you keep your protein intake elevated while lowering both carbohydrates and fats. It's a great way to drop weight quickly while…
A day without eating. For many people this sounds like torture. For others, myself included, look forward to days like these. No I am not anorexic, nor do I like torturing myself.There are tons of benefits to fasting. When you fast, your ketone levels rise leading to greater mental clarity. …
In this week's podcast, we answer some fan submitted questions, ranging from:How to gain weight on keto diet?Are all carbs bad?Is the ketogenic diet for everyone?How to optimize diet for peak performance? Best dairy alternatives? How to stay keto and still have a social life?We will do another Q and A…
When I was kid, being active was easy. Recess was my favorite part of school and after school I was either riding bikes or playing sports. It was the sitting around doing nothing part of the day that was a challenge. Today those tables have turned. I sit around most…