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KETOSIS: WHAT IS IT? Sep 05, 2018

What exactly is ketosis? How did it come about, and what are the benefits of a ketogenic diet? Luke and Zoe give an introduction of ketosis to give you a basic understanding of what it is, and how it works.

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HOW ARE DIFFERENT VITAMINS ABSORBED? vitamins & supplements Aug 26, 2018

There are so many vitamins on the market, it can become quite difficult to determine which one is going to be the most effective and do the best job for you.  Different supplements do a variety of things – here’s a quick video scraping the surface on the way they’re...

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CARB TIMING AROUND WORKOUTS carbohydrates Aug 26, 2018

The majority of people are aware that eating carbohydrates is best to do around your workouts when you are more insulin sensitive. In this video, the Muscle Nerd Luke Leaman explains exactly why that is.

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SUPPLEMENTS: FOR HEALTH, PERFORMANCE OR PHYSIQUE? vitamins & supplements Aug 05, 2018

The supplement market is incredibly large. Many people opt for purchasing supplements that will help them perform or get results in the gym – think pre, during and post workout, fat burners, protein powder etc.  But what about the supplements that help improve your health?  Should...

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EXERCISING FOR YOUTHFULNESS training & exercise Jul 26, 2018

“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.”  – Coco Chanel 

Years ago I attended a couple of American Association for Anti Aging (A4M) symposiums.

I knew that anti-aging would become a huge thing, and it...

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SHOULD I DE-LOAD MY TRAINING? training & exercise Jul 05, 2018

A de-load during a training program is a programmed period of time where a trainee will reduce training volume so as to increase recovery.  Typically it would be used when the client is starting to dip into an over-reaching period.

For example, the client is in the fourth week of their...

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ROMANIAN RHYTHM SQUATS FOR PHYSIQUE: AN UNCOMMON EXERCISE FOR A COMMON PREDICAMENT training & exercise Jun 26, 2018

A typical deficiency in physique athletes, especially in the bikini and male fitness categories, is overuse of the commonly prescribed drug, Noassitol. Poor VMO, or poor teardrop muscle development, is also common in these athletes. One solution I’ve found for this is Romanian Rhythm Squats...

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STEVEN HORVATH: TURNING POINT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING training & exercise May 26, 2018

Muscle Nerds was fortunate enough to be able to stop by and visit a long-time friend and colleague Steven Horwath of Turning Point Strength and Conditioning. Steven trains a ton of pro-athletes, including a large portion of the fighters that come out of JacksonWink MMA...

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