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Linking the Why's, How's, and What's of Health and Fitness

FREE 12-Week Gym Program for Spring Break:

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Check it out for my breakdown of how cow’s milk and different plant-based milk alternatives match up in this study by Walther and Colleagues':

https://t.co/DSUugbsJk6

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Whether it’s because you’re vegetarian, vegan, or lactose-intolerant, if you drink plant-based milk alternatives and are looking for the best option nutrient-wise, the blog post I dropped this morning is for you.

https://t.co/sCVhl787Zd

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I think most people don’t realize that you really only NEED 3 exercises for a successful (though, probably not optimal) upper body day:

- Push
- Pull
- Lateral raise

Check out my most recent YouTube Short for an explanation:

https://t.co/mpmeKkHVMe

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P.S. Also check out Brady’s Substack, Physiologically Speaking, for useful and research-based health and fitness content weekly.

https://t.co/pUQEOHLbLK

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Podcast #003 is posted and ready for your eyes and ears.

Check it out to learn from @brady_h about endurance training, cardiovascular health, sleep, coffee and energy drinks, and more.

https://t.co/z5uP3D2aX8

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Looking to improve your health and performance by sitting down (in the sauna)?

Here’s another clip from my recent conversation with @brady_h :

https://t.co/m468abCmhM

P.S. Stay tuned for the full ~2-hour conversation that Brady and I will be posting in the coming week.

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I recently had the pleasure of sitting down for a podcast with @brady_h where we talked about all kinds of health and fitness topics.

Check out this teaser clip to hear us discuss the benefits of endurance training:

https://t.co/1rnFEy6SpN

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If you're interested in listening to the whole podcast, here it is:

https://t.co/cdiufoFZDF

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Although diving into the nuances and complexities of optimizing outcomes is interesting and useful, I think it’s easy to get stuck in the weeds and over-complicate resistance training to build strength and muscle...

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In Shortcut U’s most recent podcast, I discussed what actually matters when it comes to reaping the majority of the benefits of resistance training with Dr. Pak, a P.h.D. in sports science.

Here’s a short clip of what he had to say:

https://t.co/w9lEGUFgl1

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How to grow muscle in 5 minutes per day:

https://t.co/onCkRSP7Ii

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I recently sat down with Patroklos Androulakis Korakakis, P.h.D. (a.k.a. Dr. Pak) to talk about resistance training and the minimum effective dose to increase muscle mass and strength in particular.

Here’s a clip of our conversation:

https://t.co/aHaR2ybSaO

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@Drlipid For reference, here's some of the research and content I'm referring to:

https://t.co/vami4Zf3QH

https://t.co/yw0lTJYYNL

https://t.co/7BQpn7lZqH

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@Drlipid , I am looking to have a podcast conversation with an expert to set the record straight regarding recent research and social media content on lean-mass hyper-responders, Oreo's vs. Statins, the Lipid Energy Model, and more.

Are you against sharing a conversation?

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@Drlipid Is it a ridiculous idea that you would continue your aim by sitting down for a podcast with me?

With ongoing misunderstanding of cholesterol vs. particle metrics and new studies about Oreo's being superior to statins going viral, I think we would have a lot to talk about.

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If you're interested in diving deeper on artificial sweeteners and cancer, you can find my in-depth breakdowns here:

https://t.co/jVtUeG0utv

https://t.co/yodd1Ps1gK

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In my experience, a lot of people are concerned about or warning against artificial sweetener consumption because they think that artificial sweeteners cause cancer.

But, what does actual scientific research on this topic suggest?

https://t.co/PSTqmSVFBE

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Wondering whether you should be worried about artificial sweeteners and cancer?

In my latest video, I give the most-in depth breakdown that I've come across on this question and the research on artificial sweeteners and cancer:

https://t.co/aUxG584A9l

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Are you losing gains by avoiding the stretch with shortened partial reps?

How much does range-of-motion matter for building muscle, and what's the best option?

I answer these questions in today's blog post:

https://t.co/beLJyhkxcK

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I recently posted a podcast where I spoke with an expert about the benefits of lengthened partials for hypertrophy.

But, I think that increasing flexibility is the greatest benefit of emphasizing the stretched position when lifting.

More details here:
https://t.co/wLyHXKir5b