Monthly Archives: September 2008

Mobility and Mood

Alright, this article won’t be heavily referenced (yet) to the hilt with all sorts of sciency stuff. I know some of you are disappointed and others are thrilled. After discussions with Dr. Cobb, Frankie Faires, Aaron S and a bunch of other super smart … Continue reading

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Update on Energy Drinks–Caffeine experts call for warning labels for energy drinks

Here is another story (below) fresh off the news front from today once again on our friend the energy drink. Be sure to check out my last post on this topic for more details and background. As a side note, caffeine as … Continue reading

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Red Bull Will Give You a Stroke! What?

Ok, articles like this one by Dr. Mercola entitled “Red Bull Will Give You a Stroke” drive me absolutely nuts! I spent over an hour trying to find the source of the article and the only thing I can find is the … Continue reading

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Myth Busting–Fasted Cardio

Time to crack heads and bust some more myths!I need to thank Layne Norton for pointing this one out! The big take away is that doing your cardio in a fasted (no food) state is probably not the best approach, and a … Continue reading

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Pain and Performance

Pain and Performance Melzack defined the Neuromatrix of pain as “pain is a multidimensional experience produced by characteristic ‘neurosignature’ patterns of nerve impulses generated by a widely distributed neural network-the ‘body-self neuromatrix’-in the brain (3).” Anyone still there? Wow, that … Continue reading

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Performance Research for August: Protein Synthesis

Update As you know I took my PhD Preliminary Oral exam this past Friday. For those that are unfamiliar with the process, they lock you in a room with your committee for 2 hours where they can ask you any … Continue reading

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FUN Training! Saturday Strongman Sessions in White Bear Lake MN

Question: I hear that you do strongman type exercise on Saturdays. What does a typical session look like? Can anyone do it? Here is some video from a few weekends ago of yours truly at the Nelson Training Center on … Continue reading

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Myth Busters-Painful Soft Tissue Work

Q and A Time! You ask, I answer. Here is a very common question I get and thought I would address here. Any future questions you want answered, please post them in the comments section and I will add them … Continue reading

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Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Ingestion on Performance-Ergogenic?

Can something that you have in your fridge help your athletic performance? No, I am not talking about that fungus growing on the mystery meat in the back. I am talking about baking soda (aka sodium bicarbonate). The short answer … Continue reading

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PhD Written Exams and MMA Training Product

THANKS! Thanks to all for the warm wishes and I did pass my PhD Written Exams now after submitting one revision. Yeah!!! Next up, PhD Preliminary Orals on September 12, so blog posts may be more intermittent until that point … Continue reading

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