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Iron Radio #113 on Fats, Hormones, Supplements

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Iron Radio Podcast Episode 113 (direct link to mp3) focuses on fats, hormones and supplements. This weeks guest is exercise physiologist Dr. Tim Ziegenfuss. Topics new understandings of body fat’s active role in metabolism as an organ that releases hormones like leptines. supplemental concentrates from curry powder, blueberries and more pharmaceutical-like effects are being clarified […]

Ankle Range of Motion – Sliding Tissue Work

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Mobility WOD never disappoints. Especially the latest two episodes are real eye openers for somebody with poor ankle range of motion (Dorsiflexion) like me. It is amazing what impact the skin sliding ability has on mobility. See Kelly Starrett transform an ankle from negative to positive ROM in no time. So here it was not […]

Liking Healthy Foods – Can it be trained?

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Interesting article on Scientific American: Can We Be Trained to Like Healthy Foods? Scientists and physicians wonder if our lust for unhealthy, obesity-inducing eating might be tied to the food choices made during our first weeks and months of life. “‘Our hypothesis is that flavors associated with various vegetables, could be influenced by early exposure,’” In […]

Warrior Diet Modified for Athletes

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You have probably heard of the Warrior Diet by Ori Hofmekler. Michael Keck wrote an article titled The Modified Warrior Diet. He modified the Warrior diet to account for the specific goals of athletes, like maximum mass gain, strength and explosiveness. Ori’s original Warrior Diet was based up on eating by feel, so there needed to […]

Shoulder Position Mobility WOD

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Once again Kelly Starrett FTW. This Mwod is just what I needed today. Did a lot of pressing last workout and sleept wrong on my shoulder, it all felt really tight this morning. As Kelly says ” it ends up anterior in the socket” and has very limited range of motion. Here are 3 simple […]

My Rubber Band Shoulder Warm-Up Routine Video

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This shoulder warm-up is part of every workout I do. “Shoulder Warm Up Routine with Elastic Rubber Bands” The routine is inspired by the “Warm-Up and Preparation DVD feat. Jordan Jovtchev” (click here for a review) I place this routine directly after the joint preparation mobility drills I do (joint rotations etc.) It consists of […]