Get your earbuds ready!! Your podcast queue is about to be 🔥 Here are some of The Healthy Rebellion members’ recent podcast recommendations… they run the gamut of topics so you can find something no matter your taste or mood. What’s your favorite podcast or genre? Listen here: https://overcast.fm/+KwvNtZHng “Ancestral Health and the brain. This… Continue Reading
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Is muscle mass THE most important factor in effective aging?
Is muscle mass alone a major factor in effective aging? The authors of Muscle Mass Index As a Predictor of Longevity in Older Adults make the case that folks could/should focus more on building and maintaining muscle vs. say, losing body fat. I’m not enough of a statistician to be able to comment on if… Continue Reading
My Training at 48
Hey Rebels! It’s only ~6 months late… But I finished my quasi-yearly training and chow update! What’s new in my training and food? Am I on HRT? If so, what am I doing? How did my experiment with a myostatin inhibitor go? You can find all that in My Training update which is available in… Continue Reading
Keto Leg Cramps – How to Get Rid of Them for Good
The ketogenic diet is an effective, natural way to burn fat and achieve healthy body weight. This way of eating (best summarized as a low carbohydrate, high healthful fat, and moderate protein nutritional approach) has even proven to prevent and manage of a variety of chronic diseases. However, oftentimes when people start looking into going… Continue Reading
10 & 2 Q: Workout Recovery: Sauna vs Ice Bath
Do you DREAD ice baths but power through in the sake of recovery? Or maybe you’ve considered doing them but are too scared to dip your little toe in a tub as cold as Antarctica… In this week’s 10 and 2 Q I go into the research on hydrotherapy for training recovery. As well as,… Continue Reading
10 & 2 Qs: Keto: Carbs for High Intensity
Do you train a SUPER hard or do high intensity activity frequently? Something like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, CrossFit, Muay Thai… Are you keto or low-carb? For most people, it’s hard to say ‘yes’ to both questions… why? Even if you want to be super low-carb or follow a ketogenic diet, if you’re pushing your body… Continue Reading
Why Your Technique Should Be the Priority
Written by: Kevin Cann Ever since day 1 of working with Boris Sheiko, technique in the squat, bench press, and deadlift have been drilled into me. According to Boris, technique is the most important aspect to consider when lifting. We saw this in person when he trained a group of 5 of us. Out of… Continue Reading
Constructing a Yearly Strength Plan
Written by: Kevin Cann We live in a world of instant gratification, which can make seeing the bigger picture more difficult. Anyone taking up a strength sport wants to hit PRs and bigger numbers more quickly. However, if we want to be at the top of this sport, just like any other sport, we need… Continue Reading
Why Every Rep In Training Should Be the Same
Written By: Kevin Cann One of the things that has been ingrained into me since day 1 of my brief powerlifting career is that every rep should look the same. That means that when I squat with 50% of my 1RM it should be executed at the same speed as 100% of my 1RM. This… Continue Reading
Can’t We All Just Get Along? Our Strength Programs Are Not Very Different
Written By: Kevin Cann I was having a conversation with some of my co-workers, teammates, and training partners at Total Performance Sports last week. All of my training partners are multi-ply powerlifters that follow some type of Westside Barbell program. If you have not heard of Westside Barbell, a simple Google search will show a… Continue Reading
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