Muscle, Organ Meat, and Bodybuilding with Ashleigh VanHouten
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11/03/20 • 63 min
Skeptical on Organ Meat? Ashleigh and I talk about the dark sides of bodybuilding and the benefits of organ meats and the impact of the carnivore diet (including carnivore fasting). The Muscle Maven’s book “It Takes Guts” provides a great path to enjoying and incorporating organ meat into your diet.
Who is Ashleigh VanHouten?
Ashleigh is a health and nutrition author and journalist, speaker, podcast host, certified health coach, and self-proclaimed health and fitness nerd.
She has written for Paleo Magazine for more than eight years, as well as a number of other health publications. She hosts the Muscle Maven Radio podcast and has worked with other top-rated health-related podcasts.
Ashleigh is also a Primal Blueprint Certified Expert and has her CrossFit Strongman and Olympic Lifting certifications. In her spare time, Ashleigh is a nationally qualified natural figure competitor and also trains in powerlifting and BJJ.
Highlights
[5:40] Ashleigh’s journey into the fitness realm
[14:08] What would you do differently if you can do everything again?
[22:20] Tendencies to push things to the extreme
[25:30] Peptides and SARMs
[30:11] Who is the carnivore diet for?
[37:13] The importance of meat-based protein
[41:48] Why should we care so much about organ meats?
[52:52] Risks from overdoing organ meats
Resources
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Disclaimer
This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is t...
Skeptical on Organ Meat? Ashleigh and I talk about the dark sides of bodybuilding and the benefits of organ meats and the impact of the carnivore diet (including carnivore fasting). The Muscle Maven’s book “It Takes Guts” provides a great path to enjoying and incorporating organ meat into your diet.
Who is Ashleigh VanHouten?
Ashleigh is a health and nutrition author and journalist, speaker, podcast host, certified health coach, and self-proclaimed health and fitness nerd.
She has written for Paleo Magazine for more than eight years, as well as a number of other health publications. She hosts the Muscle Maven Radio podcast and has worked with other top-rated health-related podcasts.
Ashleigh is also a Primal Blueprint Certified Expert and has her CrossFit Strongman and Olympic Lifting certifications. In her spare time, Ashleigh is a nationally qualified natural figure competitor and also trains in powerlifting and BJJ.
Highlights
[5:40] Ashleigh’s journey into the fitness realm
[14:08] What would you do differently if you can do everything again?
[22:20] Tendencies to push things to the extreme
[25:30] Peptides and SARMs
[30:11] Who is the carnivore diet for?
[37:13] The importance of meat-based protein
[41:48] Why should we care so much about organ meats?
[52:52] Risks from overdoing organ meats
Resources
Sponsors
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You need something fast, efficient, and leaves you wanting more.
My favorite tool for this is the CAR.O.L. She is a life-changing bike, that provides you all the endurance you need in two 20 second bursts.
Yes, you read that right.
That’s 40 seconds of max-effort, including the warm-up and cool-downs, you get a kick-ass workout in 8 minutes and 40 seconds.
The CAR.O.L is a resistance bike powered by artificial intelligence, which personalizes and optimizes the resistance, so you hit your maximum intensity levels and maximize glycogen depletion every single time.
The proof is really in the pudding. CAR.O.L’s effectiveness was independently verified by the American Council on Exercise. I take the CAR.O.L for a spin regularly and she always kicks my ass.
If you have limited time and want a kick ass workout, which basically everyone that listens to this show does, use the code DECODING150 for a big discount, head over to CarolfitAI.com to secure yours.
BStrongI’ve been fascinated by blood flow restriction training for a very long time. B Strong made great innovations on this technology.
I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises. In 20 minutes, I have a fantastic workout which is triggering an anabolic response.
If you want to get your B Strong blood flow restriction device, head on over to https://bstrong.training/ and use the code BOOMER, and you’re going to get yourself 10% off.
Continue Your High Performance Journey with Ashleigh VanHouten
Disclaimer
This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is t...
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The Oxygen Episode with Patrick McKeown
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[9:00] Nicotine dosing and addiction
[16:50] Neurobiology of addiction
[22:48] The effect of different delivery mechanisms
[35:45] Are there benefits to nicotine?
[46:07] Are lower doses addictive?
[53:41] Who should avoid nicotine?
[1:02:20] What does Dr. Grunberg think of the resurgence of psychedelics?
Resources
Nicotine Dependence by Dr. Rachel Tyndale
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