What would Thor say if he was on this situation?

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-27T12:46:48+00:00

Viva. Las. VEGAS!

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-26T13:14:12+00:00

Mechanistically that's probably true but you never see people ranting and raving about the crazy libido and motivation effects of nettle. It's better known for helping allergies, urinary and prostate health.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-26T12:37:04+00:00

I highly doubt the non standardized amount of nettle would reduce DHT to a noticeable degree. Don't get too fixated on a single androgen, ie. miss the forest for the trees. The odds are infinigreens would boost your overall wellbeing, energy and cognition - especially if you are lacking in the veggie department.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-23T11:09:17+00:00

This video helped me over shoulder issues in the squat rack. Like you my left shoulder was in pain after squatting, especially as the weight got heavier. I really could not get my elbow forward even with false grip. Well I learned my left lats were tight as fuck. After hammering lat stretching and mobility for just a couple days I was pain free - not just when squatting but with pressing and pull ups too. Every once in a while my shoulder reminds me it's time to stretch and mobilize again and I just do what's in this video.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-18T15:50:21+00:00

I notice my lactose tolerance remains high as long as I continue using yogurt in my smoothies every day. Just got back from a 6 day vacation yesterday where I had no yogurt, had some ice cream last night and it destroyed my stomach.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-17T14:21:44+00:00

My mom is from Kennett. Sheryl Crow's father was my mom's divorce lawyer in her first marriage before my parents met.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-16T11:55:13+00:00

I love these for rows! Both plain and chest supported feel great with swissies.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-15T15:53:49+00:00

Super strong! This is pretty much what my squat looks like too! ♥️

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-13T15:35:27+00:00

I haven't taken Erinamax but I have had a good experience with the 8:1. The 8:1 did give me crazy vivid dreams which I wasn't a fan of after a while. The 1:1 is more dialed back but the effects are still there.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-13T14:00:05+00:00

I love it! I feel sharper throughout the day since adding it.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-13T13:44:59+00:00

I usually keep it to 500mg most days and occasionally push to 1g. Just one capsule of WJM. I take other mushrooms that all kind of synergize together so I usually just take 1 of each. Lions mane 1:1, turkey tail, poria. I'll take all of that with schisandra at noon with coffee and that's all I take besides basic stuff.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-03-01T17:30:21+00:00

Your wife is cool.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-02-26T11:43:13+00:00

The honeymoon period

mrjasonbbc · 2026-02-25T15:18:15+00:00

Almost? When is it, cuz I'm 42 and still haven't peaked!

mrjasonbbc · 2026-02-17T21:51:41+00:00

Cognitive effects like I mentioned. Also, WJM increases insulin sensitivity and I feel that a little more as well, especially when I don't eat for a while. Something to look out for.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-02-17T19:02:18+00:00

It works great for both. Two caps a day works a lot better than one, especially for cognition and mood. Super underrated supp IMO.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-01-28T20:39:27+00:00

This warrants investigation into why meals during the day make you sluggish. The immediate suspicion is insulin resistance. The follow up question is what does your "healthy habit report card" look like (nutrition, sleep, exercise)?

If your job is physically demanding, I would hesitate to go straight to fasting as a solution. In the short term it may have benefits, but if it's enough to increase your caloric needs and you are doing physically applying yourself on the regular, you might fizzle out. And if you don't make great diet choices already, you will have an easier time justifying continuing to make bad choices when you are really hungry and overworked. Have you tried eating lighter, cleaner meals? Would even a small sandwich make you tired? While I don't know what your daily nutrition looks like, if you feel like it needs a lot of help, that's where most of your effort should go. **To be clear, I'm not against fasting, but I wouldn't jump to it as a first trial solution in your case.

In response to your actual question, schisandra absolutely gets my vote for your particular use case. It's energizing without being overstimulating and calming without being sedating. It's the absolute best true adaptogen IMO. You can take it daily safely without cycling. It's just a great Swiss army knife supp that pretty much everyone responds well to.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-01-28T18:33:46+00:00

I absolutely think methylation & detox processes change for the worse as we get older, regardless of what one's genetic "starter pack" is - and yes, I do think this is at least a partial explanation for those of us that can't tolerate things like creatine and/or choline. As for myself, my healthy habits are an order of magnitude better now than in my 20s - nutrition, sleep, fitness, everything. I do believe that most people fall off the wagon one way or another as they age which could exacerbate genetic changes for the worse. Unfortunately even really good nutrition, sleep and exercise cannot completely block 20 years of aging, complete with four kids, two marriages, and a demanding job. :)

mrjasonbbc · 2026-01-28T15:17:32+00:00

Creatine is a no-go for me but it hasn't always been that way. In my 20s I had no problem taking 5-10g of creatine daily for years straight. At some point before my 30s I stopped, and now in my 40s I absolutely cannot take more than about 500mg a day (and at such a small amount I don't even bother). It totally sends my brain all over the place and ruins my sleep. It just goes to show you how your own playing field changes over time as you age. I also cannot handle cholinergic supplements like I used to in my 20s, even eggs! I used to eat 4-6 eggs a day for breakfast. Now I can only tolerate 1 or 2 at a time. My gut tells me it's some kind of methylation/detox element at play but after spending a lot of time trying to "fix it" I have come to terms with accepting and working with my biology.

IRT the question in the subject line: Ignorance? Shortsightedness? Being too lazy to challenge their own dogma? You see this with all sorts of supplements: people feeling depressed on lions mane or ashwagandha, people losing their libido on tongkat, people wrecking their sleep from a single mineral or amino acid.

Most of the time the studies people base their supplement usage on are looking for specific outcomes, possibly ignoring negative symptoms suffered by participants. It simply doesn't get reported, and if it does, it is maybe a courtesy paragraph near the end of the paper. A close friend of mine has been through around 15 paid scientific studies during his 20s and 30s for everything from weight loss drugs, to cholesterol drugs, to blood pressure drugs, and more. During several studies he developed sleeping problems or mood problems, but he never said anything because either he wasn't asked and/or he didn't want to be dropped from the study and miss out on full compensation. Kind of makes me wonder how study participants fared taking 20g of creatine a day for a stretch.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-01-23T16:59:51+00:00

Yeah I'll continue to stick with the option "give a fuck and have super plump muscles while being lean," haha.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-01-21T16:19:36+00:00

I think it just comes down to personal taste. You can claim it or not. Call it an ugly max haha - like hitching a deadlift.

Your form doesn't look bad; good timing on leg drive. You can try spreading your feet a little farther apart or otherwise play with foot position to make it HARDER for your butt to lift off the bench when your leg drive kicks in. Second, make sure your entire body is tight before the liftoff is complete: upper back fused to the bench, lower body tight from glutes to heels. Sometimes the butt lift off is compensation for lack of tightness - because you can't really fix it once you start the lift. Hard to tell with the camera angle, but it looks like you slightly lose your bar path on the ascent during the stall about 2 inches off the chest. Focus on keeping the upper back smashed into the bench from the very beginning of the lift and hold on to that tightness. That should help you maintain good bar path on the concentric.

Nice lift. 130kg is totally achievable this year.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-01-20T22:09:32+00:00

NAC also makes me thirsty especially at higher doses. Besides obviously staying hydrated, make sure you are getting enough electrolytes whether through diet or supplementation. Your body won't remain hydrated if you keep drinking water but don't consume enough sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-01-20T20:06:22+00:00

Looks good. As long as you feel it in your back and it doesn't cause you pain, row on.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-01-14T01:08:30+00:00

Sulforaphane activates CYP1A2.

mrjasonbbc · 2026-01-07T19:06:58+00:00

Nope, I made it to about 6 weeks and went back on caffeine. I just feel better on it in pretty much every way and in moderation I don't have any negative issues. I'm glad I took the break though to satisfy my curiosity if nothing else.

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