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Last day for the 1-hour call — plus why the burn is lying to you
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Roscoe spent yesterday chasing the burn like it owed him money, finishing every set folded over his favorite trash can and yelling at me He has it backwards though…. Quick version: “Lactic acid” burning your muscles is a myth that will not die. Brooks (2018), reviewing decades of lactate shuttle research, shows lactate is not metabolic garbage — your body makes it continuously and runs on it as fuel, uses it to build glucose, and sends it as a signal. Da burn is hydrogen ions and the chaos of hard work, not lactate eating your legs. So the skill is not suffering harder. It is buffering and clearing the acid load, and using lactate as the fuel it is, in doses you can repeat. Roscoe needs to stop using the burn as his scoreboard. pH is one of four regulators. The Phys Flex Cert is where you train all of them without guessing. The private call ends tonight The fast-action bonus — a private hour with me — expires tonight, Wednesday October 14 at 11:59 PM Pacific. One hour, you and me, on whatever you want: a stuck client, your own programming, where to even start. After midnight it is gone. If cost has been the hold-up you can split it into a much more manageable payment plan at checkout. >> Phys Flex Certification << bonus call ending Here is what Daniel Pardi, MS, PhD, CEO of humanOS had to say: Much love and well-buffered hydrogen ions, Dr Mike PS — the private 1-1 call with me goes poof at midnight Pacific. You have been warned. >> Phys Flex Certification << bonus call ends tonight References Brooks, G. A. (2018). The science and translation of lactate shuttle theory. Cell Metabolism, 27(4), 757–785. ________ Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD Mike T Nelson is a PhD and not a physician or registered dietitian. The contents of this email should not be taken as medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem - nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health. . |
Dr Mike T Nelson
Creator of the Flex Diet Cert & Phys Flex Cert, CSCS, CISSN, Assoc Professor, kiteboarder, lifter of odd objects, metal music lover. >>>>Sign up to my daily FREE Fitness Insider newsletter below
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