After Freedom Podcast

Today Broderick and I discuss various topics and also ask a few of you, the viewers most interesting questions.

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Today Broderick Chavez returns to the After Freedom Podcast. We discuss various topics regarding: 1) The pro's and con's of front-loading with anabolic steroids 2) Health-related issues that can arise from higher dose cycles. 3) Bone health, post-surgery, and post-injury recovery with various performance-enhancing drugs. Timestamps: 01:03 - Discussing Broderick's recent troubles with insomnia and other sleep-related issues. 08:21 - Brodericks opinion on front-loading before an anabolic steroid cycle. 18:01 - Is it possible to build a tolerance from anabolic steroids the same way you can with other drugs? 31:24 - Is there a dosage range for anabolic steroids where real health problems start to occur? 37:27 - Discussing the risk to reward ratio with performance-enhancing drugs and health. 50:24 - Bone health / Does Anavar increase protein turnover in bone tissue? 57:36 - How does Human Growth Hormone (HGH) fit into a recovery program? 1:03:36 - Talking about my personal concerns with Human Growth

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Today Lyle McDonald makes a return to the podcast as we take a deeper look into the life that is Lyle. 00:04 - Has much changed in Lyle's life being a natural introvert during this COVID-19 pandemic? 00:46 - Does Lyle find that someone who produces a lot of content have similar introvert style personalities / Where do creators find the time to post so much content? 01:46 - Lyle's work routine consists of large bursts of motivation with extended periods of laziness as a content creator. 03:32 - Why does Lyle go through different phases in terms of motivation to write / produce content followed by periods of doing nothing? 09:09 - Writing one book or piece of content every so often is enough for Lyle to live a happy life and focus on what he enjoys most. 10:20 - Lyle shares his insight on his recent women's book sales numbers / Why Lyle doesn't enjoy writing 'mass-market' books. 14:05 - Why Lyle decided to self-publish his books instead of outsourcing a 'real' or mainstream publisher / The downsides to

Broderick Chavez is a world-renowned biologist and sports performance coach. Broderick is known as “the drug guy” in the sports performance world, but he also is a book of knowledge when it comes to structuring strength and conditioning programs for elite-level athletes. We discuss more on the controversial topic that is, coronavirus. Later in the podcast, we move on to powerlifting and various complications that may arise throughout their careers. 01:04 - Just how contagious is COVID-19? 02:04 - Can you build an antibody for COVID-19? 03:42 - Has anything other information emerged as far as the deadliness or death rates of COVID-19? 05:46 - How many people are actually dying from COVID-19? 09:49 - The three potential outcomes for ending the coronavirus pandemic. 14:42 - The greedy end up with nothing. How coronavirus benefits no one in the long run. 20:00 - The problem with compounding pharmacies and their similarities to UGL companies. 27:06 - Heavy metal contamination, Fact or fiction? 30:08 - I

Today I sit down with an aspiring MMA fighter and provide him with some guidance on where to begin with nutrition, strength and conditioning and recovery. This podcast is a recorded Zoom consult I had with a client. I like to call the initial Zoom consult our “brainstorm” phase. The brainstorming phase is a general chat to gather a better emotional, psychological and physical understanding of an athlete so that I can program something more specific later depending on the client’s goals. MMA as a sport itself can already be a lot of training volume with several martial art disciplines to learn at once; so additional time focused on aerobic training and strength and conditioning can oftentimes be overwhelming for an athlete. Just how does one even begin in MMA with so many important elements to consider? Please be aware that this consult is merely one snapshot of many conversations I and the client may have had prior and after, so there may be some unanswered questions you may be wondering why I did not bot

Broderick Chavez is a world-renowned biologist and sports performance coach. Broderick is known as “the drug guy” in the sports performance world, but he also is a book of knowledge when it comes to structuring strength and conditioning programs for elite-level athletes. Today, Broderick and I discuss the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Later on in the podcast, we move on to talk about HRV, blood pressure and optimal heart rate thresholds at rest. Timestamps: 00:03 - Brodericks opinion on the current coronavirus pandemic / Brodericks virology background 04:02 - Why is the majority of the death rate from the coronavirus in the elderly? 05:20 - Is the COVID-19 coronavirus any more extreme than a yearly 'seasonal flu'? 06:06 - How many people does Broderick think will die from this COVID-19 pandemic? 07:52 - Discussing the horrible experience I had from dengue fever and how it attacked my poor immune system 08:33 - Potential post-infection symptoms from diseases and viruses like the COVID-19 cor

Benoit Lapierre Ph.D. is an expert in his own category. Benoit specializes in the neurobiological sciences to help bring IFBB bodybuilders and other elite athletes into peak condition by honing in on their psyche. Benoit’s functional medicine approach not only considers neuroscience but also an integrated understanding of endocrinology, nutrition, and pharmacology for an overall result that showcases some of the best athletes on the planet. Today we dive deep on the recent COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and cryptocurrency. Timestamps: 00:04 - Benoit's general opinion of the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic 06:31 - Discussing the matter of 'the richer get richer, and the poor get poor' terminology and essential vs non-essential businesses 09:51 - The problem with cryptocurrency and how it opens up new security issues compared to normal currencies 13:22 - Humans aren't using the scientific method as the best gauge of making a decision regarding the coronavirus 15:40 - We live in a world where socia

Brian Ebersole returns for a second podcast today. We continue our discussion on all things MMA and dive a little deeper into the strength and conditioning based training for mixed martial arts athletes. Brian is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC's Welterweight division. Brian holds a record of 5-3 with the organization. In addition to the UFC, Ebersole has competed in Shooto, Strikeforce, the San Jose Razorclaws of the IFL and King of the Cage. We discuss Brian’s life post UFC career. Brian is now a full-time MMA coach and family man. Brian has influenced some of the top Muay Thai gyms in Thailand and is arguably one of the most well sought after MMA coaches in Australia. Timestamps: 00:02 - Discussing the peak of Brian's career and being in the developing stages of mixed martial arts as a sport 01:09 - Are MMA strength and conditioning coaches getting to in the weeds in about how specific they're getting with their exercises? 02:08 - Where does Brian sit wi