Dr. Duncan French： How to Exercise for Strength Gains & Hormone Optimization
November 8, 2021 1h 27m 20 chapters
Featuring: Dr. Duncan French
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0:00 Dr. Duncan French 2:27 Roka, Helix Sleep, Headspace 5:45 Duncan’s Background in Exercise Science 11:46 How Certain Exercises Increase Testosterone 16:22 What Kind of Training Increases Testosterone & Growth Hormone? 20:27 Intensity: Mechanical Load; Volume: Metabolic Load; Inter-set Rest Periods 25:25 Training Frequency & Combining Workout Goals 29:41 How Stress Can Increase or Decrease Testosterone 36:59 Using Cold Exposure for Mindset, Anti-Inflammation, Muscle-Growth 47:05 Skill Development 50:09 Why Hard Exercise Creates Brain Fog: Role of Nutrition 53:56 Low-Carbohydrate Versus All-Macronutrient Diets on Performance 56:15 Ketones & Brain Energy, Offsetting Brain Injury; Spiking Glucose During Ketosis 59:13 Metabolic Efficiency, Matching Nutrition to Training, “Needs Based Eating” 1:05:01 Duncan’s Work with Olympic Athletes, NCAA, UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)
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