Damon Hayhow Podcast

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Many lifters and coaches diagnose weight-training problems as being caused by weight, and therefore the solution being to reduce the weight. I see it differently. In this episode of the Damon Hayhow Podcast, I analyse this question. The post Injuries from Heavy Weights; or Not? appeared first on Damon Hayhow's Rants.

Since the invention of pizza, man has debated the virtues of the clean versus dirty bulk up diet. As with everything in bodybuilding, this question has turned into an ideological religious war with each side defending their position with the strongest form of argument: personal abuse and threats of violence. In this episode of the […] The post Clean vs Dirty Bulk Up Diets appeared first on Damon Hayhow's Rants.

My latest podcast: Sports Nutrition Supplements that “work”. Yes, the title is pure click-bait. But that is appropriate for a class of garbage, snake-oil products that set the standards for overpromising and underdelivering. What I have to say is not your typical biochemistry scientism waffle. This is a real world discussion about a half-dozen supplements […] The post Sports Nutrition Supplements that Work appeared first on Damon Hayhow's Rants.

I finally explain what body recompositioning is and the ridiculously simple, logical and obvious way to go about doing it… that nobody else seems to do. And I also rant about why the popular methods are so silly, as usual. This is essentially the basis for most of my diet and training ideas. The post How To Do Body Recompositioning appeared first on Damon Hayhow's Rants.

This is a purely self-serving rant about the widespread, but utterly moronic belief, that hormonal medications are a miraculous elixir of youth that will make all men look, feel and function like 18 year olds, for the rest of their lives until they die. It is such a shame to see Anti-aging medicine subverted by […] The post Damon Hayhow Podcast: Anti-Aging Medicine BS Rant appeared first on Damon Hayhow's Rants.

Testosterone is the most horrendously overhyped and misunderstood hormone in the human body. It is the victim of the most absurdly hysterical misinformation from all sides of the manufactured argument. As should be expected, it is neither a deadly killer nor holy grail. I explain the simple realities of testosterone. The post Damon Hayhow Podcast: Blood Tests in Bodybuilders Part 4: Testosterone appeared first on Damon Hayhow's Rants.

You’ve probably heard of Cortisol. You’ve probably heard its an evil hormone which only exists to ruin your physique and make you miserable. As usual, the reality is closer to the opposite of the common understanding; in more ways than you can imagine. Find out how cortisol can actually help you lose fat, grow muscle […] The post Damon Hayhow Podcast: Blood Tests for Bodybuilders Part 3: Cortisol appeared first on Damon Hayhow's Rants.

I chat with Pro Natural Bodybuilder and founder of Hold Your Own, Nathan Wallace, about training. If you want to watch our talking heads, for some strange reason, it is also here on YouTube The post Nathan Wallace Interview on Training appeared first on Damon Hayhow's Rants.

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Part 2 of the Damon Hayhow Podcast about interpreting blood tests in bodybuilders. This episode discusses the Full Blood Exam, Iron Studies, Prostate Specific Antigen tests and haemochromatosis hysteria.

In this episode I explain the standard Liver Function Test (LFT) and Lipid Profile Test from the perspective of a bodybuilder, and why typical explanations by GP’s are generally ridiculous, hysterical nonsense. (Specific info starts at 3:18)