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2d •
Part 2 - Detox phase series (Digestible version)
Here's the second carousel that comes along with the detox phases. Again, more to come in a bit of a deep dive in the classroom where we'll explore how caffeine can be a proxy for a fast or slow phase 1 detox, and specifically which enzyme is responsible for it. The takeaway here is that the default 'fix' is usually adding a glutathione injection, or taking NAC, NMN, NMR, without managing the foundations. Glutathione is used up in both phases because in some phase one cytochrome P450 complexes, glutathione is used. While we can synthesize glutathione endogenously via glycine, cysteine, and glutamic acid, there's still a finite amount. We use glutathione to detoxify many fat-soluble toxins and carcinogens making them water soluble. It circulates in the blood and grabs onto these chemicals and pulls them out of the blood into the liver, then to the gallbladder > gut > and then flushed down the toilet. All that to say, glutathione can be used up in phase 1 and not have an adequate amount for phase 2, which it's definitely needed in. Reduce the amount of toxins in and increase the necessary cofactors for phase 2. Sulfur foods are mentioned BUT- if you're someone that has sensitivities to these foods or you have SIBO, this can literally wreck you. Don't just add these for the sake of chasing this particular suggestion only to make your gut worse- then you're really in a bad position. More to come on GI dysfunction later. Will have the other parts of this series up soon. Enjoy!
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4d •
Liver Detox Phase 1 & 2 Series coming
This is the digestible version of what's to come in the classroom. I'll keep this in mind when it comes to future posts because I too like to keep things simple and relatable. This is the 'elevator pitch' or conversation. Where this stemmed from is listening to a lecture in one of my courses about liver detox phases. It's a LOT to breakdown, which is why a full module will be built out for it in the classroom. I find this incredibly interesting and am curious if anyone here is the type that can drink coffee late into the evening without issue. Or, are you the opposite? Maybe you'd be interested in knowing that the same enzyme (CYP1A2) is responsible for clearing caffeine and is also the primary enzyme responsible for clearing & metabolizing estrogen. Even more interesting, estrogen also inhibits this enzyme. Which should leave you thinking about how this influences women at different phases in life, as well as those on birth control. Fascinating stuff, but will expand on this in the next two series as well as in the classroom. Just want you all to know I thoroughly appreciate you being part of this community!
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@Andrea Kymiri Fassst phase 1! Which is fine... as long as phase 2 is also in sync!
May 5 •
Lab work
Question for you all: When’s the last time you had your labs drawn? What’s the biggest hurdle for you when getting them? Is it: - cost - Not knowing what labs/where to get them - The inconvenience of getting them done - Not knowing what to do with the information when you receive them - Anything else? Another question: What’s one thing you’d like to understand more when it comes to your labs? Need help ordering, or reviewing? That’s what I’m here for.
1 like • May 6
@Gokmem Karci Completely understand here. The data is great, but without direction it's just data haha. Always happy to help review labs for you on a consult if needed!
1 like • 4d
@Nick Perkins Nick! Yes absolutely. Aubrey is an affiliate at @algorx and she earns commission from people using her code. Once she (or anyone) reaches the second tier/threshold in sales for the given month, we give affiliates a higher personal discount they can use for products/labs that we offer. I’d be more than happy to help set you up as well too if you are interested!
Mar '24 •
Welcome to the log.
This is an ongoing log I will keep for my own progress and transparency. I'm leaving absolutely nothing out. Feel free to use this thread to ask specific questions related to the log itself or questions about what I'm doing. Please save any other non-log related questions for outside of this thread.
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@Nick Perkins Haha thank you! And yes, I agree- my shoulders dominate my arms so my goal is to keep my shoulders at a slow maintenance/stable growth while I aim my focus on bis/tris. I still need much bigger arms overall, but I can't allow my shoulders to dominate too much. Yes, the goal is to put mass on. I don't mind pushing primo up and likely will, but right now the ratio of my test:E2 is great and things are improving, so I'll just leave it here and see how things go for now. I've run higher primo in the past, but the volume of primo needed sucks when you're using 100mg/mL and if you use 200mg/mL the PIP sucks- so honestly it's just a balance game there. And mast E is easy to help fill the gap and increase the total mg load without altering the Test : E2 ratio. The winstrol is only in because I literally added it in the week of my peak week and I figured why the hell not, I'll just keep it in for a short period of time like 4ish weeks. This isn't something I'd normally do, but I have it and decided to keep it. I have no idea what my current percentage of body fat is, I just go off of visuals. The goal is to add as much mass as possible but do so within reason. I don't care about being photo-ready, I just care about increasing lean tissue at a rate that's maximized without accumulating too much fat mass at the same time. In reality, that means about 0.5% bodyweight gain per week *as long as* my performance in the gym is continuing to increase and visuals stay in a good spot. I won't allow myself to get above 15% body fat. Now I don't have a scale to measure this but I've been in this game long enough to gauge what that looks like visually. If I had to guess where I'm at now, I'd say I'm realistically at like 9-10%.
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6/27/26 Two weeks post-show check-in AM fasted weight: 202.7 Training day: 250P 415C 60F ~ 3080 -> then moved to 450C on the last 2 training days Low day: 250P 275C 50F ~ 2550 cals High day (Sat): 220P 500C 70F ~ 3510 I have been waking up the same weight or less. My weight did creep up to 205lbs but then dropped down to 202 after my low day. Decided to hit 450C on Friday and woke up at 202 again this morning. That said, I'm going to increase both low days and training days now. Visuals look great but in order for me to really take advantage of this rebound I do need to give myself more food. It's not so much a mental battle although it does linger quietly in the back of my head to make sure I don't lose it (the visual look) completely. I'll be pushing training day carbs to 500g and low day to 325g. Cardio has been at 30 mins daily except for Saturdays, which are 25 mins. I've ridden my cycle bike a few extra times this week honestly just because I like it, and that didn't count toward my cardio time. I haven't done it for more than 15 mins. I've also been knocking it out fasted. On one training day this past week, post-workout I did the assault bike. I did an EMOM of all-out & steady-pace for ~8 minutes. Got my HR to 170bpm haha. My wife does her cardio post-workout so during that time I just figured I'd hop on to try it. Honestly I do like it, and it helps me get some really solid cardiorespiratory demand going. I didn't count that into my weekly cardio. Supplements: AM: Nattokinase CoQ10 D3/K2 SEED probiotic Gorilla Mind Multi Gorilla Mind Smooth (focus, non-stim) Gorilla Mind Omegas Gorilla Mind Beef Liver Pre workout: Gorilla Mind non-stim preworkout Gorilla Mind EAAs PM / Post-workout Gorilla Mind Calm - cortisol manager w/ phosphatidylserine (my fav supplement, ever) Gorilla Mind Creatine gummies - SO GOOD Glutatmine GI Integrity Magnesium Glycinate Melatonin Peptides: Reta 0.5mg BIW (1mg total) SS-31 10mg qd Lantus: 10iu qd *added this*
11d •
New Update!
Hey everyone! I have been busy making this community one of the best resources that I can for you all. Thank you so much for being here and contributing. I now have built-in tiers for this community that will come with additional resources the higher you go. I've added a Loom video showing what this includes- but there is much more to come! Please take a look when you can! https://www.loom.com/share/d8704f77b4924a82a41992505958efe6
0 likes • 9d
I'm back again with another update and I'm stoked about this one. I just created a "compare" option for both the AAS Family Tree as well as the Peptide categories. Now you can select more than one compound or peptide within the same group to compare them and see some synergies or comparisons across them both!
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I've added blended compounds to the reconstitution calculator on the website. This is a FREE tool that I have for people on my site. They only need to enter in their email and they'll get access. Friendly reminder- you will all receive a % monthly kickback when you refer people here to this community for as long as your referral remains a member.
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Hey everyone! I'm Michael Warner; coach, educator, and lifelong student.
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