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Brian Anderson
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Brian Anderson
@briyanandersen
Enjoying the chase.
Kennewick, WA Katılım Kasım 2024
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@Manhattva @Karanx_ @Iamjoshfletcher Awesome spot. Jordanelle looks pretty full, much better than out in the basin at the moment.
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If you own a Cybertruck and have it at 99%, why aren't you:
Towing
Hauling
Off Roading
Enjoying SBW
Smh just buy a Model 3 Standard
Dr Manhattva@Manhattva
My FSD is still at 99%. If you have a Tesla with full self driving, and you aren’t using it every day, what are you even doing?
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Agree, there’s no debate. Just use the WADA standard, regardless of whether it applies to non-competitive gym bros:
Testosterone and its esters are classified as S1 Anabolic Agents on the WADA Prohibited List They are prohibited at all times — both in-competition and out-of-competition — when administered exogenously.
Exogenous testosterone is considered performance-enhancing because it can increase muscle mass, strength, recovery, and other athletic attributes beyond what returning to “normal” health would provide [i.e., not a “normie”].
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@jamesbohanpitt Mate, you are so far off.
It’s not a debate, it’s a PED.
That’s wonderful you identify as a normie, doesn’t make it true.
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Guys, if you think the pic on the right looks like a “normal, fit guy that works out” and that physique is “nothing crazy by any stretch” I have news for you:
Your brain has been absolutely rotted by social media.
That physique is absolutely crazy. That is not a normal, fit guy physique.
Lipson is ~6’ 230+ and very lean.
There's nothing normal about that, and Dave has been very open and honest about his steroid and PED use over the last five to ten years.
Again, this physique is certifiably crazy and nothing about it is normal.
BowTiedMeatHead 🥩💪@bowtiedmeathead
Here’s the thing most people don’t realize about fitness influencers… They aren’t super jacked year round. Most of the photos they post are when they are completely pumped up after a workout, in stage prep for a show and/or on a heavy cycle. Here’s a great example. Been following fitness influencer Dave Lipson for some time now on FB and IG. Actually puts out some great fitness content. The guy is jacked and usually posts pics of himself that most guys will never achieve no matter how much gear they run. He posted a pic of himself at the beach the other day… Looks like a normal, fit guy that work outs. Nothing crazy by any stretch. Just keep this in mind when you are comparing yourself to some of these guys online… Yes, most look great but they don’t always looked stage ready all year long. In other words, you don’t need to look like CBum on stage ever time you take your shirt off this summer.
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“The decisions made in the fourth and fifth decades of life shape the physiological ceiling of the seventh and eighth.”
Daniel Tawfik@dantawfik
A new study has revealed something counterintuitive about why VO₂ max declines with age. Between ages 20 and 70, maximal cardiac output falls by 31%. But VO₂ max falls by 46%. The gap between those two numbers reveals that the heart isn't the primary problem. VO₂ max represents the ceiling of oxygen utilization during maximal effort—and it's one of the strongest predictors of longevity and functional independence. For decades, declining cardiac output has been treated as the dominant explanation: the aging heart pumps less blood, so aerobic capacity falls. But the Fick equation splits oxygen consumption into two distinct components: VO₂ = Cardiac Output × Arteriovenous Oxygen Difference Delivery and extraction. If cardiac output explains only part of the decline, something else must be failing at the peripheral level—in the muscles themselves. By late middle age, nearly half of the limitation on VO₂ max is peripheral in origin. In younger adults, roughly 77% of the total limitation is central and 23% peripheral. In older adults, that ratio shifts to 56% central and 44% peripheral. The muscles are catching up to the heart as a source of failure. Oxygen extraction drops dramatically. Skeletal muscle extracts approximately 80% of delivered oxygen at maximal effort in young adults. By ages 75–80, that figure falls to 60%. That's a 20 percentage point decline in a variable that most aging research has historically underemphasized. The peripheral decline reflects four converging biological processes: Sarcopenia preferentially strips mitochondria-rich type II muscle fibers. Mitochondrial density and efficiency decline. Capillary networks thin, increasing diffusion distances. Interstitial changes further impair oxygen movement from blood to cell. None of these is catastrophic alone. Together, they compound into something substantial. The implication: training strategies that only address cardiac output—zone 2 endurance work, for example—miss half the problem. Peripheral oxygen extraction is trainable. But it requires deliberate intervention across multiple modalities. Endurance training is the most reliable builder of capillary networks. Over 8–10 weeks, it produces a 13.3% increase in capillary density and a 15% increase in capillary-to-fiber ratio. HIIT is the most time-efficient route to mitochondrial adaptation. It produces comparable mitochondrial gains to endurance training while requiring substantially less total training time—approximately 1.7 times more efficient for driving mitochondrial remodeling. SIT (sprint interval training) delivers the fastest mitochondrial signal per minute of any modality. When normalized to total training time, SIT generates three to five times greater VO₂ max improvement per hour of exercise than endurance training or HIIT. The tradeoff: capillary density shows no significant average increase with SIT alone, making it a powerful complement rather than a replacement. Meaningful adaptation begins faster than most people assume. Approximately 13.7% of total mitochondrial gains from an endurance training block occur within the first two weeks. Capillary remodeling begins similarly early, though it plateaus around four weeks without progressive increases. The decisions made in the fourth and fifth decades of life shape the physiological ceiling of the seventh and eighth. Aerobic aging is a slow, cumulative process across multiple systems simultaneously. So is the adaptive response to training. The most important variable isn't the perfect modality. It's consistency across the decades during which the oxygen cascade is quietly remodeling in one direction or the other. In this week's Healthspan Research, I analyze how VO₂ max declines with age, how central versus peripheral limitations evolve across the lifespan, and what training interventions can restore oxygen extraction capacity at the muscular level. gethealthspan.com/research/artic…
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@thoughts50705 @the_no_mind Although they do use bleach in their skin products.
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the UK is in serious trouble. they and Ireland get the least sun of any country. There are greater and greater numbers of indians and now muslims living there. Their RDA is even lower at 400iu. Muslims there are known to marry their relatives, and genetic diseases are more common. The UK is a public health disaster.
I just asked Grok and was shocked myself. India is perhaps the worst because of the caste system. you can check for yourself but the prevalence is upwards of 75-100% it says which is mind boggling. the caste system is such that the darker your skin, the lower your social class so no one wants to be in the sun at all, which is crazy.
Grok has this to say, "In summary, while exact nationwide percentages are not fixed, reliable sources indicate vitamin D deficiency affects 40%–90%+ of the Indian population depending on context, with recent large lab datasets pointing to around 45%–50% deficient among those tested."
and that is with a 20 or 30ng/mL cutoff, unsure which but likely 20ng. if the cutoff was higher, 50ng, the deficiency rate would be closer to who knows, 90% 100%? it's mind boggling.
no one wants to be darker than they already are.
the filipinos are the same. it's a class thing that heavily affects marital prospects, income and status. for them, it's like having a full head of hair. you can't buy lighter skin. no one wants to marry someone who will give them darker kids.
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The two largest vitamin D supplement trials in history found zero benefit.
VITAL — 25,000 participants. ViDA — 5,000 participants.
No benefit for blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, or COVID.
No effect on mortality.
A 2022 New England Journal of Medicine editorial: "In view of this wealth of data, the general population should stop taking vitamin D supplements."
Yet the vitamin D industry is booming.
Why?
Because vitamin D isn't the mechanism.
It's a biomarker of sunlight exposure.
Yes, high serum vitamin D is associated with many health benefits — but placebo-controlled trials on vitamin D supplements consistently yield discouraging results.
People with higher serum vitamin D levels are healthier not because they've taken a vitamin D pill, but because of the sunlight that produced it.
Supplementing the marker doesn't replicate the cause.
Taking vitamin D pills is like photoshopping your bank balance to look like a millionaire while being in debt.
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@thoughts50705 @the_no_mind Insane levels! I’ll have to test that out.
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Brian, you are in the top 0.1% of the population. However, I would argue that despite you doing everything possible (winter trips, modest supplementation and a sun lamp), those blood levels are still insufficient. If you go down the rabbit hole of what is deficient, adequate, preferred, optimal and "excessive", the data shows that the numbers we are fed are based on little science and my suspicion is that the true level of optimacy is closer to 125-200ng/mL.
There may be forces beyond our control, or simple institutional stupidity that has set guidance so low, and telling us that 50-80ng/mL is "optimal" and anything above 80ng is "excessive".
my fear is that the true level of optimacy is far higher than published. Just as the optimal level of human nutrition has only been unlocked these past fifty years, When you listen to actual Vitamin D researchers who spent their entire life on it, there is much we don't know about it and the proper number for D serum may be far higher.
Four years ago I tested in may at 65ng/mL, also in the PNW. severely depleted, I tested last week at 195ng/mL, taking 50,000 IU to deal with an autoimmune outbreak. Once you go down the rabbit hole and having listened to the work of Drs Bruce Hollis and R. Vietch, it's clear that a better level for men is likely 25,000-40,000 IU per day, more than can be supplied by sun alone, for optimal gene expression.
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@thoughts50705 @the_no_mind Very interesting. I’ve long been interested in studies about the health of people with extra melanin in the skin who live north of Atlanta, but never thought about those that live in the Tropics being deficient.
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brian, you're a reasonable fellow. Races from the equator have more melanin, darker skin to protect from UV. please Grok "Vitamin D resistance", "vitamin D receptor polymorphism". the RDA was based on 1940 populations in the USA, at that time mostly caucasian.
it is highly likely that races that have darker skin also show a biological need for higher levels of Vit D for protection against excess levels of blood and cellular vit D levels. see study, "Vitamin D Resistance as a Possible Cause of Autoimmune Diseases: A Hypothesis Confirmed by a Therapeutic High-Dose Vitamin D Protocol".
for the needs of public health, whether for you or a filipino, the RDA needs to lift 99% of the population up to what is required for general wellness, if not optimized function. the current RDA is clearly not sufficient, if everything you are doing is only getting you to 78ng/mL, then clearly 600iu or 1,000 iu for the folks in retirement or old-age homes, and for everyone else that gets no sun, is grossly inadequate.
don't get me wrong, you are a BEST case scenario and if all you are at is 78ng/mL, and same for me, I tested at 65ng/mL without supplementation, then vast swaths of the world are depleted and far lower.
if you really want to pop your eyeballs, look at vitamin D levels in India and Australia--the results are shockingly low.
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@thoughts50705 @the_no_mind Yes, dilution in an over abundance of fat cells is a huge problem for the average American.
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One more thing, blood levels should be highest in September, and lowest about now, usually forming a lull for Jan-March and creeping up possibly in April if the sun comes out.
if 78ng is your peak number, that may not keep you sustained until the lowest number of the year--at the end of winter. If you really want to know what your blood levels are, get tested in the Feb or March, not the end of the summer.
It's not your fault, but public health info should inform that winter is the most dangerous time to be low in vitD, and also that dosage is proportional to one's weight. We aren't obese but can you imagine the deficiency of a 400lb man or 250lb woman taking just 600iu?
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@thoughts50705 @the_no_mind I do test my blood. Last test in October I was at 78 ng/ml.
I also travel south 2-3 times per winter specifically for noon Vitamin D exposure.
Oh, I also use a Sperti sun lamp in the winter.
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Brian, significant proportions of the population can't, or don't get much sun for probabaly half the year, from October to March for various reasons, (work /weather) 15,000 IU once a week is 2,000/day. I'm just telling you. Obviously going outside to get full-spectrum light is preferred, but the body will burn through maybe 4,000iu per day (ladies) and 6-7K IU daily for men.
If the sun is below 35-40 degrees off the horizon, the atmosphere absorbs all the UV and all you get is the near-infrared and IR. I also live in the PNW, and you are only fooling yourself if you think 15K/weekly is adequate in the winter.
please go get your blood tested now as blood numbers are the lowest in March-April, and the highest typically in September. Your blood numbers might read "OK" to the doctor but I guarantee they will be too low.
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@briyanandersen @thoughts50705 @the_no_mind According to the much larger sample size in these studies, you’re experiencing the placebo effect. Confirmation bias. Or both.
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Brian, you have the correct strategy of getting as much sun as possible in the summer before fall, but studies show that populations around the globe are depleted year-round, even at the equator where there is no "winter". Most races now avoid sunlight for fear of darkening their skin further, and prefer a whiter skin.
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Two things that are causing “runners knee” that are completely avoidable:
First, excess glucose consumption contributes to changes that make tendons and cartilage stiffer, more brittle, and prone to injury. The main mechanism is the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) from excess glucose.
Second, if you’re not moving every day throughout the day, you’re much less likely to have synovial fluid in the joints which can lead to adhesions and “sticky” joints.
GuruAnaerobic@GuruAnaerobic
Is there a definitive answer to this? So much contradictory information. Is running everyday bad for the knees? Is it dependent on bodyweight, running surface, footwear, amount of mileage, running form, intensity....? Running everyday, of course, isn't necessary for health, but if people enjoy it that's their choice.
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Supplemental Vitamin D is not as good as getting a healthy amount of UV, but winter supplementation has reduced sickness in my family. We do 15,000 IU once a week in the winter and live in the Pacific Northwest. One key is going into the winter with plenty of summer and fall sun exposure.
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I looked at the studies. Both only tested 2,000iu and 1gram total of omega 3. That's nothing. 2,000iu of Vit D will only raise a man's blood 25(OH)D to 25ng/mL. 1 gram of fish oil will only provide 0.1gDHA for the heart. Of course vitamin D will provide zero benefit--the dose is too low!! that's like being in the desert and I give you a sip of water, and you die of thirst. The water didn't help at all----the dose required is FAR higher.
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@Uno_009 @AdamSchefter It’s moot. It’s a clear violation of Section 1 of The Sherman Act—restraint of trade.
An EO can’t supersede existing law
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday designed to limit how long athletes can play college sports and how often they can transfer between schools.
More via ESPN’s Dan Murphy:
espn.com/college-sports…
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@hubermanlab @Brady_H I wouldn’t jump right to the marathon.
12-18mo at half marathon max, building up 5k speed. Slowly build weekly mileage. Lots of running specific strength training.
Once you go sub ~2:05 in the half we can think about full.
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@YourDocGoku @LepidopteraFem I live in Minnesota. I am absolutely sun-starved half the year.
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Dr. Roger Seheult just revealed one of the biggest studies on sunlight.
A massive Swedish study followed 30,000 women for over 20 years and found that those who actively sought sun exposure had dramatically lower death rates from cancer, heart disease, and all causes.
The shocking part? Sun avoiders had roughly double the overall mortality.
Even heavy smokers who got plenty of sun had similar death rates to non-smokers who avoided it.
Sunlight appears to extend life through vitamin D, nitric oxide, and immune support - yet we're still told to hide from it. Are you getting enough sun?
— Dr. Roger Seheult (@RogerSeheult) on Steven Bartlett’s (@StevenBartlett) DOAC podcast
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I believe it, but I’m a biased sun-seeker.
Goku@ProjectGokuu
Dr. Roger Seheult just revealed one of the biggest studies on sunlight. A massive Swedish study followed 30,000 women for over 20 years and found that those who actively sought sun exposure had dramatically lower death rates from cancer, heart disease, and all causes. The shocking part? Sun avoiders had roughly double the overall mortality. Even heavy smokers who got plenty of sun had similar death rates to non-smokers who avoided it. Sunlight appears to extend life through vitamin D, nitric oxide, and immune support - yet we're still told to hide from it. Are you getting enough sun? — Dr. Roger Seheult (@RogerSeheult) on Steven Bartlett’s (@StevenBartlett) DOAC podcast
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This tracks with my personal experience and my observation of other athletes: it's easy to consume on the bike, and only the very exceptional athletes are able to consume efficiently on the run.
Andy Galpin, PhD@DrAndyGalpin
One of the coolest case reports I've seen in a while. A 37 yr amateur athlete completed the Swedish Classic Tetrathlon — 433 km across four sports in 18.5 hours, with helicopter transfers between venues. Scientists tracked everything.
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@lynkrcrypto @unusual_whales I would argue with you but you don’t know the difference between a regressive vs a progressive tax
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Murray: Is it true that people making under $184k pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate?
Dahl: Yes
Murray: And the rate for someone making $1 million?
Dahl: 2.2%
Murray: So, a 12.4% tax for people making less than $184k, but 2.2% for a millionaire or .0002% for billionaires.
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@collinsworth55 He’s trying to wake up faster by getting through the “sleep inertia” phase as quickly as possible.
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This makes zero sense to me. You need caffeine right when you wake up? Isn’t that the point of sleep?
Hybrid Athlete Guy@Hybridathlete
I drink coffee within 10 minutes of waking up, and nothing you say will change that.
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