Coach Rob Regish – Dr. Gary Bader

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[5:20] How to increase explosiveness for basketball.

• Move lighter weights faster.
• Band sprints.
• Standing long and high jumps.
• Box depth jumps.

[12:45] Why am I having trouble finding bulk beta-alanine?

• It doesn’t sell well as a standalone.
• Rob includes it in Synthagen in combo with orotic acid for increased protein synthesis.
• Don’t load more than 6 g per day.
• Use in conjunction with EAA and taurine.

[20:48] Will I lose a lot of muscle when switching my training to calisthenics? Can my son build muscle doing calisthenics?

• You shouldn’t lose any appreciable amount of muscle.
• You son can gain with calisthenics.
• Keep the chin up and 1 advanced push up variation in the mix of any training.

[39:50] German volume training.

• It was re popularized by Charles Poliquin.
• Stronger trainees may have a hard time recovering from it.
• Rob prefers a 5x5 or ladders.
• Super Squats also details a more effective method for size.

[52:56] What is the single most dangerous supplement?

[54:00] Tip of the Day: Beware of home gym gimmicks.

[1:09:05] Why study the link between tissue healing and brain cancer?

• To understand glioblastomas.

[1:14:20] How was the connection between the two ever thought of?- What is different about cancer growth?

[1:18:50] What is the mutation responsible for and common to brain cancer growth?

[1:20:53] Does metabolic status/ epigenetics play a role in the development of brain cancer?

[1:24:45] Inflammation as a clear pathway for cancer growth?

• It is necessary for tissue healing

[1:25:50] What about senescent cells in the brain?

[1:30:30] What are “stem-like” cells?