How does alcohol affect fitness?

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  Upgrade Your Life by Taking a Break from Alcohol: Clifford Stephen's Revolutionary "Booze Vacation"

  ...enefit from a booze vacation, but I, um, but I know this challenges everybody. I mean everybody can benefit from a booze vacation, um, but I like to talk about men specifically for a second, because there are some societal norms, especially in developed countries, especially in North America, where alcohol is just it's so normalized, right, and it's very prevalent everywhere. I mean, you brought up the Superbowl, like just think about sport, right? I I remember that was one of the toughest adjustments I had. I remember going to my first Canucks game and not having a beer the whole game, where I was doing at least one period before right, where that was a big adjustment but it was just so normalized. But also the way that business was done, even though I was in the fitness industry, retail operations, uh, with the company it, it, it was interesting to go to a conference, that is, a trade...

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  Upgrade Your Life by Taking a Break from Alcohol: Clifford Stephen's Revolutionary "Booze Vacation"

  ...to you achieving some of the results that you've achieved, but also I know it's also led to the creation of Boo's Vacation. So I know that we're sort of going to get into both of those, but that'd be a great question for us to open up with today. Yeah, you know I, after you know a little bit of my backstory, real, you know, played a lot of sports, real, physically active, real, you know, socially active, and you know kind of getting in my thirties and forties starting to kind of feel, you know, wear and tear and probably some effects of alcohol.

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  Upgrade Your Life by Taking a Break from Alcohol: Clifford Stephen's Revolutionary "Booze Vacation"

  Sure, yeah, a lot of people hear booze vacation and they go, oh, that's like a lot of fun, and then they hear what it is. I don't like. I like that, which is funny in and of itself. But yeah, again to my backstory. I was proud of myself as being kind of a health and nutrition nut and definitely feeling my age with just regular alcohol use over time. I'm socially responsible, but you can go a little bit bigger on the weekends. And so, yeah, kind of had that epiphany. I wasn't looking to get smarter with my values or change my habits. All my buddies were doing it. It was a pretty proven model. But yeah, I did kind of see the writing on the wall and didn't like where things were headed. And so I got inspired to take a one-year break from alcohol and I coined the phrase Bruce Vacation just to kind of make my buddies laugh and get them off my back and make it more kind of fun and aspirational...

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  Overcoming Low Testosterone Naturally: My Journey from Feeling 84 at 34 to Optimal Health

  ..., supplements like DHEA can play a crucial role. Dhea is a naturally occurring hormone produced by your adrenal glands, and it acts as a precursor to testosterone. So by supplementing with DHEA, you're essentially giving your body the raw materials it needs to boost testosterone production. This is backed by research, like the study in the intentional journal of reproductive biomedicine, which found that ginger can elevate testosterone levels.

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  Finding Courage in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Conversations with Tara Robertson

  ...g me wanting to make that physical transformation and I was seeking validation. You know, like, just constantly A lot of people pleasing. I just wanted people to like me, but I believe that wouldn't like me unless I looked a certain way, you know, acted a certain way and pretty soon I believed that alcohol would allow me to be that person that they would like. And you know, sort of in this downward spiral. But when I realized was there's still that piece of me people pleaser and I'm very quick to say yes to things that aren't truly aligned with some of my goals, my visions and some of my aspirations. And so my hell, no, now is I'm actually being much more selective with where I say yes, specifically around things that require me to show up, be present and to give a lot of energy, so like speaking events and whatnot. So I am, I've been really good the last six months of guarding some of t...

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  Breaking Free from Diet Culture: Lisa Franz's Journey to Nutritional Enlightenment

  ...e it's just. It's a slippery slope. So strength training is critical for quality of life long-term, especially as we get older. So thank you, Lisa, for sharing that and busting that myth again. Um I I'd like to have one more question with you today, because obviously we're going to have to have you back to talk more. But if you could leave our listeners with one message to carry with them away from today's conversation, what would you like to leave them with? I would. Instead of making it a sentence, I'm going to give you the three words to focus on. So number one was moderation. That I spoke about. When you think of anything, think of okay, how can I just be more moderate with that? And number two would be consistency how can I be consistent with what I'm doing, whether that's my strength training, whether it's my going within period, whether it's my protein intake, my food quality? And...

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  Finding Courage in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Conversations with Tara Robertson

  You know, and I'm just curious about your thoughts, especially based on the conversation that we're having today. You know, it's funny. empathy is important to me, but what the word that comes to mind is curiosity. I'm cute, like people are fast Um, and you don't know people's story when you meet them, and you don't know their story and what they're going through day to day like, unless you're curious, unless there's trust and they're going to share it. But for me it's more about curiosity than empathy. I don't know why. I think curiosity is something I can connect to my behavior more. Empathy, feel like, and empathy is important, but it feels a little more like amorphous and like weird shape. But empathy or curiosity, I'm like oh, I can ask questions or I can observe or there's things that I can actively do to be curious, to actively be empathetic. I think that would connect with my hea...

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  Breaking Free from Diet Culture: Lisa Franz's Journey to Nutritional Enlightenment

  ...a similar thing. When it comes to that extreme situation, of course, they're even also pulled out of their natural environment. They're not with their families and not with their friends that encourage them to drink, they're not in their stressful work environment. So then, naturally, when they go back to all of that, it's like, okay, who am I in this? Now, I don't know, I'm just going to go and step back into those old natural patterns that I've had. But if you approach it much more moderately, with much more grace and kindness towards yourself, and you're just like I'm just going to focus on, you know, changing those little bits here and there, you're going to give your mind, your mentality, the chance to catch up with all the changes that are happening, so that, over time, you're actually transforming your identity as well, which then allows you to maintain your success well said, ve...

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  Running 125km and Quitting Alcohol – Matty's Wild Ride to Wellness!

  ...was air quote healthy, I still had difficulty. And that's where we started doing my blood work, reviewing my blood panels every quarter. We started looking at how we had a personalized supplement protocol. We, you know, made some subtle changes to my diet, but one of the biggest things was quitting alcohol. I haven't drank alcohol for over four and a half years now. So that was a big lifestyle, you know, change. That's my choice. I don't vil alcohol for over four and a half years now. So that was a big lifestyle change. That's my choice. I don't vilify alcohol. I feel like I form at a higher level. I can have a clearer mind around things, I can be emotionally stable, more present with my friends and family. So that was the choice that I made and I don't look back.

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  The Hidden Hormone Destroying Your Health: Why You Need to Understand Cortisol Now!

  It could be tied to stress, it could be tied to your cortisol levels, so it's definitely something worth exploring. Starting to track your HRV is one of the simplest ways to do so and start to get that into a better place. If you're not sure how to do that, you got to go back and listen to the HRV episode. Again, it's linked in the show notes. So that's HRV and that was my cortisol. I started to do some other things to help with that and I'm going to share a few of those now. How can we regulate cortisol and keep it in harmony? These are some of the strategies and some of the protocols that have worked best for me. Number one is all about how do you manage your stress, because managing stress is quite literally key to controlling cortisol levels. Techniques like deep breathing or breath work, yoga and time in nature can be incredibly effective. The American Institute of Stress offers a w...

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  Top 10 Burning Health & Fitness Questions Answered by a Pro Trainer!

  ...about progress, not perfection. So implement a realistic workout schedule that you can maintain consistently. Start with three days a week and then gradually build up from there. Question eight is it too late to start exercising in my forties, my fifties or beyond? No, it's never too late to join a fitness party. Okay, did you know that exercise can improve your life, even if you're in your nineties? Imagine it as a timeless dance and that keeps you moving forward. Implement a tailored exercise program that considers your age and fitness level. Consult a fitness professional for guidance. I mean, if you're looking for help with this, reach out to me. I'd love to help you. Doesn't matter the age. Every decade I've been asking myself again can I be the healthiest version of me at the age I am now? That number changes every year, but you know what my intention now? Yet trying to honor my he...

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  The #1 Fitness Tip That No One Is Talking About (Yet!)

  Hey, hey, hey, my wellness warriors, welcome back to another episode of the 2% Solution. I'm your host, diamond Well, and today I'm about to drop this tip that no one's talking about yet. It's one of those things that can truly transform your approach to health and fitness, and it's so simple that you might wonder why you didn't think of it before. So grab your favorite bevy, get comfy and let's dive into the number one fitness tip that's been flying under the radar but is about to change everything. All right, let's set the stage here. We've all heard the usual fitness advice Eat clean, train hard, get plenty of sleep, drink lots of water and don't get me wrong, those are all crucial. But what if I told you that there's one element that ties all of these things together, making your efforts in the gym and kitchen even more effective? Well, here it is Consistency over intensity. Let me s...

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