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Josh Nackenson, MD

@TheStrengthDoc

Physician (MD), Lifter, Former Strength Coach. An evidence-based approach to training, nutrition and supplementation. Tweets are not medical advice.

 California, USA
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Joined September 2012
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Joshua Nackenson@MedicJoshMD1 Apr 2019
I pretty much only read non-fiction -- one of the most fascinating reads in past years was Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why -- incredible stories of survival, and what separates those that live and those that don't amzn.to/2uFgyTD
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Our new paper shows no benefits to training 6 vs 3 times/week when volume is equated, and in fact biceps hypertrophy was greater in the 3x condition. This refutes findings of the Norwegian Frequency Project, which showed a benefit to training 6x. journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/A…
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@NewYorker25 Feb 2018
The Olympics have turned Grigory Rodchenkov, the man who helped expose Russia’s state-sponsored doping program, from whistle-blower back to sports nut: nyer.cm/qU3AgKN
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Our meta-analysis on the effects of RT frequency on muscle growth pubbed ahead of print in @SportsMedicineJ ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2710…
Effects of Resistance Training Frequency on Measures of Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and...

Effects of Resistance Training Frequency on Measures of Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and...

When comparing studies that investigated training muscle groups between 1 to 3 days per week on a volume-equated basis, the current body of evidence indicates that frequencies of training twice a...

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Just finished reading Carol Dweck's "two mindsets" - summary attached, but definitely worth a read
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Tony Gentilcore@tonygentilcore128 Dec 2015
Never, everyone, and always. 3 words that set off my BS alarm whenever I hear them uttered by a fitness professional.
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Andrew Vigotsky@avigotsky16 Dec 2015
Greater EMG amplitude DOES NOT imply greater motor unit recruitment! journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/C…
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@bretcontreras1 Dec 2015
A Larger Muscle is a Stronger Muscle due to Increased Strength and Leverage (by @avigotsky): bretcontreras.com/larger-mus…
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Zarlakhta Wayand@zarlakhta21 Oct 2015
Replying to @TheStrengthDoc
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@nytimes21 Oct 2015
Lifting weights twice a week might help the brain nyti.ms/1kqE0gr
Lifting Weights, Twice a Week, May Aid the Brain

Lifting Weights, Twice a Week, May Aid the Brain

A new experiment suggests that light resistance training a few times a week may also slow the age-related shrinking of some parts of our brains.

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Massy Arias@mankofit13 Oct 2015
Your body can stand almost anything, it's your mind that you have to convince.
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Jussi Riekki@JussiRiekki12 Oct 2015
Jeff Volek launched a petition demanding that "quality science determine the 2015 US #DietaryGuidelines." change.org/p/mike-conaway-co…
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Benoit Arsenault@ArsenaultBenoit26 Jun 2015
U.S medics inadequately trained to provide #nutrition & #physicalactivity advice, via @dnunan79 @exerciseworks – at Canada
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P value just over 0.05 & need a better alternative to "not strictly speaking significant" Try buff.ly/1HyzO5U
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Dr Ornish blasts high protein diets nyti.ms/1C4N9zm But b4 u believe it read this brilliant critique bit.ly/1BkvfpM @DrEades
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RT @Jeukendrup: Moderate coffee consumption does not dehydrate bit.ly/1hW5x5y
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Benoit Arsenault@ArsenaultBenoit25 Feb 2015
#Exercise remodels subcutaneous fat tissue and improves metabolism rdcu.be/cc4j @exerciseworks #fitness
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#Sauna bathing associated w/ reduced risk of #SCD, #CHD, #CVD, and all-cause mortality. jama.md/1CSEm0U
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Layne Norton, PhD
@BioLayne21 Feb 2015
Phenomenal post by Dr. Stu @mackinprof about what makes a diet successful. Should be mandatory reading for EVERYONE twitpl.us/t/pFfb
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Greg Nuckols@GregNuckols18 Feb 2015
New article about high bar and low bar squatting. Im pretty sure its the most thorough tr… ift.tt/1G3wVaG
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Joshua Nackenson@MedicJoshMD10 Feb 2015
Among a sample of nearly 250,000 men on TRT, 21%never had a blood test of their testosterone levels before starting therapy...
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