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Gymchat 235 – Supplementation for Focus & Stress Relief (Kurtis Frank)
Posted By Scott Bird
Filed In : Diet and Nutrition | Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Kurtis Frank

Kurtis Frank. Photo by Kira Beriault.

Is it possible to improve mental focus or reduce stress with nutritional supplements?
There have been a number of claims surrounding these areas – particularly concerning both Rhodiola Rosea and Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR). This week we’ll be examining these two in detail; discussing exactly what works (and the research surrounding it) and what doesn’t. Helping us uncover this fascinating topic is Examine.com‘s own Kurtis Frank, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Fantastic.


If you’ve got questions/comments for Kurtis or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat. And if you’d like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the ‘share‘ button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.

Details –

Who : Examine.com‘s own Kurtis Frank, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett
Topic : Supplementation for Focus & Stress Relief
When : Wednesday Feb 12, 9:00pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone).
How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We’ll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.


See you there.

Bill Piche

Bill Piche.

Previously : In Gymchat 234 we discussed Fitness Industry Posers (Education vs Experience) (with Powerlifter Bill Piche and Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett). Great conversation.
If you missed the live stream (or just want to go over a particular point again), you can watch the entire video here.

Incidentally, if this has got you thinking about your own diet, you might like to swing by Examine.com. Fantastic site.

Over to you. Drop us a line on Twitter ( @scottbird ), or add a comment below.

Cheers.

 

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