[Cortisol] The Science and Function of the Stress Hormone w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, Coach Travis Mash and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged #640
Barbell Shrugged
Doug Larson
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2022
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:
- Understanding the stress response system
- What is the function of cortisol
- Why you struggle adapting to stress
- The myth of adrenal fatigue
- The difference between chronic and acute stress on your physiology
Connect with our guests:
Coach Travis Mash on Instagram
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Transcript
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| 0:06.1 | Stress is like one of the biggest topics when it comes to your overall health and today we are digging into why some stress is good, some stress is bad, and |
| 0:15.3 | why |
| 0:16.8 | cortisol exists. |
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