In this podcast, active release technique, nitroglycerin for injuries, low-volume weight training

doesn't matter if you burn fat or carbohydrate during a workout, rain-odd syndrome, epsom salts,

weight training soreness, asthma remedies, is sugar-free gum healthy and lap-band surgery.

Welcome to the Ben Greenfield Fitness.com podcast. We provide you with free exercise, nutrition,

weight loss, triathlon and wellness advice from the top fitness experts in the nation.

So whether you're an Iron Man triathlete or you're just trying to shed a few pounds, get

ready for non-run-of-the-mill cutting-edge content from Ben Greenfield Fitness.com.

Welcome back to the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast. This is Ben and I'm recording today's

episode in Spandex. That's right, I'm wearing my bicycling uniform because I'm going on a

bike ride today and sometimes the best way to get my butt out the door to exercise is to actually

dress like I'm going to do it, little tip for you there. So in today's podcast, I have an

interview with Dr. Kevin Christie about something called Active Release Technique, which many of

you may know as ART. It's an interesting interview about a technique that's really useful for

improving or helping with injuries and also for assisting with performance. We've also got,

of course, our listener Q&A and a few special announcements, so let's jump right into this week's

content. If you were over at Ben Greenfield Fitness.com, this week you may have seen the post about

breakfast, specifically my question to you about what confuses you about breakfast because

it does seem to be one of the more confusing meals of the day. For example, for weight loss,

breakfast, do you not eat it? For carbohydrates, fats and proteins, do you include all three? Do

you only do carbs? Do you just have some fruit? The idea about breakfast and the influence that it

can have on the rest of the day is something that's pretty important. And so I put up that post,

I'd love to hear your comments about what confuses you about breakfast and in an upcoming post,

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