The Shift

Blake Bohanan

We help you live a healthy and pain free lifestyle so you can show up for those you love. Guests bring expertise in fitness, nutrition, and personal development and are primarily local to Knoxville, TN.

  1. 12/19/2024

    What Actually Works - A practical supplements guide with Stephen Manners

    Stephen has a ton of boots on the ground experience in the supplement industry working with his wife and father in law at Eddie's Health Shop. Bottom line: He knows what works. We cover supplements for a wide variety of use cases in this episode so I wanted to include an outline here so you know what you are getting into. Performance/muscle building: Creatine: forms & dose Protein: sources and use. *trial and error is huge here. Don’t just try various proteins, read what the sources are: whey vs casein vs animal vs plant as you experiment and search for one that works for you.   Pre workout: key ingredients (caffeine vs no caffeine, beta alanine (reduces muscular fatigue promoting harder workouts/lifts), citrulline (boosts nitric oxide, good for pumps by relaxing arteries and promoting blood flow/circulation),  Sleep/recovery: Magnesium: why we need it, dose, forms. Glycine. Cognitive performance/stress: Theanine: supports mental clarity and relaxation, helps with stress and sleep.  Ashwaghanda & adaptogens (rhodiola, ginseng) Lions Mane Mushroom Joints/inflammation: Curcumin (turmeric): go for supplement with lots of curcuminoids, not just a ginger or turmeric supplement.  Glucosamine/chondroitin/msm: most backed by research for reducing joint pain - should be taken together for best results.  Bonus: gut health. Enzymes vs probiotics At the very end we also get into some testosterone support supplements. If you are a military aged male looking to go through selection you need to hit Stephen up @nutritioncoach_stephen. He will set you up with an action plan to get to fighting weight and go into selection as an absolute physical weapon.

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We help you live a healthy and pain free lifestyle so you can show up for those you love. Guests bring expertise in fitness, nutrition, and personal development and are primarily local to Knoxville, TN.