TRE, Shivering & Fat Oxidation/Mobilization
There are already two questions about TRE (Trauma Release Exercise; developed by David Berceli? https://www.david-berceli.com) over here, but I'll add mine too. AFAIK, shivering during cold exposure is what facilitates fat oxidation/mobilization through local adrenaline release. Is it fair to say that the same mechanism would take place in case of the tremors/shivering that's the core of the Trauma Release Exercise? I'm currently doing TRE daily, right after my morning cold shower, and it warms me up quickly. I also don't feel hungry for several hours after TRE. So, perhaps, TRE is the sweet spot that helps to calm the mind (it does work for me), release the trauma over time, and help in fat loss as well. Since it's something everyone can do at home, at no cost (well, maybe after an intro workshop), it might be the sweet spot for many people :) Thank you for all that you do! Best wishes, Przemyslaw K. Radomski, CFA
Re: Dopamine - Morning physical training (Phase 1) after taking prescribed ADHD meds and possible dopamine crash in afternoon - ideal or not?
Hi Doc, I was curious if it may be better for me to do physical training (PT) during phase 2 rather than phase 1, given that I take ADHD meds. I generally avoid doing PT outside of my 0600-0800 window. I was prescribed ADHD meds almost a year ago and I have noticed mild crashes in the late afternoons on training days. I initially chalked this up to age but the more I thought about it, the more I realised this seemed to begin around the same time I started these meds. This has peaked my curiousity. After listening to your many podcasts and discussions on dopamine and epinephrine, and after reading the Molecule of More, it seems as if this may be a dopamine crash. I down regulate religiously after training sessions in order to cap my adrenaline, as Dr. Galpin suggested in one of your podcasts, and this has helped immensely, however, not entirely. Now, I know you recommend training during Phase 1, for various reasons. However, for someone like me, who is pharmacologically inducing dopamine as soon as I wake up (as per the dosing schedule), it seems to me that I may be better served training during Phase 2, so not to stack dopamine inducing actions and cause the release of too much. So my questions are these: 1) Does this make sense to you or am I wrong?; and 2) If I a wrong, when would be the best time to do resistance or CV for someone taking a stimulant in the mornings? or 3) Is this something I simply cannot avoid and it won't really matter? I am going to try trying during phase 2 for a few weeks and see what happens. I also plan to record the data so if you guys are lacking data in this area specifically, and are ever interested. Let me know and I can email it all to your lab. Thanks in advance!
Working out while avoiding dopamine stacking
Hello, I have heard from one of your podcast that it is best to active dopamine during effort alone which I agree with. And also stated do not activate/stack dopamine before or after your effort. If I am looking to activate dopamine through work effort from 8/9-5 but also want to work out, when would you recommend to do this? As to avoid possible dopamine stacking. Lunch time?