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Recently, we have been focusing a lot of our attention on debunking health, exercise, and nutrition misinformation we encounter online. This is something that many of our followers seem to benefit from, but occasionally, there's a comment along the lines of "now I don't know what's true, I know you're telling me what not
to do, so what should I believe?!". This is a very valuable point, and there's an important caveat before I point you in the right direction...
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The reason most people end up confused and on the wrong path is because they want something special, something extra, something different. Most people are not happy with sensible advice and guidelines. This leads them to
seek out nonsense supplements, esoteric health practices, one-weird-trick exercises, and more. Often, these supposed solutions are for made-up problems, and this is where quacks & gurus can really trick you: they sell you both the problem and the solution.
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This puts those practicing evidence-based nutrition & exercise prescription in an odd position, where
someone is asking for "the solution to adrenal fatigue". The evidence-based practitioner will likely assert that adrenal fatigue does not exist, which is true, but the individual receiving this news often hears "your problems don't exist". This then requires a careful approach to dissect why the person thinks they have adrenal fatigue, what their initial symptoms were, why they sought out this diagnosis, etc. Eventually, it may be the case that the person was tired and overweight,
but instead of delivering the probable reality (more sleep, better nutrition & exercise), the guru sells both a made-up diagnosis and solutions (often involving expensive supplements to "support the adrenals").
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In short, the process of debunking and undoing the work of gurus can be laborious, and the solution out the other end is often a lot less attractive.
So, again, I hear you say: what should I actually believe and do?
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Well, you're in luck.
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Over the last 8 years, we have been producing content that consistently provides you with actionable,
evidence-based advice to improve your exercise, nutrition, and health. We have changed our minds on a couple of things along the way, as is to be expected (and as we expect in future), but for the most part, our messaging has remained constant, and to get you started, here are some of our most useful resources to help you get educated on health, exercise, and nutrition.
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How to Set Up Your Diet: Triage Fundamentals of NutritionÂ
This is an all-in-one mega article to give you everything you need to know about nutrition. It is absolutely free and forms a core stepping stone for anyone looking to
comprehensively understand the basics of nutrition.
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How to Exercise: Triage Fundamentals of Exercise (Chapters Below)
This mega article became so large that we broke it down into instalments or chapters that cover the basics of exercise, both theory and
practice.
Why Is Exercise Important
The Goals Of Exercise
Types Of Exercise
Exercise Guidelines
Resistance Training For Muscle & Strength
Exercise Selection, Variety and Ordering
Understanding Reps
RIR & RPE (Do You Need To Train To Failure)
Rep Tempo and Time Under Tension
Training Volume (How Many Sets Should You Do)
Rest Periods
Review of Resistance Training Guidelines
Why Do Cardio Training?
Cardio Programming
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The Sleep Guide: Triage Fundamentals of Sleep
Like the nutrition article above,
this mega article on sleep covers everything you need to know about sleep in order to improve quality and quantity of sleep, along with understanding the relevant theory.
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The Stress Guide:
Triage Fundamentals of Stress
Once again, a mega article covering everything you need to know about stress, its physiology, and the practices to implement to better manage it.
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The Triage Method Podcast
Over the course of 5 years, Paddy and Gary recorded hundreds of episodes on everything from muscle-building and fat loss to blood pressure and cholesterol. Our popular series on Women's Health & Fitness, Fat Loss, How to Train, Supplements, and more, have formed the foundations of practical knowledge for hundreds of personal trainers.
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The Triage Method YouTube Channel
Not only does our channel contain a full free exercise library for both trainers and trainees, but also hundreds of supplementary videos that we are now building on
every month. If you just want to know how to do different exercises, our exercise library is a great place to start.
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Advanced: The Triage Nutrition Certification (25% Sale + Extra 10% Discount for You)
Naturally, if you are a practitioner or trainee that takes pride in knowledge, taking additional steps with your education is important. Our Nutrition Cert serves that purpose for those looking to really level-up.Â
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We now have a 25% sale on-site for the course, but as a member of our email list, you get an additional 10% off at checkout. Simply apply discount10 if paying upfront or discount10split if paying by split-pay option.
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I hope some of these resources give you what you need to take your knowledge to the next level, but most importantly, to practice what you learn.
