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WHO Cast Doubts On Asymptomatic Spread

As more good data is collected about Covid-19, the World Health Organization has been updating their policies and procedures. The WHO have already stated the wearing of masks outside of the Health Care System is not effective and should not be done. Now WHO has updated the idea that people who are asymptomatic can be spreading the virus. Such asymptomatic spread is rare. It is not zero, but so small it might as well be.

Feel better now? Think this is just something being reported by FoxNews or The Blaze? No, this report comes from CNBC. You may read their article yourself here.

Channel Dad Bryon Lape reads the latest news about the coronavirus and asymptomatic spread. Will the US update their position? Will the governors of states finally open up their economies? Doubt it. They have too much to lose by stating they are wrong. Herd immunity cannot be denied.

Why does Channel Dad Bryon Lape read articles about topics like a coronavirus update? Channel Dad cares about health and wellness. Everyone is different and a wide range of information is necessary to help people find their very own Health and Wellness path. Some will need to change their diets, while others will need to change their workout routines. Some will have to make many, many changes, most likely slowly over time, while others have to just tweak their current program and can do it quickly.

Covid 19 is effecting everyone around the world, though very little are getting ill. Many have lost their jobs due to the lockdowns and some job may never come back. The stress of the governmental actions do take a toll on the body and staying healthy can be a challenge. Physical fitness has an important role in keeping people healthy. Don’t forget to workout, but don’t get sick at the gym.

Jeremy of Geeks + Gamers loves to rant, usually about Star Wars and Lucasfilm. Channel Dad Bryon Lape is a founding member of The Fandom Menace, so why doesn’t he rant more? He personally knows Jeff of World Class Bullshitters and has recorded videos with him. Bryon Lape also knows the other members of the World Class Bullshitters and brought the fans together to create the podcast called The Fan Caste. He is older than Uncle Ethan as well. So why not rant more?

Ranting is negative energy and all it brings is more negativity. Jeremy may grow the Geeks and Gamers channel with his style and that is good for him. Jeff takes a more middle of the road approach with the World Class Bullshitters, but it is his factual toy videos, in particular the Star Wars toys, that has made his channel grow quite well. Channel Dad Bryon Lape takes a more positive approach to his channel and covers items that interest him. This does include Star Wars, the MCU, and other Pop Culture items, but it is not limited to that realm. Bryon Lape is also interested in Fitness, Health, Photography, Computer Generated Images (check out his DAZ Studio attempts….and yes, he is learning Blender), and many other delightful topics. After all, this is Channel Dad Bryon Lape’s Random World of Wonderfulness.

Why the name “Channel Dad”? Why does Bryon Lape use that so much that he renamed his channel to reflect it? That is a most excellent question. When he decided to create a Blue Ocean Strategy for his channel, Bryon Lape decided to connect people and ideas. Though he does interviews from time to time, it is not a main thrust of his channel. Finding people with different ideas and connecting them with others is what he does best. The connecting is a talent Bryon Lape has had for years. When Jeff Hicks of the World Class Bullshitters gave him the title of “Channel Dad,” it was due to him driving the group to various events and connecting them with others. The Blue Ocean Strategy that Bryon Lape creates gives a more balanced approach to various pop culture events, even as Jeremy of Geeks + Gamers rants. Jeremy’s energy is balanced by Channel Dad’s moderated approach, giving members of the Fandom Menace a scale upon which to measure their own impressions. This is obvious from his Star Wars, DCEU, and MCU videos, so please delight in the other stuff too.

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17 Ways To A Healthier Life – Muscle and Fitness Online

There are many oddities to modern life and staying healthy can be difficult. As the world reels with a variety of troubles, learn 17 ideas that can make a healthier you, no matter your current fitness or wellness levels. Each step is just one in a journey to a healthier you.

Channel Dad Bryon Lape reads an article from Muscle and Fitness Magazine by Dr. Josh Axe, DNM, DC, CNS. From taking fish oil tablets to running through the grass barefoot, Dr. Josh Axe has some interesting ideas to help make a healthier you. Health and wellness is a choice. Do not accept what you believe you have been given. Try them out.

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There is no need to try what a bodybuilder tries to maintain health. There is no need to go to extremes to get into shape. Small, simple daily steps will get you to your goals. Once you get a good start and you want to up your game, check out Matt Does Fitness (sometimes listed as MattDoesFitness, for some reason) and do your best to keep up with Matt and Chloe Ting. If you find that too big a step, cut it in half till it is reachable, though you have to push.

Or you can try the US Air Force fitness routines Matt and Natacha Océane did without practice. For a younger person, this may be a good way to up the ante.

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RevUp Unboxing And BCAA Lemonade Taste Test

Only a few moments after getting back from the gym and finishing the second half of a pre-workout review, the US mail delivered a shipment to Channel Dad Bryon Lape from RevUp nutrition.

It is time for an unboxing!

Included in this shipment from RevUp is a container of Lemonade flavored BCAA mix. Channel Dad Bryon Lape does a live taste test of this new flavor of TuneUp. Good Stuff!!

Channel Dad Bryon Lape has several RevUp Nutrition reviews on his channel and more will be coming soon. Have a favorite flavor or supplement from RevUp that you want Bryon Lape’s opinion on? Be sure to leave a comment below or send him a Tweet. His social media information be given below.

RevUp Nutrition Tune-Up BCAA review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLbbY_jNJq0

RevUp Nutrition N1trous Rainbow Candy Flavor Pre-Workout Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQolwIlz5N8

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CDC Walking Back Stance – The Latest Information

Every day there is more information about the coronavirus pandemic. Some states are opening and recovering, while those that remain closed are seeing higher numbers. The CDC has released more information this week about COVID-19 infection rates in many states. Looks like it is good news are more people have been infected than thought and the fatality rate is lower.

Channel Dad Bryon Lape reads articles from theBlaze, the Spectator, and Outkick The Coverage with updated news from the CDC. Here are the links to the articles so you can read them yourself.

The Spectator: https://thespectator.info/2020/05/23/cdc-admits-coronavirus-mortality-ratio-is-similar-to-1957-58-flu-pandemic-where-no-lockdown-was-needed/

The Blaze: https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-the-cdc-confirms-remarkably-low-coronavirus-death-rate-where-is-the-media

OutKick the Coverage: https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/34-states-had-higher-death-rate-from-2018-flu-than-coronavirus/

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Sitting Too Much – Get Up And Stretch – Reduce Back Pain – Strengthen Your Core

Working from home can be nice, but are you sitting too long? When in the office, you have to walk to meetings. They can be on another floor or perhaps in another building. At home, it is click and go. Time to stretch.

Channel Dad Bryon Lape reads an article by Dana Santas on CNN. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, registered yoga teacher, and mind-body coach. Dana Santas also has YouTube channel called MobilityMaker. See the link below.

Get up and do some stretches. Your back and hips will love you for it. Good for your health too. Sitting too much can cause lower back pain and perhaps in an extreme case, restless leg syndrome (ok, not really). Physical therapy is something that can be done at home. Review these health tips from Dana Santas as read by Channel Dad Bryon Lape.

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St. Louis County Sues House Of Pain

The political nonsense of the Democratic Party seems to know no bounds. With the governors of several states trying to out do one another in the tyranny Olympics, St. Louis County Executive Director Sam Page has decided to sue the House of Pain gyms around St. Louis. The business is hurting and they opened back up to members. The gym had been open on a limited bases to police and fire fighters. Staying in shape helps the immune system. Working out is one of the best things to do.

Channel Dad Bryon Lape reads an article the Gateway Pundit with the latest information and quotes from Chris McDonough, attorney for the House of Pain. Sam Page has pulled ahead in the douche bag Olympics. Who will win?

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Breaking Frustration

The shortened and delayed ski season we experienced this year did much to create havoc for my fitness. A few months before the season started, I switched from a strength based 5×5 varient (Mad Cow) to one more oriented to endurance. The plan was quite simple. Build strength and mass during the off season, then get the muscles ready to spend 8 hours on skis during a weekend shift. It seemed like a good idea, but it didn’t work.

Going into the switch, I had the momentum in my favor. My body fat percentage was hovering around 15% and showed signs of dropping lower. My abs were starting to make an appearance and my waist looked to stay under 34 inches. My one rep max on dead lift of 250 became my 3 rep. My squat wanted to stay above body weight and even 225s were recorded. Only my bench suffered a bit due to my left shoulder weakness. Goals were reached. Looked good.

Pushing heavy weights around is very different from pushing snow for hours. Sure, strength does help, but so does balance and finesse. Mark Rippetoe speaks on how it is easier to build endurance from strength than it is the other way around. Looking at the calendar and the goals I had reached, I decided it was time to switch. Workouts became more 4x oriented. I knew some strength would drop, the amount was one I did not realize.

Normally by mid-December, the ski season is well underway. This year, December closed and being open was not near. The first week in January saw a hand-full of runs open, but nothing upon which we could train. Not until the latter half of January did the hill get opened and ski training could really start. By this time, it had been over 8 weeks since my last heavy sessions. During a busy ski season, this isn’t a problem as long hours in boots and on the hill have made up for it. Not this year. This year, my fitness started to drop far too much. Pants became tighter and the wrong kind of weight showed up.

After the season was over, I tried returning to the Mad Cow 5×5 program, but my heart was not in it. Looking for a change, I decided on some German Volume Training. The first two weeks were good, but as time went on, my ability to meet the required schedule for the training sessions to be of their greatest value waned. GVT without the volume is missing the key component. Though the workouts were good, my charts remained flat and my body fat percentage was still going the wrong way.

Time for a change.

Today I decided to return to the Mad Cow 5×5 with a reset to workout A. The gym was crowded, so I started on the leg press to get warmed up and stretched. Once the rack became available, I started in on the squats. I made my way up to 170 x 5 on the final set and things felt tough, but good. During the rest period between squats and bench press, I decided to make another change: make this an actual leg workout.

Ok, why the double change?

One nice thing about the German Volume training routines is they are not too long. I really want to be out of the gym within 45 minutes most days and want good effectiveness. There is far too much to be done to spend two hours per session. So an idea came across my mind. Five heavy sets of squats. Five heavy sets of leg presses. Then five sets of 12 rep walking lunges. Surely that will work.

Time will tell what the results will be. Here is the routine:

  • Warm up and stretch
  • Squats
    • Warm up: 3 x 5, increasing slightly each set, 30 seconds rest
    • Medium heavy: 1 x 5, 85 seconds rest
    • Work: 5×5, heavy on each set, same weight, 85 seconds rest
  • Presses
    • 1 x 5, heavier than light, consider it a warm up, 75 seconds rest
    • 1 x 5, medium heavy, 75 seconds rest
    • 5 x 5, heavy on each set, same weight, 75 seconds rest
  • Walking Lunge
    • 5 x 12, as much as you can do, same weight every set, 65 seconds rest

Borrowing from the 5×5 and 4x ideals, do not neglect the negative, especially on the leg presses. Go for as much as 6 seconds on each rep. Do not increase the weight until all the sets can be performed with the same weight. Get your ego out of the way. Form counts.

Now to find companion routines for Wednesday and Friday. Time to break out of the rut. Time to break the frustration.

Extra twist: do the weight on the walking lunge unequal. Keeping your torso straight with unbalanced weight will also work your core.

 

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Finally Reaching Below Average

Though I’ve been recording my workouts for over a year, it wasn’t until I started using the Multi-Year application on my iPhone that I started to see some more improvements. I installed this application a few weeks ago and have been using the Big 6 program.

Once installed, the Multi-Year asked a few questions: weight, height, age, diameter of the wrist and diameter above the ankle. It uses these various measurements to determine where to start. A long read through the website will tell you want it does with all that information. No worries. Let’s go.

Being 6’5″, 215, and 45 years old, my strength pretty much sucked. For many days, the charts showed be below above average. Not fully sure what that mean (see long website pages for that). I charged my macros, thanks much to My Fitness Pal, and my strength started to climb and my body fat percentage slowly dropped. So did the pounds. Within two weeks, I was done nearly 5 pounds. When the weight started to come back on a bit, it was all muscle. This past week my body fat percentage dropped before 21% for the first time. Excitement.

Having returned to weight lifting more than a year ago, it is quite wonderful to finally be up to below average. My new charts looks like this:

photo photo 2

 

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Tell Me Again About My Metabolism

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Growing up, I was the skinny kid. Though I liked to play sports, I was usually the last picked in school games and I hated “shirts v. skins”. Being 6’5″ and 150 pounds soaking wet, I was very self-conscious of my body as a teenager.

After high school, I did gain a little bit of weight over the years. In 1990, as I approached 22, I started to start lighting and learned what I could. I didn’t have much money for supplements, so I ate quite a bit. The first 20 pounds to 190 were easy. After that, I got stronger, but had plateaued in my weight. No worries. For the next several years, I lifted regularly and did ski patrol during the winter. Then we had kids.

I took too many years off and when I finally got back to working out on a regular basis, I was over 200 with a 36 inch waist. I wasn’t in the best of shape and looked forward to gaining some more proper weight. That was about two years ago.

The first year back, I used the 200 pounds of dumbbells I had at home, pulling each heavier set out of the garage when I reached their need. It was humbling to start at 5 pounds, but that is life. During this first year, I noticed I was still gaining in the waist, so I started cutting back on sandwiches and at more salad. It made a small, but noticeable difference.

A year ago I upped the game.

Now all sandwiches are out. Gluten was giving too much weight gain in the gut. I also really started to cut my sugar, fructose in particular. The more research I did on sugar, the more I realized what a poison it is for the human body. Artificial sweetners are not much better. Best to get rid of it. I also cut back on beer, chocolate, pasta, tea. I greatly increased the amount of water I drank in a day to at least 3 liters. More lean protein, brown rice, red potatoes (sometimes sweet as well), more fiber, good fats, nuts.

My workouts also changed. I had been doing many of the workouts Steve Holman gives in his articles in Iron Man Magazine, but now I did them more split. I also started to look at the suggestions and articles of others. I was spending too much time in the gym. I upped the intensity and aimed to finish in an hour, warm up and stretching included. Now sets were 20-30 reps, done in 1 second positive/2 seconds negative caidance. I did hyper-extensions and crunches before every workout.

Then came November and the planking challenge.

The first few days were easy, but once it got to more than a minute, it became tough. I mean very tough. My abs shacked. My shoulders shacked. I had to pause, then go again. The results, however, spoke for itself. My abs started to get tighter. It helped my squats. It helped my dead-lift.

A year later and the result is I went from average 209 pounds to 215, but my waist is now an inch smaller. I went from a 35-36 inch waist to 34-35. Yes, a year to lose an inch. Me. Mister High Metabolism and eat anything. Because, I can’t eat anything I want. My cheat days consists of a single doughnut. No more going crazy over the weekend. The crap food I used to eat now makes me ill. I’ve not gone fully Paleo, but I am headed that way. Eat like the government tells you and you will gain weight. That is a given. Eat like you should and the results will be their own encouragement.

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Stretching The Chest

English: an exercise of chest
English: an exercise of chest (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

It has been 2.5 months since June’s “Time To Move To Heavy” and the updated chest workout. The moving to heavier weights and 45 second rests lead to good gains in size and strength. Eight weeks is long enough for the same workout and it is time to confuse the body with an update.

This time around, it is time to raise the intensity and simplify the routine. This new routine will be a combination of TORQ and 4x, keeping in mind the principles of doing Mid-Range, Stretch and Contraction in a routine. The chest workout, therefore, become three sets of three exercises. No super-sets and no negative only.

Flat bench press

Start with a mid-range movement and do sets in a pyramiding 3×8 still. The first set should be a weight that can be done for twelve reps. The rep cadence is 1 second positive and 2 seconds on the negative. Stop at 8, rest for 40 seconds and add 5 pounds to each side before doing next set.

Declined Flyes

Next is stretch movement is next. Bring the dumbbells up and keep to the 1 second positive/2 seconds negative pass. As the weights finish straight above the chest in a nearly press position, there is very little contraction here. The set is 3×10 with the same weight each time. Finish all three sets? Add weight at the next training session.

Pec Deck

The last exercise brings TORQ into the picture. The 1 second/2 second cadence is still used, but the number of reps increases to 30 for the first set, 20 on the second and 15 on the final. As with the second set, if the number of reps is reached, add weight at the next workout. Be sure to compress at the top of the move and pause for nearly a second there. Getting over 100 seconds in the set time for the first set should easily be reached.

Push this routine for at least 4 weeks and look to change after 6. Here’s a recap:

  • Flat bench presses  3×8 – adding 5 pounds each set
  • Declined Flyes  3×10
  • Pec Deck  3×30,20,15
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