Fireside Chat - Does Foam Rolling Work?

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Lawrence and Patrick gather in the lounge around the crackling flame for another Fireside Chat.

Today we're talking about foam rolling. More importantly, does it work?

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Let's get into the episode:

01:13 - From Tom McDonald - Do fifty year olds need to change their type of workouts, do too many even bother even when their joints are screaming?

09:06 - From Andrew Doueihi - What are you opinions on the concept of myofascial release?

17:35 - From Amber Joy - What are some good rules of thumb, starting points or sources of information for a general population person who wants to learn about counting macros for fat loss?

20:50 - From Sylvia Hua (sorry if we spelt it wrong!) - I read that taking creatine can cause weight gain due to water retention. For me I see a direct cause and effect of taking creatine of monohydrate and weight loss and increased visability of ab lines.

25:50 - From Stephen Dallas - When performing a powerlifting arch for bench press what is the difference in pec activation compared to a somewhat natural arch?

32:44 - From Tim Garret - For a lifter that is a long way out from a competition how far away would you move from the competition lifts?

48:23 - From Mitch Ables - How long should you spend on a program before altering exercises or intensity/volume?