mental health

Withdrawing from competition for the rest of 2015

Today I had a diagnose by my neurologist that has made my decision to withdraw from competing in 2015 final. I attempted to accomplish some things in Brazil that faced serious opposition by forces that benefitted from the way things were (basically, delinquent). The reactions didn’t come as rational discussions, but rather systematic attacks, sabotage, …

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Into the mind of the coach: Jay Ashman

(“Into the mind of the coach” project – all the interview links) Please tell us something about yourself: where and when were you born and places you lived. Where do you live now? I was born in Reading, PA and moved around quite a bit for career and personal reasons. I spent a lot of …

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Random Sunday: do you still believe? North of no South

Do I believe science is pure, objective and neutral? No. Do I believe one day all individuals will be able to develop their full human potential? No. Do I believe sports, and powerlifting, in particular, will become merit-based activities with full compliance to rules that guarantee its meritocratic nature? No. Do I believe business may …

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Random Sunday: peeing, stress and performance – when you can’t go

More thoughts on the recent conference experience (the Arnold’s conference in Rio, Brazil). This time, about peeing. Hugo Quinteiro and I talked and we decided there is a very small higher limit to the number of conferences we can accept to speak at each year. They will be chosen according to priority. It is more …

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Powerlifting as a tool in the inner war against drugs

I want to start with two revelations that will certainly drive more than a few readers away: I am not against the use of recreational drugs for any moral reason. In fact, in a completely rational manner, I defend the gradual legalization (and regulation) of production, industrialization and commercialization of drugs as the only possible …

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Cronotipos e termotipos não-tropicais – cuidados a tomar

1. Não saia de casa antes das 18h2. Tome quantos banhos forem necessários para restabelecer algum conforto3. Aumente a ingesta de água, se possível gelada: você vai inchar muito porque uma das respostas agudas ao aumento de temperatura é aumentar o volume plasmático 4. Assim que possível, tente introduzir algumas atividades com certa intensidade cardio-vascular …

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