Muscle Expert Podcast | Ben Pakulski Interviews | How to Build Muscle & Dominate Life

Fellow Canadian boy, Rob "Bobby Maximus” MacDonald joins Ben on the podcast today to break down the training, conditioning, and mindset of a UFC champ. FULL SHOW NOTES:  http://www.benpakulski.com/podcasts/bobby/ Stay Connected On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themuscleexperts/ Bobby is the General Manager, Training Director, and Lead Seminar Instructor at Gym Jones. His experiences as a professional fighter and high-level athlete have helped to form the training at Gym Jones and the direction of the project.   Subscribe to iTunes, TuneIn, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here!   Key Highlights ⇾ The mental struggles endured when you don't have a specific goal you're striving for in your training. ⇾ A behind the scenes look at the training and technique in the sport of  jiu-jitsu.  ⇾  The Green Light Thought Experiment and simple strategies to 10x productivity every damn day. Time Stamps: – 2:00 The Maximus Body – 6:30 The behind the scenes truth about the training and technique in the sport of jiu-jitsu.  - 8:49 What a day of Jiu Jitsu training actually looks like. - 11:23 The serious mental struggles that occur when you don't have a specific goal. - 13:00 The coaches behind Bobby's success in Jiu-Jitsu. - 14:00 The challenges behind the road to the UFC championship. - 18:39 Making the shift from kickboxing and bouncing in a club to winning - 24:15 Inside the Maximus Body philosophy. - 25:10 Getting bullied and getting beat up by hockey players. - 28:16 Overcoming self-limiting beliefs and the 2 things Bobby did every morning that changed his life. - 30:30 The Green Light Thought Experiment. - 38:00 Turning anger into fuel to feed your ambitions. - 42:12 How to practice self-discipline. - 48:00 Simple daily strategies to be more productive every single day. - 49:50 Stress management, sleep, and recovery. Resources Mentioned - The Maximus Body    Follow Bobby Instagram Twitter Podcast This podcast is brought to you by Prime Fitness USA,  bringing you the most innovative strength training equipment using their patented SmartStrength technology. This podcast is brought to you by ATP Lab! For cutting-edge supplementation with a purpose, check out ATP Labs. This podcast is made possible by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today! [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Our first female guest on The Muscle Expert podcast!  Victoria Felkar (MA, BKIN), is a researcher, practitioner, and educator. She is a respected leader in the industry for her innovative and integrative approaches to health and performance. As an interdisciplinary researcher and instructor, she works across the fields of kinesiology, medicine, critical studies and the humanities. Victoria is currently completing doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia, with a focus on female hormone manipulation within sport and medicine. Subscribe to iTunes, TuneIn, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here!   "Just don't eat like an asshole" Victoria Felkar Key Highlights ⇾ How to balance fat ratios.  ⇾ The menstrual cycle myth and why women should be wary of missing their menstrual cycle.  ⇾   Glucose disposal agents, sex hormones, sleep deprivation, post-diet binge eating mitigation strategies.    Time Stamps: 4:00 Victoria's dissertation topic, exploring the world of female hormonal manipulation in elite sport. 10:47 Hyperandrogenism in females.  11: 40 Metformin for women post competition. 13:40 Strategies for women recovering from androgen use.  16:12 Progestron, chronic inflammation and more. 17:35 Reducing dietary triggers, changing your breakfast and eliminating the major allergenic foods. 20:06 Testing for gut health, food mapping protocols, and biofeedback. 21:50 Using food as a therapeutic tool.  23:38 Balancing fat ratios.  25:29 The modern American diet, 25:1 omega 6:3 ratio?  28:50 Women, the first line of defense to overcome the psychology the binge and purge mindset.  33:43 Glucose disposal agents, hormones, sleep deprivation.  38:05 Less is more when it comes to training and more is more when it comes to food. 39:00 The menstrual cycle myth. 42:10 Victoria's book, nonhormonal ways to fix hormonal imbalances.  45:50 The critical biopsychosocial physical ecological model of dynamic relations.  52:00 Finding gratitude and acceptance. 56:42 Managing variables.  1:00:20 Morning routines and avoiding emails.  This podcast is brought to you by Prime Fitness USA,  bringing you the most innovative strength training equipment using their patented SmartStrength technology. This podcast is brought to you by ATP Lab! For cutting-edge supplementation with a purpose, check out ATP Labs. This podcast is made possible by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today!    

  “What happens on the outside doesn’t matter” - Ben Pakulski Elite endurance coach, ultra marathon runner and 700lb squatter, Alex Viada joins Ben to talk about running and cycling mechanics for endurance training.  Ben and Alex also discuss the importance of skill acquisition and mastering your craft for all athletes and the parallels between bodybuilding and endurance sports. Key Highlights ⇾ Acute and long-term changes in strength and neuromuscular efficiency. ⇾ What signs to look out for in running or biking for larger athletes. ⇾ How to work harder without suffering. ⇾  How to find a good coach for running or bodybuilding.   Time Stamps: 11:42 How to go about progressing the skill acquisition for an endurance. Bike mechanics, pedal strokes for 50 miles rides. 15:35 Alex’s bike crash and the key to breaking plateaus. 17:20 The parallels between contest prep and endurance training. 29:15 What form for running really entails, Alex’s checklist for perfect running form. 32:50 Maintaining form and skill acquisition through fatigue.  The key nutrition aspects for maintaining performance. 35:40 Oxidative stress in bodybuilding vs endurance training. 41:00 Should you question your coach? Or should you follow and focus on execution? 43:00 How to find a good coach for running or bodybuilding. 45:30 What all the top coaches are saying across all sports. 50:37 How to master the skills and fundamentals of endurance training. 58:45 What signs to look out for in running or biking for larger athletes. 1:00:55 Dumbbell walking lunges for endurance athletes. 1:04:30 Tour De France athletes. 1:08:20 The hardest Ironman ever. 1:10:20 Mental pacing through long endurance races. 1:16:45 How to work harder without suffering.   Resources Mentioned Complete Human Performance   Follow Alex Viada Facebook Instagram Twitter Website

Our expert guest today is a Health Optimization Practitioner, Educator & Consultant for ATP Labs and host of Metabolic Mastery Radio, Roland Pankewich. Ben and Roland unpack the practical strategies you can use today to optimize muscle gains, reduce inflammation and drastically upgrade your gut health and metabolic function. This 30-minute episode is absolutely packed with golden nuggets for mastering your gut, digestion, muscle growth and much more. Key Highlights ⇾ One easy trick to start improving your digestion during your next meal. ⇾ Why bodybuilders should fast when trying to build muscle. ⇾ How to manipulate the “master switches” for optimizing your ability to build more muscle, shed body fat and optimize digestive health. ⇾Specific amino acids required for detoxification in your body. Time Stamps: - 1:30 Breaking the mindset of calories = growth. Where to start with optimizing your gut and digestion. - 5:00 Where digestion begins and how to improve your digestion today. - 6:10 Ground beef v whole steaks? - 8:30 Large undigested protein particles left in your system. The negative effects. - 11:00 The benefits of fasting for bodybuilders. - 14:15 Low protein periods for decreasing inflammation. - 17:00 Essential amino acids for detoxification. - 20:24 Managing inflammation. - 24:10 The “Master switches” for optimizing your ability to build more muscle, burn fat and optimize health. - 31:15 The major problems with children’s nutrition in North America. Resources Mentioned Follow Roland Facebook Instagram Podcast

“The body is NOT a closed system” - Ben Pakulski On the podcast, today are two brilliant minds and expert strength coaches.  MI40 Gym’s own Adam Miller,  former top collegiate strength and conditioning coach and world-ranked, national record holding powerlifter. Also, neuroscientist, exercise scientist and founder of MyoTopia, Jacques Taylor. Both join Ben to discuss potentiation sets, programming for strength gains, the effect your mindset and emotions have towards training a certain body part and how this effects workout performance and much more.   Key Highlights ⇾ Acute and long-term changes in strength and neuromuscular efficiency due to training. ⇾ Synaptic hypertrophy. ⇾ What 90% of personal trainers are doing wrong with their programming. ⇾ What a potentiation set looks like and how to do it. Time Stamps: 3:15 What’s going on with the nervous system when it comes to strength? 6:40 What is stress? Force per unit area. 9:00 The energy demands of eccentric, concentric, and isometric parts of the motion. 9:50 What’s the most effective method to learn how to use high threshold motor units in less time? 12:35 Does motor unit recruitment decrease as you fatigue? 14:49 Failure is not one point, it's a process. 15:40 How to know when you're fatigued and when you need to just man up. 19:00 What a potentiation set looks like and how to do it. 21:30 Off-season powerlifting training volume, is more volume really needed to get stronger? Or are you wasting your time? 23:05 The impact of your mind on the quality of your training session. 24:02 Synaptic hypertrophy? 30:15 What 90% of personal trainers are doing wrong with their programming. 35:40 How do you know you’ve done enough in the gym? 37:15 Are you doing too few or too many sets? 45:20 Getting it done in the gym, are you ready to stimulate new adaptations when you start your training session?

  Bridging the gap between hairy fairy mediation and a mental practice rooted in neuroscience, epigenetics, and quantum physics, today’s expert guest can completely change your life. Our expert guest is an International lecturer, researcher, corporate consultant, author, and educator who healed his body using his mind and meditation practice after a life-changing accident. Dr. Joe Dispenza joins Ben today to talk about the steps needed to take control of your mind and live your greatest life. Ben and Joe break down what’s needed to get the most out of your meditation practice, how to become improve your ability observe and live in the moment, creating mystical experiences and much more.   Key Highlights ⇾ Breaking your additions to negative, disruptive feelings. ⇾  Changing your genes in 4 days. Using meditation to improve longevity and the length of your telomeres. ⇾ High beta brainwaves and how to break free from this state. ⇾ Unraveling emotions from the past so you can start living your ideal future.   Time Stamps: 1:45 - Joe’s near death miracle story. 11:05 - What to expect the first 30 days of your meditation practice. 13:05 - Turning on your frontal lobe of your brain. 16:00 - Observing thoughts, defining what is the truth and what are just feelings.  18:00 - Change your life with 45 minutes of mental work every day. 20:45 - Are you addicted to anger? 23:25 - Envisioning zombies. How to become a master of observation. 26:25 - Where to place your thoughts when you begin your meditation practice. 30:15 - Mystical experiences and becoming supernatural. 31:00 - Upgraded melatonin and lucid visioning. 34:00 - Dreamtime and creating mystical experiences. 38:00 - Unraveling emotions from the past. 43:15 - High beta brainwaves. 49:45 - Changing your genes in 4 days. Using meditation to improve longevity 54:45 - The question you need to ask yourself every morning before starting your day. Resources Mentioned ⇾  Breaking The Habit Of Being Yourself ⇾  You Are The Placebo ⇾  Becoming Supernatural   Follow Dr. Joe Dispenza Youtube Facebook Instagram Linkedin Twitter Website

 Today's show is going to massively shift you're thinking about the common advice given in the fitness industry about just eating "whole foods" and what a "healthy diet" really is. Our guest today is best selling author, Director, and Founder of the International Heart & Lung Institute as well as the Center for Restorative Medicine, Dr. Steven Gundry. His latest book The Plant Paradox breaks down the hidden dangers of healthy foods, how to fix your gut, what foods to eliminate from your diet today and more.   Topics Discussed: ⇾  What should never come across your mouth to optimize your gut health.  ⇾ The "antibiotic free" lie in the U.S. ⇾  The antibody that 94% of us are carrying around. ⇾ The two best types of grains to avoid lectins   Time Stamps: 4:00 - Dr. Gundry’s “Big Ed” story and Dr. Gundry’s Yale thesis. 9:30 - Inflammatory cytokines and the plant defense system. 14:20 - The Blue Zone Theory 15:01 - Purple potatoes and The Okanagan Diet. 16:40 - The scientific mechanism behind lectins, gluten, sticky proteins and more. 18:37 - Zonulin, white blood cells, and lectins 21:59 - Curing vitiligo, anti-inflammatory foods. 25:33 - Brain health and lectins 30:00 - Are all lectins the same? Celiac disease and more. 31:30 - Your family history, genetics, and lectins. Anxiety and depression its correlation to lectins 34:40 - Understanding and optimizing the microbiome with food. 36:39 - What human were NOT made to eat. Destroying lectins with acid,  38:20  - High lectins contain foods. Casein A1 40:20 - The antibody that 94% of us are carrying around. 43:10 - The "antibiotic free" lie. 43:50 - Roundup, glyphosate, and canola. 45:20 - Vitamin D and repair your gut. 47:17 - Olivie oil, leaves and millet. 51:00 - Rosemary, anchovies, wine, and living over 100. This podcast is brought to you by Prime Fitness USA,  bringing you the most innovative strength training equipment using their patented SmartStrength technology. This podcast made possible by ATP Lab! For cutting-edge supplementation with a purpose, check out ATP Labs. This podcast is brought to you by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today!   Subscribe on iTunes, TuneIn, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here! Resources Mentioned ⇾  Dr. Gundry’s Diet Resolution ⇾  The Plant Paradox ⇾ The Blue Zone Theory ⇾ The Botany of Desire ⇾ The Hidden Life of Trees   Follow Dr. Steven Gundry Youtube Facebook Instagram Website

Joining Ben on the podcast today is author,  entrepreneur and founder of the Personal Trainer Development Center (the PTDC) and the Online Trainer Academy, Jon Goodman. If you want to massively expand your online fitness business, simplify your life and learn how to focus on what really matters, then listen to this entire podcast more than once with a notepad! http://www.benpakulski.com/podcasts/jon/   Ben and Jon discuss business building, marketing, the minimalist lifestyle, overcoming fear and procrastination and Jon’s latest two books The habits of highly wealthy online trainers and The marketing breakthroughs of highly wealthy trainers. Key Topics Discussed: ⇾  The habits of highly wealthy online trainers. ⇾  The new era social media marketing  for online trainers. ⇾  The minimalist lifestyle. How to eliminate decision fatigue. ⇾  The marketing breakthroughs of highly wealthy trainers.     This podcast is brought to you by Prime Fitness USA,  bringing you the most innovative strength training equipment using their patented SmartStrength technology. This podcast is brought to you by ATP Labs! For cutting edge supplementation with a purpose, checkout ATP Labs. This podcast is brought to you by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today! Subscribe on iTunes, Tunein, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here!   Time Stamps: 3:55 - Jon's story from 105 lb Ice Hockey player to building an online fitness empire. 9:20 - The 2 fundamental principles needed to build a successful online fitness business. 12:05 - Why your biggest haters will be your best paying clients. 13:40 - The new era social media marketing and the and ugly truth for online marketers. 16:50 - What fitness marketers don’t realize. What is cognitive ease?  22:10 - The first step to take towards building your online business. 25:33 - How to find what you love. Expert tips to crush the fear of failure. 27:20 - Gary Vee’s method for finding what works and what you love. 30:00 - The habits of highly wealthy online trainers. 32:20 - 10x your writing capabilities with these 2 two books. 34:05 - Choice minimalism. How to eliminate decision fatigue. 36:30 - Eliminate email fatigue with systems and processes. 42:00 - The game changer advice Jon received from Dr. John Berardi, C vs C+ ideas. 44:05 - The marketing breakthroughs of highly wealthy trainers. 46:56 - How to add $20,000 to $25,000 to your bottom line in a few years with this simple change. 49:28 - How to get a book out of your brain and on the shelf. 54:54 - Simple strategies to beat procrastination and get important work done. 56:40 - Using cue cards to trick yourself and get more sh*t done. 58:30 - The first ever certification for online fitness trainers who want to have a legitimate online business. Resources Mentioned ⇾  onlinetrainer.com ⇾  On Writing Well ⇾  The Elements of Style ⇾  Scrivener Follow Jon OnlineTrainer.com Facebook Page Instagram Theptdc.com

  Joining Ben on the podcast today is author, inventor and scientist Dr. John Jaquish. Dr Jaquish and Ben discuss in detail some of the new, cutting edge technologies Dr. Jaquish has developed that are shifting the way people build muscle, trigger more endogenous growth hormone production and stimulate greater bone density. Be sure to listen to the end to get the full details on how YOU could receive a free pass to an upcoming Mi40 camp!   Topics Discussed: ⇾  The little known limiting factor behind faster muscle growth. ⇾   Cortisol, fat loss and cardio. The two things to master for a muscular, lean and healthy physique. ⇾  Ronnie Coleman  and Bpak’s Vegan days. ⇾ Variable resistance throughout the range of motion. ⇾ The secret behind what Louie Simmons called “getting pasted sticking points”   This podcast is brought to you by Prime Fitness USA,  bringing you the most innovative strength training equipment using their patented SmartStrength technology. This podcast is brought to you by ATP Labs! For cutting edge supplementation with a purpose, checkout ATP Labs. Subscribe on iTunes, Tunein, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here!   THE DISCOUNT CODE FOR 15% OFF  the X3 Bar! Bpak Exact training videos from Dr. John Jaquish will be posted on the Muscle Expert Facebook Page Soon!   Time Stamps: 6:35 - The life changing news that shifted Dr. John  trajectory forever. 10:10 - Bone compression and the minimum dose response to trigger bone growth in the hip. 17:40 - The side benefits of loading bones to trigger growth and how to implement it. Pre or post workout? 20:00 -  Dense muscle and myofibrillar muscle growth. 21:05 - The Osteostrong Bone Density Protocol. 23:00 - The key nutrients for accelerating bone density. 24:00 - Reversing Osteoporosis. 30:50 - Where your 7x stronger and 7x the capabilities. The need for variable resistance. 32:40 - What Louie Simmons used to get past sticking points and knew that made his lifters so successful. 41:10 - Why sprinters have higher growth hormone levels. 44:30 - IFBB pros and bosu ball squats? 52:30 - Cortisol, fat loss and cardio. The key to building muscular lean and healthy physique. 55:46 - The growth hormone and neurological benefits from instability training.   Resources Mentioned ⇾    X3 Bar Facebook Page ⇾   OsteoStrong -⇾ Research from Dr. Jaquish    Follow the Dr John Jaquish Facebook www.X3bar.com   [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

 Joining Ben on the podcast today is Petteri Lahtela,  Co-founder and CEO of Oura Health. ŌURA is the world's first wellness ring and app. Based on how your body responds to your lifestyle it guides you to improve sleep, health and readiness to perform.   Go To  http://www.benpakulski.com/podcasts/petteri/ For a discount on your OURA Ring and all the details from the show!  Petteri  and Ben dive into the science and practical  application of the key information you can discover using the  ŌURA ring.   Topics Discussed: ⇾ How the ŌURA ring actually measures sleep ⇾ How much REM Sleep do you need? How much deep sleep do you need? ⇾ HRV, resting heart rate and the ŌURA ring’s ability to accurately  measure both. ⇾ The importance of body temperature and glaring problem with sleep studies. Time Stamps: 5:40 The driving factors of chronic diseases. 9:00 - The science behind how the ŌURA ring actually measures sleep. 11:30 - Why the ŌURA ring is a ring, the key measuring advantages of using a ring instead of a wrist band. 13:30 - Independent research backing the ŌURA ring from Stanford. 20:47 - LED’s, bluetooth and its effects on sleep. 26:10 - HRV, resting heart rate and the ŌURA ring’s ability to accurately  measure both. 27:10 - Low resting heart rate during sleep and your ability to exercise? Interpreting sleep results for training performance and recovery. 29:15 - The importance of body temperature and glaring problem with sleep studies. 31:00 - How much REM Sleep do you need? How much deep sleep do you need? 34:58 - Questions from Muscle Expert Nation. 35:40 - New technology in the ŌURA  Ring that hasn’t been released. 42:15 - The lack of science behind the 10,000 steps claim. 44:20 - How accurate is the ŌURA ring for measuring caloric expenditure? Activity v metabolic calories the problem with other tracking devices. Subscribe on iTunes, Tunein, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here! Resources Mentioned ⇾  Discount Code for Muscle Expert Listeners “Bpak” claim it here. ⇾ Exactly what the ŌURA ring tracks. Follow the ŌURA Ring Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube   This podcast is brought to you by BiOptimizers our digestion expert sponsors upgrade your digestion for optimal recovery and better nutrient uptake with MassZymes.  Get 23-45% off plus an additional 10% off and 1 free bottle of HCL Breakthrough when you checkout the MassZymes here. This podcast is brought to you by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today!

This podcast is brought to you by BiOptimizers our digestion expert sponsors upgrade your digestion for optimal recovery and better nutrient uptake with MassZymes.  Get 23-45% off plus an additional 10% off and 1 free bottle of HCL Breakthrough when you checkout the MassZymes here. This podcast is brought to you by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today!   Subscribe on iTunes, Tunein, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here!     Joining Ben on the podcast today is the man leading the conversation on sleep optimization, best selling author and is the creator of the #1 Nutrition and Fitness podcast in Itunes, Mr. Shawn Stevenson.   Shawn and Ben go into detail about simple ways you can upgrade your sleep tonight, gut health, hydration, and some shocking new research about gut bacteria, hormones and much more. Ben also shares some of his best takeaways from Shawn’s new book Sleep Smarter, Topics Discussed: Effects of growth hormone and cortisol on fat loss. Nutritional and supplemental strategies for optimizing sleep and body fat loss. The secret to making habits stick. How to fix your gut to fix your sleep, growth hormone levels and lowering cortisol. Chemicals in your water, trace amounts of chemotherapy and antidepressant  medications in public water. The #1 mineral deficiency halting progress in all areas. Sun exposure and simple steps to reset your cortisol rhythm.   Time Stamps: 5:15 - Sleep horror stories. Sleep deprivation and inflammatory Biomarkers 8:40 - The trigger of aging. Adding years and slowing the aging process. 13:50 - The 3 key changes that transformed  Shawn’s body composition, bone density, and regenerated tissue in his spine. 18:52 - The race horse study for increasing bone density. 25:32 - The secret to making habits stick. 28:34 - The true meaning of “organic” and “natural” on foods. Estrogenic and neurogenic chemicals for killing pests. 32:20 - Increasing body fat loss by 55%. Effects of growth hormone and cortisol. 35:30 - Melatonin potent for fat loss? Increasing brown adipose tissue. 37: 30 - How to fix your gut to fix your sleep. The things to avoid that are destroying your gut health and sleep. 40: 30 - The mini hydration master class, trace amounts of chemotherapy and antidepressant  medications in public water. 41:37 - Chlorine, Water filters, processed foods and pre biotics. 43:03 - Why the Keto diet could be bad for optimizing your gut. 44:00 - Vitamin C deficiencies and sleep interruption. 44:55 - The #1 botanical for allergies and the best course of vitamin C on the planet. 45:40 - The #1 mineral deficiency halting progress. 48:10 - Are we living in an over-sanitized world? How to expose your kids to the right bacteria. 52:00 - Sunlight, light exposure and sleep optimization 58:00 - Blue light exposure and mitigating its damaging effects. 1:03:50 - Hacking your environment to create a “sleep sanctuary”. 1:07:00 - Common artificial light problems, optimal temperatures for sleep. 1:10:30 - The best to know you're actually getting high quality sleep.   Resources Mentioned Sleep Smarter The Telomere Effect The Model Health Show: 73 Hydration Masterclass Follow Shawn Facebook Instagram Twitter

On the podcast today is one of the strongest men on the planet. 3x World record holding powerlifter, elite strength and conditioning coach for athletes and military and service personnel, Matt Wenning This podcast is brought to you by BiOptimizers our digestion expert sponsors upgrade your digestion for optimal recovery and better nutrient uptake with MassZymes.  Get 23-45% off plus an additional 10% off and 1 free bottle of HCL Breakthrough when you checkout the MassZymes here. This podcast is brought to you by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today! Subscribe on iTunes, Tunein or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here!   When you get really good, it's not how hard you can train but how good you can recover. - Matt Wenning Matt and Ben, break down the training, nutrition and recovery strategies for developing maximum strength, why you don’t need to squat more to get better at the squat, secrets learned from legends like Charles Poliquin, Stan Efferding and the epic 300 rep warm up used to develop world class strength, muscle and conditioning.  ** Mention the Muscle Expert Podcast For 10% off of any products on** https://www.wenningstrength.com/ Topics Discussed The 300 rep warm up protocol for strength, hypertrophy and  motor unit potentiation. Optimizing carbohydrate intake to reduce inflammation and enhance recovery.   The one type of deadlift you should deadlift before conventional deadlifting for athletes and firefighters for preventing injuries. How to vary your squat using micro changes to maintain continuous progress without overtraining. The Law of 72 hours Recovery secrets from Larry Pacifico AKA “Mr. Powerlifting”   TIME STAMPS 3:15 - Estrogen…is it a defense mechanism of the body? 4:15 - Mitigating inflammation, The problem with IIFYM that people often overlook. 8:00 - Why you don’t need to squat more if you've already mastered it. How to progress your squat numbers without squatting. 10:50 - The one type of deadlift you should use before conventional deadlifting for athletes and firefighters to increase hip mobility. 14:40 - Matt’s weekly rotation of auxiliary lifts for varying stimulus and progressing in strength. 16:50 - Breaking 2x world records while only squatting once every 5 weeks, training hard without over reaching and burning out. 19:30 - The Law of 72 hours. 20:30 - Nutrition protocol and maximizing recovery after a heavy leg session leading up to a powerlifting meet. Key insights from Charles Poliquin and Stan Efferding. 21:34 -  Maximizing protein synthesis and minimizing inflammation. 24:14 - Coconut Oil and how Poliquin and helped Matt move end his dependence. 26:10 -  Using the ketogenic diet strategically to get big, strong and lean. 27:20 -  Sleeping 12 hours. The similarities between Matt and Ed Coan 30:00 - Recovery secrets from Larry Pacifico AKA “Mr. Powerlifting” 37:40 - The epic warm up: Doing 300 reps before maxing and motor unit potentiation. 46:45 - Lime juice and Pink salt pre workout. 47:50 - New training equipment for competitive athletes and powerlifters, the belt squat machine and the tricep bench. Resources Mentioned   Charles Poliquin Stan Efferding Larry Pacifico Penta Carb - ATP Labs   Follow Matt Wenning https://www.wenningstrength.com/ Instagram Facebook Twitter

  This podcast is brought to you by BiOptimizers our digestion expert sponsors upgrade your digestion for optimal recovery and better nutrient uptake with MassZymes.  Get 23-45% off plus an additional 10% off and 1 free bottle of HCL Breakthrough when you checkout the MassZymes here. This podcast is brought to you by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today! Subscribe on iTunes, Tunein, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here! Joining Ben on the podcast today is elite endurance athlete, world record holder and author James Lawrence.  After losing everything in 2008, James left his job in corporate America and turned to his passion of endurance sports and went on to break two world records in three years. In 2015 James accomplished the unthinkable goal of completing 50 long distance triathlons in 50 days in each of the 50 states. Ben and James breakdown key lessons learned while completing the 50 consecutive triathlons, nutritional strategies for endurance training and much more. Topics Discussed: Nutrition and supplement strategies for fueling elite performance The downfall of 2008 and how it changed James’s entire life. Parenting and making sacrifices to be a good father. Key advice for training for an ironman. Time Stamps: 3:15 -  Life before before the Iron Cowboy. 4:44 - The Ferris Wheel Story and winning $10,000. 23:10 Making a decision with 80 miles left after falling asleep on the bike. 31:50 - The key lesson and why you need to live in the present. 32:00 Eating 10,000 cals a day and maintaining 4% body fat and supplementation needed to push through all 50 triathlons.  33:50 - The only time to aim for mediocrity. 37:00 - The Iron Cowboy secrets to success. 48:46 - Genetic differences between James and others. What his test results showed. 52:15 - Parenting and sacrifices. 55:10 - Sunday rituals. 57:00 - Advice for Ben’s first ironman. Resources Mentioned Discount Code for The Iron Cowboy Redefining Impossible Book “bpak” Ironcowboy.com Follow James Lawrence   Facebook Instagram Youtube Twitter  

This podcast is brought to you by BiOptimizers our digestion expert sponsors upgrade your digestion for optimal recovery and better nutrient uptake with MassZymes.  Get 23-45% off plus an additional 10% off and 1 free bottle of HCL Breakthrough when you checkout the MassZymes here. This podcast is brought to you by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today! Subscribe on iTunes, Tunein, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here! Intro: A true thought leader and man who's leading the way towards unlocking true human potential, Dr Daniel Stickler joins Ben on the Muscle Expert Podcast today to cover epigenetics, testosterone replacement therapy, the perfect human diet, shifting the paradigm of the health industry and tons more.  About Daniel Stickler, MD Co-founder, Apeiron Center for Human Potential Co-founder, Apeiron Academy Medical Director, Neurohacker Collective Vascular Surgeon for 10 years Full bio here. Topics Discussed: The perfect human diet. Holy Basil for better neuroplasticity. Drinking ½ to 1 liter of olive oil per week. Nutragenetics, eating according to your genetics. Sleep hygiene best practices and fitting your sleep around you genetics. Which epigenetic marks you can and cannot you influence through lifestyle.   Time Stamps: 4:20 The Apeiron Model for the optimized life. 5:08 The two biggest problems we face as humans 11:05 Treating the body as a whole system. What to biometrics to look for. 12:20 Chronic social jetlag. Optimizing sleep using biometric data. 14:55 Learned helpless and epigenetics 16:16 What a healthy resting breath rate is? 19:20 Shifting the health paradigm. 24:10 Epigenetic mark written in pen vs epigenetic marks written in pencil. Which epigenetic marks you can you influence through life style? 30:40 The difficulty of testing neurotransmitter receptors. 38:10 Formulating Qualia, 90 -95% positive reports from clients.   43:00 Holy Basil and better neuroplasticity? 43:40 modafinil, phenylpiracetam positive and potential negative effects. 46:25 Brining the brain into homeostasis. Qualia’s greatest benefit. 48:40 Aging, not a natural process? The new direction of aging research. 49:44 Hormonal deterioration. Optimizing genetic expression. 51:40 Is hormone replacement the right choice? 52:18 Low testosterone in teenage boys and men in their 20’s. 53:45 Free testosterone….what's an optimal range? 55:45 Are we too aggressive with estrogen reduction? The epigenetic response from estrogen reduction. 57:14 What to go BEFORE turning to testosterone replacement therapy. What can influence SHBG the most? 57:30 The testosterone to cortisol ratio of the best leaders.Effects of cortisol on testosterone. 58:43 Expert lift extension strategies. Dr. Stickler’s personal diet. 59:13 The perfect human diet? The Mediterranean Diet? 1:00:18 Drinking ½ to 1 liter of olive oil per week. The nectar of the gods. 1:01:40 Nutragenetics, eating according to your genetics. Sleep hygiene best practices and more. 1:05:30 The Apeiron Academy and becoming a certified coach. Resources Mentioned neurohacker.com apeironcenter.com Apeiron.academy Ironman Executive Podcast Follow Dr. Stickler   Facebook Instagram (Neurohacker) Twitter Twitter (Neurohacker) Drstickler@neurohacker.com  

  This podcast is brought to you by BiOptimizers our digestion expert sponsors upgrade your digestion for optimal recovery and better nutrient uptake with MassZymes.  Get 23-45% off plus an additional 10% off and 1 free bottle of HCL Breakthrough when you checkout the MassZymes here. This podcast is brought to you by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today! Subscribe on iTunes, Tunein, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here!   The CEO and founder of the cutting edge company FitnessGenes joins Ben to explain the science and application of genetic testing, specific genes snips to be aware of for hypertrophy, testosterone, strength, endurance and what you can do to influence them. About Dan, “Dan is a trained medical doctor (MBChB) with a BSc in Human Anatomy. His responsibilities within FitnessGenes are split between work in Los Angeles as well as the UK. He is a certified personal trainer and has previously worked as a Science Editor for Muscle & Fitness and Flex magazine in the UK, Europe and Australia.”   Topics Discussed: Can you measure your ability push through pain be determined with genetic testing? The key genes that influence muscular hypertrophy. Understanding the genetics of testosterone. Nature vs Nurture how big of a factor does genetics play in muscle hypertrophy? AVR1B -The gene for muscle strength. Ben’s results. Fat intake and your genes, what influence does you’re genetics say about your fat intake and the type of fats you should consume.   Time Stamps: 4:30 The birth of FitnessGenes. 10:30 The best array product on the market. 12:30 Can you measure your ability push through pain be determined with genetic testing? 14:00 What are the major gene snips you need to pay attention? Which ones impact your health and performance the most? 15:35 Specific gene snips that reflect what you know about yourself for a fact. 17:48 Nature vs Nurture how big of a factor does genetics play? 21:30 Ben’s gene snips for endurance. The ACE endurance explained. 24:40 AVR1B -The gene for muscle and strength. Ben’s results. 26:45 Specific genes that influence muscular hypertrophy. 29:50 Eating habits and your genes. What the science says. 37:09 Gene snips APO2 and APO5, what they say about your ability to digest saturated fat? 39:10 Carbohydrate metabolism and the specific genes to look into. 45:00 Understanding the genetics of testosterone. 54:20 Ben’s 4 Step process to hacking your testosterone. 56:05 The future of FitnessGenes. Epigenetics and teaching people how to influence their own genes. 1:00:30 The best way to upgrade your physique. Resources Mentioned FitnessGenes Darin Olien Follow FitnessGenes   Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube   [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]