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

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 leading authority when it comes to the Ketogenic Diet, the man who’s been carving the path and leading the research on ketones for about 10 year comes on the podcast today! Dr. Dom D’Agostino, associate professor at the University of South Florida in the department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology and a senior research scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition joins Ben to cover the Ketogenic Diet in depth.   Topics Discussed: Is the Ketogenic diet the most optimal diet on the planet for longevity? How to optimize the diet for building muscle. Keto Esters V Keto Salts? What's the difference? What to look for in a ketone supplement. Dr. Dom’s expert advice.   Time Stamps: 2:30 How Ben met Dr Dom. 4 plate bent rows while fasting. 3:45 Performance declines and the ketogenic diet. Key adjustments for improving recovery and performance with high intensity training. 6:15 How long it really takes to get the real benefits of the Ketogenic diet. It's longer than you think. 7:30 The kind of person who can really benefit from a Ketogenic diet. 11:00 Intermittent Ketosis - Dr. Dom’s exact protocol. 14:30 Improving Mitochondrial function with fasting and cutting the time to get into ketosis. 20:30 Suppressing oxidative stress by beta hydroxybutyrate, gene expression and more. 25:17 Influencing the body to use fat for fuel instead of muscle. Expert tips and supplements for making the switch efficiently. 30:00 Taurine for enhancing the production of ketones? 32:50 LDL with Ketogenic dieting and other biomarkers. Fats to potentially avoid for long term health.   35:30 Kidney stones and how to avoid them while doing Keto. 36:20 Fibrous carbs, should you supplement or get them naturally sourced? 41:20 How much fat per meal? Key guidelines for breaking a fast. 43:35 The one food Ben can’t bring himself to eat! #ttfubc 50:10 How to confirm your even in ketosis for .25  before using blood tests. 52:19 Esters V Salts? What's the difference? 55:20 Ketone salts, Ketoforce and KetoBlitz. New keto products on the market. 58:55 What to look for in a ketone supplement. Dr. Dom’s advice. 1:01:04 Laser like focus with fasting and certain ketone supplements. 1:04 00 Are you less likely to use your own fat if you're using a ketone supplement? 1:06:00 Too much ketones in the blood causing an insulin spike? And George Cahill’s 40 day fasting experiment. 1:08:20 Your brain’s ability to be metabolically flexible. 1:11:50 How to ketogenic diet actually enhances brain function. The nitty gritty details. 1:19:40 Poor sleep, serotonin and hypoglycemia. 1:20:38 The tool Dr. Dom and Ben use to measure deep sleep, REM and light sleep. 1:23:20 Telomeres, less sleep and Ketogenic dieting?  Is there a reason for concern? 1:25:00 How to measure your telomeres for cheap. Resources Mentioned Ketogenx George Cahill Osiris Green Inc Wild Planet Sardines beta-Hydroxybutyric acid ALA Carnitine MCT oil BCAA’s Taurine   Follow Dr. Dom D Agostino KetoNutrition Faceboo(continued)

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! A true world class expert in sports performance nutrition, and supplementation shares his wealth of knowledge, experience and expert advice on the podcast today. Be ready to take some notes, because class in session... Shawn Wells, CEO of Zone Halo Research and Chief Science Officer (CSO) over R&D, Quality Control, and the Regulatory departments of the top non-GMO & natural dietary supplement company in the industry, BioTRUST Nutrition joins the Muscle Expert Hall of Fame list today. About Shawn (Official Bio From Website) “Shawn attended UNC-Chapel Hill, earning a Master's Degree in Nutritional Biochemistry and minor in Exercise Science. His education along with credentials of Registered Dietitian and Certified Sport Nutritionist (CISSN), distinguished him as an expert in performance nutrition. Shawn has held the role of Chief Clinical Dietitian with over a decade in acute and skilled nursing care, grounding his ethics and practice of patient focused care.” What You Will Learn: The keys to optimizing insulin sensitivity to vastly improve the quality of your life as you age. LSD and micro dosing. Expert guidelines and advice for someone interesting in experiment with it and using it effectively. How ketogenic dieting influences cancer. What food scientists do to keep you coming back for more junk food and never feeling satisfied. Fasting and losing muscle? The truth from an expert. Time Stamps: 4:20 - Preventing muscle loss, dementia and alzheimer's important measures to take when you're younger. 6:00 - Creatine for brain function, bone mass and muscle mass. 8:00 - Mitigating insulin resistance. Leucine threshold as you age. 10:10 - Sarcopenic obesity, trading muscle for body fat. 13:10 - Keto and insulin resistance. Metabolic flexibility and more. 15:35 - Food Scientists and the “bliss point”. 17:25 - Berberine, reducing insulin response and optimizing glucose uptake. 22:10 - The only carbs Ben eats. 24:20 - How ketogenic dieting influences cancer. 29:50 - Neuroinflammation and brain fog.  Growing new neurons with the ketogenic diet. 34:30 - Key habits for mastering food and the cognitive benefits of the ketogenic diet 36:50 - Fasting and losing muscle? The truth from an expert. 41:10 - Micro dosing LSD. Nootropics and improving brain function. 42:55 - Shawn's experience with micro dosing. 44:45 - Ben’s LSD experience. Plus crucial a warning for those who are looking to experiment with it. 49:50 - The line between supplements and pharmaceutical. 55:40 - Ibuprofen and increased cardiovascular risk for heart attack 3 fold?   Resources Mentioned: Neuroinflammation Creatine Berberine LSD Follow Shawn http://zonehalo.com/ Instagram Facebook

Today’s guest is truly in a category of his own. A man who fundamentally believes that human potential is limitless. Tom Bilyeu, co-founder of the billion dollar startup Quest Nutrition ---  and co founder and host of the wildly growing show Impact Theory shares a very fascinating conversation with Ben about all things mindset, perspective, discipline and success. What You Will Learn: How to leverage self hatred to fuel your ambitions and propel you towards your goals. The best way to learn anything. Tom’s spiritual practices, habits and routines.   What #ttfubc is? The story behind 25 things you need to do to succeed at the highest level.     More On Tom:  Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Tom’s mission is the creation of empowering media-based IP and the acceleration of mission-based businesses. Personally driven to help people develop the skills they will need to improve themselves and the world, Tom is intent to use commerce to address the dual pandemics of physical and mental malnourishment. Tom regularly inspires audiences of entrepreneurs, change makers, and thought leaders at some of the most prestigious conferences and seminars around the world, including Abundance 360, A-fest, and Freedom Fast Lane. Tom has also been a guest on the Tony Robbins podcast and The School of Greatness podcast and has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Success, and The Huffington Post. Tom is currently on the Innovation Board of the XPRIZE Foundation.   Time Stamps: 2:20 - The beginning of Tom’s entrepreneurial journey. 8:30 - Using adaptive stress to construct an unbeatable mindset. 10:55 - The catalyst for change that started it all for Tom. 13:10 - Falling in love, laying in bed for three hours and feeling disgusted. 15:50 - The worst thing that ever happened to Ben. 17:00 - The best way to learn anything. 18:50 - Staying hungry when you have it all and playing at the highest level. 19:50 - How to find your passion. 20:30 - Tom’s vision while at Quest and now with Impact Theory. 24:00 - Using narrative to engineer massive change. 26:50 - The book that completely changed Tom’s Life. 28:45 - Using rituals to define pivotal moments 30:15 - Anchoring events and experiences for a lasting change in your mindset and character. 32:50 - Tom’s spiritual practices, habits and routines. 34:55 - Quantum entanglement. Are we all in the matrix? 40:43 - What your brain is making up. Seeing things that aren’t really there. 44:50 - Tom’s #1 piece of advice for everyone. 45:40 - Tom’s superhuman set of habits and beliefs that shape his reality. 50:30 - Tom’s daily routine. Meeting yourself in times of suffering. 53:15 - #TTFUBC and the story behind. Discipline. Man up. 55:15 - Key lessons learned from the 0 to $1,000,000,000,000 with Quest. 58:20 - The 25 things you need to do to succeed at the highest level and Where to get it. (link below) 1:01:05 - Optimizing time. How Tom prioritizes his time and dominates everyday. 1:03:00 - Think-a-tation, more routines and email. 1:08:40 - The genie analogy and an awesome question to ask when hiring.  Resources Mentioned: The Growth Mindset This is water The Power of Myth Power Sex & Suicide Spiros Michalakis Follow Tom & Impact Theory Impact Theory Instagram Twitter Facebook 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! Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here! The most amazing thing about statistics is that its kind of like a girl in a bikini, what it shows you is great but what it hides is far more interesting. Deepak Chopra   INTRO: The trainer of trainers and the godfather of exercise, Tom Purvis comes on the show to discuss  exercise mechanics, the current problems in education in the fitness industry and expert principles to use in your training to guide you to injury free and pain free training.  If you're not familiar with Tom, here's a short list: he's the creator of RTS® The Resistance Training Specialist®, an advanced program where his monthly classes are sold out regularly Former host for the Bowflex informercials. Consulted for NASA, US Air Force, Nautilus, CYBEX International Despite the accolades , Tom's unique view of exercise and tendency to challenge popular beliefs about training and exercise is what makes this episode a must listen. Be ready to shift your paradigm about biomechanics, exercise, range of motion, functional training, sports specific training and more after this episode. Time Stamps: 3:30 - What exercise really is? Exercise mechanics not biomechanics 6:00 - Thinking vs Knowing. The dogma of tradition. 9:00 - Mechanics before sets, reps, and other industry bullshit. 15:20 - Where to start with mechanics, why Tom hates certifications. 17:20 - Is moving through full range of motion worthless? 18:00 - Assessing your available range of motion. Respecting your individual range or motion. 20:00 - The experts guide on the MOST important parts of the motion to control. Having ownership throughout a range of motion. Key tips for finding and respecting your range of motion. 22:40 - What it means to be extremely sore? Good or bad? 24:10 - Maximum hypertrophy, Tom’s insights on building mass intelligently. 26:28 - Progressing  your range of motion. How to squat deeper. Childish mistakes not to make. 29:10 - If you're trying to improve your squat you should? What the great Fred Hatfield said. 33:35 - Sports specific training shouldn’t be what people think it is.  Understanding the body before trying to make perform better. 39:00 - The best place to start for personal trainers who want to improve their skills. 40:40 - Joint combination influences. How to enhance range of motion. 43:50 - The negative effects of going outside of your joint range of motion. 45:20 - Tightness is not wrong. A symptom not a cause for loss of ROM. 47:32 - Stability. The real definition. Joint management. 50:20 - Working through injuries, optimizing joint health and tissue integrity. Have, own and tolerate. 53:20 - The RTS principles. Micro progression, strategic variation and more. 55:40 - Resting between reps? 57:00 - Full range challenge, why you need 2 different exercises with very different resistance profiles. 1:00:30 - Complimentary exercise. Why most bodybuilders have to do 30 sets of dumbbell rows. 1:02:15 - The ideal exercise? Keys for picking the best exercises for hypertrophy. 1:05:20 - Retraining your brain to get the most from every rep. 1:07:24 - Inertia and hypertrophy, why you need to eliminate most of the time and when you should use it. (continued)

  Discover what could be the missing key to unlocking new levels of performance in your training, recovery, health and much more with todays episode.  Our guests are the creators of the ultimate in-home red light therapy solution and come with tons of medical research to back up some the of amazing benefits claimed by using this untapped recovery tool.  Today Ben is joined by the co founders of Joovv, Justin Strahan and Scott Nelson. The episode covers the ins and outs of photobiomodulation ,exact protocols for using LLLT(low light laser therapy) and how top athletes, NASA and practitioners on the cutting edge are using this new technology to completely upgrade their performance and health.   Exclusive Muscle Expert Discount code ($25 off): use code  "MUSCLE" What You Will Learn: The overhyped effects of UV rays and what recent research has shown. The performance, health and aesthetic benefits of red light therapy such as accelerated injury recovery speed, increased muscle thickness and decrease stress and fatigue. The optimal protocol for hacking you recovery and performance using red light therapy. Time Stamps: 6:40 Boosting the 4th phase of cellular respiration, ATP production and the power light. 9:30 The missing 3rd leg of optimizing mitochondrial production, nutrition, exercise and ? 10:05 Specific wavelengths of sunlight and need to know basics of light. 11:40 The near infrared window? The most effective wavelengths for optimizing recover. 16:05 The overhyped effects of UV rays. 21:49 NASA research, LED’s and the breakthrough finding for Joovv. 25:30 Immediate deep tissue benefits and long term benefits of low level laser therapy. 26:20 Justin's personal light therapy protocol. 27:37 When Dr. Mercola uses Joovv to reduce lactic acid post workout. Recommended dosage for optimizing recovery. 29:00 Double blind study shows 50% more muscle thickness using low level laser therapy. 31:43 Accelerating injury recovery with (LLLT)  therapy. 34:30 Why NASA was studying photobiomodulation, reducing muscle loss and more. 36:00 Pre and post workout light therapy. 44:00 Specific benefits behind specific wavelengths used in Joovv. 50:30 How long does a Joovv device last? Resources Mentioned: Joovv  Dr Michael Hamblin Devon Kenard Cytochrome c oxidase Follow Joovv Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube Pinterest

  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! Timestamps 7:00  - The best approach for gaining muscle mass fast. 11:10 - The real life sacrifices required to building an extreme amount of muscle. 13:44 - Continuing education as a bodybuilder. 14:30  - The damage incurred from chasing rapid muscle mass and pushing the envelope as a bodybuilder. 16:30 - Jordan’s extensive health regimen. Reducing Kidney, and liver stress for bodybuilders. Unknown supplements for liver, plaque accumulation and more. 19:40 - Trenbolone, creatine kinase 33:00 - Balance is bullshit. 33:35 - Progressive overload...pointless? Potentially dangerous? When and where this is true. 35:30 - Earning the right to push the weights. Going till your head explodes and the crossfit mentality. 38:55 - Building 30 lbs of muscle. Jordan’s step by step strategy. 42:29 - Squats = No growth Why Jordan doesn’t squat anymore. 44:35 - 9 Plate hack, the danger zone. Toeing the line and knowing when not to. 47:40 - Mike O'Hearn, 49 and benching over 450 lbs and squatting ridiculous numbers. 49:30 - Expert tactics for getting slimmer waist during prep. Meal size restriction, vacuums and diet and abdominal training strategy. 52:55 - 2 Game changing tips to start doing better vacuums in less than a 72 hours. 54:35 - Optimizing protein sources to avoid food sensitivities and Growth Hormone. Ben’s growth hormone intake while competing. 1:00:38 - New drug PGF? Fat cell death? 1:03:20 - DMP, fat burners and energy balance confusion. Resources mentioned Curcumin Tudca Citrus Bergamot Ubiquinol Super K   Follow Jordan TrainedbyJP.com Instagram        

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!   I may not have the best genetics, but I can’t be outworked. - Mike O Hearn   Intro: One of Ben’s favorite training partners from Venice Beach, the Titan, Mike O Hearn joins the list of legendary names to come on the podcast. Ben and Mike dissect his early beginnings, being the youngest of 9 children, training with strength legends at age 14, the daily routines, rituals, supplements and meals Mike use to stay photo shoot ready 365 days a year and much much more.   Be sure to say hi to Mike on instagram and share this episode with your training partners, friends, and family! TIME STAMPS 5:10 Why Mike train at 4am everyday. 9:10 - Mike O Hearn’s breakfast at 3am. 10:00 - Does Mike O'Hearn track calories? Intuitive eating? 10:45 - Eat 5000 cals at 48. 11:45 - Training with legends at 11 years old. Doyle Kennedy, Ed Coan and others. 13:30 - Admitting to overtraining. 16:30 - How Mike’s training has changed. 17:15 - Wolf’s Law 18:50 - What’s happening behind 500lb incline bench press that 99% of people don’t see. 19:50 - Training connective tissue not for just pushing heavier weights 22:34 - Experiments with average Joe’s over 40. 24:20 - Mike O'Hearn's current training regimen. 26:20 - Ownership, making your muscle work not dumping tension on the joints 29:30 - Leveraging weak positions to better your physique. 32:40 - 17 sets of dumbbell rows, doing what you suck as 10x more. 37:30 - Nutrition, testosterone, biohacking and more. 44:10 - A 1 year experiment for growth. 50:31 - Mike’s testosterone biohacking advice. 54:10 - Advice the every 20 something year old. 59:05 - Mike’s nutrition meal by meal Mike never 1:00:00 - Sleep the one question Mike never answers. 6hrs V 10hrs ? 1:06:20 - Vitamins, BCAA’s, Collagen 1:08:40 - The mental damage from injuries. 1:10:50 - Not running away from food. 1:13:40 - Living to 120 1:15:50 - The hardest working training partners on the planet. 1:18:40 - Commercial real estate, restaurants and Mike O'Hearn's new supplement line. 1:21:40 - Full squat v half squat. A small rant and an intelligent answer. 1:24:00 - Superleague? The new blend of strength v physique Resources Mentioned Wolf’s Law MikeOHearn.com Innov8 Gavin Murphy Heath Evans Follow Mike O Hearn Facebook Instagram Twitter: @MikeOHearn 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!   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: Bio mechanics expert and glute specialist, Bret Contreras PhD joins Ben on the podcast to dig into the details on enhancing speed, strength and building powerful glutes. Bret, and Ben cover controversial studies that have recently been published, internal vs external cueing and when to effectively use each plus three of the biggest paradigm shifting truths about hypertrophy from Bret. Timestamp 5:45 Beyond skinny, Bret’s early days of being weight less than most girls. 19:50 Barbells V Plate loaded for athletes? And Muscle architecture. 21:30 Force velocity profiles, the shotgun approach vs just focusing on weaknesses. Which brings about better performance results ? 22:20 Quarter squats better for jumps and sprints. 29:40 The huge pendulum swing in the research community. 31:42 The Force vector theory. 36:05 Where research needs to go to deliver useful info for coaches and athletes. 39:30 Internal v external cueing? When to use which? 47:30 The greatest advantage of training like a bodybuilder that everyone can benefit from. 50:40 Autoregulation, tempo for reducing injury and training around them. Resources mentioned Follow Bret Bret Contreras Facebook Instagram 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!   If you thought round one was great, then round two is like winning the Olympia. Join The MindPump crew, Alvin Brown and B Pak on at very in depth conversation about everything. Ben, Adam, Sal, Alvin and Justin cover the mental, physical and recovery techniques, tactics and mindsets for building extreme muscle, 10xing your sleep,  modulating your stress response for better training results, reducing cortisol and mastering your life and happiness. Timestamps 4:30 - Ben’s training with Haney Rambod 7:00 - Why Ben hired Haney. Overtraining and changing the stimulus. 9:31 - Adrenal fatigue, overtraining and the symptoms. Pushing the gas pedal too much. 11:50 - Cortisol resistance? Testosterone resistance?   14:11 - The common patterns and types of clients every train runs into. 15:40 - The biochemistry of cortisol resistance. Periodizing your stimulus. Cryotherapy and the constant stimulation of cortisol. 16:50 - Why you wake up at night between 1 AM - 3 AM. What ancient chinese medicine, blood sugar spikes and more. 18: 32 - How to naturally reduce cortisol. 19:41 - Alvin Brown, Ben’s former life coach, managing perceptions, The Upside of Stress. 22: 20 - Manipulating your stimulus for greater strength and hypertrophy training.   23:50 - When to transition, from strength to hypertrophy? The key factors. 29: 30 - Why you shouldn’t do cardio after weights. How to better arrange your training. 30:30 - Controlling your breathing patterns intra set. How to control your heart rate and increase output per set. 33:15 - Intra workout stretching is stupid. Do this instead. A tested and proven protocol for advanced hypertrophy gains. 37: 07 - The holy grail of hypertrophy.. 41: 15 - Losing muscle, Creatine kinase decrease, Ben’s testosterone lab results. 50:20 - Sleep hacking 1on1, the toxins effects of your mattress. 54:18 - Social lag, A possible 12% increase in heart disease and other disease. 56:20 - Meditating naked at 4:30 AM 58:34 - The silent epidemic, anxiety. Learning the coping mechanisms for managing and mastering your life. 1:04:30 - Meditation, energy, Being the observer. 1:06:30 - The Power of Now 1:09:10 - The concept of time. Shame guilt and resentment. 1:15:20 - Why you should fast more and do more “ball builder” workouts and stoicism. 1:19:30 - A great way to bond with your spouse pre and post sex. 1:22 20 - The greatest life hack period for bodybuilders, competitors and anyone looking to achieve more in life.   Resources mentioned The Upside of Stress The Power of Now The New Earth   Follow Mindpump Media & Alvin Brown Instagram Facebook Youtube Mindpump Media Podcast   Alvin Brown Facebook Instagram Center for Healing and Peak Personal Performance

 http://www.benpakulski.com/podcasts/paul/   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!   1:02:25 What you eat before training often has a more dramatic effect on your post training nutrients and just eating after - Paul Carter Author, coach, speaker, awesome dad and good friend Paul Carter joins Ben on the Muscle Expert Podcast today! The conversations goes into much more than just your typical fitness podcast episode, Paul and Ben cover all the major areas every man needs to master to live the ultimate life. Become their version of the ultimate modern man. Build better relationships with your partner and much more.  Key Insights: Tactics for better focus and practicing meditation during training and being present all the time. How to retrain your body to eat intuitive eating and not eating just because of old belief and fear of losing muscle. mTOR and cancer, fasted training, decreasing protein intake for the longevity, Recovery protocols for life, Parenting, Pauls his latest book with Christian Thibaudeau, the maximum muscle bible and much more. Timestamps  12:40 Feeling like a man, be sexy, “I am statements” for you and your partner. Avoiding comparisons, appreciating the process. 13:00 Are you afraid to express emotion? 14:30 The negative impacts of suppressing emotions, Paul’s recovery protocols, responding and coping with stress. 18:00 How to mitigate stress and optimize your day. 19:45 The benefits of creating “Whitespace” Why you need to create white space in your day for brain recovery. 23:00 Paul’s trick for immediately bringing you out of your head and back to the present moment. A trick for avoiding fights with your significant other. 26:10 How to meditate during your training, slowing the breath during sets, reducing perceived exertion and maximizing output. 27:33 Breathing into the muscle you're working, Quality vs quantity? What Dorian Yates got right early on. The optimal amount of sets to perform when training 34:31 The real reason why Ben got into bodybuilding and why Ben left it. 38:20 Re- learning your intuitive eating, how to reprogramming your body to not eat like a bodybuilder. 39:04 The Dove Bar Story. 41:30 mTOR and cancer. How much protein should you eat?

  Take your body, brain and life to the next level with Christian Thibaudeau and Ben as they go into detail behind what's holding a vast majority of people back from reaching more muscle, less stress and more success in life. World class strength and conditioning lecturer, elite coach and author, Christian Thibaudeau joins Ben to unpack the key areas of health that move the needle and how to optimize them through nutrition, supplementation and lifestyle. Christian holds nothing back as he talks about his past struggles and personal battles with depression and how has grown and overcome them. Quotes from the Episode: “Take Control of Your Brain, Your Body and Your BALLS” - Ben Pakulski Nobody fucking cares about what you lift in the gym - Christian Thibaudeau http://www.benpakulski.com/podcasts/christian/

  Joining Ben today is Former Navy SEAL, NYT and WSJ Best Selling Author, SEALFIT founder and CEO, Mark Divine. Not a muscle expert but an expert of the mind, developing mental toughness and discipline.  Mark and Ben cover strategies and practices for mastering your mind, developing focus, overcoming ego and much more in this episode. Both Mark and Ben also share some details on their current projects to help upgrade the next generation of men. Mark was also kind enough to extend a special limited time offer for listeners of the the Muscle Expert Podcast for the ultimate resource for achieving amazing results in your life be sure to take capitalize on this opportunity!!!!   Mark is offering  a FREE 30 day trial to join Unbeatable Mind Online Academy. The Unbeatable Mind Online Academy is where Mark teaches about his life work including all the secrets he has discovered that helped him become Honor Man of BUD/S Class 170, Navy SEAL Commander, and ultimately on to start five successful multi-million dollar businesses, write four best selling books all while balancing family and optimal health.   You will learn all the daily practices and philosophies you can adopt to develop a truly UNBEATABLE MIND.   Go to https://unbeatablemind.securechkout.com/30day. Time Stamps: 13:10 The pussification of parenting in 2017. The everybody gets a medal mentality.  16:40 The real answer to raising the best children as humanly possible. 17:35 Marks earliest memories. 18:50 Zen meditation, slowing your thinking. Training karate. 24:20 The unbeatable mind for kids and the encyclopedia of bodybuilding for kids. Bringing science and proven methods to build the ultimate young adult. 32:00 Zen meditation with monks in Woodstock. 37:25 The 3 dominate stages of development.  Where respect begins and influencing your development. 45:48 Tapping into your whole mind, gaining access to the entire brain. 47:20 Overcoming ego, emotion and what makes elite performers produce results in real life. 54:05 Feeding the courage wolf. Going through the hardest events in life and finding the discipline to push through. 1:02:00 Never arriving but always becoming, the daily process of self mastery in all areas of life. 1:06:18 Winning your mind and winning your day. The Step by step path to mastery and where it starts. The mental and physical tools to start developing self mastery. 1:09:00 The burning the boats mentality and where it begins 1:12:50 One day one lifetime. Everyday counts. 1:13:35 Entering the flow state, developing deep awareness. Activating the flow state with your environment.     Resources Mentioned: The Unbeatable Mind Podcast The Unbeatable Mind Book Unbeatable Mind Academy 8 Weeks To Seal Fit Seal Fit Academy Kokoro Camp The Way of The Seal  

  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 or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review in iTunes! Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here! On the podcast today is highly successful serial entrepreneur, master bio hacker and sleep optimization expert, Matt Gallant. Matt’s co founder of  Bioptimizers, the creators of Masszymes one of the Muscle Expert sponsors, in this episode Ben and Matt cover exactly how Matt is moving the needle in his sleep, recovery and brain performance.  Matt, shares his latest tools, strategies and techniques for upgrading his sleep, training recovery and brain for peak performance, Matt also breaks down the 5 disrupters of sleep and several of his best tools he is using to maximize every minute shut eye,  how he's training his ability to slow brain waves at will, the perfect three step recovery protocol for turning the parasympathetic nervous system and the little known skill every fitness professional must learn to get better results with their clients.    Time Stamps: 8:00 Getting uncomfortable they key to adaptation. How humanity has gotten weak. 12:12 Getting into flow, creating flow states, intense squats for getting uncomfortable. 15:20 Wim Hof breathing and one trick to activate your parasympathetic faster. 16:40 Hacking Recovery with this 3 pronged approach after every workout. The best possible way to hack your recovery from training. 18:07 The Bemer, opening blood capillaries for 2x recovery. 20:53 The most important skill everyone needs to learn to get better in every area of life. 25:43 Neurofeedback, learning how to change your brainwaves at will. Energy psychology and deleting things out of the limbic system. 31:10 EFT and Tapping, Digging deep and deleting defects. 41:00 The ultimate secret weapon every fitness professional should master. 54:15 Letting go and staying with emotions, Tapping try this and share your experience with us on Facebook. An ask from Matt. 1:03:00 Hacking the biggest area that can 10x your life. A long list of biohacking sleep tools from the master. 1:01:00 The 5 disrupters of  sleep. 1:04:50 Optimizing sleep by optimizing  temperature before and during sleep. 1:09:55 How to block ALL wifi signals and EMFs to unlock your best sleep. 1:12:15 Getting into alpha for deeper sleep. Supplements and strategies. Resources Mentioned: Accu Pen La Vela Lavender Supplement http://lessemf.com/ Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself The Gene in Your Genes The Rise of Superman Letting Go EarthPulse Faraday Cage Delta Sleeper Oura Ring Follow Matt: Masszymes MattGallant.tv Facebook Instagram

Joining Ben on the podcast today is Sal, Adam and Justin from MindPump Podcast. No stones were left unturned in this extremely in depth episode. From intermittent fasting, steroid in Bikini competitors, the key pillars of optimal hypertrophy training, to a glimpse into Ben’s childhood, Ben’s journey to losing 100 lbs of muscle.The guys cover it all! Topics: Losing 100 pounds of muscle. The pillars of hypertrophy training Rest and recovery Gut health tips for better growth and digestion

Known as the “Mad Scientist of Strength” Chris Duffin joins Ben on the Muscle Expert Podcast today for an extremely insightful episode! Chris shares the story of his very challenging beginnings, growing up homeless in Northern California and eastern Oregon, graduating valedictorian and his success as a corporate executive and athlete. Ben and Chris also dissect the necessary cues for mastering the squat and improving stabilization for better execution for all exercises, whiskey and deadlifts, the road to a 1000 pound deadlift and MORE!