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Rowena Gates, a principal at Eng3 Corporation, joins me on this episode to talk about the NanoVi, a device which I use regularly and have seen huge health and performance benefits from. The NanoVi technology uses a specific type of structured water to help repair every day cell damage caused by what you eat, what you breather, what you are exposed to and oxidative stress. It’s a fascinating process and recovery tool, that you’ll feel immediate as well as long-lasting results from.    In this conversation, we discuss how the device works on every cell in your body, the improvements in recovery, HRV, sleep, oxidative stress, and inflammation.    Rowena helped launch Eng3’s NanoVi technology and currently oversees business development related to health, regeneration, and performance. Rowena has been a serial entrepreneur since 1995 when she co-founded one of the earliest companies to offer an Internet-based solution to the logistics industry. Rowena received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington for her work on international strategic alliances and economic development. When not helping bring NanoVi to the world, Rowena enjoys a range of outdoor activities, family, friends, and her own version of biohacking.     Time stamps: [1:15] Intro to structured water [2:00] Intro to Rowena Gates [3:44] BLUBlox - use code MUSCLE for 15% off [6:34] Proteins in the cell [9:00] Improve the environment for proteins [10:20] Water in the cell [11:25] What is structured water? [13:10] NanoVi approach [14:30] Inside-out approach [16:20] Charges in the body [17:10] What is protein folding? [20:20] Organised water [21:40] Oxidative ageing [23:19] Studies on athletes [24:45] Inflammatory markers [25:50] Ben’s experience  [26:24] Repair and Recovery [28:20] Improved brain function [30:05] Mental performance [32:30] Endurance improvement [35:50] Making this device accessible [39:40] Improvements in HRV  [41:05] Sleep [42:50] Difference in devices [44:20] Self testing [46:45] Demonstration of the device [47:16] Rowena’s website and link information [48:45] Ben’s sign-off     To learn more about the NanoVi, please visit: https://eng3corp.com/benpak https://www.youtube.com/user/Eng3Corp     Other podcasts about structured water:  Muscle Expert Podcast #69 - Hans Eng & Rowena Gates on Mitigation Oxidative Stress and Improving Recovery  Muscle Expert Podcast #137 - How to optimise health and improve aging through structured water with Gerald Pollack      Don’t forget to check out BLUBlox - get 15% off with the code MUSCLE - make stylish glasses with specialised BluLite lens filters, which reduce the harmful high energy artificial blue light emitted by digital devices across the entire blue light spectrum. This can help reduce eye strain and sleep disorders. They have day-time and night-time versions and offer free world-wide shipping. Check out BLUBlox and use code MUSCLE to get 15% off.  

One of our favorite guests from the Muscle Expert Podcast is back with more amazing findings from the world of peptides!  Jean-Francois Tremblay is one of the top experts in the world of peptides and he joins us to share some wonderful new findings and dive even deeper into peptides and SARMs.

We had the amazing opportunity to catch up with the one and only Dr. Mike T. Nelson at the Arnold this year!  Dr. Nelson was one of our highest downloaded episodes last year when we talked about metabolic flexibility during our nutrition deep dive.  This time we brought him back to dive into another area of passion for Mike, the autonomic nervous system.     Time Stamps How did he get into studying HRV, metabolic flexibility and the autonomic nervous system? [3:15] What is an example of someone who is starting to lose their heart rate variability? [11:03] What are some of the implications, short term, as far as performance and stress? [13:02] What are some of the most obvious implications of improved HRV? [17:30] Does he have some progressive strategies that he implements to train people to be able to push their sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous system higher? [20:46] In his studies, what did he learn about the autonomic nervous system from his subjects? [26:16] How does HRV influence someone's training? What training they should be doing? [32:26] Tips to balance lifestyle stressors with training. [37:06] Why your perception is EVERYTHING on how things impact you. [42:46] Does he change nutritional interventions based on their HRV levels? [47:46] If someone has high sympathetic stress and low HRV, can we deduce that cortisol will always be high? [53:50] Does he have any supplemental interventions to manage cortisol and stress? [56:43] How fitness is a culture of extremes. [1:02:55] What has he seen fasting do to HRV? [1:09:42] Does he think that HRV is correlated with body composition? [1:12:38] How much are estrogen and testosterone playing into HRV? [1:13:45] What else SHOULD the listener know about the autonomic nervous system? [1:15:46] Has he done any digging into the correlation of capnography and the autonomic nervous system? [1:21:42] Featured Guest Dr. Mike T Nelson (@drmiketnelson) • Instagram Website Flex Diet Related Links/Products Mentioned Muscle Expert Podcast 126-Metabolic Flexibility, Training Nutrition with Dr. Mike Nelson Metabolic Flexibility | T Nation What To Do When You're Overtrained - Ben Greenfield Fitness Oura Ring: the most accurate sleep and activity tracker Cardiovascular and ride time-to-exhaustion effects of an energy drink Muscle Expert Podcast 120- Dr. Rick Hanson- Finding Buddha's Brain Cold Water Immersion Enhanced Athletes' Wellness and 10-m Short Sprint Performance 24-h After a Simulated Mixed Martial Arts Combat Sauna Report - FoundMyFitness Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers - Book by Robert Sapolsky Muscle Expert Podcast 161- Master Your Sleep Through Tracking with Harpreet Rai of Oura Capnography - Wikipedia Moxy Monitor - Muscle Oxygen Monitor Train Adapt Evolve 003- Hands on Nervous System Training with Dr. Mickra Hamilton People Mentioned Rick Hanson (@rickhansonphd) • Instagram Dan Pardi (@danielpardi) • Instagram Dr. Rhonda Patrick (@foundmyfitness) • Instagram Wim Hof (@iceman_hof) • Instagram Brian Mackenzie (@_brianmackenzie) • Instagram

This episode of RX'D RADIO is brought to you by www.pre-script.com for the most complete exercise programing join the team at Pre-Script! Today we are joined by special guest Ben Pakulski, Ben is a former IFBB professional body builder, entrepreneur and thought leader in the health and performance space. Ben is the host os The Muscle Expert Podcast and a great friend of the show. Jordan and Ben go on a deep dive into the world of cognitive enhancement through lifestyle, breathing, stress management, mindfulness , meditation diet and so much more. Ben's insightful outlook are made all the more impactful when you consider his past as one of the most intimidating figures in the bodybuilding world.  Lending an incredible perspective , everyone can take something away from this episode!

Thank you all so much for another amazing year at the Muscle Expert Podcast!  Today we are recapping some of our favorite moments from this year and this show. This will be the last episode of the Muscle Expert Podcast but fear not!  We are coming back to you next week with the all new Muscle Intelligence Podcast! There we will be covering the same great topics with some amazing guests and a slightly different format.   If you are in Australia or the surrounding area, don’t miss out on the amazing opportunity of our MI40 Muscle Camps coming to you!  Ben and Dr. Jordan Shallow will be conducting 3 day courses in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne!  Head to MuscleCamps.com for more information. Jordan Shallow- Changing Stimulus vs Skill Acquisition, Combining Science and Experience when experimenting in the gym Ralph Esposito- 3 Hacks for testosterone- Sleep, Meditation, avoiding plastics Rick Hanson- Overcoming the negativity bias Layne Norton- Finding a nutrition rhythm for your body to be most metabolically flexible. Dan Pardi- The effects of sleep on body composition. Greg Roskopf- How the nervous system governs stability/contraction.  Greg’s MAT concept of tightening loose muscles rather than loosening tight ones. Zach Bush- The effects of glyphosate on the gut micro biome.

As you all know, this podcast has evolved beyond focusing on just muscle building.  Today we tie together everything Ben has learned in the last two years into the MI40 Six Pillars.  Living a great life in a body you love goes far beyond just your time in the gym and your time in the gym is greatly influenced by what you are doing out of it. So today we discuss what you need to be doing to achieve optimal health and fitness.   Congrats to our ATP Labs Giveaway winner Aaron Olszewski!!! We are giving away some fantastic prizes every time a new episode drops!  To enter make sure you have subscribed to and reviewed The Muscle Expert Podcast on your favorite platform.  Then follow our Instagram giveaway posts each week to enter!

Ben recently sat down with Bedros to discuss his new book, Man Up.  In this bonus edition of the Muscle Expert Podcast we dive into Bedros’ greatest tips for leadership and clear communication and decision making.   As a special bonus for you all we are giving away signed copies of Man Up!  All you have to do is leave a review for the Muscle Expert Podcast on iTunes.  We will announce the winner on 10/18’s edition of the Muscle Expert Podcast.   We have a brand new partner and offer for you guys!  MCTco is offering buy one get one on their MCT Powder and Organic MCT Oil!  Simply use the code BenBOGO on MCTco.com.

This is a very different episode of the Muscle Expert Podcast!  Today we have Dr. Anthony Jay on to tell us about his latest research at the Mayo Clinic and to decipher Ben’s DNA. This conversational episode starts with a discussion on the incredible results Dr. Jay is seeing from infrared light therapy with the Joov light. From there we dive right into Ben’s DNA markers and how he is programmed for detoxification, performance and more.  We highly recommend heading to BenPakulski.com/Podcasts/JayDNA to download Ben’s results in order to follow along with the conversation.   This episode is brought to you by Organifi Juices!  Ensure that you are getting in your daily requirements of all of your micro and phytonutrients with Organifi Greens Juice.  Use code MuscleIntelligence for 20% off of your organifi.com order!

Darin Olien is a man of many hats, some would call him a biohacker or maybe a healthy living enthusiast, but most call him a super food hunter.  Darin has traveled the world in search of the most nutrient rich foods on the planet.  Today on the Muscle Expert Podcast we talk to Darin about what the daily habits and nutrition look like for a man obsessed with the healthiest foods on the planet.  We also discuss his most recent finding, Baruka nuts, a favorite here at the Muscle Expert Podcast.  Tune in to learn about this amazing new superfood that Darin is harvesting from the wild of Brazil. Time Stamps 1:45- How Darin found superfood hunting after injury prevented him from perusing sport. 5:45- Superlife- the life goal of Darin Olien, helping people live a high functioning, optimal, healthy life. 9:00- The foundations for living a super life, whole food, sleep, and hydration. 13:30- How Darin “hacks” his water. 3 stage filter and a vortator to structure his water. 17:15- The complexity of nature.  How Dr. Gerald Pollack’s research could lead to us using water to store information. 20:50- Diving into the idea that drinking charged water can help with nutrient absorption. 22:45- The importance of hydration to living a healthy life. 31:00- Darin’s daily habits including, biohacking, breath work, superfoods and consciousness practices. 35:30- The unique, functional workouts that Darin incorporates daily. 41:45- Nutrition- What the “Superfood Hunter” eats on the daily. 45:15- Darin’s philosophy on food and why he lives vegan. 53:20- What are baruka nuts and how did Darin find them? 58:45- The last wild nut? The labor intensive process that is required to produce baruka nuts and how Darin is helping the environment and local economy through sustainably harvesting these wild nuts.

Elle Russ is a woman of many hats. A creative writer, comedian and actor, Elle found herself in the middle of a health crisis while trying to maintain the ideal “actress body”.  The root of that cause was a thyroid issue that took Elle over 10 years and 50 doctors to get under control.  Elle has since become an expert in natural ways to keep your thyroid in check.  Today on the Muscle Expert Podcast she shares her story as well as her wealth of knowledge on keeping your thyroid healthy.  If you or a loved one suspect that you have issues with thyroid regulation, make sure to pick up Elle’s book The Paleo Thyroid Solution. Time Stamps 2:00- Elle Russ’ story.  Her beginnings as an actress and how the demands of maintaining a look led her to find out that she had issues with her thyroid. 9:00- The contributors to Elle’s thyroid issues, selenium, over-training, and carbohydrate. 11:00-  The glucose myth.  Why Elle refutes the need for carbohydrates for thyroid health. 13:30- How do you know if you may have low thyroid? 23:30- The mechanics of thyroid hormones and how to determine what intervention you should make. 38:30- How to potentially avoid going on medications for life by thyroid function through diet and nutrient optimization. 41:30- Where to start with hormone intervention. 43:30- In range vs optimal.  Should you be ok with your hormone levels just being within an accepted range? 50:00- The opposite side of the coin.  Potential complications from too much thyroid hormone. 52:45- The micronutrients you need to pay attention to for thyroid health.

Leanne Vogel of Healthful Pursuit joins us today on the Muscle Expert Podcast to dive into the benefits of cyclical keto.  Leanne is the host of one of the highest rated nutrition podcasts on iTunes, author of The Keto Diet and Keto Beginnings and a world renown speaker on the topic of Keto.  She and Ben dive into her past struggles with eating disorders, how she went from vegan to the ketogenic diet, and cyclical keto as well as how she maintains her diet and routine while traveling the country in an RV.  Don’t miss a second of this crazy informative episode. This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market.  Thrive Market is your greatest resource for getting clean, organic groceries without breaking the bank or wasting time at the grocery store. Thrive even lets you shop by diet which today’s guest Leanne Vogel does all the time for her Keto Supplies!  Visit ThriveMarket.com/MuscleExpert for 25% off of your first order and free shipping! Time Stamps- 5:45- How Leanne went from vegan to the ketogenic diet and balanced her life. 9:30- The culture of diet.  Why it becomes difficult to see the signs that a diet may not work for you when you are in a community that subscribes to that diet. 11:45- How Leanne struggled with bulimia when she first started keto and why she cycles the diet. 15:45- Ketosis for ketosis’ sake.  Why what you eat matters more than staying in ketosis. 20:30- Keto for mental clarity.  Why Ben and Leanne try to always be in ketosis when they have to be on the top of their mental game. 22:30- Leanne’s advice to help people transition onto the ketogenic diet. 30:45- Optimizing health on keto as a woman. 36:15- Leanne’s struggle with eating disorders and body dysmorphia. 40:00- Reframing your relationship with food through a positive diet mindset. 43:20- Keto on the go.  How Leanne stays on her diet while traveling the country in an RV. 51:00- Leanne’s road routine and naked yoga. 55:45- Leanne’s book, where to find her and what’s new in the world of Healthful Pursuit.

We are taking a deep dive into nutrition for the next couple of weeks on the Muscle Expert Podcast!  To kick things off I am discussing my personal approach to nutrition as well as answering the questions that many of you submitted via social media.   Stay tuned for the next two weeks to hear what all of our nutrition guests have to contribute.

Joining us today on the Muscle Expert Podcast is Keto Cardiologist Dr. Nadir Ali.  Dr. Ali is challenging conventional wisdom when it comes to cholesterol.  Ben and Dr. Ali discuss how our understanding of cholesterol is misguided as it is simply a transporter for energy from fat.  Dr. Ali’s insight came from watching cholesterol rise in people who are fasted.  Listen in to hear about the good side of LDL, LCHF diet and more from Dr. Nadir Ali. Highlights LDL cholesterol as an energy transporter. Why a low carb, high fat diet is cardiologist recommended. Dr. Ali challenging conventional wisdom around LDL and cholesterol. The research that supports elevated cholesterol. 4:00-  How Dr. Ali came to believe keto was the optimal diet. 8:30- Dr. Ali’s thoughts on LDL and keto. 13:35- LDL as a fat transporter.  Why fasting will increase “bad cholesterol” in a good way. 19:50- The many functions of LDL. 21:00- The importance of CoQ10 for burning fuel. 25:30- Breaking the paradigm of cholesterol, is there actually good and bad forms? Dr. Ali gives us the studies that contrast popular opinion. 34:45- Fat intake and cholesterol levels.  Fat vs carb intake and heart disease. 36:30- Why do we still believe that cholesterol is bad despite the contradictory evidence? 39:00- The risks of challenging medical paradigms. 40:00- What happens when someone takes cholesterol reducing medications? 47:45- In Dr. Ali’s opinion is it ever wise to take cholesterol blockers? 50:00- Should you expect and be ok with High LDL when on a high fat diet? 56:00- Should you be concerned with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? 58:30- Sex hormones and cholesterol.  The effects of hormone manipulation on cholestorol. 1:00:15- Problems with high triglycerides and fat burning.

Today on the Muscle Expert Podcast we welcome Dr. John Demartini, expert on human consciousness. Ben and Dr. Demartini go deep on the human consciousness and everything that it takes to allow you to do what you are meant to be doing. Listen in on Dr. Demartini’s framework for finding your true values and how he lives his life to change the world. Today's Episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic Mushrooms. For all of your mushroom, mushroom coffee and tea needs visit foursigmatic.com/muscle to receive 15% off of your order! 4:45- Why setting goals is the key to a happy and successful life. 7:45- Identifying your values and pursuing those goals will make you more productive and more successful. 8:45-Dr. Demartini’s hierarchy of values How you spend your money, time, thoughts, conversations, and create order in your life shows your true inspirations. 14:45- How to manipulate your own inspirations 16:30- Creating a life that is congruent with your fantasies. 18:00- Values and relationships. Why finding “complementary values” is more important than finding the same values. 22:15- Finding clarity in your values. Why you need to compare you to yourself not those that you look up to. 23:15- How to live your life for purpose vs for immediate gratification. 25:15- Why Dr. Demartini became an expert in many different disciplines all of which relate to human behavior. 30:00- How cosmology influences human consciousness. The origin of the universe vs the study of the universe and why making a global impact requires a cosmic perspective. 32:15- Why studying the largest and smallest denominators is important for making an impact. 33:45- Expanding your experience beyond your 5 senses. 436:45- What is Dr. Demartini’s “guiding light” to creating his philosophy on the human experience. 40:45- How to consciously access different dimensions. 43:15- Psychedelics vs optimization. Is there a faster way to elevate your consciousness? 45:15- Dr. Demartini’s steps to live your greatest life. Why 47:35- What daily habits does Dr. Demartini value most? 52:15- “The Science of Getting What You Want” the best way to download Dr. Demartini’s brain.

To celebrate the 100th episode of the Muscle Expert Podcast, Ben dives into all the biggest takeaways from the best guests in the world. Ben recaps the 20 most important things that he has learned through our first 100 episodes.

Entrepreneur Troy McClain joins us on the Muscle Expert Podcast to discuss tradition, personal ownership and the success mindset. After one morning spent with Troy we knew that we had to have him on the show. His insight into what it takes to be successful in business as well as life is unique and extremely insightful. Tune in for a great discussion on fading traditions, how to raise a generation of kids with respect and self-ownership, and how to pick a circle that will drive you, inspire you and allow you to give back. 4:00- The Laws of Reciprocity. Why you should pass good deeds around. 6:00- The necessity of a right of passage. How western culture has suffered from lacking tradition. 7:30- Following the Bushido Code. Earning your place rather than expecting it. 9:45- How can we create the tradition of becoming a man for our kids? 12:45- What makes a man? 15:45- Who do you listen to? How to choose the right mentor. 18:00- How social media has changed the lens that we view our heroes through. 22:45- How to create your reality. 27:00- Troy’s must reads.

We have a LIVE edition of the Muscle Expert Podcast coming your way today. Bedros Keuilian graced us with his presence at Muscle Intelligence headquarters to bring us a great insight on what he does best, growing businesses at an incredible rate and living life at an incredibly high level. Bedros shows us the meaning of what it is to live a “fighter jet life”, gives us insight on what a great morning routine looks like and answers some great questions from our Facebook Live. 3:15- Why Bedros loves the MI40 style of training for entrepreneurs. 5:15- The biggest area for most entrepreneurs to improve, finding a specialty. 8:45- How to coalesce your thoughts and maintain a focused mindset. 11:00- Bedros’ steps to growing a business. 13:40- Feeding the ego vs feeding the family. How Bedros puts his focus on the tangibles rather than what drives the ego. 21:30- Fighter jet mentality- how to live life laser focused and win the day. 23:25- There’s always another summit. Living with a “More” mindset. 30:00- The importance of self sufficiency. Why you need to learn to find answers yourself before asking for advice. 31:00- How to create an empire. 34:15- Man Up. Bedros tells us about his new book that is coming out in September. 36:30- The importance of communication in leadership. 37:45- Question and answers from our Facebook Live.

Alex Viada and Dr. Jordan Shallow are back for another great episode of the Muscle Expert Podcast. This time around they join Ben in discussing what it takes to be great. Being an elite athlete has it’s struggles and for these three it is no exception. This episode they talk about staying focused during the lulls of the process, the evolution of your training, what separates good from great and how Ben stays motivated now that he isn’t training for the Olympia. 2:10- Why Alex has decided to participate in a double Iron Man race. Pursuing an end result that looks impossible from the outside. 5:15- The Process. How to approach an impossible task. How to prepare for worst case scenario when pursuing a world class endeavor. 9:45- Earning the right to be world class. 12:35- The highlight reel vs the buildup. Why it takes discipline and dedication to achieve crazy feats not just what you see on Instagram. 15:00- How to know what’s next. When is it time to change your process? 17:00- Information is always good. Finding out what doesn’t work for you is just as important and finding out what does. 19:15- How to take inventory of your training and where you stand. 23:15- “If you love it let it kill you.” The mentality of becoming the best version of yourself. How being told that he “has great potential” is what drives Alex. 27:15- Pursuing your passion. Why so many people don’t strive to fulfill their potential. 31:30- How the guys found what drives them. 35:30- How to deal with the loss of what drives you. 36:45- Motivating your clients to do the not glamorous part of the process. 39:00- Dealing with your haters and using your failures. 42:30- The next step mentality. Dealing with what is out of your control. 43:30- What separates good from great. 44:50- The importance of failure. 47:00- Finding your motivation. Navigating the struggle to get motivated when you don’t have an end goal. 49:00- Excellence is a transferrable skill. How to move your drive from one skill to another. 50:00- Changing from a solo sport to group goals.

John Amaral is the go to energy worker for Celebrities, Athletes, and Billionaires. On this episode of the Muscle Expert Podcast, John and Ben introduce us to the energy that controls our existence. John gives great insight on how emotional energy can influence or even cause injuries, prohibit cellular communication, and keep you from living your greatest life. Make sure to listen to the end to catch some easy ways to take inventory of your inner body and heal past injuries. Time Stamps: 4:30- Bridging the gap between the physical and energy world. How John Amaral found the energy world and started his career. 10:10- John’s first experience with energy work, how connecting his body and energy allowed him to truly experience his senses for the first time in years. 11:15- Measuring the energy world. Applying science to woo woo and the effect of human consciousness on the world around us. 15:10- The system of the mind and body. Examples of physical manifestations of energy. 18:30- Our body’s communication network. Can cells communicate through energy? 20:35- Breaking the patterns of old injuries. If the body replaces all of its cells every five years then why do injuries hang on? 24:50- Where to start with energy work. 28:30- A dive into energy states. Are you low energy, neutral, or an energy rich individual? 31:30- The patterns of physical manifestations of emotion. 36:30- Where to start with energy work. 38:45- How to become more aware of your mind/body connection. 44:15- Expectations of energy work. The steps to take to lead an energy rich life. 49:15- Take daily inventory of your inner body. We spend so much time taking inventory of the external, but the internal can be even more important. 51:10- Stress management. How to deal with stress and eliminate the physical effects of it. 55:20- Energy work from a distance. 1:01:04- What is next for John Amaral?

Ben Pakulski - 310lb=>270lb Bodybuilding Yogi, Nerd, Exercise Mastery with #MuscleIntelligence & #Mi40. Husband, Dad, and author of the Muscle Expert Podcast.

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin sit down with Ben Pakulski, former world-class bodybuilder and ultra-successful fitness entrepreneur. They go deep into Ben's childhood, how it has formed him into the business powerhouse and growth-minded person he is today, the challenges he faces and his mindset. For anyone interested in improving their business and becoming a better person this is a must listen. To hear Ben interview Sal, Adam & Justin, the episode will be dropping soon on his show, the Muscle Expert Podcast. Built it as a playground for me and to hold camps. Ben explains why he built his gym and its purpose. (5:36) I want to help everyone overcome their fears. He opens up about his childhood and the impact it has left on him. (7:30) If you can't, therefore you must. He introspectively looks at himself and what he has accomplished. (11:30) It's my greatest blessing and biggest curse. How he wasn't playing his best game, but playing his truth with playing/working with others. (15:35) When it sucks most, smile. Simplify life and de-clutter your toxic relationships for growth. (21:15) 2640 – (Change) talks about his dad Disciplines of execution. Practical ways to improve yourself and the team around you through leadership. (31:38) Empower people with a skill set to change their body. Ben drops knowledge on skills you need to succeed. (44:00) Without management things get left undone and the business suffers. Ben talks about building confidence and self-esteem with his programs/camps and shares his business success/stressors. (55:55) Meticulous over-consumption. The guys go deep into the science of fasting and eating after working out. (1:01:30) If you can't, you must. How to become the #MindsetMeathead and the importance of doing the things that challenge you the most. (1:07:00) Layers of the onion. The way he has improved his own life and finding the joy in the struggle. (1:11:50) The good cannot exist without the bad. He shares what his parents taught him and how it implements that to his kids. (1:16:30) Links/Products Mentioned: A Classic Psychology Study on Why Winning the Lottery Won't Make You Happier The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You – Book by John C. Maxwell and Steven R. Covey The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals – Book by Chris McChesney and Sean Covey One Minute Manager- Book by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson M.D. The Effects of Stress on Physical Activity and Exercise The Effects of Stress on Physical Activity and Exercise Understanding the stress response Relevance of Sympathetic Nervous System Activation in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Ep 512 Dr. Michael Ruscio - Mind Pump Media Suppression of Sympathetic Nervous System During Fasting Carl Sagan - Cosmos- Stars - We Are Their Children – (YouTube) Featured Guest/People Mentioned: Ben Pakulski (@ifbbbenpak)  Instagram/Twitter Ben Pakulski MI40 Muscle Intelligence – YouTube Bedros Keuilian (@BedrosKeuilian)  Twitter Bradley Martyn (@bradleymartyn)  Instagram Dr. Michael Ruscio (@DrRuscio)  Twitter Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) Twitter Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? 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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  

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Ben Pakulski and Alvin Brown about cortisol resistance, phasing workouts, eating according to workout phase, cardio and muscle gain, breathing, intra-set stretching, sleep, gratitude, being present and much more. Check out Ben's Muscle Expert Podcast and his website at www.benpakulski.com. Ben puts Adam through workout (4:48) Ben talks about working with Hany Rambod (7:30) Consistently over trained Body always inflamed Did Ben ever experience adrenal fatigue? (10:12) Cortisol resistance, what does he think about it? (13:00) Beast Mode Blood sugar dip Reduce exposure to what you are resistant to Sleep quality Guys talk mindset How does Ben train now? (22:50) What is his opinion on hypertrophy stimulus? (25:00) Eating protocol Ben explains AMPK and mTOR (29:00) Regulating energy balance Based on your goal How does he manage his stress? (31:25) Breathing patterns intra-workout Ben talks about a study he conducted for loaded intra-workout stretching (34:20) Muscle fiber hypertrophy Muscle fiber hyperplasia How is the weight (muscle) loss going for him? (40:30) Loves training again Eating a lot less Is there anything he is monitoring while losing this muscle? (42:10) Testosterone levels Guys discuss biohacking sleep (45:15) Blackout blinds Keeping room cool  No devices about an hour before bed Lights out when the sun goes down Mattress quality Turn Wifi off Ben working with someone to create own mattress Float tanks The guys talk about stress management (59:40) Start/Finish day with gratitude Anxiety How to be more mindful? (1:02:50) Noting state changes Energy beings Extreme sports and athletes Flow state Power of present moment Step out of comfort zone Perception of time Does he have any hacks that he does to stay more present? (1:20:20) How could he have used being present/mindful in his bodybuilding days? Gives advice to bodybuilders. (1:23:00) Take ownership/control of your life Meditation Perception controls your life Have to enjoy the process Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company's natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!

 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?

  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  

A few weeks back, Sal, Adam & Justin went to Tampa to hang out with IFBB Pro, Mi40 Gym owner and fellow podcaster, Ben Pakulski. This episode touches on a wide variety of topics from life philosophy, business and how to train to build muscle. Check out Ben's Muscle Expert Podcast on iTunes and also visit him at www.benpakulski.com Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company's natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!

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!  

Ben’s new go to mobility guy Dean Somerset, joins Ben on the Muscle expert podcast today to break down how to optimize active range of motion, specific drills and assessments you can use for shoulder and hip mobility, how to upgrade your mobility training for great gains and pain free training and more. This episode is full of actionable strategies for taking your training and results to the next level. Visit http://www.benpakulski.com/ Muscle Expert Podcast is hosted by IFBB Professional bodybuilder Ben Pakulski, listen in as he interviews the top leading experts in field of strength, muscle hypertrophy, brain optimization, and other top performance experts on how to build the upgraded modern man. For expert muscle building articles, videos, resources and more visit http://www.benpakulski.com/

NCAA National Champion and all american in track and field, world class lecturer on exercise and sports performance, strength and conditioning, elite coach, and close friend Derek Woodske stops by the Muscle Expert Podcast today. Ben and Derek discuss some of his most valuable lessons for all men in all walks of life from brain optimization, forging the athlete mentality, how to be a genuinely good person and Derek’s best “life hacks” for achieving anything. 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! Life hack, show up first, leave last. - Derek Woodske Time Stamps: 10:33 Pursing goals alone. Achieving greatness in anything. Limiting beliefs and role models. 22:30 Athlete mentality vs normal gym goer mentality 25:10 The introvert Illusion. 28:30 Depression, Dealing with injuries, Losing the vision. 30:30  The jack of trades mentality of today. 33:33 Going narrow V going wide. 36:30 The Instagram message that changed it all. 43:00 The definition of greatness 47:00 Mentally recovering from an devastating injury as an athlete 48:10 How to become incredibly productive and inspired. The Muscle Expert Thought Process and the Modern Man Movement. 52:15 The Best Life Hack Ever. 53:00 How to overcome the monkey mind and eliminate excuses from your life. 59:50 The insurance theory 1:06:10 Something meat eaters are blind to. 1:13:30 Evil comes many different forms. 1:19:33 Essentialism, optimizing brain function and performance. 1:25:33 How to really fail as a human. What not to do. 1:29:33 The book that saved Ben’s marriage. 1:31:33 Logic v Emotion. 1:39:30 The iron culture bond 1:44:00 What Derek’s listening to.   http://www.benpakulski.com/podcasts/derek/

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! Today on the Muscle Expert podcast Brad Schoenfeld, MSc, CSCS, the hypertrophy specialist joins Ben on the Muscle Expert Podcast today to explore and discuss the latest research on the mind muscle connection,  eccentric training, optimal training volume for advanced and untrained trainees, ideal protein intake according to the current research, the future of nutrition and training customization using genetic testing, utilizing intraset stretching protocols for hypertrophy and much more! In this Episode: 5:00 - Breaking research on the mind muscle connection and does it translates to muscle growth. 8:50 - Eccentric training Vs concentric training, muscle damage and what Dr. Schoenfeld has found. 14:30 - Standardizing for muscle recruitment, higher standards for exercise technique and exercise execution in bodybuilding research for 18:40 - Why the research is not enough. 22:20 - Intra stretching, the best growth Ben’s ever seen and exactly how to do it. 26:10 - Regulating training volume, what the research says about training volume for advanced and untrained trainees. 30:00 - Going to failure V. Stopping short? What the research says. 32:00 - Eccentric training and the MAPK pathway. What's actually happening inside the muscle. Intracellular signaling. 36:20 - Powerlifting v Bodybuilding routines and what Dr. Schoenfeld’s research has looked at when comparing the two head to head. And More! http://www.benpakulski.com/podcasts/brad/

Joining Ben today is six-time world champion wrestler, actor, bodybuilder and MMA athlete Dave Bautista. This conversation covers much more than just training and muscle building. Ben and Dave dig into the little shared stories of Dave’s early acting and wrestling career, What’s Dave’s current training goals are and how he is approaching his lifting these days. Dave shares the pivotal times and harsh challenges throughout his early childhood and in his 20’s that lead him to the WWE and long hard road to becoming a 6x champ. How he got into acting after leaving wrestling at the height of his career, overcoming multiple failures trying to land huge roles in some of his biggest movies and much more. The recent training and nutrition adjustments, creating the superhero physique and more. Visit http://www.benpakulski.com/ Muscle Expert Podcast is hosted by IFBB Professional bodybuilder Ben Pakulski, listen in as he interviews the top leading experts in field of strength, muscle hypertrophy, brain optimization, and other top performance experts on how to build the upgraded modern man. For expert muscle building articles, videos, resources and more visit http://www.benpakulski.com/

Arguably the greatest physique of all time, 6x Mr. Olympia, Dorian Yates. Today on the Muscle Expert Podcast, Ben gets to interview the man who inspired him to become a professional bodybuilder. Ben and Dorian explore bodybuilding, ayahuasca, steroids in the 90s, battling injuries, DMT, the birth of a new functional physique competition and much more! Visit http://www.benpakulski.com/ Muscle Expert Podcast is hosted by IFBB Professional bodybuilder Ben Pakulski, listen in as he interviews the top leading experts in field of strength, muscle hypertrophy, brain optimization, and other top performance experts on how to build the upgraded modern man. For expert muscle building articles, videos, resources and more visit http://www.benpakulski.com/

Today on Muscle Expert Podcast our expert guest is Productivity & Success Transformation Coach, co owner of earlytorise.com, highly successful author and the creator Turbulence Training Craig Ballantyne. Craig breaks down the nuts and bolts of having the Perfect Day and how to set your day up for extreme productivity. He was also extremely kind to share 5 FREE copies of his highly recommended book The Perfect Day Formula. Craig and Ben dig into how Craig personally plans, executes and get the most out of everyday using the principles in his book, how to create more freedom through discipline, what not to do in the morning and at night to ensure high productivity and more.

Today on Muscle Expert podcast Ben Esgro, COO and Co founder of De Novo Nutrition joins Ben to dive deep into neurotransmitter health, brain focus, chemistry, performance, pharmacology and the future of scientific research. Visit http://www.benpakulski.com/ Muscle Expert Podcast is hosted by IFBB Professional bodybuilder Ben Pakulski, listen in as he interviews the top leading experts in field of strength, muscle hypertrophy, brain optimization, and other top performance experts on how to build the upgraded modern man. For expert muscle building articles, videos, resources and more visit http://www.benpakulski.com/

Today on Muscle Expert Podcast Stan "The Rhino" Efferding joins Ben for deep conversation on training, recovery, nutrition, sleep, hydration and much much more. Stan is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. Stan is only one of 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. He shares some of the most impactful strategies and key concepts he learned from his mentors such and training partners such as Mark Bell and Flex Wheeler. Visit http://www.benpakulski.com/ Muscle Expert Podcast is hosted by IFBB Professional bodybuilder Ben Pakulski, listen in as he interviews the top leading experts in field of strength, muscle hypertrophy, brain optimization, and other top performance experts on how to build the upgraded modern man. For expert muscle building articles, videos, resources and more visit http://www.benpakulski.com/

IFBB Pro and founder of Dynamik Muscle, Kai Greene joins Ben on Muscle Expert Podcast today. Kai shares his early childhood experiences that lead to his massive drive to becoming a success on the bodybuilding stage, how journaling changed his life and career, what his days were like before the 2009 Arnold prep, what effort and hardwork really is, his meditation practice and much more! For links, resources and more go to http://www.benpakulski.com/podcasts/podcasts19/

Ben & Charles dive into how neurotransmitters dictate an athletes needs for supplementation, training program design, and periodization; the controversial topic of intermittent fasting; how food intolerances can have a dramatic effect on body composition as well as the lessons Charles has learned about when to follow experience versus 'studies'.

Join IFBB Pro Ben Pakulski and Kris Gethin as they discuss everything ranging from how to prepare for the Ironman triathlon as a bodybuilder, hyper-recovery techniques for both muscle building and super endurance training, Kris' super-shake morning ritual, mentorship, and how to keep yourself driven and motivated in training and life.

Muscle Expert Podcast 016 Ben Pakulski and Dr. Jacob Wilson discuss Training methods with acute variables for maximum gains in muscle building - how many reps, sets, volume, rest, isolation vs compound exercises, periodization, type of execution. EVERYTHING you need to take your muscle building efforts to the next level. It comes down to SO MUCH more than just adding "weight". You do NOT want to miss this one. itunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/ben-pakulski-podcast-muscle/id725296816?mt=2 Useful links: MI40Nation: http://www.mi40nation.com The Muscle Prof:https://www.FB.com/themuscleprof If you don’t have iTunes, check it out on the website here: http://www.benpakulski.com/muscle-expert-016/ ‎

Muscle Expert Podcast 015 Flex Wheeler Interview by Ben Pakulski - with one of the greatest bodybuilders of ALL TIME. One of my very first bodybuilding idols. His nickname was Skinny Kenny...any guesses? "Flex" Wheeler of course! You do NOT want to miss this one. itunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/ben-pakulski-podcast-muscle/id725296816?mt=2 Useful links: http://www.mi40nation.com If you don’t have iTunes, check it out on the website here: http://www.benpakulski.com/muscle-expert-015/ ‎ And make sure to check out The Flex Wheeler Story "Dare2Dream"here - D2dmovie.com

Muscle Expert Podcast 014 - Ben Pakulski And Mark Coles are back at it again. Topic of the discussion revolves around the application of exercise in fatloss and body transformation. Itunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/ben-pakulski-podcast-muscle/id725296816?mt=2 Useful links: http://www.mi40nation.com If you don’t have iTunes, check it out on the website here: http://www.benpakulski.com/muscle-expert-014/ ‎

Muscle Expert Podcast 013 - An exclusive call with Mark Coles, after stepping on stage earlier this year for the very first time, Mark won his class and went on to receive an invite to the British Championship where he came 2nd out of an extraordinary lineup. Itunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/ben-pakulski-podcast-muscle/id725296816?mt=2 Highlights of the Podcast: - Ben and Mark discuss Mark's training, his prep and transformation, providing an inspirational and powerful insight into the mindset of what it takes to transform your body. - Mark talks about his background, injuries, learning and how even starting bodybuilding at what would be considered a late age, 28, how over the past 10 years he has built a physique that stands out on stage. - What does it take to be a bodybuilder? This call will give you open access into exactly what needs to be done. Click here to have a listen: Itunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/ben-pakulski-podcast-muscle/id725296816?mt=2 Useful links: http://www.mi40x.com If you don’t have iTunes, check it out on the website here: http://www.benpakulski.com/muscle-expert-013/ ‎

Want to discover how to structure a diet for maximum performance and optimal body composition? We’ve go you covered - Muscle Expert Podcast 011- Muscle Expert Ben Pakulski & Dr Jacob Wilson High Fat Vs High Carb Diets For Muscle Growth Highlights of the Podcast: - How to structure a diet for maximum performance and optimal body composition - The logic, science and practice of Ketogenic style dieting - What Ben is doing to put on 20lbs for the Arnold Classic. - The exact diet Dr Wilson follows to stay on top of his game and get huge at the same time. - Tips, Tricks and Cues for maximizing any nutrition plan Click here to have a listen: Itunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/ben-pakulski-podcast-muscle/id725296816?mt=2 Useful links: http://www.mi40x.com http://www.ut.edu/JacobWilson/

Want to discover your ULTIMATE human potential? We’ve go you covered - Muscle Expert Podcast 010- Ben Pakulski & Muscle Genes Discuss Muscle Genetics  Highlights of the Podcast: -The role genetics play in muscle growth -How to maximize your individual muscle role -How to up regulate or down regulate hormones -External factors that affect genetics -How to get exploit your genetics for a maximal potential and much, much more!

Muscle Expert Ben Pakulski & Dr Jacob Wilson Teach Workout Periodization for Muscle Growth An IFBB PRO and one of the worlds top researchers openly discuss all methods and mechanisms to maximizing muscle gains. Highlights of the Podcast: - Periodization as a beginner, intermediate or advanced lifter - Exercise selection for maximal growth - How to bring up weak body parts - Exercise manipulation to hit all muscle fibres - What is optimal for workout frequency and apply workout “splits”? - Minimizing plateaus - How to get HUGE, JACKED, and much, much more! Useful Links: http://www.ut.edu/JacobWilson/ http://www.mi40x.com