better. with Jerred Moon

December is here! And that means (for many of us) the holiday season is about try and sweep us all up in a big warm ball of lazy… but not at Betterhumanology! The guys definitely want you to enjoy your vacations and time off, but they've devised a simple challenge to keep you improving through […]

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This week Talon and Jerred dive into the topic of visualization and how athletes, musicians, and countless others continue to use the technique to find added success in their lives. The guys have pieced together a wealth of research with their own experiences to offer you a full outlook on visualization… including a little how-to! […]

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This week Talon and Jerred get….happy? We take on a 5-step experiment which takes about 25-30 minutes to complete in the morning and actually alters your brain. A breakfast, or rather, morning routine that will chemically alter your brain into having a kick-ass morning EVERYDAY! In this 27-minute episode, Jerred and Talon discuss: Step 1: […]

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This week Talon joins Jerred as he breaks down his recent domination of the Spartan Beast! The Spartan Beast is the most challenging event the Spartan Race has to offer. Boasting over 13 miles and 30 obstacles, the Beast claims to test your endurance, perseverance, and grit as well as your mental toughness. In this […]

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This week Jerred puts on his sensei hat and guides Talon through a series of questions designed to best inform newbies and pros alike. After years of gym hopping (to find the right price or commute) and hills upon hills of monotonous runs, Talon has decided to join the garage gym revolution! It's pretty obvious […]

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This week the boys are back with an in-depth hash-it-out all about COMPETITION! Will it make you run faster, push harder, or perform better? Can competition make you a better human? Find out! In this 28-minute episode, Talon and Jarred discuss: Does competition make you better? Our experiences with competition Enjoyment and competence + competition […]

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This week, Jerred tracked down AJ Roberts, a 2X World Record Holder Powerlifter, and someone who can actually claim he was the strongest man in the world. I mean this dude has squatted 1,205 lb!! BUT…While many know him for his accomplishments as a powerlifter; he has actually ran many successful businesses, he's a speaker, […]

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This week Jerred and Talon get back on the ol' hash-it-out train and break down WHY you should know how well you self-talk and HOW listening to music can improve workout performance! Jerred dug through the annuls of human experiments to discover over 100 studies to share insights on how music or audiobooks can help […]

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We found over 60 studies that suggest the beet or beetroot juice can be used as a powerful performance enhancing supplement! Our own Jerred Moon has long been a supporter of the plant and even created his own Better Human Shot. For all of these reasons and more, we decided to put the data and […]

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This week the guys bring you one of the latest trends: Red Light Therapy! RLT has been been gaining steam for the past few years by those looking for a noninvasive way to improve their skin… but we found research that suggests Red Light Therapy has been used for much more. As well as staving […]

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