My guest on today's podcast, Ryan Munsey, is a former fitness model and gym-owner-turned writer, speaker, and biohacker. He's a mental and physical performance specialist with a degree in Food Science & Human Nutrition from Clemson University, and a wealth of knowledge on topics such as smart drugs, lucid dreaming, unconventional strength training and cardiovascular training techniques, and dirty secrets in the supplement industry. Ryan is also the Chief Optimizer at Natural Stacks and host of the Optimal Performance Podcast.

During our discussion, you'll discover:

-Why Ryan thinks most people shouldn't eat breakfast...[6:10]

-The strange and shocking history of corn flakes...[20:50]

-How to "hack" yourself into a state of lucid dreaming...[22:20]

-How Ryan uses resistance bands to get strength breakthrough...[31:00]

-The concept of something called "Hurricane training" for a huge boost in cardiovascular fitness...[39:24]

-How Ryan stays lean when he can't workout... [45:45]

-Ryan's unique personal "smart drug" stack that he uses...[53:00]

-Why you should use caution when you see the word "proprietary" on a supplement label (and other dirty secrets of the supplements industry)...[62:10]

-And much more!

Resources from this episode: -Ryan's article on why he skips breakfastr -The strange and shocking history of why corn flakes were invented -Ryan's podcast interview on lucid dreaming -Galantamine for lucid dreaming -CBD oil vs. Rick Simpson's oil -Rogue monster resistance bands -Ryan's article on Hurricane Training -Martin Rooney's Cardio Workouts for Warriors book -Bulletproof Instamix -The Longecity forum -How To Make Your Own Smart Drugs -Top 10 dirty secrets of the supplement industry -Natural Stacks (for CILTEP, etc.) (use 15% discount code BEN15 on anything)

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