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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:
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.
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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.
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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
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TrainedbyJP.com
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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
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Twitter: @MikeOHearn
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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
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Bret Contreras
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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
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Podcast
Alvin Brown
Center for Healing and Peak Personal Performance
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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:
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:
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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.
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