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

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!

Joining us on the Muscle Expert podcast today is elite sports performance coach and the creator of Functional Hypertrophy Training (FHT), Dr. John Rusin. Dr Rusin is an internationally recognized strength coach, speaker, and writer. His clients range from MLB All-Stars,  NFL All-Pros, Olympic Gold, Bronze and Silver Medalists, All-World IronMan Triathletes, World-Record-Holding Powerlifters, Elite Bodybuilders and Figure Competitors.  Ben and Dr. Rusin get into the six phases of the perfect dynamic warm up, key insights from Fred Hatfield, the best test to identify red flags in your movement quality and much more. Be sure leave your comments on the episode over on Facebook and become a part of the Muscle Expert community!  In this Episode: The 6 Phases of the Perfect Dynamic Warmup Functional Hypertrophy Training Primer sets for enhancing movement quality. Creating tension and how to maximize your ability to contract under load.

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.

 

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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! 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/

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/

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/

MI40's own Head Trainer, Joe Bennett jumps on the podcast today to lay out some expert strategies, tools and tips for jumpstarting your hypertrophy gains today. Ben and Joe walk you through specific muscle activation techniques, the do's and dont's of hypertrophy training, exercise selection and why a having a large variety of exercises may not always be optimal for muscle growth. Key takeaways from the episode: -The key to building muscle is not about moving more weight, -There is no "best exercise" it depends on my variables specific to the person's body. - Understanding how to identify the a few Key symptoms that you're doing an exercise wrong will save you a lot of time and keep you from injuring yourself. More info and resources here! http://www.benpakulski.com/podcasts/joe/

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.