Muscle Intelligence — Longevity, Training & Human Performance with Ben Pakulski

If you're a man over 35 looking for a simple, effective and personalized plan to help you look, feel and perform better than you did in your 20s, head to https://muscleintelligence.com/mipapply to learn more about our upcoming programs.

If you want to make sure you don't wake up in one, five, or 10 years from now looking and feeling in a way you never wanted to… then building resilience is crucial.

After age 35, there's no such thing as "status quo." Your ability to perform, your physical capability, and psychological flexibility... all recede. And eventually quality of life diminishes... UNLESS you pay attention to each of the Four Areas of Resilience I share in this episode today.

This episode will teach you how to stop the decline and, more importantly, find out how to fill the gap between where you are now and where you want to be.

You'll learn:

• The REAL Problem Behind your "Nutrition" Issue

• How to Set Up Daily Habits to Create the MOST Success

• The Mindset Shift to Apply to Fitness, Business, AND Relationships

• The #1 Lever to Get your Body to Burn Fat More Effectively

• How to Use Movement as the GREATEST Lever for Resiliency

Get the full episode guide at muscleintelligence.com/learn

Muscle Intelligence has opened the doors temporarily for new members ready to start in Spring 2023. We train Champions. If you're interested, click here to see if you qualify.

If you're a man over 35 looking for a simple, effective and personalized plan to help you look, feel and perform better than you did in your 20s, head to https://muscleintelligence.com/mipapply to learn more about our upcoming programs.

We know that the most effective way to transform your body is through muscle building… especially if you value longevity.

I'm sure I don't have to tell you how important nutrition is in that process…

But what I will tell you today is how YOU should eat to build muscle and balance muscle building and longevity…

In today's episode, I talk about how many calories you need to eat, how to stay in shape for the rest of your life, how to find the optimal macronutrient balance, and much more.

Although we named it Part 2 because this week's nutrition episodes complement each other, it's still a stand-alone show. Both episodes are packed with incredible action items and information to help you achieve your goals...

You'll learn:

• How to Balance Muscle Building and Longevity

• What you Need to Stay in Shape for the Rest of Your Life

• Why you Should eat Differently Dependent on the Season

• The Biggest Mistake MOST People Make When it Comes to Nutrition

• The Value of Vegetables (Especially When Combined with Other Foods)

P.S. In case you missed part 1 of the Nutrition for Muscle Building training… You'll find it here

Get your free copy of today's episode guide at https://muscleintelligence.com/learn

Muscle Intelligence has opened the doors temporarily for new members ready to start in January 2023. We train Champions. If you're interested, click here to see if you qualify.

If you're a man over 35 looking for a simple, effective and personalized plan to help you look, feel and perform better than you did in your 20s, head to https://muscleintelligence.com/mipapply to learn more about our upcoming programs.

90% of the men I speak to are frustrated and confused, and struggling with their nutrition. Luckily, these struggles are often not hard to fix if you're willing to make the necessary adjustments.. which is critical to your health.

You'll discover what's holding you back and how to overcome these issues. I dive into the foundational principles of nutrition for building muscle and a lean, healthy body.

This episode simplifies the complexities to give you a clear framework to follow. You'll be able to consider not just your fitness goals, but also your individual context and factors influencing how you eat.

You'll learn:

• How to Keep Calories High, Burn MORE Fat, & Improve Metabolism

• The Foundational Principles of Nutrition for Muscle Building

• 8 High-Impact Supplements that EVERY Man Should be Taking

• The #1 Lever to Help you Lose Fat AND Build Muscle

• The KEY Factor to Muscle Growth and the Science Behind It

Get your free copy of today's episode guide at https://muscleintelligence.com/learn

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Muscle Intelligence has opened the doors temporarily for new members ready to start in January 2023. We train Champions. If you're interested, click here to see if you qualify.

If you're a man over 35 looking for a simple, effective and personalized plan to help you look, feel and perform better than you did in your 20s, head to https://muscleintelligence.com/mipapply to learn more about our upcoming programs.

Most men my age had similar upbringings: "Suck it up. Be tough. Anger is bad. Aggression? Even worse."

As we grew up, we were encouraged to stifle that which makes us men and as a result, many have opted for convenience and comfort over challenge and growth.

That's why I'm excited to share today's amazing conversation with Ray "Cash" Care, which will help you break out of that box, turn rage and aggression into your greatest gift, explore outside the boundaries you set in your mind, and discover who you truly are.

The conversation explains how to be a true masculine leader and have a greater impact on those around you… even if you're feeling lethargic, unmotivated or complacent.

Ray is a Navy Seal veteran, amazing human, and instructor of the Modern Day Knight Project... But above all, he's a man who has overcome substantial adversity and come out the other side.

This will light a fire in your belly. Throw on your headphones and have a listen.

You'll learn:

• The T.E.A.M. Framework for Success
• How to Structure Your Day for Maximum Growth
• The BEST Positive Way of Channeling Aggression
• How to Break Free from Mental Boundaries
• Five Tips to Become a Strong Male Role Model

Get your free copy of today's episode guide at https://muscleintelligence.com/learn

Connect with Ray "Cash" Care:

• IG @raycashcare
• raycashcare.com
• Modern Day Knight project
• The Squire Program

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Muscle Intelligence has opened the doors temporarily for new members ready to start in January 2023. We train Champions. If you're interested, click here to see if you qualify.

If you're a man over 35 looking for a simple, effective and personalized plan to help you look, feel and perform better than you did in your 20s, head to https://muscleintelligence.com/mipapply to learn more about our upcoming programs.

At some point most men start to make excuses, stop placing demands on themselves, and lower their standards. Before they know it, they're in a downward spiral, and it feels like there's no way out.

But here's the thing: it doesn't have to be this way. You can raise your standards, demand more of yourself, and start making better decisions.

Today I want to share an incredibly powerful episode in which I discuss how to raise your standards, and maximize your performance and effectiveness in the gym.

You'll learn practical tips and strategies that you can use right away, to see better results and feel the difference in your workouts.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about:

• The Importance of Raising your Standard, and Simple Ways to Do it

• How to Set the Tone of Your Workout for MAXIMUM Performance

• The Role of Mobility Work and Activation Exercises for Muscle Building

• How to Get the MOST Out of Every Micro-Opportunity in your Daily Training

• The Best Pre-Workout Supplements to Incorporate into Your Plan

And much more; get the full episode guide at muscleintelligence.com/learn. And don't forget to get the best products for energy, relaxation, gut health, immune boost, brain performance, or any other benefit YOU need - click here to shop Organifi's amazing products with 20% off.

Muscle Intelligence has opened the doors temporarily for new members ready to start in January 2023. We train Champions. If you're interested, click here to see if you qualify.

If you're a man over 35 looking for a simple, effective and personalized plan to help you look, feel and perform better than you did in your 20s, head to https://muscleintelligence.com/mipapply to learn more about our upcoming programs.

When it comes to performance, health, fitness and movement optimization, the key is to find the first domino.

The one that, when it falls, it brings all the other ones down with it.

The same goes for your health. And similar to the single domino - it's not always the BIG obvious thing. In fact, it's usually the small, seemingly insignificant one that you may never have considered…

I recorded this solocast to introduce you to the often overlooked lynchpin that will drastically improve your performance: the breath.

The opportunity that exists here to change psychology, physiology, and stress modulation is enormous… And the performance-enhancing opportunity is on par with anabolic steroids. It will increase your effectiveness and performance in pretty much everything you do.

You'll learn:

• The #1 Efficiency Lever that Most People Miss

• How to Use Breath as a Superpower Within Your Training

• An Optimal Breathwork Cadence and How to Access Specific States

• A Simple Exercise to IMMEDIATELY Calm Your Nervous System

• A Simple Test to See How You're Performing… Right Now!

Get the full episode guide at muscleintelligence.com/learn

Muscle Intelligence has opened the doors temporarily for new members ready to start in January 2023. We train Champions. If you're interested, click here to see if you qualify.

If you're a man over 35 looking for a simple, effective and personalized plan to help you look, feel and perform better than you did in your 20s, head to https://muscleintelligence.com/mipapply to learn more about our upcoming programs.

Have you ever paid attention to how many guys train at the gym everyday, but look the same as they did when they started?

I'm sure you know who I'm talking about.

It's not that they don't put in the time or effort, but that they don't put the time and effort into the RIGHT things.

Because it's actually pretty simple - what separates the goods from the Greats is the level of conscious awareness. It's often HOW you do things that is far more important than WHAT you do.

We get weaker by the day unless we become conscious of it and intentionally reverse it.

Not through mindlessly putting in a bit of effort. That might work for some time, but if you want to change your body or something in your life permanently…

It requires a shift in your identity, which is what I detailed out for you in today's episode.

You'll learn:

• A 3-Tiered Process for MAXIMUM Body Transformation in the Gym

• Why Most People Waste Time and Sacrifice Results, and How to Fix it

• A Mindset Shift to Help you Love the Discomfort of Learning New Skills

• Why External Coping Strategies DON'T Work and What to Do Instead

• A Tool to Optimize EVERY Single Rep of Every Exercise

Get the full episode guide at muscleintelligence.com/learn

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Muscle Intelligence has opened the doors temporarily for new members ready to start in January 2023. We train Champions. If you're interested, click here to see if you qualify.

If you're a man over 35 looking for a simple, effective and personalized plan to help you look, feel and perform better than you did in your 20s, head to https://muscleintelligence.com/mipapply to learn more about our upcoming programs.

Ever had one of those moments when you were so focused on a business project or in the middle of a great workout and time seems to disappear?

You're completely absorbed by what you're doing and your performance, both mental and physical, shoots through the roof?

That's what we know as the flow state – the optimal state of consciousness.

What most people don't know is that flow is very trainable. And mastering flow is an incredibly powerful skill to have because flow can significantly accelerate learning and skill acquisition by 240 – 500%.

On today's episode, the brilliant NY Times best-selling author, Executive Director of The Flow Research Collective and one of the world's leading experts on Human Performance and Flow State, Steven Kotler, teaches:

• The Flow State: How to Use it MOST Effectively, and Recover From It

• How to Predictably and Reliably Reproduce High Performance

• What you NEED to Thrive in the Second Half of your Life

• How to Gain New Levels of Cognitive Superpower in your 50s & Beyond

• The Challenge/Skills Balance Ratio to Optimize Flow

Get your copy of the episode guide with the processes and steps outlined in this episode at muscleintelligence.com/learn

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Muscle Intelligence has opened the doors temporarily for new members ready to start in January 2023. We train Champions. If you're interested, click here to see if you qualify.

If you're a man over 35 looking for a simple, effective and personalized plan to help you look, feel and perform better than you did in your 20s, head to https://muscleintelligence.com/mipapply to learn more about our upcoming programs.

In today's episode, you'll learn how to master your mindset from top level experts in the industry.

Mindset is one of the 6 Pillars of Human Optimization - but this episode isn't your typical self-help advice. It's a few of my favorite conversations with people who are well researched and heavily respected in their fields: Dr. John Demartini, Jonathan Rios, Dr. Phil Stutz and Dr. Barry Michels, Dr. Trevor Kashley, and Drew Manning.

You'll hear how to develop a depth of thought that will make you a more effective human, overcome the victim mentality, and the reason you should move towards pain.

If you'd like to receive the added value of a full interview with any of today's featured guests, click on the links below:

• The Path to Mastery with Dr. Trevor Kashey
• Reclaim and Restore your Primal Virtues with Jonathan Rios
• From Super Fat to Super Fit: Secrets from a 60 lb Transformation with Drew Manning
• The Real Impact of Fulfillment on Your Physiology with Dr. John Demartini
• Tools to Get Unstuck and Realize your Greatest Potential with Dr. Phil Stutz and Dr. Barry Michels

Get your copy of the episode guide at muscleintelligence.com/learn

When it comes to nutrition there's a lot of room for improvement for most men. Not only to build the lean, healthy, and muscular body you desire…

But also to maximize focus and energy, decrease inflammation, improve digestion, increase brain function, etc.

That's why today I'll show you the 6 lenses through which you should make decisions around nutrition...

To solve the nutritional part of the equation for a lean and muscular body, optimized energy and focus, and to move toward optimal health.

You'll learn:

• A Simple and Actionable Model for Ideal Human Nutrition

• The 6 MAJOR Factors for Better Nutrition Decision-Making

• How to Time Protein Consumption for Muscle Building & Longevity

• A High-Impact Mindset Shift to Stick to your Plan, 100% of the Time

• The MOST Important Things to Remove from your Diet for Optimal Health

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Get your copy of the episode guide at muscleintelligence.com/learn

Muscle Intelligence has opened the doors temporarily for new members ready to start in January 2023. We train Champions. If you're interested, click here to see if you qualify.