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

Joining us today is IFBB Pro Bodybuilder and coach, John Meadows. In this episode Ben and John dive into all things mindset and how to take your game to the level of a top athlete in the bodybuilding world. They discuss the essential nature of surrounding yourself with the GREAT people, and how to create success by grounding your life in honesty.  John divulges his Mountain Dog mechanisms of ‘progression for training’ & his favorite approach to contest prep and physique transformation. He opens up about how to be a great teacher and a great student. Find out why he has a reputation for doing everything 1st class!!

Time Stamps

• John opens up about his love of supplements and his company, Granite. [2:12]
• How your greatest obstacle is your greatest opportunity for progress. [3:12]
• His 5 people he chooses to surround himself with + what characteristics/values are he looking at to improve his life from those people? [6:52]
• How much is social media affecting the fitness industry and the world as a whole? [11:26]
• Does he feel the level of athlete is diminishing or improving? [19:02]
• What was his mindset for his aspiration to ascend the mountain of bodybuilding? [35:04]
• Why people are afraid to be honest with people by fear of judgement. [44:25]
• What was that unconscious thing that allowed him to suffer more than the other guy? [51:48]
• How many clients does he have at the moment and what does his selection process look like? [55:23]
• What is his opinion on why people are jumping from coach to coach? [58:02]
• What are some of his foundational tenants? [1:00:25]
• John’s mechanisms of ‘progression for training’. [1:03:50]
• Being grateful for where you are and what you are coming home too. [1:16:44]

Featured Guest

• John Meadows (@mountaindog1) • Instagram
• Website
• YouTube

Links

• Granite Supplements
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | Simply Psychology
• Mack Gym - Home | Facebook

People Mentioned

• Dr. Jordan Shallow D.C (@the_muscle_doc) • Instagram
• Arnold (@Schwarzenegger)• Instagram
• Phil Heath (@philheath) • Instagram
• Lee "Hercules" Haney (@lee_haney_official) • Instagram
• Shawn Rhoden (@flexatronrhoden) • Instagram
• Kai Greene (@kaigreene) • Instagram
• Chad Nicholls (@thedietdoc) • Instagram
• Josh Wade (@ifbbprojoshwade) • Instagram
• Charles Glass (@thecharlesglass) • Instagram

Joining us today is Canadian Posturologist Annette Verpillot. Annette has worked with some of the biggest names in strength and conditioning including Ben's friend and mentor the great Charles Poliquin. Annette's approach to aligning posture through the eyes, mouth and feet has garnered a reputation for its effect of immediate strength increases of up to 50 percent. In this episode we discuss what good posture means, the nuances to aligning it and the incredible effects it has on the nervous system, neurochemistry, and endocrine function.

Time Stamps

• Can we define an ideal posture? Where does she begin her assessment process when seeing a new client? [3:02]
• How if you have a brain imbalance, you are OUT of balance. [9:45]
• What are some things in the first three years life that can affect our posture? [11:55]
• What are some of the common postural deficiencies you see? What causes them? [16:15]
• Where does she start when someone comes to her with a contortion in their pelvis? [19:20]
• Are most of our postural limitations a result of poor childhood development or current lifestyles? [22:44]
• What would she prescribe to someone with thoracic spine issues? [24:05]
• Would doing cross body pattern movements be correlated with increased dopamine? [28:52]
• What strategies would she recommend for someone to begin to increase dopamine levels TODAY? [31:03]
• How does someone go about alleviating anterior pelvic tilt? [32:33]
• How can one get their jaw back in alignment? [34:14]
• Tips to correct a postural imbalance. [36:54]
• How movement builds the brain. [40:30]
• Does she practice what she preaches? [42:30]
• Why we must start looking at the body from a global perspective. [45:35]
• Where can we find more about her upcoming courses? [51:40]

Featured Guest

• Annette Verpillot (@posturepro) • Instagram
• Website
• Podcast

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Equilibrium of the human body and the gravity line: the basics
• Amy Cuddy: Your body language may shape who you are | TED Talk
• Some Postures May Affect Hormones, According to Harvard Business School Study
• Posture: the Key to Good Health | Annette Verpillot | TEDxMontrealWomen
• Darwinian Dentistry | The Evolution and Medicine Review
• Online Webinars – Posture Pro

People Mentioned

• Amy Cuddy (@amyjccuddy) · Twitter

Joining us today is Canadian Posturologist Annette Verpillot.  Annette has worked with some of the biggest names in strength and conditioning including Ben's friend and mentor the great Charles Poliquin.  Annette's approach to aligning posture through the eyes, mouth and feet has garnered a reputation for its effect of immediate strength increases of up to 50 percent.  In this episode we discuss what good posture means, the nuances to aligning it and the incredible effects it has on the nervous system, neurochemistry, and endocrine function.

Time Stamps

• Can we define an ideal posture? Where does she begin her assessment process when seeing a new client? [3:02]
• How if you have a brain imbalance, you are OUT of balance. [9:45]
• What are some things in the first three years life that can affect our posture? [11:55]
• What are some of the common postural deficiencies you see? What causes them? [16:15]
• Where does she start when someone comes to her with a contortion in their pelvis? [19:20]
• Are most of our postural limitations a result of poor childhood development or current lifestyles? [22:44]
• What would she prescribe to someone with thoracic spine issues? [24:05]
• Would doing cross body pattern movements be correlated with increased dopamine? [28:52]
• What strategies would she recommend for someone to begin to increase dopamine levels TODAY? [31:03]
• How does someone go about alleviating anterior pelvic tilt? [32:33]
• How can one get their jaw back in alignment? [34:14]
• Tips to correct a postural imbalance. [36:54]
• How movement builds the brain. [40:30]
• Does she practice what she preaches? [42:30]
• Why we must start looking at the body from a global perspective. [45:35]
• Where can we find more about her upcoming courses? [51:40]

Featured Guest

• Annette Verpillot (@posturepro) • Instagram
• Website
• Podcast

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Equilibrium of the human body and the gravity line: the basics
• Amy Cuddy: Your body language may shape who you are | TED Talk
• Some Postures May Affect Hormones, According to Harvard Business School Study
• Posture: the Key to Good Health | Annette Verpillot | TEDxMontrealWomen
• Darwinian Dentistry | The Evolution and Medicine Review
• Online Webinars – Posture Pro

People Mentioned

• Amy Cuddy (@amyjccuddy) · Twitter

Josh Lenartowicz, Australia's highest ranked bodybuilder joins us today to discuss his beginnings, career and training! Josh is a highly respected Olympia competitor and coach who came from humble beginnings, starting training at age 14 to rise to be one of the top bodybuilders in the world. In this episode of Muscle Intelligence we dive into Josh's unique training style, the mindset of competing at the highest level in bodybuilding, and how he fell in, out and back in love with the sport. We also discuss the good habits he formed starting his career competing natural and why everyone should learn to develop naturally before augmenting with steroids.

Time Stamps

• How to NOT let something 'define' you and finding your purpose. [2:20]
• Where did his passion start for bodybuilding? Defining his current diet, breaking paradigms & MORE. [9:02]
• How does he get so inspired to be so great? Breaking down his mindset and internal motivation. [25:00]
• Has competition impacted the person he has become? [28:22]
• The importance of turning off your autonomic nervous system around meal timing. [34:21]
• Key tips to overall great health and longevity. [38:20]
• The evolution of his training and the significance of changing your workouts. [42:45]
• What did he learn from his transition from amateur to pro? [47:07]
• How he is falling in love with training all over again. [55:10]
• The importance of educating yourself and planning for the future. [1:00:48]
• What does he prep look like this time around? [1:04:33]
• How does he perceive stress and how does he manage it? [1:09:11]
• What is his legacy? [1:10:53]

Featured Guest

• Josh Lenartowicz (@josh_lenartowicz) • Instagram
• Website
• DOHERTYS GYM (@dohertysgym) • Instagram

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Addicted to Fat: Overeating May Alter the Brain as Much as Hard Drugs
• Stop f*cking around! : 30 principles for a better life (self-help for people who hate self-help) – Book by Craig Harper
• Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon – Book by Joe Dispenza
• MEP 54 – Dr. Joe Dispenza, Becoming Supernatural & Breaking The Habits That Hold You Back

People Mentioned

• Jordan Peterson (@jordan.b.peterson) • Instagram
• Sam Harris (@samharrisorg) • Instagram
• Dominic D'Agostino (@DominicDAgosti2) · Twitter
• Chris Masterjohn (@chrismasterjohn) • Instagram
• Craig Harper (@whiteboardlessons) • Instagram

Josh Lenartowicz, Australia’s highest ranked bodybuilder joins us today to discuss his beginnings, career and training!  Josh is a highly respected Olympia competitor and coach who came from humble beginnings, starting training at age 14 to rise to be one of the top bodybuilders in the world.  In this episode of Muscle Intelligence we dive into Josh’s unique training style, the mindset of competing at the highest level in bodybuilding, and how he fell in, out and back in love with the sport.  We also discuss the good habits he formed starting his career competing natural and why everyone should learn to develop naturally before augmenting with steroids.

Time Stamps

• How to NOT let something ‘define’ you and finding your purpose. [2:20]
• Where did his passion start for bodybuilding? Defining his current diet, breaking paradigms & MORE. [9:02]
• How does he get so inspired to be so great? Breaking down his mindset and internal motivation. [25:00]
• Has competition impacted the person he has become? [28:22]
• The importance of turning off your autonomic nervous system around meal timing. [34:21]
• Key tips to overall great health and longevity. [38:20]
• The evolution of his training and the significance of changing your workouts. [42:45]
• What did he learn from his transition from amateur to pro? [47:07]
• How he is falling in love with training all over again. [55:10]
• The importance of educating yourself and planning for the future. [1:00:48]
• What does he prep look like this time around? [1:04:33]
• How does he perceive stress and how does he manage it? [1:09:11]
• What is his legacy? [1:10:53]

Featured Guest

• Josh Lenartowicz (@josh_lenartowicz) • Instagram
• Website
• DOHERTYS GYM (@dohertysgym) • Instagram

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Addicted to Fat: Overeating May Alter the Brain as Much as Hard Drugs
• Stop f*cking around! : 30 principles for a better life (self-help for people who hate self-help) – Book by Craig Harper
• Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon – Book by Joe Dispenza
• MEP 54 – Dr. Joe Dispenza, Becoming Supernatural & Breaking The Habits That Hold You Back

People Mentioned

• Jordan Peterson (@jordan.b.peterson) • Instagram
• Sam Harris (@samharrisorg) • Instagram
• Dominic D'Agostino (@DominicDAgosti2) · Twitter
• Chris Masterjohn (@chrismasterjohn) • Instagram
• Craig Harper (@whiteboardlessons) • Instagram

Joining us today is the coach's coach, Luke Leaman! Luke is a former Poliquin Coach, former competitive bodybuilder, nutritionist, and the founder of Muscle Nerds. Luke has spent more than the last 2 decades breaking the mold of bodybuilding training and nutrition. On this episode of Muscle Intelligence we dive into dissecting diet based on goal, how to maintain calories while losing fat, who keto is optimal for, if anyone, and why it is important for coaches like Luke to lead the charge of training with intelligence.

Joining us today is Sebastian Oreb, aka the 'Australian Strength Coach'. In this episode Ben and Sebastian dive into all things strength. They discuss his passion for strength, the process of getting someone strong, the technique he uses with his own athletes & MORE. He opens up about the importance of a healthy mindset and quality of quantity. Find out how if you master the basics of the barbell, you WILL get STRONG!

Connect with Muscle Intelligence

• Instagram (@MuscleIntelligencePodcast)
• Facebook (@MuscleIntelligencePodcast)

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Time Stamps

• Where did his passion for strength come? [1:00]
• How to go ALL IN on that ONE thing. [3:35]
• What is his thought process when he is introduced to a new client who wants to get STRONG? [4:47]
• Why you NEED to earn the right to add weight to the bar. [11:22]
• How he breaks down technique + the importance of NOT maxing out. [20:21]
• How does he approach volume and intensity with his athletes? [24:00]
• How does he incorporate recovery methods into his athletes programming? [32:53]
• The importance of a healthy/clear mindset to getting stronger. [35:40]
• Does he measure time between sets? [41:38]
• What body position does he prescribe to himself and his athletes between sets? [48:13]
• Why he cares about HEALTH when it comes to nutrition. [52:12]
• What is next for him? [1:01:08]

Featured Guest

• SEBASTIAN OREB #strengthsystem (@australianstrengthcoach) • Instagram
• Website

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Bulgarian Training Simplified | T Nation
• Paleo Low-FODMAP Diet Food List.pages - Kresser Institute
• Is a Low-FODMAP Diet Best for Digestive Disorders? | Kresser Institute

People Mentioned

• Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) • Instagram
• Benedikt Magnusson (@benni_magnusson) • Instagram
• Eddie hall - The Beast (@eddiehallwsm) • Instagram
• Dr. Jordan Shallow D.C (@the_muscle_doc) • Instagram
• Eric Lilliebridge (@ericlilliebridge) • Instagram
• Jordan Peterson (@jordan.b.peterson) • Instagram

Connect with Ben

• Instagram (@bpakfitness)
• Facebook (@ifbbbenpakfanpage)
• Twitter (@ifbbbenpak)
• Web (BenPakulski.com)

Joining us today is a legend in the bodybuilding community, founder of Doherty's Gym and Arnold Australia promoter Tony Doherty. Ben and Tony give a behind the scenes look at the bodybuilding world, the meaning of leadership and the story of how Tony built the Australian bodybuilding scene. Lastly, Tony explains the meaning of his Relentless Momentum mindset and what gym culture means to the community.