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.

We recently had Matt Vincent, multi-time Highlands Games champion and the founder of HVIII Brands in to discuss the mindset that has made him so successful in sport.  Ben and Matt debate which is the better motivator, running from pain or towards pleasure.  Matt also gives us insight into what the Highlands Games are and what it takes to be the best. 

• What is the mindset behind the HVIII Brand? [0:50]
• Why it’s important to drive towards the pain. [3:35]
• Does he think he could have trained better knowing what he knows now? [6:45]
• Where does the transition come from hating yourself to getting off the couch? The importance of doing something of meaning. [13:37]
• Why you should love the process rather than getting to the destination. [17:15]
• How does he self-regulate his training? [18:03]
• How much does your environment influence your outcomes? [21:30]
• Was he a fearful kid? [30:30]
• When he was at his highest peak, what were some of the interventions he would use to move the needle forward? [31:35]
• What is missing from people’s understanding around hard work? [38:38]
• What are the events that make up The Highland Games? [43:20]
• On a scale from 1-10, how difficult is this? What has been the worst injury he has seen? His personal worst performance? [48:25]
• How did his brand start, why did he start it and what is the mission behind it? [56:25]
• Why not to do things out of obligation. [1:04:25]
• His drug trip gone very badly and the lessons learned from it. [1:12:05]
• How we are all cyborgs and we just don’t know it yet. [1:17:14]

Featured Guest

• Matthew Vincent (@ihviiimattvincent) • Instagram
• HVIII Brand Goods (@hviiibrandgoods) • Instagram
• Website
• YouTube

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Matt Vincent Books - Amazon.com
• The Muscle Intelligence Podcast Ep. 152- The Secrets of a Happy Life with Gretchen Rubin
• The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind - Book by Michio Kaku

People Mentioned

• Gretchen Rubin (@gretchenrubin) • Instagram/Twitter
• Paul de Gelder (@pauldegelder) • Instagram

Joining us today is Hector Lopez, M.D., CSCS, FAAPMR and the Co-founder of Supplement Safety Solutions. In this episode Ben and Hector dive into all things supplements. They take a deep look into what currently excites him the most in the industry, his involvement in pre/post market surveillance, nootropics, pharmacology of theacrine & MORE. He opens up about involvement in the endocannabinoid system and the ground breaking research he and his colleagues are doing. Find out why bringing new supplements to the marketplace is your business. Keeping them safe and protecting your brand is his.

Joining us today is Hector Lopez, M.D., CSCS, FAAPMR and the Co-founder of Supplement Safety Solutions. In this episode Ben and Hector dive into all things supplements. They take a deep look into what currently excites him the most in the industry, his involvement in pre/post market surveillance, nootropics, pharmacology of theacrine & MORE. He opens up about involvement in the endocannabinoid system and the ground breaking research he and his colleagues are doing. Find out why bringing new supplements to the marketplace is your business. Keeping them safe and protecting your brand is his.

Thank you for tuning in to Muscle Intelligence.   Due to the nature of this episode we strongly advise that you watch on our YouTube Channel @MI40MuscleIntelligence.

Joining us today is Dr. Mickra Hamilton, Co-Founder/CEO Apeiron Center for Human Potential. In this episode Ben and Dr. Hamilton dive into all things capnography. She takes Ben through a series of tests, then evaluates his overall state and measures how stress approximation events affect his body. They take a deep look into optimize the mechanics of our breath, ways to improve your heart rate variability & MORE. She opens up about the Apeiron Center and the ground breaking research they are doing. Find out how her mission is creating a new paradigm for what is possible for human performance and potential.

Thank you for tuning in to Muscle Intelligence.   Due to the nature of this episode we strongly advise that you watch on our YouTube Channel @MI40MuscleIntelligence.

Joining us today is Dr. Mickra Hamilton, Co-Founder/CEO Apeiron Center for Human Potential. In this episode Ben and Dr. Hamilton dive into all things capnography. She takes Ben through a series of tests, then evaluates his overall state and measures how stress approximation events affect his body. They take a deep look into optimize the mechanics of our breath, ways to improve your heart rate variability & MORE. She opens up about the Apeiron Center and the ground breaking research they are doing. Find out how her mission is creating a new paradigm for what is possible for human performance and potential.

Joining us today is Dr. Mario Novo, of The BFR Pros. In this episode Ben and Mario dive into all things BFR, aka ‘blood flow restriction’. They take a deep look into what is going on when someone restricts their blow flow, the negative responses from BFR training, is this novel stimulus for the average person & MORE. He opens up about The BFR Pros and the ground breaking research they are doing. Find out why their mission is to provide the highest level of education and tools for Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training!

For additional resources from this show visit BenPakulski.com/podcasts.

Joining us today is Dr. Mario Novo, of The BFR Pros. In this episode Ben and Mario dive into all things BFR, aka ‘blood flow restriction’. They take a deep look into what is going on when someone restricts their blow flow, the negative responses from BFR training, is this novel stimulus for the average person & MORE. He opens up about The BFR Pros and the ground breaking research they are doing. Find out why their mission is to provide the highest level of education and tools for Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training!

For additional resources from this show visit BenPakulski.com/podcasts.