This week Greg and I catch up on everything from missed workouts and bush hogging in brutal Arkansas heat to melted Keto Bricks and why real food does what real food does. I’m also getting ready for my sixth 50 Mile March, which means 50 miles, 22 hours, and a whole lot of time on my feet raising money for veterans.

We also talk about what’s coming up with Keto Brick, some new products we’ve been testing, natural fiber apparel, the return of Peanut Butter Keto Bricks, and why I’m glad we’ve gotten back into a rhythm with the weekly vlogs. Lots happening, lots coming down the pipeline, and no shortage of work to get after.

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

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Does muscle matter more than costly biohacks for longevity and health? In episode 910 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with sports medicine doctor Dr. Jordan Metzl to expose the truth about peptides, BPC-157, GLP-1 drugs, supplements, and quick fixes. They explain why movement, strength training, real food, sleep, purpose, and community matter more for health span than wellness trends. Learn how muscle helps metabolism, blood sugar, brain health, mobility, and healthy aging. He also explains why motivation fades, how to make habits last, what changes after age 50, and why fast-twitch muscle matters. This episode gives clear steps to stay strong and active for decades.

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Chapters

0:00 - Why Most Longevity Biohacks Miss What Actually Works

2:38 - Why Expensive Biohacks Cannot Replace the Basics

5:02 - Are GLP-1 Drugs Becoming the New Health Shortcut?

5:43 - Why Medical Trust Collapsed After the Pandemic

7:07 - What Does Healthy Longevity Really Mean?

8:25 - Why Exercise Should Be Prescribed Like Medicine

9:51 - What Is the Science of Motivation? Dr. Jordan Metzl's Push

10:44 - How One Woman Ran 15 Marathons After Starting at 69

12:44 - Why Some People Stay Motivated for Life

14:04 - What Does "Lowering the Cost to Act" Mean?

15:45 - Do Consequences Make Fitness Habits Stick?

16:58 - Can You Start Powerlifting at 59 and Set Records at 70?

17:29 - What Is Muscle Span and Why Does It Matter?

18:50 - Is More Muscle Always Better for Longevity?

20:48 - Why Everyone Should Think Like a Bodybuilder

23:53 - Does Metabolism Really Slow Down With Age?

25:21 - How Strength Training Changes Metabolism After 65

27:06 - Why Consistency Beats the Perfect Fitness Plan

28:18 - Why Your Fitness Goal Must Be Bigger Than You

29:03 - What Blue Zones Teach Us About Purpose and Longevity

30:48 - How Family and Purpose Change the Way We Age

32:18 - Why Social Wellness Matters as Much as Physical Health

33:39 - Is Constant Stimulation Damaging Our Health?

34:40 - How to Find Calm in an Overstimulated World

35:46 - What Are the Most Common Sports Injuries?

37:30 - Why You Never Appreciate Mobility Until It Is Gone

39:14 - Do Injuries Come From Overtraining or Inactivity?

41:10 - How to Preserve Fast-Twitch Muscle After Your Mid-30s

42:12 - Does BPC-157 Work for Injury Recovery?

44:25 - Functional Medicine, AI and the Limits of Health Advice

46:22 - Why Experts Are Building Private AI Knowledge Bases

47:19 - Why the Wellness Industry Is Harder to Trust Than Ever

48:21 - Why More Health Information Has Not Made Us Healthier

49:25 - How Dr. Jordan Metzl Structures His Day for Long-Term Fitness

50:24 - Inside Dr. Metzl's 1,000-Person Fitness Community

51:53 - Where to Find Dr. Jordan Metzl

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Your heart was built to burn fat, not sugar, and losing that ability may drive heart disease. In episode 909 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes and Dr. Anthony Jay break down how insulin resistance can leave the heart low on fuel as LDL cholesterol and artery plaque rise. They cover HOMA-IR, statins, coronary calcium scans, CCTA, familial hypercholesterolemia, Lp(a), seed oils, inflammation, and microplastics. Dr. Jay shares why low LDL may not fix the root cause, when statins can help, and how fasting, a low-carb diet, and metabolic flexibility may support heart health. Watch to learn which tests matter and what common heart advice may miss.

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Chapters

0:00 - Why Dr. Anthony Jay Took On Heart Disease

1:04 - Does Insulin Resistance Cause Heart Disease?

5:21 - How Do You Test for Insulin Resistance?

8:43 - What Is the “Starving Heart” Theory?

10:48 - Why Can a High-Fat Diet Raise LDL Cholesterol?

13:02 - Do Statins Increase Coronary Calcium?

16:21 - How Accurate Are CCTA and AI Plaque Scans?

24:24 - When Is a Coronary Angiogram Actually Worth It?

27:09 - When Do Statins Actually Help?

29:33 - What Counts as True Familial Hypercholesterolemia?

34:18 - Why Did Oreo Cookies Lower LDL Cholesterol?

36:30 - Can Statins and Repatha Raise Diabetes Risk?

38:17 - Can Fat Burning Help Reverse Artery Plaque?

42:50 - Can Fasting Reverse Insulin Resistance and Plaque?

44:34 - Which Heart Disease Risks Do Standard Tests Miss?

46:00 - What Is Lp(a), and Why Does It Rise?

48:22 - Is Lp(a) Really Genetic and Unchangeable?

53:01 - Are Seed Oils Bad for Your Arteries?

55:42 - Can Blood Tests Really Measure Inflammation?

1:00:47 - How Long Do Seed Oils Stay in Your Body?

1:03:31 - Why Do Experts Disagree About Seed Oils?

1:06:07 - Should Healthy People Worry About Restaurant Seed Oils?

1:08:40 - Is Alzheimer’s Really Type 3 Diabetes?

1:10:43 - How Do Plastics and Polyester Disrupt Hormones?

1:12:14 - Are Microplastics Hiding Inside Artery Plaque?

1:17:37 - Dr. Anthony Jay’s New Book, Sugar Beat

Greg and I are back for another episode of The Work, and this one covers everything from the recent avocado oil controversy and why ingredient quality matters, to keeping nutrition simple, planning ahead, and actually living the lifestyle you preach. We also recap the Brick by Brick promo, talk alternate-day fasting, my upcoming 50 Mile March, the Natural State Savages competition, future retreats, and why my new mattress may have completely changed the recovery game. As usual, we eventually go off the rails and somehow end up discussing cowboy boots, homemade mayo, and exactly how four adults could sleep on one king-sized mattress. Enjoy! 

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/

Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2

Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/

Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ

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Screens, poor sleep, processed food, and stress may be shaping your child's brain. In episode 909 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with brain health clinician Stephanie Rimka to explore how screens, poor sleep, processed food, stress, and an overloaded home affect focus, mood, and behavior. Stephanie shares how she uses brain mapping, neurofeedback, nutrition, and family routines to look beyond labels like ADHD and anxiety. They also discuss autism care, screen-free parenting, homeschooling, nervous system regulation, keto for brain health, and why helping one child may require the whole family to change.

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Chapters

0:00 - Stephanie's Approach to Nervous System Health

1:12 - Why Stephanie Chose Mental Health

3:39 - How Autism Changed Her Mission

7:18 - Why COVID Changed the Vaccine Conversation

11:01 - What Families Report After Vaccination

15:09 - What Brain Mapping Can Reveal

19:28 - How Auditory Processing Shapes Behavior

22:05 - The Whole-Body Approach to Brain Health

24:26 - Can Kids Thrive on Keto and Real Food?

25:52 - How Food Becomes Love and Comfort

29:31 - Why Overloaded Families Need to Simplify

31:34 - What Screen Time Does to a Developing Brain

35:27 - Is Neurodivergence Always a Gift?

38:41 - Autism Rates, Self-Diagnosis, and Severe Cases

43:48 - Is It ADHD or Too Little Sleep?

48:56 - Daycare vs. Homeschool Brain Development

55:12 - Why Parents Must Regulate Themselves First

59:28 - Can a Stronger Marriage Support a Child?

1:02:54 - Why High Achievers Burn Out

1:04:42 - Can Ketosis Support an Aging Brain?

1:07:24 - Diet, Statins, and Cognitive Decline

1:10:39 - Stephanie's Programs and Sabbatical

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Daniel Trevor passed a heart stress test, received a clean bill of health, then had a heart attack that almost killed him. In episode 908 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes uncovers what standard heart tests can miss and how hidden heart disease can grow without warning. Daniel’s search led to CAC scans, soft plaque, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, statins, seed oils, sugar, carb addiction, and the standard American diet. They also cover training after 40, fasted exercise, toxins, oral health, and metabolic health. If you look fit, eat low carb, or trust normal lab results, this episode shows why testing, food choices, and daily habits matter.

Buy Daniel's Book here: https://danieltrevor.com/

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Chapters

0:00 - How a Normal Stress Test Missed a Heart Attack

2:01 - Why Obesity Exploded From 1% to Nearly 50%

2:44 - Why Carbs, Sugar, and Oils Keep You Addicted

5:09 - How Big Tobacco Engineered Addictive Foods

7:30 - How Do We Reverse the Obesity Epidemic?

9:33 - The Heart Tests Your Doctor May Be Missing

10:51 - What Does a CAC Score Really Tell You?

13:48 - How Soft Plaque Causes Heart Attacks and Strokes

15:36 - Why Your CAC Score Can Rise After Going Keto

18:16 - Why You Should Test Regularly After 40

19:23 - Do Stents and Bypass Surgery Prevent Heart Attacks?

22:44 - Do Statins Actually Help You Live Longer?

25:22 - The Overlooked Liver Test That Predicts Mortality

28:06 - Can Lean People Have Type 2 Diabetes?

29:17 - Why Standard Bloodwork Can Miss Type 2 Diabetes

33:26 - How Sugar and Seed Oils Changed Human Health

35:51 - What Eating Grains Did to Human Health

37:07 - How Modern Wheat Triggers Food Cravings

38:38 - Can Exercise Offset Carbs and Seed Oils?

40:32 - Resistance Training vs. Cardio After 40

43:43 - Does Fasted Training Burn More Fat?

45:38 - Why Fit Athletes Can Get Away With More Carbs

48:06 - How Environmental Toxins Affect Your Health

53:04 - How Oral Health Affects Your Heart

54:52 - Who Should Read Unholy Trinity?

56:39 - Where to Find Daniel Trevor’s Free Book Preview

In this episode, Greg and I are deep into a 72-hour fast and feeling surprisingly sharp, focused, and strong. We talk about bringing sprinting, jumping, agility, and real-world athleticism back into our training, why recovery matters more as we get older, and how we plan to stay capable enough to keep up with our kids. We also cover travel plans, real estate ideas, bodybuilding prep, Diesel’s recovery, and the latest Brick by Brick action. 

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/

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Your “healthy” diet could be starving your hormones and hurting fertility before you see a warning sign.

In episode 907 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with fertility doctor Dr. Aumatma Simmons about why infertility is not just a woman’s issue. They cover male fertility, sperm and egg quality, fertility after age 35, chronic under-eating, overtraining, RED-S, stress, poor sleep, plastics, nicotine, alcohol, IVF, and TRT. Dr. Simmons explains how protein, healthy fats, sleep, and lower toxin exposure may help prepare both partners for pregnancy. This episode shows why looking fit does not mean your body is ready to conceive.

Find Dr. Aumatma Simmons on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holisticfertilitydoctor/

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Chapters

0:00 - How Dr. Aumatma Simmons Entered Fertility Medicine

4:09 - Does Female Fertility Really Fall Off a Cliff at 35?

6:11 - Pregnancy After 35: Risks, Myths, and Missing Context

11:55 - How Paternal Health Shapes the Placenta and Baby

13:25 - The Two Biggest Fertility Obstacles: Toxins and Stress

15:22 - Can Stress Resilience Improve Menstrual Cycles?

16:32 - How to Measure Stress With HRV and Cortisol

18:52 - Why Melatonin Supplements Affect Eggs and Sperm Differently

22:26 - Which Household Toxins Hurt Fertility Most?

27:01 - What Causes Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy?

29:19 - Why Protein and Healthy Fat Matter During Pregnancy

31:38 - Can Undereating Cause Infertility at a Normal Weight?

36:51 - How Sleep, Morning Sun, and Blue Light Affect Fertility

41:18 - Does Nicotine Damage Sperm and Male Fertility?

43:12 - How Alcohol Affects Fertility, Estrogen, and the Gut

47:18 - How Long Should You Wait Between Pregnancies?

51:44 - Is There a Biological Age Cutoff for Pregnancy and IVF?

56:04 - How Birth Trauma Changed Dr. Simmons' Family Plans

57:24 - How the Madre Fertility App Finds Root Causes and Toxins

58:30 - Does Long-Term Birth Control Affect Fertility?

1:01:23 - How TRT Affects Sperm Production and Recovery

1:05:20 - Why Falling Birth Rates Are Becoming a Global Crisis

Book a free consultation with Robert Sikes to break through your keto or low-carb plateau: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call

A fit, strong body can still be unhealthy below the surface, and more biohacking may never fix the cause. In episode 906 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with Kash Kahn to reveal why fitness and health are not the same. They explore environmental toxins, mold exposure, gut health, chronic inflammation, mitochondrial function, genetic testing, hormones, TRT, male fertility, seed oils, metabolic health, and longevity. Kash explains why removing harmful inputs may matter more than adding treatments, and how your genes, food, home, stress, movement, and daily habits can shape long-term health. Watch to learn what common fitness markers may miss.

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Chapters

0:00 - What Is the Difference Between Health and Biohacking?

1:15 - What Is the Biggest Hidden Threat to Your Health?

2:45 - Can 5G Make Mold Exposure More Harmful?

4:02 - Why Modern Homes and Food May Harbor More Mold

6:12 - Can You Detox Faster Than Toxins Accumulate?

7:02 - IBU vs. INUSpheresis: Blood Treatments Explained

8:02 - When Will Advanced Blood Filtration Become Affordable?

9:32 - Will Male Fertility Disappear by 2045?

11:32 - What Is Driving the Male Fertility Crisis?

11:59 - Why “Safe” Chemical Studies Miss the Real Risk

14:15 - How to Find Safer Natural-Fiber Clothing

15:13 - Which Health Tests Should You Get First?

19:02 - The Lower-Cost Way to Optimize Your Health

21:01 - How Long Should Humans Actually Live?

25:38 - Is Purpose the Most Underrated Longevity Tool?

26:40 - How Movement Strengthens Bones, Lymph, and Mental Health

30:13 - What Really Causes Breast and Prostate Cancer?

36:11 - Is HRT Safe? Why Genetics May Change the Answer

38:40 - Why TRT Can Fail: A Former NHL Player’s Case

42:25 - Is There a Species-Appropriate Human Diet?

47:10 - Why Seed Oils and Glyphosate May Damage the Gut

49:50 - How to Avoid Seed Oils Without Being Perfect

51:02 - How Accurate Are Consumer Genetic Tests?

54:37 - How Epigenetics Can Affect Future Generations

57:05 - Why the Future of Healthcare Is Based on Signals

59:22 - Can Natural Nutrients Replace Injectable Peptides?

1:01:06 - The Correct Order for Biological Age Reversal

1:03:23 - Where to Follow the Kash and Learn More

This week, Greg and I recap a successful posing seminar, share updates on the upcoming Natural State Classic, and talk about the return of our Brick by Brick sale. We also get into fasting, competition prep, natural-fiber apparel, and some bittersweet news about Greg’s upcoming move. There’s a lot changing, but the mission stays the same: keep making better choices, keep building, and keep doing the work.

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/

Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2

Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/

Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ