In this episode of The Work, Greg and I kick things off with a tongue twister, stair master etiquette, and a pretty cool reminder not to judge people too quickly.

We also talk through the upcoming posing seminar, Natural State Savages updates, Keto Brick showing up in the natural bodybuilding space, July launches, DEXA scan takeaways, high fat nutrition experiments, fireworks chaos, Diesel’s recovery, and a few flavors that may or may not make the cut.

It’s a little bit bodybuilding, a little bit business, and a whole lot of real life as we keep putting in the work.

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

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

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Eating less can make women store more fat, lose muscle, and wreck hormones.

In episode 897 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with Stephanie Crassweller about why women store fat when they cut calories, especially in perimenopause and menopause. They break down chronic under eating, reverse dieting, metabolism, thyroid issues, stress, muscle loss, hormone health, HRT, GLP-1 drugs, blood work, and the DUTCH test in simple terms. This episode is built for driven men and women who want real fat loss, better energy, stronger training, and long-term health without living in a constant calorie deficit.

Follow Stephanie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie/

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Chapters

0:00 - Why Chronic Undereating Breaks Female Metabolism

1:18 - Can Eating More Actually Help Women Lose Fat?

2:50 - What Happens When You Stay in a Calorie Deficit Too Long?

4:42 - Why Perimenopause Makes Stress and Fat Loss Harder

6:39 - Reverse Dieting for Women: Why Nobody Talks About It

7:56 - Why the Scale Controls So Many Women's Moods

8:46 - How To Reverse Diet Without Rapid Weight Gain

10:04 - Why Low Calories Can Cost You Muscle, Hair, and Nutrients

12:04 - Stephanie Crassweller's Hormone Story and Coaching Mission

14:36 - How Trauma, Stress, and Menopause Affect Long-Term Health

16:47 - Is Low Carb Hurting Your Thyroid and Hormones?

17:18 - Why Some Women Need More Carbs, Not Less

19:06 - Can You Still Eat Donuts and Lose Fat?

21:16 - How Stress Ruins Digestion and Nutrient Absorption

21:57 - Why Your Nutrition Plan Should Change With Life Stress

23:14 - How Long Should a Fat Loss Phase Really Last?

26:14 - The Biggest Fat Loss Mistake: Living in Diet Purgatory

27:17 - Why Your Values Decide Whether You Lose Weight

30:19 - How To Find a Stronger Why Than Just Looking Better

32:18 - Why Women Should Spend More Time Building Muscle

33:11 - How Muscle Protects Women in Menopause and Aging

34:52 - Are Your Workouts Actually Building Muscle?

38:49 - Perimenopause vs Menopause: What Changes Most?

44:17 - Is HRT Worth It for Menopause Symptoms and Longevity?

46:14 - Why Estrogen Can Backfire If Your Liver Pathways Are Off

48:34 - How Often Should Women Test Hormones and Adjust HRT?

51:18 - GLP-1 Weight Loss: What Happens When the Drug Stops?

54:02 - How Identity Shapes Fat Loss and Health Habits

55:22 - Why Silence and Rest Are Missing From Modern Health

57:02 - What Is the DUTCH Test and When Should Women Use It?

58:31 - What Blood Work Should Women Get for Hormones and Thyroid?

1:01:39 - Best Progress Metric If the Scale Isn't Moving

1:02:35 - Stephanie Crassweller's Book, Certification, and Where To Find Her

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

A contrast from what's been said on the podcast lately, but what if Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty method was right and high-volume training is holding you back?

In episode 896 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with Chris Chavanu to break down Mike Mentzer, Heavy Duty training, low-volume training, high-volume training, workout intensity, failure, recovery, progressive overload, bodybuilding nutrition, contest prep, and healthspan. Chris explains why brief, hard training may build more muscle with less time in the gym, while Robert challenges the idea with real world bodybuilding experience. If you care about muscle growth, training frequency, recovery, and staying lean while building a strong body, this talk gives you a clear look at both sides of the volume vs intensity debate.

Subscribe to Chris' YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NattyandNice1

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Chapters

0:00 - Was Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty Just a Business Play?

3:05 - Who Was Arthur Jones and Why Did He Change Bodybuilding?

5:17 - Why Did Mike Mentzer Quit High-Volume Training?

6:20 - Can High Volume Still Build Muscle?

8:27 - Is Volume vs. Intensity a False Debate?

11:14 - What Matters Most for Growth: Intensity, Volume, or Frequency?

12:41 - What Does Training Intensity Actually Mean?

14:32 - Is Failure the Same With Light Weights and Heavy Weights?

16:24 - Is “Junk Volume” Killing Your Gains?

18:18 - Do Warm-Up Sets Prevent Injury or Waste Energy?

21:32 - How Long Should You Rest Between Hard Workouts?

23:20 - What Does a 12-Minute Heavy Duty Chest Workout Look Like?

30:02 - How Does Chris Know When He’s Recovered Enough to Train Again?

33:14 - What Is Mike Mentzer’s Leg Day Strategy?

38:42 - Can You Build Muscle Training a Body Part Once Every 25 Days?

42:06 - How To Use Progressive Overload and a Training Journal Correctly

43:18 - Did Chris Actually Build Muscle With Low-Volume Training?

49:33 - 5,700 vs. 71,900 Pounds of Volume: What Really Builds Muscle?

51:20 - Why Does One Lifter Get Sore and Another Doesn’t?

53:06 - What Causes a Pull-Down Plateau?

57:17 - Is More Gym Time Better for Health, Fitness, and Enjoyment?

58:35 - Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Training Explained Simply

1:02:21 - Why Minimal Training Works for Busy Men With Real Lives

1:05:24 - Can More Muscle Help You Live Longer?

1:08:23 - What Is the Mike Mentzer Heavy Duty Diet?

1:12:12 - Are 1,200 Calories Ruining Progress During Prep?

1:13:34 - How To Handle Post-Show Blues, Hunger, and Low Testosterone

1:17:07 - How To Lose Fat Without Living in the Gym

1:20:00 - What Happened After Robert’s Sardine Diet Experiment?

1:21:44 - What’s the Best Training Style for You?

1:23:17 - Where To Find Chris Chavanu

In this episode of The Work, Greg and I catch up on everything from coffee enemas and parasite cleanses to business updates, Brick mishaps, vlogging gear, Father’s Day, fireworks, dog cones, DEXA scans, and the itch to get back on stage.

We’ve got a lot cooking heading into Q3 with the apparel launch, Keto Brick projects, Keto Bodybuilding updates, Natural State Savages, and plenty of behind the scenes chaos along the way. As always, it’s a little bit business, a little bit bodybuilding, and a whole lot of real life.

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

Book a free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break through your keto or low carb plateau: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/callMost supplements look good on the label and still fail where it counts: absorption, results, and real health.In episode 895 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with Marc Macaluso about why bioavailability matters more than the supplement label. This edited conversation dives straight into Marc’s work building a longevity supplement company and explains liposomal delivery, vitamin D, magnesium, NAD support, mushrooms, quercetin, hyaluronic acid, inflammation, thyroid health, and why many products underdeliver. They also cover blood work, manufacturing, and what honest wellness should look like for people who want better health, better energy, and a longer life.Find Marc Macaluso and TMW Longevity on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tmw.longevity/Learn more at https://tmwlongevity.com/Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ

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

A 30 year eating disorder drove her from 70 lbs to 220 lbs, through anorexia, sepsis, and back to healing with carnivore. In episode 894 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with Mary Ann Peters for a raw story of food noise, restriction, weight loss, weight gain, recovery, and faith. Mary Ann shares how childhood shame, years of disordered eating, and not eating enough on carnivore hurt her health, and how changing her nutrition helped her heal. This Savage Perspective Podcast episode covers eating disorder recovery, keto, carnivore, healing, mental health, body image, and learning to eat for strength, peace, and a better life.

Follow Mary on IG: https://www.instagram.com/peglegcarnivore/

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Chapters

0:00 - Mary Ann Peters’ Backstory and How Her Eating Disorder Began

6:16 - How a College Breakup Turned Food Into a Coping Mechanism

12:23 - From Paleo to Carnivore: What Actually Helped Her Heal?

20:16 - How a Hot Tub Infection Led to Sepsis, Organ Failure and Limb Loss

30:49 - Learning to Walk Again and Why Her Parents Saw Carnivore as Dangerous

37:47 - How Faith, Surrender and a Near-Death Experience Changed Her Perspective

44:21 - Why Carnivore Helped Her Mentally and Physically After Recovery

46:35 - How Meatstock Led to Another Infection and a Second Major Surgery

54:30 - What Recovery After Amputation Really Looks Like

58:57 - The USD 3.1 Million Hospital Bill, Prosthetic Rehab and Starting Over

1:04:00 - Why Community, Carnivore and Faith Kept Her Going

1:07:58 - Another Infection, Healing Setbacks and Her New Nutrition Goal

1:12:44 - What Mary Ann Eats in a Day to Heal and Gain Strength

1:15:00 - How People React to Her Prosthetic in Public

1:19:57 - Her Message on Purpose, Perspective and Serving Others

1:21:07 - Why Eating More Was the Key to Healing on Carnivore

1:25:41 - What’s Next for Mary Ann Peters and Where to Find Her

In this episode, Greg and I bounce around from getting systems organized, to natural bodybuilding, to dirty sodas, to why committing early matters more than waiting until everything feels perfect.

We talk through the projects we’re working on, the upcoming competition, getting competitors registered, and the importance of staying intentional with your time, your health, and what you allow into your life. It’s a little bit business, a little bit bodybuilding, a little bit life, and a whole lot of miscellaneous soup.

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/

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The traditional education system is actively destroying your child's potential and turning them into a passive consumer. In episode 893 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes and guest Matt Beaudreau expose the dark truth about standard public schooling. They reveal why perfect grades fail to prepare students for real life and how schools favor behavior management over human development. You will discover the best blueprint for raising highly capable, respectful kids through alternative schooling. Matt details the Apogee micro-school framework, which replaces useless standardized testing with real world skills, physical fitness, and true financial literacy. This method completely transforms how children grow, helping them avoid college traps and build a powerful digital portfolio instead.

To learn more, visit: https://apogeestrong.com/

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Chapters

0:00 - The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Schooling: Why the System is Failing

1:27 - Who is Matt Beaudreau? 20 Years of Education Secrets Revealed

2:54 - Why Straight-A Students Fail: The Dangerous "Game" of School

4:49 - The Dark History of Public Schools: Is It Designed for Population Control?

7:54 - How the Education System is Designed to Create Mindless Consumers

9:42 - Breaking Free from the "Cult" of Standardized Education

12:43 - What is the Optimal Parenting Strategy? (The 0-8 Year Old Blueprint)

15:42 - The Hypocrisy of Parenting: Why "Do As I Say" Destroys Trust

18:16 - The Socialization Myth: Are Daycares Ruining Your Child's Development?

22:02 - How to Raise Highly Disciplined Kids That Adults Actually Respect

25:05 - Standards vs. Standardization: The Hidden Trap in Modern Education

27:06 - When Should a Child Learn to Read? (The Truth About Grade Levels)

30:00 - Time as Currency: How Traditional Classrooms Waste Human Potential

33:23 - Will Homeschooled Kids Fall Behind? Overcoming the Biggest Parent Trap

36:54 - Is High School Math Worthless? Teaching True Financial Literacy

42:05 - How to Build a Foundation of Relentless Curiosity in Your Children

47:17 - What is a Micro-School? Inside the Apogee Education Framework

52:26 - Building a Micro-School Campus: Logistics, Sizes, and Setup

56:52 - Is School Accreditation a Scam? How to "Play the Game" of College

1:01:25 - Why Digital Portfolios are Replacing Traditional Resumes and Diplomas

1:08:13 - The Secret to Bypassing High School and Entering College Early

1:12:15 - How to Connect with Matt Beaudreau and Apogee Schools

Break through your keto or low carb plateau and optimize your heart health by booking a free consultation call with Robert Sikes here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call.

Your normal cholesterol is hiding a deadly secret inside your chest. Millions of fit men have massive heart plaque while their doctors say they are completely fine. In episode 892 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes and guest Dr. Josh Osborne expose the real truth about cardiovascular disease. Having good blood test numbers means nothing if your blood vessels are sticky and inflamed. Dr. Josh Osborne explains how a fast AI cardiac CT scan spots hidden soft plaque years before a fatal heart attack or stroke happens. Traditional stress tests and neck scans miss the danger. Learn how to shrink arterial plaque today.

Visit Clear Cardio for more info: https://clearcardio.com/

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Chapters

0:00 - Who Is Dr. John Osborne? | The Harvard Cardiologist Disrupting Medicine

1:20 - Why Your Doctor's Heart Tests Are Useless | The Stage 4 Cancer Analogy

3:09 - What Is an AI Cardiac CT Scan? | Seeing Heart Plaque in 3D

6:00 - The #1 Killer in America | Shocking Cardiovascular Disease Statistics

8:34 - When Should I Get a Heart Scan? | The "Cardiac Colonoscopy" Explained

11:32 - Is a Cardiac Stress Test Accurate? | The "Healthy Heart" Lie

15:38 - Are CIMT Ultrasounds Worth It? | Why Neck Scans Miss Heart Plaque

18:52 - How Does a Cardiac CT Scanner Work? | Inside the 1-Second Ferrari Machine

23:29 - DEXA Scan vs CT Scan | The Truth About Hidden Visceral Organ Fat

28:27 - What Causes Arterial Plaque? | Hidden Risk Factors & Autoimmune Disease

32:45 - Why Doesn't Insurance Cover Heart Scans? | The Medical Data Trap

36:13 - How Much Does a Cardiac CT Scan Cost? | The \$6,000 Prevention Strategy

40:20 - Does High Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease? | The Inflammation Debate

44:55 - How to Shrink Arterial Plaque | Proven Ways to Reverse Heart Disease

48:47 - Should You Take a Statin Prophylactically? | The Broken Healthcare System

54:55 - What Is a Calcium Score Test? | The \$100 Heart "Mammogram" Explained

1:00:50 - Why Do Fit People Have Heart Attacks? | Lp(a) and ApoB Blood Tests

1:04:42 - How AI Detects Soft Plaque | Seeing 2,000 Shades of Gray in Your Heart

1:06:56 - Where to Get an AI Heart Scan | Booking With Clear Cardio

This week Greg and I got into a little bit of everything, from storms knocking the power out to poison hemlock trying to take over the property. Somehow that turned into a conversation about toxins, common sense, and why nature does not always care if you know what you are doing.

We also went down the rabbit hole of looks maxing, fiber maxing, life maxing, and all the weird ways people try to shortcut the work. At the end of the day, you can fake a lot of things online, but you cannot fake discipline, consistency, or actually doing the hard stuff. We also touched on the sardine experiment, heavy metals, higher fat keto, training performance, and why sometimes more protein is not always better.

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