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

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 quality. Developing a true champions' mindset is a two-fold process.  The first shift requires a dedicated practice of awareness, intentionality, and purpose. However, mindset also incorporates a physiological component that can b...

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 quality. After my clients have mastered the foundational pillars of health and body composition optimization - training, nutrition, and lifestyle - their next question is often, "What supplements should I add into my routine?" Bet...

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 quality. It seems to be now widely acknowledged by medical doctors and wellness practitioners that stress either contributes to, or is a major traceable root cause, of various ailments and disease.  However, while stress is a comm...

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 quality. Today's podcast is centered around the pillar that I believe holds the key to unlocking new levels of health and performance: the breath.  Breathing is a simple, foundational practice that is often overlooked in the world...

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 quality. Fasting has gained massive amounts of attention in the last several years.  With most of the fasting information being both generalized and confusing, I've compiled the most useful practices for effective fasting, that my...

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 quality. Those who have high standards for lifestyle optimization are fully aware that it's not JUST about what you do in the gym or the food you fuel your body with… Cognitive performance and daily mental acuity are HUGE when it...

I get a lot of client and community questions about programming, and whether training for strength and hypertrophy are synonymous.  The short answer is - they're not… While strength and hypertrophy training have plenty of overlap, the primary goals and signaling of each respective programming model differ. Today's episode gives you an insight into the exact process I use to program for BOTH streng...

If you were to rate yourself in the five most important areas of your life, how many would be 5/5? Many people believe it's "hard" or unrealistic to perform at their best consistently but the truth is that you don't have the framework YET. The first step is to change your relationship with the word "hard." The second step is to set high standards for growth AND accept criticism.  The third step is...

Today's episode takes a deep dive into the best upper body training techniques - to help you break through the barriers that slow muscle growth and leave you prone to injury.  You'll get my proven tools for foundational strength, as well as my specific protocol for hypertrophy. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to maximize muscle growth, as well as train for longevity.  Click here...

When approaching a body transformation, one of the most common mistakes people make is trying to skip ahead to the more nuanced layers of training, nutrition, and lifestyle. These are the fine-tuning elements that, without mastering a few simple things first, are almost completely irrelevant. Today's episode outlines the top three essential levers for transformation that you MUST master, before ge...

I'm asked questions regularly from our coaching community about being more effective and efficient with time, training, work - you name it. I define "effective" as performing as close to your peak as possible on a daily basis, and being truly intentional about the way you choose to live your life in each moment. And what I've found is that being a highly effective human requires the development of...

Today's interview is with Dr. Doreen Saltiel, an outstanding resource in the process and nuance of optimizing testosterone levels. This episode is the ultimate guide on how to balance testosterone with lifestyle protocols, peptide options, and/or hormone replacement therapy. By the end of this interview, you'll know what your options are for treatment, how hormonal symptoms are implicated within A...

Today's podcast is the fourth in our Six-Pillar Series, and takes a deep-dive into the pillar of life optimization that is often overlooked, but which also holds the KEY to true transformation: our environment. I intentionally selected a handful of episodes from the past year that offer straightforward, actionable advice, as well as deeply reflective practices to help you discern the best path of...

Today's interview is with a man who is paving the way for today's men to access their GREATEST potential.  Jonathan Rios joins me for a conversation about how to break out of the stifling confines of society's complacent norms, and to start living a deeply fulfilling, purpose-driven life. If you are a father, business leader, or someone interested in living fully in alignment with your greatest st...

While the holiday season is traditionally seen as a time when many forego their priorities of health and fitness for social events and vacations, the high-achievers within the Muscle Intelligence Community know that this might be the MOST important time of the year to stay on top of their health… The times when it's most challenging to stick to the plan, often prove to be the most transformational...

Today's interview is on an array of subject matter that both those competing at an elite level, as well as those aspiring to be high-performers, can get a tremendous amount of value from. In this all-encompassing conversation with Dr. John Connor, we cover the best practices for pre-competition preparation, as well as appropriate training progressions. Dr. Connor dives deep into weight cutting, in...

A very outdated, but still somewhat stereotypical, view of "eating to build muscle" is to load up on peanut butter, chicken, and eggs, and to eat as frequently as possible - often past the point of fullness. My tried-and-true muscle-building diet tactics offer a framing that incorporates health and longevity - first to improve digestion and clear inflammation, and then to teach your body to use st...

A common framing around successful fitness is simply to "work hard." I get dozens of men who come to me, frustrated because they're putting in a TON of effort, and not getting the results merited by it... A successful training program does include hard work, but also lays a strong foundation for sustained, replicable performance.  Today's solocast will provide you with a framework that you can eas...

People often frame preparedness for exercise around warming up in the gym. While warm-ups are important, the concept of readiness goes much deeper: What are all the systems of my body that need to be properly prepared, to make my training the most effective it can possibly be? A fully optimized pre-workout protocol needs to consider everything from nutrient delivery into cells, to adequate ranges...

For every 100 clients who tell me that the #1 thing holding them back is their nutrition... only 10 are actually correct. The other 90 are held up by habits and coping strategies that manifest in their day-to-day food choices, and their lack of ability to properly digest the food they take in. For these 90% of individuals, it's more about HOW they eat, and the common state of their body, that hold...

Today's podcast is the third in our Six-Pillar Series, and offers a detailed look into training from both ends of the spectrum: physique optimization AND longevity. After reviewing the past year's most impactful interviews, I picked a handful that offer incredible training insight and easily implementable frameworks, to help you perform at your peak and sustain it for life. You'll hear from: Dr. B...

Today's interview covers an incredibly valuable and time-sensitive topic: managing mental health WITHOUT the use of addictive pharmaceuticals. Dr. Justin Feinstein joins me on the podcast today, to discuss how our fear responses work, effective tools to modulate self-defeating nervous system patterns, and why it matters when seeking optimal performance. Dr. Feinstein, an expert in the neuroscience...

Today's episode offers a unique insight into best practices to sharpen your focus, learning capacity, and overall intelligence...  I often view intelligence in terms of that of a muscle - trainable, but also subject to atrophy if underused. If you seek to not only maintain, but improve on, your mental capacities as you age, this interview is a must-listen. Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman joins me on the M...

Interested in the 90-Day Body Transformation Program that I spoke about in this episode?  Doors are OPEN until Saturday, October 22, 2022. Head to https://muscleintelligence.com/lean There is a lot of conversation in the health, fitness, and personal development spaces about men today being "soft," "weak" or "less masculine" than our forefathers... On today's solocast, I share my views on this top...

Today's interview is with a guest who found that the secret to lasting body transformation is often most discernible in how we relate to our mind and emotions - rather than just within the confines of training & nutritional programming. Drew Manning joins me to discuss his biggest takeaways from "Fit2Fat2Fit" - his journey to gain and then lose 60+ lbs TWICE as motivation to better understand and...