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How To “Make Shift Happen” In Your Life – A Special Podcast Episode With Dean Dwyer

April 17, 2013

On my way back from Vietnam and a recent finish in the Laguna Lang Co Triathlon (a must-visit race for any triathlon travelers out there), I’m bringing you this special podcast episode with Dean Dwyer. Who is Dean Dwyer? Dean is the author of the book, blog and the podcast all of the same name: [...]

Is Your Favorite Sport Secretly Killing You? 6 Steps to Protecting Your Heart from Extreme Endurance Exercise.

April 15, 2013

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The following is a guest post by my friend and fellow triathlete Armi Legge…leave your questions, comments and feedback below the article. This post was released the day before the Boston Marathon tragedies, and was not meant in any way to coincide with those unfortunate events. If you’re an endurance athlete, you’ve probably seen articles claiming [...]

Underground Training Tactics For Enhancing Endurance – Part 2

April 12, 2013

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Welcome to Part 2 of Chapter 3 in Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance Health & Life. In the last section, you learned about a variety of little-known, “underground” tactics you can implement to enhance your training effectiveness and efficiency – including overspeed, underspeed, EMS, cold thermogenesis and heat. In this section we’re going to continue with even more [...]

How Much Fiber To Eat, Where To Get Your Fiber, And Is Fiber Really Killing Your Insides?

April 10, 2013

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A couple months ago, I published an extremely controversial guest article: “Is Fiber Bad For You? The Top 12 Myths And The Real Truth About Whether Fiber Is Killing Your Insides.“ 96 comments later, it still seems some confusion persists about exactly how much fiber to eat, where to get your fiber, and whether fiber [...]

How To Make Your Nervous System Unstoppable, Eliminate Pain, and Build Your Brain.

April 8, 2013

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Your nervous system manages your entire body. If you need to make changes in pain, range of motion, strength, coordination, speed, agility, or any other physical attribute, the fastest path to getting there is to figure out how to adjust your nervous system. In other words, your nervous system runs the whole show. Research has [...]

Underground Training Tactics For Enhancing Endurance – Part 1

April 6, 2013

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Welcome to Part 1 of Chapter 3 in Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance Health & Life. We ended the last section of Part 1 by discovering the two best ways to build endurance: polarized training with lots of hours (using the 80/20 approach) or HIIT training with relatively fewer hours (using the “Ancestral Athlete” approach). But regardless of [...]

Discover The Fastest Way To Get A Better Body, Enhance Performance, Cut Through Diet Confusion, Blast Body Fat & Live Longer…

April 5, 2013

It’s time to cut through all the useless diets, workouts, supplements, drugs, books and plans – and instead find out what really works when it comes to losing fat fast, performing at your peak potential, living longer, and having the energy the way your body is supposed to actually have all day long. Yes, it really is [...]

#236: Does The Pill Make You Gain Weight, How To Stop Leg Cramps, Are Earthing Mats Safe, and More!

April 3, 2013

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Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode. April 3, 2013 Podcast: Does the pill make you gain weight, are earthing mats safe, how to stop leg cramps and spasms, how to breathe the right way during exercise, are minimalist shoes ok for flat feet, how much protein should you eat during [...]

Episode #236 – Full Transcript

April 3, 2013

Podcast # 236 from http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2013/04/236-does-the-pill-make-you-gain-weight-how-to-stop-leg-cramps-are-earthing-mats-safe-and-more/ [0:00:00.0] Introduction: In today’s episode of the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast: Does the pill make you gain weight? are earthing mats safe, how to stop leg cramps and spasms, how to breathe the right way during exercise, are minimalist shoes okay for flat feet, how much protein should you eat [...]

What Are The Best Brain Supplements And Smart Drugs To Shut Down Brain Inflammation And Make You Smarter?

March 31, 2013

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The way I see it, there’s two things you need to worry about when it comes to your brain: 1) Keep your precious neurons and brain tissue protected from damage (AKA “brain inflammation”); 2) Do everything you can to maximize your focus, IQ, acuity and mental productivity. If you can nail this one-two combo, you’ll [...]

What Are The Best Biohacks Of The World’s Top Biohackers?

March 30, 2013

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I’m currently at the PaleoFX Conference, and had the pleasure to listen to a biohacking roundtable with some of the world’s top biohackers (pictured above, left to right, Dan Pardi, Josh Whiton, Jolly, Abel James Bascom, and Darryl Edwards). Although the relatively famous biohacker Dave Asprey was absent, this line-up of biohackers still brought some significant [...]

The Two Best Ways To Build Endurance As Fast As Possible (Without Destroying Your Body) – Part 2

March 29, 2013

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Welcome to Part 2 of Chapter 2 in Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance Health & Life. In part 1 of this chapter, you learned about the concept of polarized training, and the fact that most elite endurance athletes spend approximately 80% of their time training aerobically, 20% of their time performing high-intensity interval training, and (unlike most [...]

#235: What Is Wrong With The China Study, Is Greek Yogurt Healthier Than Regular Yogurt, Can Marijuana Help Performance And More!

March 26, 2013

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Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode. March 27, 2013 free podcast: What’s wrong with the China Study? Also: is greek yogurt healthier than regular yoghurt, what can you do about nervous system failure, the best natural supplements to control pain, what is EvoAthelete, and does marijuana increase exercise performance? This [...]

Episode #235 – Full Transcript

March 26, 2013

Podcast #235 from http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2013/03/235-whats-wrong-with-the-china-study/ [0:00:00.0] Introduction: In this episode of the Ben Greenfield fitness podcast: What’s wrong with the China study? Also: Is Greek yogurt healthier than regular yogurt, what can you do about nervous system failure, the best natural supplements to control pain, what is Evo athlete, and does marijuana increase exercise performance? Brock: [...]

How To Test Your Blood, Anytime, Anywhere In The World

March 25, 2013

I’ll admit it. I’m a total self-quantification nerd. You know this if you read my article “A Crash Course On Finding Out What Is Happening Inside Your Body“, in which I tell you about a ton of different blood, saliva and urine tests that you can do. I also spend several hours per week doing [...]

The Two Best Ways To Build Endurance As Fast As Possible (Without Destroying Your Body) – Part 1

March 23, 2013

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Welcome to the second chapter in Part 2 of Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance Health & Life. In this chapter, you’re going to build upon your knowledge from the last chapter about training intensities and zones, and you’re going to discover why most endurance athletes train the wrong way. After all, the right way to build endurance [...]

#234: How Much Water Do You Really Need To Drink Each Day?

March 21, 2013

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March 21, 2013 free podcast: How Much Water Do You Really Need To Drink Each Day? Also: how to get rid of varicose veins, the difference between protein and amino acids, healthy eating for camping, what causes hives, and how many hours a week should you lift weights?

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