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Nutrition & Recovery
Lost the Fat. Found the Fight. Part 2.
Certified Power Athlete Coach Bre Williams shares her raw, honest journey from childhood obesity and disordered eating to discovering strength through barbell training, leaving a toxic marriage, and rebuilding her identity as a true Power Athlete.
Ep 816 – The Carnivore Cure w/ Dr. Shawn Baker
Is everything you’ve been told about red meat dead wrong? Dr. Shawn Baker John to expose the truth about the carnivore diet. From reversing autoimmune disease and obesity to crushing chronic inflammation, Baker lays out how an all-meat diet is transforming lives and challenging everything we thought we knew about nutrition. If you’re tired of being sick, overfed, and underpowered, this is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.
Ep 814 – Beyond the Trends: What Really Works for Performance & Durability
John and Arash break down the truth about strength training, jiu-jitsu prep, fascia-specific workouts, and trending diets like Mark Bell’s sugar protocol. They go deep on gut health, raw dairy, and fermented foods. If you’re tired of gimmicks and want real, actionable strategies to boost performance and durability, this episode is your wake-up call.
Fermented Foods. The Dirty Secret to Clean Gains.
Think fermented foods are just for hippies and health nuts? Think again. These funky, gut-friendly powerhouses have been quietly boosting digestion, recovery, and performance for centuries—and they might be the secret weapon your stack is missing.
Ep 812 – Fast Food, Slow Gains w/ Ben Skutnik
Think your diet sucks because of carbs or bad genetics? Think again. Certified Power Athlete Coach, Ben Skutnik, joins us to break down the real reasons you’re failing with food: emotional eating, environmental triggers, and the fact that you treat your kitchen like a storage unit. If you’re not cooking, not prepping, and not tracking, don’t expect performance. This episode is a gut check for anyone who’s tired of starting over and ready to take control.
Contrast Therapy: Shift Your Perspective
Burnt out? Sore? CNS fried from going full-send? Contrast therapy is the brutal recovery method elite athletes use to reset their nervous system, crush inflammation, and force the body back into rebuild mode. This isn’t about relaxation, it’s about survival. If you’re training like a savage, you better recover like one. Certified Power Athlete Coach, Matthew Spaid, explains how to weaponize heat and cold to stay unbreakable.
The Strength Hack Your Joints Will Thank You For
Most people think getting stronger means grinding through heavy lifts and wrecking their joints in the process. But there’s a smarter way. Power Athlete Certified Coach, Matthew Spaid, explains how concentric-only training, especially with sled work, lets you build serious strength, boost recovery, and rewire your nervous system without the wear and tear. Whether you’re coming back from injury, deloading, or just training smarter, this overlooked method could be the key to staying strong, resilient, and ready for anything.
The Secret Weapon For Your Training & Recovery
Most athletes obsess over protein, creatine, and pre-workouts, but completely overlook one mineral that impacts muscle function, recovery, sleep, and even metabolism: magnesium. If you’re cramping during training, sleeping poorly, or feeling run down, there’s a good chance you’re deficient. Dr Hunter Waldman breaks down why magnesium is essential for performance, how to tell if you’re low, and the best ways to dial it in for real results.
Ep 804 – New Amsterdam Genomics: Rethinking DNA
John sits down with Lauren Fritsch of New Amsterdam Genomics to explore how real-time updates to your genetic data are flipping the script on health, performance, and longevity. From the evolution of DNA sequencing to never-before-seen disease indicators, this episode breaks down why your old DNA report is already outdated, and what John learned from his own genetic update.
Which Protein Powder Actually Works?
Whey, casein, collagen, or plant-based? Not all protein powders are created equal. Here’s how to choose the right one for your goals without wasting money or screwing up your nutrition.
