Peptide Hype or Real Physiology? Listen up, you aging meat missile. If you’ve been anywhere near the fitness internet lately, you’ve seen the new religion: peptides. Little amino acid chains that promise to make you jacked, lean, and immortal — all for the low, low price of $200 a vial. But do these “anti-aging injections”
In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Eila Wolf, who specializes in functional neurology and Chinese medicine. We dig into how these fields come together to help people dealing with concussions, migraines, and chronic pain — and why traditional approaches often
In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I’m joined by Erin Silver Lee, the CEO of Flow Neuroscience. We dig into some seriously cool stuff — including Flow’s recent acquisition of the Halo device, which uses non-invasive brain stimulation (TDCS) to boost both athletic and
In this episode of the Simple Science Podcast with Dr Mike Axler, I dive into my journey through the world of fitness and performance. I share how it all started back in 2005 when I earned my NSCA-CSCS certification, began working as a personal trainer, and eventually made the leap into both
In this episode of The Vitality Collective Podcast w/Dr. Jeremy Bettle, I sat down with Jeremy to dig into one of my favorite topics—how to separate fitness reality from the endless stream of social-media pseudoscience and tribalism. We unpack why chasing celebrity physiques misses the point, why training stimulus beats “perfect” nutrition
You’re a lifter. A proud meathead. You love the clang of iron, the pump, the glorious post-leg-day hobble. But deep down, you know your aerobic capacity is trash. Walking up stairs shouldn’t feel like a conditioning workout. So you hit the internet and the almighty algorithm declares: “You must start with Zone 2. Two
In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I chat with Dr. Blaine Lints, a former Navy SEAL and performance physiologist, about boosting performance, muscle, and resilience through flexible strategies. We dig into his research on ketones, caffeine, and theacrine, plus his work using Ibogaine for
You ever stop and think about how weird sleep is? Every night, we voluntarily turn off—completely unconscious, defenseless, drooling on our pillow for six to eight hours—while the rest of the world keeps spinning. From an evolutionary standpoint, that’s insane. If sleep didn’t serve a critical purpose, evolution would’ve tossed it in the garbage
Picture this: You’ve been training hard, HRV looks great (off the charts, even), resting heart rate is so low you’re basically competing with hibernating bears… but in the gym? You feel like trash. We’re talking “why do I even lift, bro?” levels of performance. Welcome to the bizarre world of parasympathetic overreaching. Sympathetic vs.
