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21 Ways To Become Boundless, Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging
Manage episode 251238342 series 28529
- Began as a bodybuilder, eventually sought a more holistic approach to health and fitness
- Wrote Beyond Training for athletes who may be asking the same questions he grappled with
- Boundless is a comprehensive guide to live the ultimate life - boundless energy, vitality, quality of life
- Seek out natural "biohacks" before man-made tech
- Boundless body, mind, spirit, and environment
- The Kion logo represents the Body, Mind, Spirit elements
- Being "boundless" means a joyful, adventurous, fulfilling life, a managed stress load, quality time w/ family
- Proper stimulation (watch caffeine intake)
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to repair damaged neurons in the brain
- Four building blocks (2 for neurotransmitters, 2 for myelin sheaths):
- Balanced exercise
- Fish oil
- Saturated fat can be problematic
- Vagal nerve stimulation
- Coffee and tea is good in small doses
- Zona blood pressure device
- 4-8 breathing (4 in, 8 out) 3 minutes sleep latency
- Alternating nostril breathing (cover left nostril and breathe in through your right nostril, then cover right nostril and exhale through your left nostril, in through left, out through right, repeat)
- Box breathing (4 in, 4 hold, 4 out, 4 hold)
- Holotropic breathing
- BGF podcast w/ The Renegade Pharmacist
- Hyperbaric therapy followed by breathwork
- Ben's not big on deprenyl, Adderall, modafinil
- L-theanine
- Nicotine gum (mix w/ methylene blue)
- Slique Youngliving essential oil gum
- Microdose CBD
- Peptides
- Dihexa
- Semax
- Apps
- 40 Years of Zen
- Peak Brain Institute
- Book: Biochemical Individuality by Roger Williams
- Book: Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
- Religious practices encourage fasting and caloric restriction
- Intermittent fasting
- Social element is important
- Pay attention to histamines
- Strategene
- Sardines, anchovies, mackerel are staples in the Greenfield home
- Glycemic variability and inflammation are two important metrics to track for longevity
- Dexcom G6
- Cold thermogenesis is great for blood sugar regulation
- 3-day stool panel
- Food allergy panel (Cyrex)
- Colostrum, L Glutamine, Bone broth
- Lignite (Dr. Zach Bush)
- Have a constant mindset of detoxing
- Activate parasympathetic nervous system before consuming food
- Pay attention to ancestral food prep methods
- Article: Telomerase Activity Coevolves With Body Mass, Not Lifespan
- Powerful, explosive movements are particularly efficacious
- Bigger's not better
- Ben's preferred workout:
- Super slow training 1x/week
- Blood flow restriction training
- Wake up in an intermittent fasted state
- ~16 hours for men, ~12 hours for women
- Consume a small amount of caffeine (1-2 cups of coffee)
- 20 minutes fasted aerobic cardio
- Kaatsu bands
- Vasper machine
- LiveO2
- "I'm a bigger fan of biohacking for recovery than for performance"
- A recovery stack Ben likes:
- Topical transdermal magnesium
- MarcPro
- Ice pack on top of it
- Mid-day nap
- Nasal breathing during hard exercise for facial symmetry and structure
- OptiO2
- Oil pulling
- Eldoa training
- Zinc acetate lozenges
- Colostrum
- Oregano
- Chaga coffee
- Turmeric (via Kion Flex)
- Take a calcium channel blocker
- Eat foods containing NAD and sirtuins
- Poultry
- Milk
- Yeast
- Fish like sardines and salmon
- Whole grains
- Ketone salts and ketone esters to active NrF2
- Filtering light
- Ra Optics blue light blocking glasses (use for an hour in the morning too)
- Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging
- BGF podcasts:
- Niraj Naik - The Renegade Pharmacist
- Dr. Ted Achacoso
- Drs. Matt Dawson and Mike Mallin of Wild Health
- Sebastian Wasowski of the Vasper Machine
- Dr. Peter Martone, inventor of the Neck Nest
- 32 Natural Ways to Increase Testosterone
- Beyond Training by Ben Greenfield
- Zona blood pressure device
- Fisher Wallace Circadia (cranial electrical stimulation device)
- NuCalm device
- Soma breath course from Niraj Naik (the Renegade Pharmacist)
- International Peptide Society
- Book: Biochemical Individuality by Roger Williams
- LiveO2
- Vasper machine
- OptiO2
- Ra Optics blue light blocking glasses
- Ketone salts and ketone esters
Episode sponsors:-Kion Coffee: Carefully selected and roasted for taste, purity, high antioxidants and health. Ben Greenfield Fitness listeners, receive a 10% discount off your entire order when you use discount code: BGF10.
-Organifi Green Juice: Now you can get all your healthy superfoods in one glass...with No Shopping, No Blending, No Juicing, and No Cleanup. Get a 20% discount on your entire order when you use discount code: BENG20
-X3 Bar: Grow muscle 3x faster than you can with free weights! The X3 Bar will change the way you train forever. Get a $50 discount off your X3 bar when you use discount code: BEN
-Water and Wellness: The best solution for clean and safe drinking water. Water and Wellness also offers an amazing line of essential water additives such as Quinton Marine plasma which contain over 78 trace minerals and elements from the ocean to help restore your biological-terrain. Get 15% off your order when you use discount code: GREENFIELD
Got a question for me about today's podcast? Drop a question in the comments below, and I'll reply!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1616 episodes
Manage episode 251238342 series 28529
- Began as a bodybuilder, eventually sought a more holistic approach to health and fitness
- Wrote Beyond Training for athletes who may be asking the same questions he grappled with
- Boundless is a comprehensive guide to live the ultimate life - boundless energy, vitality, quality of life
- Seek out natural "biohacks" before man-made tech
- Boundless body, mind, spirit, and environment
- The Kion logo represents the Body, Mind, Spirit elements
- Being "boundless" means a joyful, adventurous, fulfilling life, a managed stress load, quality time w/ family
- Proper stimulation (watch caffeine intake)
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to repair damaged neurons in the brain
- Four building blocks (2 for neurotransmitters, 2 for myelin sheaths):
- Balanced exercise
- Fish oil
- Saturated fat can be problematic
- Vagal nerve stimulation
- Coffee and tea is good in small doses
- Zona blood pressure device
- 4-8 breathing (4 in, 8 out) 3 minutes sleep latency
- Alternating nostril breathing (cover left nostril and breathe in through your right nostril, then cover right nostril and exhale through your left nostril, in through left, out through right, repeat)
- Box breathing (4 in, 4 hold, 4 out, 4 hold)
- Holotropic breathing
- BGF podcast w/ The Renegade Pharmacist
- Hyperbaric therapy followed by breathwork
- Ben's not big on deprenyl, Adderall, modafinil
- L-theanine
- Nicotine gum (mix w/ methylene blue)
- Slique Youngliving essential oil gum
- Microdose CBD
- Peptides
- Dihexa
- Semax
- Apps
- 40 Years of Zen
- Peak Brain Institute
- Book: Biochemical Individuality by Roger Williams
- Book: Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
- Religious practices encourage fasting and caloric restriction
- Intermittent fasting
- Social element is important
- Pay attention to histamines
- Strategene
- Sardines, anchovies, mackerel are staples in the Greenfield home
- Glycemic variability and inflammation are two important metrics to track for longevity
- Dexcom G6
- Cold thermogenesis is great for blood sugar regulation
- 3-day stool panel
- Food allergy panel (Cyrex)
- Colostrum, L Glutamine, Bone broth
- Lignite (Dr. Zach Bush)
- Have a constant mindset of detoxing
- Activate parasympathetic nervous system before consuming food
- Pay attention to ancestral food prep methods
- Article: Telomerase Activity Coevolves With Body Mass, Not Lifespan
- Powerful, explosive movements are particularly efficacious
- Bigger's not better
- Ben's preferred workout:
- Super slow training 1x/week
- Blood flow restriction training
- Wake up in an intermittent fasted state
- ~16 hours for men, ~12 hours for women
- Consume a small amount of caffeine (1-2 cups of coffee)
- 20 minutes fasted aerobic cardio
- Kaatsu bands
- Vasper machine
- LiveO2
- "I'm a bigger fan of biohacking for recovery than for performance"
- A recovery stack Ben likes:
- Topical transdermal magnesium
- MarcPro
- Ice pack on top of it
- Mid-day nap
- Nasal breathing during hard exercise for facial symmetry and structure
- OptiO2
- Oil pulling
- Eldoa training
- Zinc acetate lozenges
- Colostrum
- Oregano
- Chaga coffee
- Turmeric (via Kion Flex)
- Take a calcium channel blocker
- Eat foods containing NAD and sirtuins
- Poultry
- Milk
- Yeast
- Fish like sardines and salmon
- Whole grains
- Ketone salts and ketone esters to active NrF2
- Filtering light
- Ra Optics blue light blocking glasses (use for an hour in the morning too)
- Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging
- BGF podcasts:
- Niraj Naik - The Renegade Pharmacist
- Dr. Ted Achacoso
- Drs. Matt Dawson and Mike Mallin of Wild Health
- Sebastian Wasowski of the Vasper Machine
- Dr. Peter Martone, inventor of the Neck Nest
- 32 Natural Ways to Increase Testosterone
- Beyond Training by Ben Greenfield
- Zona blood pressure device
- Fisher Wallace Circadia (cranial electrical stimulation device)
- NuCalm device
- Soma breath course from Niraj Naik (the Renegade Pharmacist)
- International Peptide Society
- Book: Biochemical Individuality by Roger Williams
- LiveO2
- Vasper machine
- OptiO2
- Ra Optics blue light blocking glasses
- Ketone salts and ketone esters
Episode sponsors:-Kion Coffee: Carefully selected and roasted for taste, purity, high antioxidants and health. Ben Greenfield Fitness listeners, receive a 10% discount off your entire order when you use discount code: BGF10.
-Organifi Green Juice: Now you can get all your healthy superfoods in one glass...with No Shopping, No Blending, No Juicing, and No Cleanup. Get a 20% discount on your entire order when you use discount code: BENG20
-X3 Bar: Grow muscle 3x faster than you can with free weights! The X3 Bar will change the way you train forever. Get a $50 discount off your X3 bar when you use discount code: BEN
-Water and Wellness: The best solution for clean and safe drinking water. Water and Wellness also offers an amazing line of essential water additives such as Quinton Marine plasma which contain over 78 trace minerals and elements from the ocean to help restore your biological-terrain. Get 15% off your order when you use discount code: GREENFIELD
Got a question for me about today's podcast? Drop a question in the comments below, and I'll reply!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1616 episodes
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