July 14, 2017
Welcome to my Weekly Roundup!
In one convenient post, you're about to discover the most important things I've noticed this week, including the latest news from the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking and anti-aging research, the top photos, videos and stories from this week, upcoming events and speaking appearances, giveaways, specials and a host of other things you may have missed.
Podcasts I Recorded This Week
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Articles I Published This Week:
My full article feed and all past archives of my articles are here if you want to check out past articles
Articles & Podcasts I Was Featured In This Week:
-Optimal Performance #120: 5 Ways Gratitude Changes Our Brains, Plus Telomeres, Oxytocin and O2
-Regen 360: Creating a Green Legacy Episode #38
-Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast: Becoming Superhuman with Ben Greenfield
Special Announcements:
-I know that by now, you’ve probably seen or heard of my morning journaling practice and the three powerful questions that I answer every single day in the gratitude journal that I personally designed and use every day…
-What am I grateful for today?
-What truth did I discover in today’s reading?
-Who can I pray for or serve today?
Good news! I’m pleased, blessed and overjoyed to announce that the Christian Gratitude Journal is now officially ready – and I have launched this Kickstarter page for it.
If you’re ready and you’ve been waiting on your opportunity to tap into the most powerful human emotion that exists, and reap all the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of a daily gratitude practice (along with my own devotional and morning habits), then all you need to do is…
…click here to visit the Christian Gratitude Journal Kickstarter page now.
-Today is ButcherBox Bacon Day! New customers who order before July 16th at midnight will receive free bacon in each box they get, for the lifetime of their subscription. ButcherBox bacon is uncured and free of sugar, nitrates, antibiotics and hormones and is paleo friendly and non-GMO verified. Order here today and use code BACONDAY at checkout!
Upcoming Events:
-I'm racing on the Spartan Pro Team for 2017!
You can catch me at any of the races below. Just click here to register:
July 29, 2017: Southeast Showdown, Asheville, NC
August 26, 2017: The Ascent, Glen Jean, WV
-September 8-11, 2017: Who Wants To Live Forever? Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. Most of us not only want to have a long lifespan, but also a long healthspan; to be fit and healthy throughout the course of our lives. As we move into this unprecedented era of human history, a question arises: how far can the human healthspan be extended, and what are the most effective ways to achieve longevity? Join me and other health experts as we dive deep into this subject in the country with strongest and healthiest humans on the planet! Click here to register.*
*There is a Cycle Workshop as part of the “Who Wants To Live Forever” conference: In this workshop you’ll cycle in and around the Reykjavik area with one of the most influential people in health and fitness (ME!), gaining direct access to my wealth of knowledge on how to optimize your performance. Among the things you will learn along the ride are: Breathing techniques to enhance your longevity and health. Modern and ancient techniques to harness the natural magnetic fields of the planet we live on. How to use heat and hypoxia to increase blood flow and maximize your response to training. Basic techniques for cold thermogenesis, how to use both cold and warm water exposure effectively. And so much more! Sign up now – we’re sure you don’t want to miss this! Click here for the bike event only.
–October 13-14, 2017: Biohacker Summit Helsinki, Suvilahti Power Plant, Helsinki, Finland. Better Living Through Science, Technology & Nature. “If you want to know what is mainstream tomorrow, this is where it's at.” Use code BEN to save 10% www.biohackersummit.com
-November 10-13 Weston A. Price Foundation Wise Traditions Conference, Minneapolis, MN. I'll be speaking at the 18th annual conference that covers everything from hormone health, adrenal and thyroid health, natural fertility, degenerative diseases, to traditional diets and food preparation & more. Learn how to improve your health through food, farming and the healing arts. Click here to register.
-December 7-8, 2017: XPT Experience, Kauai, HI. Remember Brian Mackenzie? I interviewed him for the podcast “How To Hold Your Breath For Four Minutes, Training Mask Myths, Performance Breathing & More With Brian Mackenzie”. I am going to be joining Brian, along with Kelly Starrett, Julia Starrett, Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece, for an epic, all-inclusive performance living workshop this Dec 7, 8 and 9 in beautiful Kauai, Hawaii. Come and join us for…Pool Training / Underwater workouts. Gym Training. Breathing Instruction. Outdoor Workouts. Ice-Heat Sessions. Stand Up Paddling. Recovery Biohacking. And Much, Much More… Get in now at BenGreenfieldFitness.com/XPTLife. Seats are extremely limited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Be sure to mention my name when you register so they know where you came from. Who's in? ;)
This Week's Most Popular Instagram Pic:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWaii-Rl6-G/?taken-by=bengreenfieldfitness
This Week's Most Popular Tweet:
Seeking to add meaningful and structured gratitude in your life?https://t.co/BgmpTIMgXX pic.twitter.com/CsMr2xbXvZ
— Ben Greenfield (@bengreenfield) July 12, 2017
This Week's Most Popular Facebook Post:
https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness/posts/10156267342194179
This Week's Most Popular Snapchat Story:
I'm in New York this week for Chef David Bouley's Chef and the Doctor dinner series and I've documented the entire experience on Snapchat! This included a $200 cup of superfood tea, an enhanced Myers' Cocktail IV and cow thymus gland and pancreatic sheep injections at Dr. Oz Garcia's clinic, juice bars and an inside glimpse of Chef Bouley's aromatic greenhouse and the full dining experience at his restaurant. Follow me on Snapchat for more sneak peeks into my life, cool books I'm reading, biohacking tips, giveaways & more! Click here to follow me on Snapchat.
This Week's Most Popular Pin from Pinterest:
Featured Product/Event:
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Need Help Fully Optimizing Your Brain & Body? This Should Do The Trick:
–Did you know you can consult one-on-one, with me? Whether you’re training for an amazing feat of physical performance, you’re trying to shed fat or gain lean muscle as fast as possible, or you want to tap into the most cutting-edge health, anti-aging and longevity protocols, coaching with me is designed to enhance your physical and mental performance at the highest level. With detailed instructions, guidance, and planning, you’ll get instant access to every training, nutrition, and lifestyle technique that exists to optimize your life, make you indestructible and get you to your goals as safely and quickly as possible.
Leave any questions, comments, or feedback below – or any news of the week that you think I should have added – and I will be sure to reply.
Cheers,
Ben
The 10 Ways to Sit Less At Work is a great Infographic, but forgets the best potential “Exercise Machine”…. the Stairs!
Taking the stairs can be an incredible way to incorporate lunges throughout the day
Take the stairs to grab a cup of coffee,
Take the stairs when entering/leaving the building.
Take the stairs and go to the toilets on other floors….