June 22, 2020
Alright, brace yourself. What you're about to read is one of these articles in which I detail a couple of the more advanced biohacks and supplement stacks (particularly for meditation and sleep) that I've recently...
Brain
June 9, 2020
If the name Dr. Jay T. Wiles sounds familiar to you, it's probably because he's my right-hand man on the wildly popular Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast "Q&A" episodes. But something you may not know...
May 26, 2020
If you've been listening to my recent podcasts or following me on Instagram, then you know that during the quarantine, I've used much of the extra time at home to buckle down hardcore on...
May 5, 2020
Chances are, you've got some extra time on your hands these days—that is, if you're not busy teaching yourself how to make a crazy superfood cheesecake or trying to become TikTok famous. (And no, I...
March 24, 2020
Stuck at home on quarantine? Let's talk drinking, shall we? After all, with 2-3 extra hours every evening, I've personally been mighty tempted every time I walk past our alcohol cabinet to start mixing up...
March 17, 2020
You've no doubt heard of creatine—one of the most popular and well-researched supplements that exists for muscle-building, cognition, endurance, recovery, and much more. Creatine is a supplement I recommend to just about everyone I speak...
July 9, 2019
The following is a guest post by Emily Fletcher, a leading expert in meditation for extraordinary performance and former podcast guest of mine on the episode, "Meditation For Mind-Blowing Sex, Meditation For Insomnia, Meditation...
June 4, 2019
Last December, in the post "Top 28 Books I Read In 2018 (& How I Read A Book A Day)," I filled you in on a recent study by Pew Research in which it...
January 8, 2019
A few months ago, in the article "Eat Yourself Smart: 10 Foods That Can Destroy Your Brain & How To Fuel Your Brain With The Best Cognitive-Boosting Alternatives.", I taught you how to support...
July 24, 2018
Breathing carefully, I clutched the Costco special edition family size 1.5-liter glass bottle of vodka and carefully extracted 10 milliliters with a miniature glass pipette, which I then transferred into a small amber glass...
July 10, 2018
Apple chips. Coconut flakes. Roasted nuts. Standing in the “natural” section of the airport newsstand with nary a candy bar in sight, I felt proud, self-righteous and uber-healthy. I had not been lulled by...
May 29, 2018
Perched atop my indoor bicycle trainer and hammering away in preparation for the South Beach triathlon in Miami, I reached up towards my ears and pressed the button on the high-tech “Beats-By-Dre-esque” headphones wrapped...
April 17, 2018
Ron Penna, founder of Quest Nutrition and a brilliant self-taught student of human physiology, flexed his python-like biceps and spoke a little faster. “But it turns out most of these so-called breathing experts are...
March 27, 2018
I realize I've been talking a lot about supplements lately, but as a big fan of better living through science and the use of targeted micronutrients to satisfy specific physiological desires or address specific...
March 20, 2018
As I've written about before, I'm a complete book nerd, and I read a book a day. As an exercise physiologist, I'm especially intrigued with books that delve into the science of suffering (er,...
June 26, 2017
The original wearable was an electric torpedo fish. Yep, that's right. In 46 AD, the personal physician to the Roman Emperor Claudius applied an electric torpedo fish to the Emperor’s forehead to successfully relieve his...
January 3, 2017
It’s Tuesday and here's another sneak peek at practical, quick and dirty fitness tips from this week’s Get-Fit Guy article. Each week, over at the Quick & Dirty Tips Network, I produce a free, easy-to-read article,...