July 28, 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:
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Articles & Podcasts I Was Featured In This Week:
-Current Space Podcast With Kyle Kingsbury: Episode 2 – Ben Greenfield
-Box ‘N Life Podcast – Ben Greenfield: What is BIO Hacking?
-Spartan Race Warriors Interview
Special Announcements:
-July 28th-30th – Asheville Spartan Race Meet-Up: If you're in the Asheville, North Carolina area next weekend for the Asheville Spartan Race event, I'd love to meet you! I'll be hosting a special VIP Q&A and will be “around” all weekend. I’m racing both Saturday (at 7:30am) and Sunday (at 7:30am), and you can click here to do the race yourself!
On the Friday before the race, I’ll also be at the official Spartan Open House from 4-6pm at 740 North Fork Road, Black Mountain NC – where you can come to learn how to do Spartan race obstacles and preview the course. This event is free…but you have to sign up here.
Finally, I’ll be hosting a VIP Q&A session after the race on Saturday, right around 10am at the big, black Spartan Pro Team race tent in the expo. Come meet me, ask any questions you have about health, fitness, nutrition, etc. and join the fun! You will need to buy a spectator pass to get into the expo area, but it is only ten bucks…and trust me, it’ll be worth it!
Summary of Asheville Events:
Friday, July 28th, 4-6pm Open House
Saturday, July 29th, 7:30am Spartan Race
Saturday, July 29th, 10-10:30am VIP Q&A at Pro Tent
Sunday, July 30th, 7:30am Spartan Race
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 30, 2017: Spartan World Championship, Squaw Valley, CA
-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/BWygZt8FlKN/?taken-by=bengreenfieldfitness
This Week's Most Popular Tweet:
My 9 y/o boys River and Terran are seriously considering launching their own food podcast called "Go Greenfields" https://t.co/fmkPdwmy3k pic.twitter.com/SY48Cl9E0g
— Ben Greenfield (@bengreenfield) July 27, 2017
This Week's Most Popular Facebook Post:
https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness/photos/a.10150236853724179.366742.89848574178/10156324329089179/?type=3&theater
This Week's Most Popular Snapchat Story:
This week on Snapchat, I showed you how to get kinds involved in plant foraging and how to teach kids to make teas and superfoods from plants. Then I got on a plane and demonstrated how to make a superfood meal with only a plastic cup from Starbucks and a few choice ingredients. 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:
-How To Get Into Ketosis: The Quintessential Guide
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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
Hi Ben,’
im an avid fan and i swear you accused dave asprey once of costing you $$$, and i laughed because i think the same about you!!! but i LOVE it and my life and those around me are healthier and stronger for it. you sent a text this week and i believe it was related to a home air filter. i somehow deleted it and wondered if you could tell me what it was and how to access….thanks a ton
marykay
Here it is: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/airdoctor