In this episode, I talk with special guest and fitness expert, Ben Greenfield. Ben is a New York Times best selling author, Speaker, Personal Trainer, co-founder of Kion and creates step-by-step solutions to help people live truly limitless lives with fully optimized minds, bodies, and spirits.
Ben and I kick off by discussing the health benefits of Ironman races vs. triathlons aligned with their personal experiences. We also break down what are some of the key things we can do to better our health from someone who is just getting started to improve their health to someone who is looking for that 1% improvement to compete at the very top. From a scientific approach, Ben underscores ancestral wisdom and modern science to encapsulate full body health. At the same time, Ben highlights that gratitude and relationship health with other people and God is most essential, even trumping science. You will be encouraged to make the most of each day and the bodies you are given while listening to Ben’s passion for intentionality, purpose and health.
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SHOW NOTES
WEBSITE: bengreenfieldfitness.com/
INSTAGRAM: / bengreenfieldfitness
FACEBOOK: / bgfitness
KION : getkion.com/chrislieto
Questions Chris asks:
How do we adapt your insight to the everyday person that is not a triathlete or training for the next even? (11:42)
There is so much information, so where is the best place to start? (14:25)
In addition to getting workout done three hours before bed time, what is the right amount of time to eat before bedtime? (19:21)
What is the right amount of time to expose your body to cold temperatures in order to affect glucose levels? (27:00)
What is the suggested daily diet? (40:04)
What about the elite athlete (47:13)
Explain the science behind your product, KION amino acids (01:07:00)
What do you want to teach your kids? (1:11:00)
What are you most grateful for right now? (1:16:16)
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Ben shares his warning about Ironman training, crossfitting and Mt. Everest type events. (4:29)
The difference in being in aerobic and anaerobic zones. (9:00)
Ben recommends two separate tracks to get started. (15:08)
First track: Reduce Inflammation:
Ben talks about circadian rhythms. (19:36)
Ben talks about when to eat carbohydrates and glucose levels. (20:56)
Ben talks about proper uses of heat and cold for physiological responses. (27:15)
Ben covers the effects of chronic low level radiation. (28:45)
Second track: Exercise
Four non-negotiables (34:53)
Dexcon G6. (39:07)
Ben talks about his disagreement with diet books and discusses biochemical individuality including wide variations of dietary intake and exercise plus genetic polymorphisms. (40:44)
Out of all the diets and variations, Ben shares the statistics that the largest portion of society does best on a well structured Mediterranean diet. (45:50)
The best understanding you can have of your body is as a battery. (48:26)
Six things to focus on to have boundless energy:
The effects of wifi signals. (1:01:00)
Magnesium deficiency/supplements
Protectants of DNA damage
Nutritional ketosis
What Ben wants his kids to remember. (1:11:26)
Ben shares his gratitude. (1:16:16)
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