Optimizing Weight Lifting, Technique, & Nutrition with Ben Pakulski

Today we’re joined by The Godfather of Intelligent Muscle
Building️ himself, Ben Pakulski! Ben (AKA the Pak-Man), is a
Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder and winner of the 2008 Mr.
Canada competition who is currently a coach & mentor for
high-achieving men. In our first ever in person episode we
discuss Ben’s recommendations for progressive overload, the
difference between strength & building muscle (they’re
different!), and also dive into nutrition, relaxation and
handling our emotions. This one is a jam packed episode…enjoy!


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Episode Overview:


0:00:00 - Intro


0:03:21 - Fitness goals differ between people


0:07:18 - Quality vs quantity for progressive overload


0:12:24 - A word from our sponsors


0:17:49 - Strength vs. muscle building


0:21:58 - Tips for training


0:29:13 - Signalling the body to grow


0:33:16 - Doing difficult things for resiliency


0:47:49 - The gap vs. the gain


0:52:20 - Ben’s nutrition approach


1:01:20 - Tapping into parasympathetic function


1:10:40 - How children affect our lives


1:20:10 - Outro


 


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