24
Nov
Is it just me, or does the world seem a bit "on edge," stressed out, and in serious need of some peace and tranquility right now?
Everything from societal unrest, to the never-ending game of...
Recovery
10
Nov
As I've written quite a bit about in the past, there's a whole heckuva lot you can do to give your body a little extra nudge in the sleep and recovery direction: acupuncture, cryotherapy,...
06
Oct
Take a moment right now and picture the most gimmicky piece of fitness equipment you could think of. Is your brain now playing a mental video of those ridiculous shake weight infomercials from the...
25
Aug
I’ve long used isometric exercises as a supplementary fitness modality for everything from minimalist exercise routines while traveling to build strength and muscle when my joints are unable to move through full range of...
18
Aug
One of the biggest contributors to overall health has little to do with how well you adhere to "eating every color in the rainbow" of organic produce, how many acres of pasture the meat...
28
Jul
It's been a keto-packed couple of weeks here at Ben Greenfield Fitness—starting with the article "All Of Your Burning Keto Questions Answered: Fasting On Keto, Keto For Fat Loss, Keto Nootropics & Supplements, &...
09
Jun
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...
12
May
I've been really geeking out on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) lately—so much so that in the past couple of months I...
Set up my own softshell HBOT unit for my home (I went...
28
Apr
On last week's podcast, entitled "The Official KAATSU Episode: Everything You Need To Know About How To Use Blood Flow Restriction For Muscle Gain, Injury Recovery, Testosterone, Growth Hormone & Much More!," I took...
17
Mar
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...
03
Mar
On my recent podcast, "A New Treatment For Blasting Tissues With Oxygen, Growing New Blood Vessels, Recovering Faster, Killing Bacteria, Building Stem Cells & Much More!," I talked about how I've been crawling into...
12
Nov
Turmeric, pictured above in all of its whole, unadulterated glory is everywhere nowadays: supplements, beauty products, salad dressings, fancy overpriced lattes; it's even made its way into chocolate. You've probably had your fingers or...
17
Sep
Not that I'm ever known to do this, but I recently did something quite biomechanically stupid.
A couple Saturdays ago, I raced a triathlon. I raced hard. I won the triathlon, actually. But despite keeping...
07
Aug
It's now common knowledge—especially with the plethora of studies out there on the effects of painkillers on kidney toxicity and muscle damage—that ibuprofen, Advil and any other NSAIDs absolutely wreak havoc on your liver,...
01
May
With ten pale, blue fingers, I white-knuckled the steering wheel of my Toyota RAV4 and strained to remember how to turn on the engine. After staring blankly through the windshield at the parking lots...
10
Apr
Three weeks ago, I traveled to Salt Lake City for a three-day "health hacking journey" that involved advanced muscle integration technique, high dose vitamin C therapy, stem cell injections and more. I received so...
20
Mar
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,...
