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The Dark Truth about Men’s Health | Dr. Zac Seidler (Movember) | Better Man Podcast Ep. 145

You have been sold a lie, and if you believe it, you’ll end up in a grave much sooner than you otherwise would’ve. It’s not your fault you fell for this lie. I have too. In fact, almost every man has fallen for it.

The lie? That in order to be a “real man,” you have to tough everything out on your own. This lie has lethal consequences: it makes you feel unworthy of your own health, it forces you to avoid intimacy with other men, and it makes vulnerability impossible.

The result? You fall into the deep abyss of loneliness… and don’t know how to get out.

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Unlocking the Compound Effect of Fitness | Oscar R. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 144

It’s easy to overcomplicate your fitness journey, then get overwhelmed and give up. That’s why taking baby steps and building momentum helps.

But there’s another way it helps too…

It helps you unlock the compound effect of fitness, where you grow fitter with each day. That’s what today’s guest, Oscar, did after seeing a picture of himself that betrayed his weight.

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How Your Subconscious Beliefs Keep You Inconsistent with Fitness | Dr. Anthony Balduzzi (Fit Father Project) | Better Man Podcast Ep. 143

Your mindset can either be your biggest supporter or your biggest detractor of your fitness journey. But sometimes simple mindset shifts don’t work because there’s a deeper, subconscious belief that wrecks your consistency before you even start.

Like, for example, imagine you were always picked last in gym class growing up. This creates a subconscious belief that you’re in danger, emotionally, when you exercise.

It doesn't matter how much willpower or motivation you have. It’s impossible to become more consistent without addressing this deeper, emotional belief.

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Why Repetitive Movements Cause Stiffness Too | John C. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 142

The vast majority of men with back pain, hip pain, and joint pain sit far too much on a daily basis. While sitting all day terrorizes your joints, there’s another potential cause of stiffness: Repetitive and constant movement.

Today’s guest and Man Flow Yoga Member, John, works the night shift at H-E-B. His job requires him to move constantly (he gets 18,000 steps a day when he’s working). And the constant, repetitive movements have unleashed pain, tightness, and stiffness on his back, hips, and joints.

John’s big problem (which he didn’t realize until after he joined Man Flow Yoga and dialed in his consistency) was that he never engaged his core prior to Man Flow Yoga.

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Beginner’s Guide to Cold Immersion & Heat Therapy | Brian Mackenzie (Human Performance Specialist) | Better Man Podcast Ep. 141

Figuring out which alternative therapies to fit into your already busy day, if any at all, can be overwhelming and confusing. Especially when marketing claims overexaggerate the benefits of alternative therapies and biohacking tools.

That’s why I invited human performance specialist, Brian Mackenzie, back onto the show to help make sense of two strategies that are exploding in popularity:

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Getting To Yes | Scott A. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 140

Today’s guest, Man Flow Yoga Member Andy, is also a physical therapist who was cursed with genetic bad luck:

His family has a history of high cholesterol. Despite eating right and exercising consistently, Andy’s cholesterol levels have been over 200 for the past decade. And since Andy’s only in his 30s, getting on a statin which is often a lifelong medication, wasn’t an option for him.

But you know what? Andy proved that even though genetics load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.

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How to Make Aging Optional with Simple & Fundamental Health Truths | Dr. Steven Gabriel | Better Man Podcast Ep. 139

All humans have a psychological glitch that’s detrimental to your health. It speeds up aging, makes the number on your scale tick up, and causes you to overlook the fundamental health truths that result in 90% of your health.

The glitch? The complexity bias, which means that humans prefer the complex to the simple.

When it comes to your health, this explains you’re naturally attracted to the latest biohacking technique instead of the “boring” fundamentals. Your brain is wired that way.

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The Physical Therapist’s Secret to Avoid Fitness Injuries & Genetic Bad Luck | Andy T., DPT, MOTR/L | Better Man Podcast Ep. 138

Today’s guest, Man Flow Yoga Member Andy, is also a physical therapist who was cursed with genetic bad luck:

His family has a history of high cholesterol. Despite eating right and exercising consistently, Andy’s cholesterol levels have been over 200 for the past decade. And since Andy’s only in his 30s, getting on a statin which is often a lifelong medication, wasn’t an option for him.

But you know what? Andy proved that even though genetics load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.

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You Don’t Need More Motivation, You Need More Self-Connection | Patrick M. (MFY Coach) | Better Man Podcast Ep. 137

External motivation is a tricky and fickle thing that can make you consistent one week, only to feel defeated and deflated the next 3 weeks.

Why?

Because external motivation is a short-term band-aid that’s not only unsustainable over time, but actually makes it harder to be consistent with any goal you’re trying to achieve.

There’s a better source to fuel your energy in pursuit of your goals: Yourself.

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Why Red Light Therapy is the Ultimate Proactive Health Tool with Co-Founder of RLT Home, Amit Verma | Better Man Podcast Ep. 136

Red light therapy has been scientifically verified to help against at least 500 health conditions… and this number keeps steadily growing each time a new research study gets published.

I bought my first red light therapy device in 2016, and if I’m being honest, I was left highly disappointed. Marketing claims around red light therapy position it as a panacea that can remedy all disease.

But the technology wasn’t advanced or sophisticated enough to back up those panacea claims in 2016.

While red light therapy still isn’t a true panacea that can remedy all disease, the technology has gone through incredible advancements in the last 9 years.

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