Apr 20, 2016
http://bengreenfieldfitness.com/351
April 20, 2016 Podcast: 351: Secrets Of The Fittest Old People, Ben's Top Healthy Baby Tips, How To Get Rid Of Injuries Fast & More! Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right (or go to SpeakPipe), use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, or use the “Ask Ben” form at the bottom of this page.
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- Ever heard of “cross-acclimation”? It’s pretty cool…means HEAT training can help with your performance at ALTITUDE.
- How one of the fittest old people on the face of the planet does what he does. Love this stuff.
- Whoa. Gluten makes you fat, even if you’re not allergic to it. That is, if you’re a mouse.
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for later! May 11, 2016: Ben is speaking at
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get in for free now. May 21-22, 2016: Ben is speaking
at the Biohacker's Summit in London. The venue will be one
of the most charming venues of London, BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, and
features an Upgraded Dinner with wild forager Sami Tallberg and a
great opportunity to bring together some fantastic UK based
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biohacking, lifehacking, quantified self and much more. You'll
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home appliances from infrared saunas to smart sensors.
"Supercharged" will also premier at the London Biohackers
Summit! Imagine, a mind quick as lightning, a body
charged with energy. No, it’s not a fictional superhero. It’s you.
SuperCharged. Ticket Includes a live Q&A panel with the stars
of the movie: Ben Greenfied, Jack Kruse and Ruben Salinas. Panel
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Massey. All conference tickets include the movie. A ticket for
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here. May 26-29, 2016: Ben is speaking
at PaleoFX 2016 in Austin, Texas.
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world-class speakers including New York Times bestselling authors,
leading physicians, scientists, health entrepreneurs, professional
athletes, fitness professionals, activists, bloggers, biohackers,
and more. And you DON’T need to be Paleo to be able to get a ton of
benefit and fun out of this one! Also, one day prior, on May 26 is
Health Entrepreneurs f(x) - a full day of deep discussion on
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and wellness people, featuring Mark Sisson, Robb Wolf, Melissa
Hartwig, Sarah Ballantyne, Mike Bledsoe, Abel James, and a bunch of
other speakers in small group coaching sessions. July 8-10,
2016: Join SEALFit and Ben Greenfield for a SEALFit 20X
event at Ben Greenfield's home in Spokane, WA - combined with
Obstacle Course training with Ben Greenfield and Hunter McIntyre.
Get all details here and get in soon
because this one will fill up fast! August 11-13,
2016: Ben is speaking at the Ancestral Health Symposium
(AHS) in Boulder, Colorado. AHS is a historic three-day event
created to unite the ancestral health movement and to foster
collaboration among scientists, health professionals, and
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-Dec 3-10, 2016: Runga in Costa
Rica: 8 days, epic food, twice daily yoga, salt water pool
and manual therapy and spa services galore, experts from around the
world teaching running clinics, kettlebell seminars, lecturing on
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Listener Q&A:
As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by Rachel Browne, the NEW Podcast Sidekick.
How To Stay Fit When You're Sitting
Dougie says: He's seen you write a lot about sitting and sedentary behavior. He has to sit in the same position for the 60 mins/day every day when he drives. He can't decrease his sedentary sitting time. Do you have any ideas for house to combat this?
Ben's Top Healthy Baby Tips
James says: His wife just had their first child. What are some of things you did with your boys to make sure they were flourishing and healthy?
How To Get Rid Of Injuries Fast
Neale says: He’s been having issues with RSI in his shoulder and his hip. He's wondering if you can give him any suggestions for how to get these things sorted out? Anything food/supplement related? He's currently doing LCHF diet, for the past year and its going well. He wanted to get consistently running again, can you help him out?
What To Eat Before, During And After Workouts
Rachel says: Her question is, what should she be eating pre and post workouts? She's heard a lot of conflicting information on protein, fat and carbs and when you should be eating them. She'd love to get your insight.