As you age, some of the most important factors in long term health are hormone optimization and regular blood work.
While I always encourage my clients to rely on how they look, feel, and perform, at some point those signals can only tell you so much. You may feel great while some underlying health issue smolders under the surface. One day, you find out you have a chronic health issue because you didn’t know enough to take action early on.
It doesn’t matter if it’s life threatening or just a burden to your quality of life. You gotta give yourself the opportunity to fix these all too common issues. From an unfavorable cholesterol profile to low testosterone or adrenal issues. Take control and fix them before it’s too late.
Strength training can be this counterintuitive habit where you wanna get healthier. You wanna get in shape, feel better, and build some strength to become a more fit, capable human.
Somewhere along the way, you catch the iron bug and it takes you down a path where you’re willing to sacrifice everything. All for the sake of PRs and muscle gain.
I know I’ve been there. Shoving down a large pizza after every workout, limping my way out of the gym, hitting smelling salts in every workout, and just destroying my body. All for the sake of more weight on the bar and more pounds on the scale.
We Renegades have to be better than that. We have to set the example that being fit isn’t just about how much weight you can lift.
Strength is always gonna be the main focus. But being a Renegade is also about being well conditioned and bullet-proofing yourself to injury.
It’s about defying the status quo that says men over 40 are on a straight path to beer guts, limp dicks, and chronic disease.
It’s about getting in the best shape of your life, starting today, and continuing to improve for the rest of your life.
Because I want you reading to take control of your health and performance, I decided to share my recent bloodwork results with you.
In this episode, I discuss health and hormone optimization strategies with Team Renegade Coach and future physician, Jack Penner.
Tune in to hear my current training, nutrition, and supplementation regimen and learn how you can prove to everyone that age is only a number.
Today’s Topics Include:
- 0:30: An overview of today’s show and why I wanted to finally get blood work done
- 1:41: How to identify Vitamin D deficiency and why it’s best to supplement with a Vitamin D/K2 combo
- 8:38: The most common nutrient deficiency that you must address
- 14:11: How to properly supplement with magnesium
- 16:31: Common causes of magnesium deficiency
- 16:54: The downsides of drastically decreasing your red meat consumption
- 20:57: Anti-oxidant effects of carbohydrates and other unknown benefits of carb consumption
- 24:48: All about adrenal hormones and what “adrenal fatigue” really means
- 32:27: The optimal plan to reduce stress and restore proper adrenal function
- 34:02: How to improve your sleep
- 36:21: My history of thyroid problems and what fixed it
- 39:35: My current diet, supplementation, and training regimen
- 47:16: Why I have decided to increase my protein intake
- 49:00: Announcing the GenX Mass Movement
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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
Renegade Strength Camp: A full-immersion Renegade experience in Santa Monica, CA where you will get to train, hang, and eat with me and the rest of Team Renegade. We only have a few spots left for this life changing experience.
You can find all the info HERE.
Curcumin: The one joint supplement that has made a huge difference for my recovery. Make sure you get this brand. It’s the only one that has worked for me and many other people I’ve talked to.
Doc Parsley’s Sleep Remedy: One of the best supplements I’ve ever used for getting a deep, uninterrupted night’s sleep without the AM grogginess.
Magnesium: This is the brand of magnesium that I use to combat the magnesium deficiency that almost all of us deal with.
Thrive Market: Shopping for healthy food can burn a hole in your wallet and waste your time. Luckily, the crew at Thrive Market lets you pick up high quality food at wholesale prices and get it delivered right to your door. No more crazy price hikes or long lines.
Go to jasonferruggia.com/thrive to check them out and claim your free tub of coconut oil.
Renegade Strength Club: The ultimate training community for guy’s looking to take their physical and mental strength to the next level.
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This episode is brought to you by Onnit Total Human Optimization. Get your Shroom Tech Sport, Alpha Brain, Hemp Force and more incredible supplements and fitness equipment at onnit.com/Renegade. And use the coupon code “Renegade” at checkout to save 10%.
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