Ancient Spartan Training Secrets, The Most Biologically Badass US Presidents, Who Was *Really* The Greatest Athlete Of All Time & More, With James Pieratt
Ben Greenfield
Jun 22, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Master Apache breathing for mental control and endurance
The Apache breathing method involves running high-intensity hills with a mouth full of water, forcing nasal breathing and developing extreme mental control.
Discover benefits of Spartan black soup for health
The Spartans were famous for their black soup, a staple food made from pig's blood, vinegar, and chunks of pork, which they swore by.
Fuel performance and protect gut with Scratch Recovery
For ultra-endurance, a product called Scratch Recovery, which uses a milk powder base, can help fuel performance while also protecting the gut lining.
Megadosing creatine to counter sleep deprivation effects
Megadosing creatine at 10 to 20 grams per day can help offset the cognitive effects of sleep deprivation, with NAD being a good complementary supplement.
Perform at-home sweat sodium testing with Gatorade patches
You can now buy Gatorade patches on Amazon to perform your own at-home sweat sodium analysis and dial in your personal electrolyte needs.
Incorporate weighted plyometrics for Spartan-style training
A primary part of Spartan training was weighted plyometrics, where they performed long jumps and high jumps while carrying stone hand-weights called halteres.
Identify medieval longbowmen by robust skeletal features
Archaeologists can identify medieval English longbowmen by their skeletons alone because the bones and muscle attachments in their drawing arm were visibly more robust.
Incorporate intense outdoor workouts like Whitman for fitness
Poet Walt Whitman's daily routine included an hour of outdoor calisthenics, a cold river swim, and wrestling a 12-foot oak tree for exercise.
Incorporate unique Soviet kettlebell movements for enhanced training
Soviet special forces used unique kettlebell movements, such as the clean and double press or deficit high pulls, which differ from standard modern training.
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