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The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

#186 - Kris Gethin: Bodybuilder Ironmans, Endurance Training, Peptides, Injury Prevention, Prioritizing Sleep, Antioxidants & Supplements, Fasting & Enemas, And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5650 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2023

⏱️ 91 minutes

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0:00.0

I like challenges. I like to sign up for physical things that I would likely suck at.

0:05.0

If you're lacking in sleep, then again, you're dehydrated, you could possibly injure yourself.

0:10.0

Because, you know, if I look at someone's progress from the neck down, it's always coming from the neck up.

0:16.0

Some of the team captains will encourage some of the people within the team, but they will actually bark orders at others

0:22.8

because they respond differently. So I think everyone's going to be different to a certain degree.

0:27.3

The more that you scratch that itch of consistency, the better you'll be.

0:31.4

Welcome to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets of health,

0:40.2

mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your existence and biohack

0:47.1

your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind, we're not dispensing medical advice

0:52.9

and are not responsible for any outcomes you may

0:55.7

experience from implementing the tactics lying here in are you ready let's do this welcome back to

1:04.8

the melanie avalon biohacking podcast okay friends i really enjoy today's. It is definitely out of my comfort zone.

1:13.2

I honestly always get a little bit intimidated when talking to people really deep in the exercise

1:18.4

world, the bodybuilding world, the endurance world, just because extreme athleticism is not my

1:25.0

personal cup of tea, not my forte. but I do think athletic performance is so important.

1:30.5

And beyond that, I just really love being inspired by and learning from people who really

1:34.8

push their bodies to the limits. So when Chris Gathens, people reached out to me, I was so

1:39.9

intrigued by him. And he ended up being just so incredible. We had way more alike than I would have

1:46.3

realized. He really appreciates and understands the importance of diet and mindset and even fasting now.

1:52.7

And he has his own supplement line, which he created for honestly a lot of the same reasons that

1:57.2

I created my supplement line. I've really enjoyed getting to know him and I really think you guys will enjoy today's conversation. We touch on so many important topics,

2:05.6

like how to properly recover from exercise activities, thoughts on steroids, whether or not you

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