Clockwork Cognition: Engineering the 24-Hour Human for Peak Performance in the Digital-AI Era w/ Dr. Chis Perry, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash #806
Barbell Shrugged
Doug Larson
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 9 July 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Christopher A. Perry, a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo, began his fitness journey at Penn State University, where he developed a robust background in Strength & Conditioning leading to 17 years in the industry to date.
His academic path, leading through a PhD at Arizona State University, deepened his expertise in Exercise Science & Sports, Sleep & Circadian Rhythms, and Nutrition.
Chris's current research focuses on sleep, movement analysis, and CO2 tolerance, particularly in tactical populations and collegiate athletes.
His work aims to enhance performance, wellness, and longevity health outcomes, demonstrating his commitment to advancing the field of exercise and sports science.
Beyond his academic pursuits, Chris is an executive performance coach, weight loss consultant, fitness entrepreneurship mentor, podcast host, and enjoys engaging in coffee culture and movie discussions.
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| 0:00.0 | Shrug family this week on Barb El Shrug, Dr. Christopher Perry is back in the house. |
| 0:04.0 | We're talking about sleep and the digital era. |
| 0:06.0 | Yes, we're going to be talking about some wearables that you can have, but also how all this relates to the AI movement. |
| 0:12.0 | And honestly, I don't know that much about it. That's why we brought him on, because he's smart and he knows everything about sleep. |
| 0:18.0 | And maybe there's like a robot coming. |
| 0:23.0 | And in that robot, you could just work. |
| 0:24.3 | 24 straight hours. |
| 0:26.1 | You train 24 straight hours. |
| 0:28.0 | And it does all the recovery for you. And then injects you with everything good that would happen over like an eight to nine hour perfect sleep. |
| 0:34.3 | That's my goal. |
| 0:35.8 | I don't know if that's possible. |
| 0:36.9 | But Dr. Perry is here to let us know. |
| 0:38.8 | As always, friends, make sure you get over to rapid health report.com. That is where Dan Garner, |
| 0:42.7 | Dr. Andy Galpin, are doing a free lab lifestyle and performance analysis, and you can access that |
| 0:46.9 | free report over at rapid health report.com. Friends, let's get into the show. |
| 0:53.2 | Welcome to Barbell Strong. I'm Anders Warner. Doug Larson, coach Travis Mash, Dr. Christopher Perry. |
| 0:57.9 | Today we're going to be talking about clockwork cognition. |
| 1:00.8 | There should be like a little TM over that for you. |
| 1:03.4 | I've never heard that before and we're going to be digging into it. |
| 1:07.1 | Before we do that, though, did you guys see on Instagram the other day that Travis |
| 1:14.0 | Mash was shirtless with six tabs, Lexing it out? |
| 1:21.1 | I don't know who's showing off or in your house, but your wife loves you already. |
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