SNR #172: Ben Esgro - Thoughts on Lifting, Obsession and Fitness

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Danny Lennon

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🗓️ 28 March 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Episode 172: Ben Esgro returns to give more philosophical thoughts on training, powerlifting, achievement and much more.
Ben is the founder and COO of De Novo Nutrition. The company has both consulting and supplement branches, based on objective science and ethical practice. Ben is a registered dietitian (RD), as well as having a Masters in Nutrition and Exercise Science (MS) from Marywood University. He has over 6 years experience of coaching and programming for individuals all the way from general population folks all the way up to elite competitors, such as IPF Worlds 2015 93kg silver medalist Layne Norton. In addition to being a highly-regarded coach, he is also an accomplished competitor as both a USBF Pro Qualified Natural Bodybuilder and an internationally qualified IPF powerlifter.

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0:00.0	Don't close it in so much. Like you said, when you're a novice, the most important thing you can do is keep an open mind, because things are going to be presented and thrown at you that you weren't even expecting when you first started and got
0:22.3	into it and those might lead to a totally different avenue that you weren't expecting but actually
0:28.2	like really gets you going and and you fit better than you fit better into that potential streamline
0:35.6	usually you find that type of variation across a wide spectrum.
0:41.3	It's not just one person who's doing all of those things.
0:44.3	I mean, look at it in anything.
0:46.3	People specialize. Hello and welcome again to Sigma Nutrition Radio.
1:09.4	As always, I am your host, Danny Lennon, and thank you again
1:13.2	for taking the time out to listen to the podcast. We're here at episode 172, and in just a moment
1:21.3	I'm going to be talking to Ben Eskro, the master formulator at DeNovo Nutritionrition about all sorts of philosophical thoughts on lifting,
1:31.2	fitness, and really thinking and science in general.
1:35.2	But first, for those you interested in powerlifting, and especially those you based in Europe,
1:41.9	then this week saw the announcement of the European
1:45.6	Powerlifting Conference, which is being held in Ireland in July. Full details are being
1:52.1	trickled out this week and next week. So if you want to get full details, then go over to
1:57.3	European Powerlifting Conference.com and you'll have some details that are available now
2:03.4	and also the chance to get some more there. So that's European Powerlifting Conference.com.
2:08.8	So onto today's show and as always, the show notes will be up at Sigma Nutrition.com
2:15.9	slash episode 172. Now let's just get Ben on the show and get
2:22.6	into what I hope you'll find to be an insightful, deep and interesting discussion.
2:38.5	Hey Ben, welcome back to the podcast. It's been a bit of a while.
2:40.8	So just before we get started in this discussion, let people know if there's anything
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