#10 Brian Mackenzie- The Science of Human Performance

In episode 10 of What Got You There we are joined by Brian MacKenzie who is a human performance and movement specialist. Brian shares how to develop an edge in your training and everyday life by implementing some of his personal strategies. We go deep into his breath work practice and how listeners can incorporate it into their training. Brian talks about heat and cold exposure and what he’s been working on with the “Ice Man” Wim How and big wave surfer Laird Hamilton. We cover the issues with many peoples diet and how they can correct their overall health. We also touch on “Flow State” and the work being done by Steven Kotler and how Brian taps into Flow. This episode is jam-packed with actionable steps you can implement to take your life to the next level! Brian Mackenzie is a human performance and movement specialist. He is the innovator of the endurance, strength and conditioning paradigm. He has studied performance and movement since 2001 with altitude, hypoxia, breathing mechanics & methods, along with heat and cold exposure. He is a Co Founder of XPT Life along with Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece.  He has participated in Ironman (Canada 2004), and has run the Western States 100 and the Angeles Crest 100 mile endurance runs. He co-authored the book “Power Speed Endurance”, and NYTimes Best Seller UnBreakable Runner. He founded and created Power Speed Endurance (PSE), which specializes in movement & skill development with an emphasis in running, cycling, and swimming mechanics. Power Speed Endurance- https://powerspeedendurance.com/ Power Speed Endurance book- https://www.amazon.com/Power-Speed-ENDURANCE-Skill-Based-Endurance-ebook/dp/B00A89ITZG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493050280&sr=8-1&keywords=power+speed+endurance XPT -http://www.xptlife.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/bmack74 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/iamunscared/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/brianmackenzie YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/brm1369 http://whatgotyouthere.com/ Be sure to subscribe to my monthly newsletter which pulls back the curtain and lets you see what's being worked on behind the scenes. It will keep you in the loop on current books I'm reading, apps I'm playing with and all the things in between that help inspire my life. You will also get early access to upcoming guests and everything that's coming from What Got You There. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Producer- Brian Lapres  Get full access to Momentum Monday at seandelaney.substack.com/subscribe