Optimizing Weight Lifting, Technique, & Nutrition with Ben Pakulski

Today we’re joined by The Godfather of Intelligent Muscle Building®️ himself, Ben Pakulski! Ben (AKA the Pak-Man), is a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder and winner of the 2008 Mr. Canada competition who is currently a coach & mentor for high-achieving men. In our first ever in person episode we discuss Ben’s recommendations for progressive overload, the difference between strength & building muscle (they’re different!), and also dive into nutrition, relaxation and handling our emotions. This one is a jam packed episode…enjoy! Links for this episode: Real Love Book The Body Keeps Score Book Muscle Intelligence Podcast Episode Overview: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:21 - Fitness goals differ between people 0:07:18 - Quality vs quantity for progressive overload 0:12:24 - A word from our sponsors 0:17:49 - Strength vs. muscle building 0:21:58 - Tips for training 0:29:13 - Signalling the body to grow 0:33:16 - Doing difficult things for resiliency 0:47:49 - The gap vs. the gain 0:52:20 - Ben’s nutrition approach 1:01:20 - Tapping into parasympathetic function 1:10:40 - How children affect our lives 1:20:10 - Outro We’d like to thank our sponsors: Athletic Greens - redeem an exclusive offer here FourSigmatic Use code DRSTEPHANIE for 10% off Orion Red Light Therapy - Use the code STEPHANIE10 for 10% off Schinouusa - Use code DR.ESTIMA10 for 10% off BIOOPTIMIZERS - receive 10% off your order with Promo Code "ESTIMA" The DNA Company - $50 discount using code "DRSTEPHANIE" at checkout. HVMN Ketones - get 10% off your order with Promo Code “STEPHANIE” ILIA Beauty Living Libations - Use code BETTER for 15% off LMNT Electrolytes - A FREE 7-flavor sample pack! PRIMEADINE - get 10% Off your Order with Promo Code “DRSTEPHANIE10” Follow Me On Instagram Watch Better! on YouTube Get yourself a copy of my best-selling book, The Betty Body **************************** P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you: Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife. Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.