Today’s episode is with one of the most knowledgable and highly-respected minds in health and fitness, John Berardi of Precision Nutrition.
Bluntly, Precision Nutrition can take pretty much anyone – massively overweight or not – and get them in the best shape of their lives. They understand how the body works; they understand physiology; they make it happen. They also teach some of the highest performing athletes how to perform even better through nutrition and fitness. I highly encourage you to check out their work. You can also find Dr. Berardi and Precision Nutrition on Facebook, as well as Twitter.
If you’re interested in Intermittent Fasting, click here to download John’s free ebook I mentioned on the show, as well as my Intermittent Fasting 101 blog post.
In today’s show we talk about:
- Pros and cons of intermittent fasting as a fat loss strategy
- How to turn yourself into a bona fide guinea pig
- And what it’s like to tell Georges St Pierre what to do. No small feat!
Here’s the show:
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What did you think of this conversation with Dr. John Berardi? Drop a comment below!
Jack says
I have to say, very interesting podcast.
Emily Dewey says
Glad you enjoyed it!
– Emily, FBM Team Coach
Ron says
Great podcast. It’s amazing how Dr. John Berardi can get results for top athletes and the average person too.
But I am not too sure about the matching T-shirts!
Emily Dewey says
He’s a pretty amazing dude, that’s for sure. The matching shirts were too funny!
– Emily, FBM Team Coach
Jared says
Great interview! I love these podcasts because they make it easy to glean quality information while multi-tasking…keep them coming!
Dr. Berardi comes at this whole thing from a well rounded perspective, which is so important in teaching people to build better habits. The bit on “cultivating wisdom” not just knowledge is absolutely true. The missing piece in this whole nutrition game is not a lack of information, it’s deciphering what is really important.
Good stuff…thanks again!
Emily Dewey says
You got it! He has some great insight, no doubt about it!
– Emily, FBM Team Coach
Cynthia says
He mentioned a customized training program website, what was the name/link? Thanks! Great podcast!
Emily Dewey says
Hi Cynthia,
Are you referring to the Precision Nutrition program he is known for? http://www.precisionnutrition.com/
– Emily, FBM Team Coach
Joe Auerbach says
John mentioned a multivitamin as a means of shoring up mineral deficiencies (and he has before elsewhere) but he didn’t mention any he liked or any specific minerals and vitamins that he thought should be included. Any thoughts? I know that a lot of multivitamins are full of trash or have needless amounts of things that I’d rather not OD on.
Emily Dewey says
Hi Joe,
My personal favorite is the “MegaFoods” brand. They are made entirely from whole foods, are gluten/dairy/soy/GMO free. Check ’em out!
– Emily, FBM Team Coach
Greg says
Any update on the work out “experiment” he mentioned at the end?
Emily Dewey says
Not yet! I would recommend getting on his email list though if you’re interested in keeping up to date!
– Emily, FBM Team Coach
Douglas Wilson says
1. Amazing podcast! About to listen to it again.
2. He looks TOTALLY different than I thought he would. Much younger. Should have known when he said he had a 1 year old.
3. Love the mindfulness eating he talked about. I was able to do that with some friends out on a deck and it was lovely to sit for 20 mins not saying anything. Yet it was very enjoyable.
Emily Dewey says
So glad you enjoyed the show! He is a great guy, full of awesome info! – Emily, FBM Team Coach
Tom Venuto says
Hey James – I’m a little late listening to this episode, but just wanted to say, this is one of the best video podcasts I’ve listened to all year. John Berardi is a class act. Im not a practitioner or promoter of IF, (still old-school bodybuilding-style nutrition for me), but this is the most level-headed, common sense explanation of IF I’ve ever heard. rare to hear such a balanced view, because like john was saying, its such a contentious topic. Great show – keep up the great work, guys.
Abel James says
Hey Tom,
Thanks so much for the kind words; I’m honored you took the time to listen. John is brilliant, balanced, and sane despite being a total rockstar.
In other news, your work has influenced many of us. Finish up that book and let’s get you on the show. 🙂
John Berardi says
Hey Tom,
Thanks for the feedback, it means a lot coming from an accomplished and well-respected guy like you.
Take care,
JB
John Berardi says
Thanks for all the great feedback, everyone. I appreciate the kind words. And am really happy you like the interview. I’m hoping to be invited back one day soon (hint, hint :-).