{"podcast":{"title":"Muscle Intelligence — Longevity, Training & Human Performance with Ben Pakulski","slug":"muscle-intelligence-590052","podcast_index_feed_id":590052,"rss_url":"https://muscleintelligence.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://muscleintelligence.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/d/5/7/6d57641c971df9bc16c3140a3186d450/4.jpg","author":"Ben Pakulski | Men's Performance Coach","episode_count":439,"summary":"You don't have to decline. Your body is more capable than you think. This podcast will show you how. Muscle Intelligence is the podcast for high-performing men who want to build muscle, optimize hormones, extend their healthspan, and maintain full cognitive and physical output as they age. Ben Pakulski spent 25 years as an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, coach, and researcher, working with and learning from the world's leading experts in longevity, performance medicine, testosterone optimization, peptides, and human performance. Every episode takes that body of work and gives you something specific to do with it. Most men lose muscle, hormonal function, and mental clarity through their 40s and 50s without knowing it's happening or that it's reversible. Ben has spent 25 years working on exactly that problem, alongside the coaches, physicians, and researchers who have the best answers. If you're an executive, entrepreneur, or serious athlete who wants to train smarter, age better, and get advice from someone who has done the work, this is your show. Topics include: muscle building, body composition, peptides, hormone optimization, longevity, cognitive performance, sleep, nutrition, and the sy…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:18:48.719824+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muscle-intelligence-590052"},"episode":{"title":"The 10 Part Diagnostic Every Man Needs to Run in 2026","slug":"the-10-part-diagnostic-every-man-needs-to-run-in-2026","published_at":"2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muscle-intelligence-590052/the-10-part-diagnostic-every-man-needs-to-run-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muscle-intelligence-590052","url":"https://muscleintelligence.libsyn.com/the-10-part-diagnostic-every-man-needs-to-run-in-2026","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/muscleintelligence/Sustainable_Transformantions_Final.mp3?dest-id=966710","summary":"Want the mental edge Ben trains with? Head to https://www.troscriptions.com and use code MUSCLE for 10% off https://www.troscriptions.com/muscle Download the Muscle Intelligence Executive Testing Protocol from this podcast: https://www/muscleintelligence.com/testing The rules of body transformation have changed, and if you are still running a protocol from five years ago, you are already behind. In this episode, Ben Pakulski introduces Man 4.0, the precision-based evolution in how high-performing men approach their health. Ben walks through the complete 10-part diagnostic his team uses with clients, covering genetics, advanced blood work, gut health, sleep, stress resilience, VO2 max, strength, and body composition. He explains why stabilizing the system always comes before optimizing it, and why generic protocols fail the men who need precision most. If you are tired of guessing and ready to engineer your results, this episode is the blueprint. 5 Bullet Points: The 10-part diagnostic Ben uses with every client Why stabilizing always comes before optimizing How genetics determine which supplements work for you The three systems to fix before adding anything else Why Man 3.0 plateaus and Man 4.0 breaks through","meta_description":"Want the mental edge Ben trains with? Head to https://www.troscriptions.com and use code MUSCLE for 10% off https://www.troscriptions.com/muscle Download…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2575,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/muscle-intelligence-590052/episodes/the-10-part-diagnostic-every-man-needs-to-run-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muscle-intelligence-590052/the-10-part-diagnostic-every-man-needs-to-run-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}