{"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 Complete Nutrition Blueprint For Men Over 40","slug":"the-complete-nutrition-blueprint-for-men-over-40","published_at":"2026-02-16T00:24:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muscle-intelligence-590052/the-complete-nutrition-blueprint-for-men-over-40","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muscle-intelligence-590052","url":"https://muscleintelligence.libsyn.com/the-complete-nutrition-blueprint-for-men-over-40","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/muscleintelligence/Nutrition_Foundations_Solocast_Final.mp3?dest-id=966710","summary":"If you're a top performing executive or entrepreneur who wants a fully customized comprehensive health protocol and support from a team of world-class specialists, click here to speak with a member of my team to review all of your goals and options: https://www.muscleintelligence.com/apply?utm_campaign=YT Episode Summary Most diet advice fails high-performing men because it ignores the only thing that matters: outcomes. In this episode, Ben breaks down how to build a simple, repeatable nutrition protocol using calories, protein, carbs, and fats as controllable levers, then personalizes it to your digestion, lifestyle, and genetics. You'll learn Ben's 5-day \"whole foods\" calibration method, why weekly calories matter more than daily perfection, how to set protein targets without wrecking your gut, and when fasting helps or harms men over 40. If you want fat loss, muscle, and energy without living in food confusion, this is your blueprint. Resources Masszymes.com (code Muscle) Calculate your Macros: Mifflin-St Jeor About Ben Ben Pakulski is the Chief Performance Officer to elite executives, successful entrepreneurs, and top athletes.With over 25 years of experience, he coaches high achievers to build the physical, psychological, and metabolic resilience required to lead at the highest level. As the creator of the Muscle Intelligence framework, Ben specializes in aligning biology and behavior to drive sustained peak performance. His mission is to redefine what's possible for people in their prime and push the boundaries of human potential. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Build Your Nutrition Blueprint 01:36 - The 5-Day Whole Foods Calibration Method 03:05 - Weekly Calories vs Daily Perfection 07:22 - Protein Targets + Digestion Rules 10:34 - Carbs Based on Metabolic Health 13:19 - G…","meta_description":"If you're a top performing executive or entrepreneur who wants a fully customized comprehensive health protocol and support from a team of world-class spe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2351,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/muscle-intelligence-590052/episodes/the-complete-nutrition-blueprint-for-men-over-40/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-complete-nutrition-blueprint-for-men-over-40.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}