{"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":"What 20 Years of Peptide Use Taught Me (Most Experts Won't Say This)","slug":"what-20-years-of-peptide-use-taught-me-most-experts-won-t-say-this","published_at":"2026-03-23T21:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muscle-intelligence-590052/what-20-years-of-peptide-use-taught-me-most-experts-won-t-say-this","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muscle-intelligence-590052","url":"https://muscleintelligence.libsyn.com/what-20-years-of-peptide-use-taught-me-most-experts-wont-say-this","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/muscleintelligence/Peptides_Dos_and_Donts_Final.mp3?dest-id=966710","summary":"Want the FULL deep dive on peptides? Join my exclusive peptide webinar and get the complete 2026 Peptide Reference Guide https://checkout.muscleintelligence.com/peptides Peptides are the future of healthcare — but what no one is telling you could be putting your health at risk. In this episode of the Muscle Intelligence Podcast, Ben Pakulski breaks down the entire 2026 peptide landscape, including the FDA status of 19 commonly used peptides, RFK Jr.'s recent announcement on Joe Rogan about reclassifying some common peptides, and why buying research-grade peptides from China could expose you to dangerous toxins hidden in that \"99% pure\" vial you're injecting. Ben walks through all 9 categories of peptides — from GH secretagogues like CJC-1295, ipamorelin, and sermorelin, to tissue repair peptides like BPC-157, TB-500, and GHK-Cu, to mitochondrial and longevity peptides like SS31 — explaining the critical difference between pharmaceutical-grade, compounding pharmacy products, and research-use-only sourcing. Whether you're exploring peptides for fat loss, muscle building, injury recovery, anti-aging, or brain optimization, this episode gives you the no-BS, science-backed framework to make informed decisions about peptide safety, peptide purity testing, and proper peptide sourcing in 2026. I f you're interested in working with Ben. ben@muscleintelligence.com Join 200,000 men in their prime, reading our weekly newsletter: http://muscleintelligence.com/newsletter","meta_description":"Want the FULL deep dive on peptides? Join my exclusive peptide webinar and get the complete 2026 Peptide Reference Guide https://checkout.muscleintelligen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3059,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/muscle-intelligence-590052/episodes/what-20-years-of-peptide-use-taught-me-most-experts-won-t-say-this/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/what-20-years-of-peptide-use-taught-me-most-experts-won-t-say-this.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}