How to Build Muscle WITHOUT Lifting! Biohacker Longevity   : 1362

How to Build Muscle WITHOUT Lifting! Biohacker Longevity : 1362

Your workouts may be doing less than you think, and science now proves why. This episode reveals how to build muscle, improve metabolism, and extend longevity in a fraction of the time using blood flow restriction training and intermittent hypoxia. You’ll learn how to hack your mitochondria for faster recovery, stronger hormonal balance, and better brain performance without the burnout of high-intensity training.


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Host Dave Asprey talks with Dr. Sten Stray-Gundersen, PhD, CSCS, one of the world’s leading experts on blood flow restriction (BFR) training and metabolic physiology. With over a decade of research and teaching experience, Dr. Stray-Gundersen has explored how BFR and intermittent hypoxia can improve cardiovascular health, metabolism, and recovery. After earning his doctorate in Exercise Physiology from the University of Texas at Austin, he now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina, where he studies vascular adaptations, cognitive performance, and ergogenic aids. He’s also a B Strong master trainer, developing individualized BFR protocols for athletes, military professionals, and everyday people looking to optimize human performance.


Together, Dave and Sten uncover how BFR and oxygen cycling unlock powerful adaptations in the body’s vascular, metabolic, and hormonal systems. You’ll learn how strategic stress signals can trigger nitric oxide production, enhance glucose uptake, improve insulin sensitivity, and supercharge mitochondria for better energy and anti-aging benefits. They also explore how these methods can naturally boost testosterone, growth hormone, and even libido, all while protecting the nervous system and improving recovery.


This episode dives deep into biohacking, functional medicine, and smart exercise efficiency, from Zone 2 and REHIT training to nitric oxide signaling, fasting, nootropics, and precision supplementation. Whether your goal is longevity, strength, or sharper cognition, this conversation shows you how to get maximum results with minimal time using the principles of Smarter Not Harder.


You’ll Learn:

• How intermittent hypoxia works at the level of partial pressure and why altitude acclimation upgrades mitochondria and performance

• Why hypoxia and muscle contraction increase glucose uptake independent of insulin and improve insulin sensitivity

• How blood flow restriction (BFR) accelerates fatigue with light loads to drive hypertrophy, strength, and vascular adaptations

• How BFR and hypoxia influence testosterone, growth hormone, nitric oxide, and libido through short, targeted stress

• The roles of ENOS, INOS, and NNOS in nitric oxide signaling and what that means for circulation and brain perfusion

• Who benefits most from BFR, including athletes, rehab patients, and older adults who cannot lift heavy

• Why BFR produces systemic and “proximal” gains, including carryover to glutes and upper body during lower limb training

• How to stack BFR with Zone 2, REHIT, and vibration plates for VO2 max, muscle, and time efficiency


Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living.


New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient.


Keywords: Sten Stray-Gundersen, blood flow restriction training, B Strong, intermittent hypoxia, mitochondrial function, nitric oxide production, VO2 max, metabolic efficiency, vascular health, testosterone boost, growth hormone release, anti-aging performance, exercise recovery, glucose metabolism, functional medicine, biohacking fitness, REHIT training, Zone 2 optimization, strength and longevity, human performance science


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• 40 Years of Zen: https://40yearsofzen.com


Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

1:25 - Guest Intro

5:40 - Intermittent Hypoxia & Altitude Acclimation

12:11 - Introduction to Blood Flow Restriction (BFR)

22:53 - Systemic Benefits & Who Can Use BFR

30:23 - BFR Effects on Hormones & Libido

40:37 - Nitric Oxide & Vascular Health

48:15 - Zone 2 Training with BFR

54:00 - Advanced Protocols: Stacking BFR

59:15 - Cognitive Enhancement & Wrap-Up

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#51 Transhumanism, Technology & the Future with Natasha Vita-More

#51 Transhumanism, Technology & the Future with Natasha Vita-More

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The 50th episode of Bulletproof Executive Radio introduces you to a brand new free iPhone app called Bulletproof(R) Food Sense and to the scientist who made it all happen.  Today’s interview is with long time biohacker and founder of Sweetwater Health™, Ronda Collier. Ronda is putting her more than 25 years of experience in high tech to work at SweetWater Health™, where they are looking at the signal coming from the human heart, and instead of seeing beats per minute or simple heart rate variability, seeing a huge pool of big data just waiting to be analyzed using Ronda’s crazy advanced math skills. There is a lot more information in your heartbeat than you’d think – stress levels are just the beginning. By applying mobile health monitoring and stress management with medical research techniques, SweetWater Health is creating some very advanced, very easy to use biohacking technologies. My experience as a bio hacker who used to weigh 300 pounds and really struggled with food cravings, is that every single person has a set of things in their environment or their food that makes them weak. SweetWater Health and Bulletproof Executive just partnered to create the free Bulletproof(R) Food Sense iPhone app to help you find your personal kryptonite by using the phone’s onboard sensors to detect your hidden food sensitivities.   You can also get an amazingly full-featured version of the app that works with a chest strap to measure and track your heart rate variability all day long and use complex algorithms to quantify your food, stress, and overall health. Click here to download your free Bulletproof Food Sense app from the Apple iTunes store. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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#45: Q & A More on Coffee, Kale, & Adrenal Fatigue

#45: Q & A More on Coffee, Kale, & Adrenal Fatigue

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Bonus: Client Review with Jonathan Kos

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