The Hidden Link Between Stress and Muscle Growth (Revealed) #392

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Show Notes/Description:

On this episode of the Muscle Intelligence Podcast, Ben Pakulski sits down with the UK’s most elite transformation coaches, Gavin Attorre and Dan Smith, revealing revolutionary insights that will change how you think about fitness forever. Discover why genetics determine your personality more than you realize, how trauma lives in your body until addressed, and why AI will transform but never replace human coaching. Learn the peptide protocols changing lives, the psychology behind every successful transformation, and why stress resilience matters more than perfect programming. These coaches guarantee results by diving deeper than any trainer you’ve ever worked with.

Points To Watch Out For:

  • Why AI won’t replace great coaches
  • How genetics influence personality and results
  • Stress resilience explained in simple terms
  • The psychology of real transformation
  • Obesity eradication within the next decade.


Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome & why coaching must evolve

02:00 – From fitness fads to the muscle era

05:30 – AI in coaching: potential vs. limits

09:00 – Dan’s journey into mindset and psychology

12:20 – Transformation starts in the mind

16:30 – Why cookie-cutter programs fail

21:00 – Only 3% succeed with standard plans

28:40 – Genetics as a blueprint for coaching

32:00 – Stress resilience: the missing fitness skill

40:00 – Trauma, physiology, and client transformation

48:00 – Why human connection beats AI every time

55:00 – Longevity lessons from Blue Zones

59:00 – Peptides, mitochondria, and fat loss future

01:04:00 – Case study: fixing metabolic flexibility

01:12:00 – Consistency + communication: the coaching formula for results

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.

Learn more: muscleintelligence.com/mipapply

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Ben Pakulski

Since first lifting weights as a teenager, Ben has been on a mission to do whatever it takes… …to become the most muscular man on the planet! On the eve of The Arnold Classic, he confronts the dark realities of bodybuilding… And his own future! Follow him on his journey…

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