May 28, 2018
Stan Efferding, the World’s Strongest Bodybuilder, is the master of
many areas of health and fitness, he is a retired powerlifter and
body builder and creator of the Vertical Diet. His clients include
Brian Shaw, Ben Smith, Hafthor Bjornsson and many more. Ben and
Stan go deep on the vertical diet, why Stan believes that you need
to look beyond your macros, protein sources and the sustainability
of the vertical diet. This episode is brought to you by ATP Labs.
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Ben10 to receive 10% off of your total order. 1:30- Do No Harm. How
Stan has evolved his training an nutrition style to support his
health. 5:00- The importance of health while bulking. Why Stan has
evolved his thinking when it comes to bulking. 7:30- The importance
of eating foods that agree with YOUR body not necessarily
traditional diets. 10:15- What is the Vertical Diet and how did
Stan come up with it? 12:44- The importance of fruit, hydration and
the fourth phase of water. 15:00- Nutrient timing. Why Stan
believes that consuming micronutrients through the day is extremely
important. 18:50- Salt’s influence on hydration and performance.
22:45- Optimizing nutrients rather than calories. How to optimize
your diet without caloric restriction. 29:00- How Stan took Thor
from 440 lbs to 395 lbs and increased his performance. 31:00- Foods
not to eat. Stan’s framework for the vertical diet and optimizing
performance and health. 35:15- Why quality food matters more to
competitors and why you don’t know how poorly you feel until you
experience what feeling great is. 41:00- Stan’s take on the “myth”
of alkalized water. 44:15- Hydration and salt. Stan’s take on
hydration, blood pressure and performance. 50:30- STOP EATING JUST
THE EGG WHITES! Why yolks are necessary for micro nutrient intake.
53:00- What can you eat on the Vertical Diet? 58:00- Steak vs
Chicken. Why Stan prefers red meat over poultry. 1:04:00- The
biggest mistakes people are making when implementing the vertical
diet. 1:09:00- How restrictive is the Vertical Diet? 1:10:45- The
results. Stan shows some before and afters of himself and his
clients. Check out the video podcast on YouTube to see!