Muscle Intelligence

Muscle Intelligence

The Muscle Intelligence Podcast empowers men with the skills, habits, beliefs and processes to lead from the front. After spending more than 25 years in the health and fitness industry, Ben has done the research, coached, worked with or spoken to the best in class, and distilled it down into actionable items for you to take away and implement. If you’re an executive, entrepreneur or high-performer who wants to work smarter, not lose his edge as he ages, or just get the advice of someone who has been in the trenches for the last 25 years, this podcast is for you.

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October 13, 2025 121 mins
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Ben Pakulski opens the vault on his insane 18-month jump from 242 to 293 lbs of stage-ready muscle. He breaks down exactly how he trained (high-skill execution, targeted volume, real failure), how he ate (predictable “Gro...
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    In this episode of the Muscle Intelligence Podcast, Ben Pakulski sits down with Dr. Scott Sherr to uncover the hidden drivers of burnout, fatigue, and accelerated aging. Together they explore how trauma, sympathetic overdrive, and mitochondrial dysfunction silently undermine performance and recovery.
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    In this powerful episode...

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    In this powerful episode of the Muscle Intelligence Podcast, Ben Pakulski reveals why most men over 40 fail to build muscle despite training hard. Drawing on decades as an elite bodybuilder and coa...

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    In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Jordan Shallow returns to the Muscle Intelligence Podcast to unpack the physical, mental, and emotional...

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    In this jam-packed episode of the Muscle Intelligence Podcast, Ben Pakulski sits down with pept...

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    In this powerful solocast, Ben Pakulski reveals his personal mission to become an elite athlete at 80, and the exact strategies he’s using to get there. This i...

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    In this Solocast episode, Ben Pakulski pulls back the curtain on the exact reflectio...

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    In this solo episode, Ben Pakulski unpacks the science, psychology, and strategy behind the bodybuilding diet, and why it’s one of the most powerful tools for transforming your physique, performance, and mindset. This isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s about rewiring your brain, regaining impulse control, and mastering your relationship with food.

    Ben breaks down how hyper-palatable foods hijack your biolog...

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    In this powerful solocast, Ben Pakulski shares the four essential pillars every high-performing man must master to unlock the limitless version of himself: Physical Capability, Mental Discipline, Stress Resilience, and Energy Optimization. 

    Drawing from 25+ years of experience a...

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    Ben Pakulski returns with the next evolution of the Muscle Intelligence Podcast.

    In this episode, Ben introduces the Four Resiliency Model, a transformative framework developed through years of working with elite performers and ultra-high net worth clients. This isn’t about chasing goals, it’s about building a Lifestyle Operating System that makes growth automatic, predictable and sustainable.

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    The conversation around cholesterol has been clouded with misconceptions for years…

    Recently, however, a clearer narrative has emerged, shedding light on the importance of understanding cholesterol beyond the simplistic labels of "good" and "bad."

    In fact, cholesterol is absolutely vital for our body's functions. This often-victimized molecule plays a pivotal role in hormone production, bile a...

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