Muscle Intelligence

What if everything you think you know about injury and recovery is wrong? Ben Pakulski sits down with world-class sports scientist Matt Jordan to unpack the real science behind power, injury risk, and staying athletic after 40. They cover eccentric training, why braking force is the most overlooked quality in human performance, and what an NHL player's three-year comeback taught them about precision load management. If you train hard and want to stay that way, this conversation will change how you think about your body.
5 Bullet Points:
Muscle power drops twice as fast as strength
Your jump pattern reveals hidden injury risk
Eccentric overload drove 30% power gains
Unilateral training stops nervous system compensation
Gait predicts overload before pain appears
 
Call To Actions:
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If you're interested in working with Ben.
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Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways we can help you look, feel and perform at your best:
 
1. Grab a free copy of 1 of our BRAND NEW Peak Performance Protocols.
This is for high performers looking to 10x their training and nutrition results by becoming 10x more effective.
Click here - https://go.muscleintelligence.com/high-performance-executive-report/
 
2. Join the Muscle Intelligence Community and connect with other men like you who want to uplevel their health and fitness.
It's our new Facebook group where I coach members live, share what's working with my private clients and announce tickets to my upcoming trainings and events.
Click here - https://www.muscleintelligence.com/community
 
3. Work with me 1-on-1
If you're a top performing executive or entrepreneur who wants a fully customized comprehensive health protocol and support from a team of world-class specialists, click here to speak with a member of my team to review all of your goals and options: https://www.muscleintelligence.com/apply?utm_campaign=YT
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.
Guest Bio
Matt Jordan is one of Canada's leading sports scientists and strength coaches, specializing in biomechanics, injury rehabilitation, and elite athletic performance. Based at the University of Calgary, his research focuses on eccentric muscle function, ACL injury prevention, and precision load management. He has worked with Olympic athletes, NHL players, and elite alpine ski racers, helping some of sport's most complex injury cases return to competition. A former mentee of Charles Poliquin, Matt brings rare scientific depth and genuine coaching mastery to every conversation.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
04:35 Imaging ACL Morphology
07:36 Rebuilding Movement Patterns
11:29 Precision Load Tracking
21:03 Mindset Shapes Physiology
28:55 EMG Jump Power Testing
39:11 Unloading and Braking
41:28 Unimodal vs Bimodal Curves
43:21 EMG and Pre Activation
45:13 Cueing New Jump Strategy
47:14 Injury Style Jump Profile
50:33 Eccentric Leg Press Machine
01:16:39 Tissue Quality and Recovery

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
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Why do so many people know exactly what to do… yet still fail to do it?
In this episode of the Muscle Intelligence Podcast, Ben Pakulski sits down with bestselling author and behavioral expert Nir Eyal to explore the hidden psychology behind motivation, distraction, and long-term behavior change.
Nir reveals why knowledge alone doesn't create transformation and how our beliefs shape what we see, feel, and ultimately do. Together, they dive deep into the "motivation triangle," the power of identity, why most people quit too early, and how shifting your belief system can unlock sustained discipline.
If you've ever struggled to stay consistent with your health, business, or goals this conversation will completely change how you think about motivation.
5 Bullet Points:
Why knowledge alone rarely leads to action
The "motivation triangle" behind lasting change
How limiting beliefs quietly sabotage progress
Why distraction is driven by internal triggers
The belief shift that fuels long-term discipline
Call To Actions:
The proven system 1000+ men use to stay lean, strong, clear, and capable.
https://www.muscleintelligence.com/apply/
 
If you're interested in working with Ben.
[email protected]
 
Join 200,000 men in their prime, reading our weekly newsletter:
http://muscleintelligence.com/newsletter
 
Unlock Your Full Muscle Building Potential With Our Complete Training Guides:
https://go.muscleintelligence.com/bodypart/
 
Hypertrophy Execution Mastery:
The most comprehensive MI40 muscle-building program EVER!
https://hypertrophymastery.com/
 
 
 
Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways we can help you look, feel and perform at your best:
 
1. Grab a free copy of 1 of our BRAND NEW Peak Performance Protocols.
This is for high performers looking to 10x their training and nutrition results by becoming 10x more effective.
Click here - https://go.muscleintelligence.com/high-performance-executive-report/
 
2. Join the Muscle Intelligence Community and connect with other men like you who want to uplevel their health and fitness.
It's our new Facebook group where I coach members live, share what's working with my private clients and announce tickets to my upcoming trainings and events.
Click here - https://www.muscleintelligence.com/community
 
3. Work with me 1-on-1
If you're a top performing executive or entrepreneur who wants a fully customized comprehensive health protocol and support from a team of world-class specialists, click here to speak with a member of my team to review all of your goals and options: https://www.muscleintelligence.com/apply?utm_campaign=YT
 
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.
 
Guest Bio
Nir Eyal is a bestselling author, behavioral design expert, and one of the world's leading thinkers on habit formation, focus, and human behavior. He is the author of Hooked, Indistractable, and his latest book Beyond Belief, which explores how beliefs shape motivation, behavior, and long-term success. Nir has taught at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, and his work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, and The New York Times. Through his research, Nir helps individuals and organizations understand how habits are formed, how distractions hijack attention, and how powerful belief systems can unlock sustained performance and personal growth.

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What if a single scan could detect cancer, aneurysms, fatty liver, and early brain degeneration, before you feel a single symptom?
 
In this episode, Ben Pakulski sits down with Andrew Lacy, founder of Prenuvo, the most advanced full-body MRI screening company in the world. They break down exactly what this revolutionary scan reveals about your organs, your brain, your joints, and your biological age and why 1 in 25 people walk in completely unaware of a potentially life-threatening condition.
 
If you're a high-performing man over 40 who's serious about longevity, this episode will change how you think about your health forever. Don't wait for symptoms.
 
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5 Bullet Points:
Why 1 in 25 scans reveal life-threatening findings
How early brain degeneration actually begins
The truth about fatty liver in fit men
Why executives age differently than others
How imaging creates powerful behavior change
 
Call To Actions:
The proven system 1000+ men use to stay lean, strong, clear, and capable.
https://www.muscleintelligence.com/apply/
 
If you're interested in working with Ben.
[email protected]
 
Join 200,000 men in their prime, reading our weekly newsletter:
http://muscleintelligence.com/newsletter
 
Unlock Your Full Muscle Building Potential With Our Complete Training Guides:
https://go.muscleintelligence.com/bodypart/
 
Hypertrophy Execution Mastery:
The most comprehensive MI40 muscle-building program EVER!
https://hypertrophymastery.com/
 
Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways we can help you look, feel and perform at your best:
 
1. Grab a free copy of 1 of our BRAND NEW Peak Performance Protocols.
This is for high performers looking to 10x their training and nutrition results by becoming 10x more effective.
Click here - https://go.muscleintelligence.com/high-performance-executive-report/
 
2. Join the Muscle Intelligence Community and connect with other men like you who want to uplevel their health and fitness.
It's our new Facebook group where I coach members live, share what's working with my private clients and announce tickets to my upcoming trainings and events.
Click here - https://www.muscleintelligence.com/community
 
3. Work with me 1-on-1
If you're a top performing executive or entrepreneur who wants a fully customized comprehensive health protocol and support from a team of world-class specialists, click here to speak with a member of my team to review all of your goals and options: https://www.muscleintelligence.com/apply?utm_campaign=YT
 
 
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.
 
Guest Bio
Andrew Lacy is the founder and CEO of Prenuvo, a full-body MRI screening company with clinics across the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. A Stanford-educated serial entrepreneur with a background in law and management consulting, Andrew built Prenuvo after his own transformative health discovery. His mission: catch disease early, empower smarter decisions, and help high performers extend their healthiest years. Andrew combines world-class radiology, AI-driven diagnostics, and a relentless drive to make preventive healthcare the global standard.

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Episode Summary
 
What if the most powerful performance compound on the planet isn't a peptide, hormone, or exotic supplement, but a 150-year-old medicine that's been hiding in plain sight? In this solo episode, Ben Pakulski dives deep into methylene blue: what it does at the cellular level, why it matters specifically to men over 40, and what the science actually says. From a landmark University of Texas brain scan study showing a 7% memory boost to Ben's own 30-day personal trial, this episode is equal parts science class and honest self-experiment. If you're battling brain fog, afternoon energy crashes, or declining mitochondrial function, this one is essential listening. Don't miss it.
 
 
Top 5 Bullet Points:
The 150 year old compound the WHO endorses
How methylene blue acts as a mitochondrial electron shuttle
Research proved a 7% memory boost during test taking
Ben's protocol to cut his caffeine
Methylene Blue benefits and dosing for men over 40
 
 
 
 
Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways we can help you look, feel and perform at your best:
 
 
 
1. Grab a free copy of 1 of our BRAND NEW Peak Performance Protocols.
This is for high performers looking to 10x their training and nutrition results by becoming 10x more effective.
Click here - https://go.muscleintelligence.com/high-performance-executive-report/
 
 
 
2. Join the Muscle Intelligence Community and connect with other men like you who want to uplevel their health and fitness.
It's our new Facebook group where I coach members live, share what's working with my private clients and announce tickets to my upcoming trainings and events.
Click here - https://www.muscleintelligence.com/community
 
 
 
3. Work with me 1-on-1
If you're a top performing executive or entrepreneur who wants a fully customized comprehensive health protocol and support from a team of world-class specialists, click here to speak with a member of my team to review all of your goals and options: https://www.muscleintelligence.com/apply?utm_campaign=YT
 
 
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.