In this episode of The Work, Greg and I finally get back in the same room after a few weeks of travel, family time, seafood, beach trips, and training in some pretty solid gyms. We recap the trips, talk about staying on track while traveling, and dig into the reality of balancing family, business, animals, lifting, and all the moving pieces that come with trying to live intentionally.

Then we shift gears into training and map out a new four-day split we’re calling No Junk Volume. The goal is to move away from the easy-button approach, increase intentional volume, push into the kind of discomfort that actually builds something, and give the body enough recovery to grow. Less ego lifting, more controlled reps, more blood flow, more purpose behind every set. It’s going to suck in the best way possible.

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

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Most people use the ketogenic diet for weight loss but they are missing the most powerful reason to change their metabolic state. In episode 878 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with Doug Reynolds about how eating low carb can actually heal your brain and fix your mental health. They explain how switching your fuel source from glucose to ketones can help with memory issues and even stop public speaking anxiety. You will hear how these changes to your metabolism do much more for your body than just losing a few pounds of fat. Doug shares his own story of recovery after a bad brain injury and how staying in a state of ketosis changed his life. This conversation shows why skipping the sugar and focus on healthy meat can make you a sharper and happier person every single day.

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Chapters:

0:00 - Ultra Marathons to 35lbs Overweight: Doug’s Turning Point

0:58 - How to Start Keto? The Accidental Discovery of Metabolic Health

2:34 - The Watermelon Mistake: Why Hidden Sugars Stall Your Progress

4:19 - Can Keto Heal Your Brain? Overcoming Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

6:57 - Public Speaking Anxiety: How Ketones Gave an Engineer His Voice

8:37 - Psychiatric Keto: Can Reducing Carbs Solve Anxiety and Mental Health?

13:12 - Why Keto People Are Nicer: The Hidden Social Benefits of Metabolic Health

15:55 - Is Keto Sustainable? 10 Years Without a Single Cheat Meal

17:28 - What Is the 15-Minute Workout? Dr. Ben Bocchicchio’s Protocol

20:48 - 4lbs of Muscle in 3 Months: Strength Results for Men Over 50

22:13 - Blood Glucose Spikes During Exercise: Understanding the Science

24:09 - The Truth About Glucose Tolerance Tests: Why "Carbing Up" Can Fail

27:27 - What Do Keto Experts Actually Eat? A Peek Inside the Kitchen

31:43 - How to Eat Keto at Restaurants: Meticulous Tips for Social Settings

33:04 - South African Biltong 101: The Ultimate Zero-Carb Portable Snack

36:34 - Robert Sikes: Optimizing Performance with Keto Bodybuilding

38:14 - What Is Low Carb USA? Building a Global Metabolic Movement

41:41 - How to Become a Metabolic Health Practitioner (MHP)

48:48 - Medical School Revolution: Bringing Nutrition Training to Doctors

51:16 - First Responders & Metabolic Health: Saving the Lives of Life-Savers

55:16 - The Future of Keto: Why the Movement Is Only Getting Stronger

58:51 - How to Attend Low Carb USA: Upcoming San Diego and Texas Events

1:01:42 - Efficiency vs. Busyness: How to Reclaim Time for Your Family

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Your entire reality is an illusion created by people who want you to stay small and afraid. You are trapped in a mental cage that keeps you from finding your true path and building a real legacy. Host Robert Sikes and guest Seth Stewart explore how to find your heart in episode 877 of the Savage Perspective Podcast. Seth shares how he moved to the woods to learn how to be a man. They talk about spiritual healing and why we need community to survive the future. Stop following the crowd and start building a life that lasts.

Follow Seth on IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamsethstewart

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Chapters:

Chapters

0:00 - Why Modern Men Feel Lost & The Future of True Connection

3:52 - How To Build an Authentic Business That Outlives You

6:38 - Surviving the Wild: Why Men Desperately Need Rites of Passage

15:24 - Where Society Went Wrong: The Truth About Greed and Money

22:07 - How Fatherhood Changes Your Perspective on Ambition and Success

27:10 - How To Optimize Your Health (Sponsor: Keto Bodybuilding)

29:02 - Humanity vs. Society: How To Find Hope When the World is Burning

35:51 - The "Shepherd Vision": How to Protect and Build Safe Communities

42:01 - What Living Completely Off-Grid for 3.5 Years Actually Taught Him

49:38 - God, Aliens, and The 12 Dimensions: Exploring Spiritual Evolution

57:10 - How to Escape Society's Fear Programming & Find True Unity

1:03:44 - Where to Find Seth Stewart

Just got back from a couple weeks of travel and had some time to really think, reflect, and honestly zoom out on life a bit. This episode is a solo one—Greg’s out this week—but I wanted to sit down and talk through something that’s been on my mind after a post I made sparked way more backlash than I expected. Not because of the topic itself, but because of what the reaction revealed about how people are thinking right now.

At the core of it, this episode is about ownership. Not perfection, not control over everything—because that’s not reality—but ownership over what you can control. Your health, your habits, your mindset, and the downstream impact those things have—not just on you, but on your kids and generations to come. There’s a lot we don’t know, but there’s also a lot we do know, and ignoring that in favor of a victim mindset is one of the most disempowering ways to live.

I’m not here to judge anybody or point fingers. I’m just sharing how I see the world and what’s helped me move forward with purpose. If there’s one takeaway, it’s this: you don’t need perfect conditions to make progress—you just need to take ownership of the hand you’ve been dealt and play it to the best of your ability. That shift alone can change everything.

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/

Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2

Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/

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Book a free consultation call with Robert Sikes to smash your Keto plateau today at https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call.

Join Dr. John Jaquish and host Robert Sikes on episode 876 of the Savage Perspective Podcast to learn the absolute fastest way to build muscle using high intensity and low volume. Dr. Jaquish shares his exact variable resistance methods to help you maximize mechanical tension and get huge safely. You will discover why regular weights fail and how the X3 system forces your body to adapt. We also expose the hard truth about bad genetics, fast acting testosterone, and losing stubborn body fat.

Follow Dr. John Jaquich on IG: https://www.instagram.com/drjaquish

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Chapters

0:00 - Why Most People Can't Build Muscle (The Genetic Truth)

3:28 - Tendon Insertions: Do Your Genetics Ruin Muscle Growth?

7:25 - How Often Should You Work Out? (High Intensity vs. Volume)

12:40 - The Biggest Lifting Mistake: Stop Hyper-Loading the Stretched Range

16:09 - How to Build Bone Density & Why Junk Volume is a Myth

19:07 - Is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Actually Worth It?

23:38 - Why NFL Players & Westside Barbell Use the X3 System

28:43 - The Truth About Vibration Plates & Sprinting for Growth Hormone

35:13 - How to Optimize Your Macros & Build Muscle on Keto

36:54 - Fast-Acting Testosterone: A Groundbreaking Alternative to TRT

47:48 - Retatrutide & Peptides: Will GLP-1 Agonists Ruin Work Ethic?

59:00 - How to Use AI for Medical Research (And Avoid Bad Advice)

1:03:27 - Dr. Jaquish’s Exact Diet: Protein, Amino Acids & Low Carb Macros

1:06:35 - Why 90% of People Quit Fitness & How to Guarantee Results

Book a free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break your keto plateau here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call

Your daily diet is a trap built to keep you weak and addicted to junk food. In episode 875 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, Robert Sikes and Max Helmer expose huge lies about weight loss and human psychology. People constantly ruin their metabolism by starving themselves on bad diets. You must build a true lifestyle around real nutrition and daily resistance training instead. We share why society sets you up to fail and exactly how to find true health and balance. Fix your mindset and take full control of your life right now.

Follow Max on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelowcarbconsultant/

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Chapters

0:00 - From Corporate Burnout to Low-Carb Success: Max Helmer's Story

2:48 - Discovering CrossFit & The Famous "Cindy" Workout

6:01 - The Corporate Trap: How Desk Jobs & Alcohol Destroy Your Health

10:42 - Does Keto Cure ADD? Getting Off Adderall for Ultimate Mental Clarity

15:20 - The Carnivore Trap: Why Your Diet Should Be a Tool, Not an Identity

19:46 - Why Long-Form Podcasts Are Destroying Short-Form AI Clickbait

23:37 - How to Quit Bad Habits, Build a Home Gym & Reclaim Your Life

27:15 - Daily Resistance Training: Why Working Out is the Best Mental Therapy

30:28 - Carnivore Diet Burnout: What to Do When the Diet Stops Working

34:23 - How Chronic Calorie Restriction Destroys Your Thyroid & Hormones

38:16 - Why Women Struggle With Long-Term Carnivore Diet Sustainability

41:20 - The Dark Side of Fitness Influencers: Fake Physiques & Steroid Abuse

47:00 - A First Responder's Warning: The Shocking Reality of the Obesity Epidemic

49:31 - The Junk Food Addiction Cycle: Why You Can't Stop Eating Processed Trash

56:25 - The Breaking Point: Breaking Out in Hives & Buying "Fat Jeans"

59:06 - The Demise of Modern Men: Video Games, Uber Eats & Lowered Standards

1:04:09 - Parenting Advice for Men: Why You Must Put Your Phone Down

1:11:31 - Connect with Max Helmer & The Low Carb Consultant Podcast

This episode was a bit more off-the-cuff, but honestly, that’s where some of the most real conversations happen. We started out talking about conversations with people who see the world completely differently—whether that’s vegans, opposing ideologies, or just people outside your normal circle. And the big takeaway is simple: we need more of that. Not echo chambers. Not algorithms telling you what to think. Real dialogue. Because right now, most people aren’t actually thinking for themselves—they’re outsourcing their opinions to headlines, social media, and whatever narrative is trending.

That led us into a deeper conversation about philosophy, and honestly, that’s the stuff that fires me up more than anything. Training, nutrition—that’s all important—but learning how to think is the real foundation. Because once you lose that, you start chasing shortcuts, hacks, and quick fixes in every area of life. And the truth is, anything I’m actually proud of—anything that’s lasted—came from time, effort, and consistency. There’s no hack for that. You can’t fake it, you can’t shortcut it, and trying to usually just puts you further behind in the long run.

So we’re doubling down on that mindset—both in life and in training. Moving away from what’s trendy and easy, and leaning into what actually works, even if it’s harder. More volume, more effort, more intention. Same thing applies outside the gym too—whether it’s parenting, health, or building something meaningful. The world is obsessed with fast results and surface-level wins, but that’s a race to the bottom. If you want something real—strength, health, legacy—you’ve got to play the long game. No shortcuts.

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/

Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2

Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/

Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ

Book a free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break through your keto or low carb plateau here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call

In episode 874 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes joins Meredith Oke and Peter Cowan to expose how quantum biology controls your mitochondria. You will discover how EMFs and broken circadian rhythms damage collagen, which may explain the constant 49ers injuries. Using natural sunlight, structured water, and grounding habits will protect your body. Turn off your Wi-Fi at night to heal your tissues and thrive.

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Chapters

0:00 - What Is Quantum Biology? The Hidden Forces Controlling Your Health

1:36 - How a Wi-Fi Engineer Discovered the Hidden Dangers of EMFs

3:34 - The Science of Quantum Biology: Explained for Beginners

8:12 - Quantum vs. Circadian Biology: What’s the Real Difference?

12:43 - Is Your Aura Real? How Structured Water Holds Human Energy

15:19 - The Shocking Health Impact of Screen Time vs. Smoking Cigarettes

19:17 - The Truth About Male Hormone Decline: EMF and Wi-Fi Connections

24:55 - Why Are the 49ers Always Injured? The Electrical Substation Theory

33:43 - How EMFs Destroy Collagen: The Secret Cause of Joint Injuries

38:52 - Optimize Your Metabolism: The Ketogenic Bodybuilding System

40:49 - When Does Collagen Repair Itself? The Circadian Healing Cycle

46:13 - How to Protect Yourself From EMFs: 3 Simple Biohacking Habits

51:53 - Are Nightlights Bad For Sleep? The Best Light Colors for Deep Rest

52:45 - Are Microwaves Safe to Use? The Truth About Heating Your Food

54:27 - Why Wireless Earbuds and AirPods Might Be Destroying Your Health

55:06 - Does Grounding Actually Work? The Science of Bio-Hacking Earth's Energy

58:18 - Why You MUST Turn Off Your Wi-Fi at Night for Cellular Recovery

1:02:17 - The 21st Century Scurvy: Why You Need Infrared Sunlight Daily

1:05:41 - Where to Learn More About Quantum Biology and EMF Safety