The Kris Gethin Podcast

Most men over 40 think that slowing down, losing muscle, and gaining fat is just what aging does to them. But I am 52 with a biological age of 20, and I am here to tell you that age is not your problem. The excuses, the poor sleep, the sloppy programming, and the blind faith in stimulants and shortcuts are. In this episode of the Kris Gethin Podcast, I break down the exact training, nutrition, sleep, supplementation, and recovery principles that have allowed me to outperform most men half my age. Walk away from this episode finally understanding what is actually keeping you stuck, what to fix first, and what it genuinely takes to build muscle, stay lean, and perform at your best after 40. What's Discussed: (3:26) The real reasons men fall off after 40 and none of them are biological. (4:45) Four focused sessions versus six sloppy ones and which one actually builds muscle. (6:19) Cardio and muscle after 40 and what the research actually says about concurrent training. (11:35) How much protein you actually need per meal to maximize muscle protein synthesis after 40. (16:13) One night of bad sleep reduces testosterone by 24% and muscle protein synthesis by 18%. (25:31) Creatine after 40 and its growing role in both muscle and cognitive performance. (27:27) Paraxanthine versus caffeine and what actually happens when you make the switch. (32:00) Peptides, hormones, and when advanced therapies are actually earned Listen to this episode of the Kris Gethin Podcast and finally understand what is actually standing between you and the best version of yourself after 40. Because it was never your age. Find more from Kris: Website: www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: @krisgethin/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred Resources Referenced in This Episode: Red Light Therapy Brand: Red Light Rising Link: https://redlightrising.co.uk/Code: GETHIN5 Lumaflex, click here and use Code: KRISGETHIN (10% off) Collagen BPC-157 TB-500 GHK-Cu KPV Cartilax Sigma / Bio Cartilage / Nova Cartilage Vesugen Thank you to our sponsors: Biostack: NAD + Cell Shield from Biostack Labs https://biostacklabs.com/kris Unmatched Supps: Natural pre workout, recovery, and hydration support (KGC10 for 10% off) ​​www.unmatchedsupps.com

Most serious lifters treat cardio like the enemy, something that eats muscle, kills strength, and belongs in a different sport entirely. What they are missing is that the tool is not the problem, and avoiding it completely is quietly costing them their recovery, their longevity, and the very gains they are trying to protect. In this episode of The Kris Gethin Podcast, I break down why the lifters who skip cardio entirely are not protecting their gains, they are quietly sabotaging them. I also get into why doing cardio every single day is one of the main reasons I can train five days a week and still recover, why the way most people try to get lean is the fastest way to end up smaller and weaker, and what actually separates the lifters who stay strong and athletic into their 50s from the ones who do not. What's Discussed: (0:01) Why cardio gets blamed for killing gains when the real problem is almost always the plan. (2:26) Why your aerobic engine is your recovery system between sets, not just a tool for endurance athletes. (4:46) How to know if you are actually in zone two without any gadgets or guesswork. (6:02) Why the interference effect is not the law of physics most lifters treat it as. (8:08) Why zone two makes you leaner without shrinking you. (11:49) The best time to do zone two relative to your lifting sessions. (14:14) Why some lifters feel smaller when they add cardio and exactly how to fix it. (16:32) Why zone two becomes non-negotiable once you are in your 40s and 50s. (20:05) The five rules for adding zone two without disrupting your training or your size. If you have ever blamed cardio for a bad training block, this episode will change how you think about it permanently. Thank you to our sponsors: Biostack: NAD + Cell Shield from Biostack Labs https://biostacklabs.com/kris Unmatched Supps: Natural pre workout, recovery, and hydration support (KGC10 for 10% off) https://www.unmatchedsupps.com Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: @krisgethin Youtube: @krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred Resources Referenced in This Episode: Red Light Therapy Brand: Red Light Rising Link: https://redlightrising.co.uk/Code: GETHIN5 Lumaflex, click here and use Code: KRISGETHIN (10% off) • Collagen BPC-157 TB-500 GHK-Cu KPV Cartilax Sigma / Bio Cartilage / Nova Cartilage Vesugen

Aging is usually framed as a genetics problem, a hormone problem, or something medicine will handle later. But the real issue is that most people are not dying because the clock ran out. They are losing strength, muscle, and physical reserve year by year until one illness, one fall, or one short stretch of inactivity exposes how little capacity they have left. In this episode of the Kris Gethin Podcast, I break down why muscle may be the most overlooked form of protection you have against aging, what strength is actually telling you about your future, and why the difference between staying capable and becoming dependent often starts years before the crisis ever happens. What's Discussed: (00:00) Why aging is not a clock problem but a capacity problem (01:03) How strength and muscle density predict resilience better than appearance or perceived activity (02:10) Why inactivity, illness, and hospitalization accelerate physical decline (03:15) How Kris's father's ICU recovery reinforced the importance of muscle reserve (04:28) Why falls are often a strength and force-production problem, not just bad luck (05:30) How Kris's mother helped his grandmother recover and stay independent (06:47) Why bone density, balance, and daily function all depend on resistance and load (08:05) How assisted living is often the endpoint of accumulated physical decline (09:12) Why resistance training is protection, not danger, as you age (10:20) How muscle supports recovery, independence, and long-term resilience (12:02) Why fragility is prevented by action, not caution (13:12) Why daily physical choices determine whether you preserve capacity or decay Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisgethin/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred Resources Referenced in This Episode: Red Light Therapy Brand: Red Light Rising Link: https://redlightrising.co.uk/Code: GETHIN5 Lumaflex, click here and use Code: KRISGETHIN (10% off) • Collagen BPC-157 TB-500 GHK-Cu KPV Cartilax Sigma / Bio Cartilage / Nova Cartilage Vesugen Thank you to our sponsors: Biostack: NAD + Cell Shield from Biostack Labs https://biostacklabs.com/kris Unmatched Supps: Natural pre workout, recovery, and hydration support (KGC10 for 10% off) https://www.unmatchedsupps.com

Most people training for performance, muscle, or body composition have been told that carbohydrates during training are unnecessary, counterproductive for fat loss, or only relevant for endurance athletes. But walk into the hotel rooms of the professional bodybuilders, UFC fighters, and motocross racers at the Arnold Classic and every single one of them is consuming carbohydrates mid-session, because when you understand how glycogen actually fuels high intensity output, the debate stops being a debate. In this episode of the Kris Gethin Podcast, I break down the exact physiology behind why skipping intra-workout carbohydrates is quietly costing you performance, muscle, and recovery, and the specific formula I have been using and refining for 21 years to fix it. What's Discussed: (00:01) Why this debate keeps confusing people, and what I saw at Arnold Classic (02:21) Glycogen, glycolysis, and why high-intensity training runs on carbs (04:45) Why intra-workout carbs can delay fatigue and help you finish as strong as you started (07:08) The 4 things an intra-workout protocol should cover (09:28) Key ingredients I use and what each one is doing physiologically (11:47) Real-world examples across bodybuilding, UFC-style training, and high-output sports (14:13) The practical takeaway, and what I am running next with my at-home trainer Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: @krisgethin Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred Resources Referenced in This Episode: Red Light Therapy Brand: Red Light Rising Link: https://redlightrising.co.uk/Code: GETHIN5 Lumaflex, click here and use Code: KRISGETHIN (10% off) • Collagen BPC-157 TB-500 GHK-Cu KPV Cartilax Sigma / Bio Cartilage / Nova Cartilage Vesugen Thank you to our sponsors: Biostack: NAD + Cell Shield from Biostack Labs https://biostacklabs.com/kris Unmatched Supps: Natural pre workout, recovery, and hydration support (KGC10 for 10% off)

Fat loss does not fail because of weak discipline. It fails because the body does not feel safe enough to release stored energy. Long before macros, cardio, or meal timing matter, the nervous system decides whether energy will be mobilized or defended. When sympathetic tone dominates through late nights, artificial light exposure, chronic stress, stimulant reliance, and inflammatory inputs, the body shifts into conservation mode. Cortisol rhythm flattens, insulin sensitivity declines, thyroid conversion slows, leptin signaling weakens, and fat storage becomes protective rather than optional. In this episode, I break down why fat loss is governed by circadian alignment, mitochondrial efficiency, food quality, and autonomic balance. I explain how artificial sweeteners create metabolic prediction errors, how caffeine entrenches sympathetic dominance, why eating in a stressed state alters nutrient partitioning, and how sunlight, grounding, and predictable routines restore metabolic confidence. I also explore inflammation, omega-3 to omega-6 balance, mitochondrial signaling, and the identity shift required to stop fighting biology and start working with it. What's Discussed: (00:00) Fat loss is a nervous system decision, not a calorie equation (03:05) Sympathetic dominance, cortisol rhythm, and why the body defends fat (07:58) Eating under stress, digestion breakdown, and hidden inflammation (15:30) Artificial sweeteners, insulin prediction errors, and dopamine disruption (19:08) Caffeine, chronic cortisol elevation, and metabolic rigidity (20:55) Circadian rhythm, sunlight, and mitochondrial energy allocation (26:18) Inflammation, omega balance, and why food quality shifts outcomes (31:23) Identity alignment and creating an environment where fat loss is allowed. Resources Referenced in This Episode: Unmatched Supps Code: KGC10 (10% off) Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com Ra Optics Blue Light Blocking Glasses Code: GETHIN (15% off) Link: http://raoptics.com/gethin Red Light Rising (red light therapy products) Code: GETHIN5 Link: https://redlightrising.co.uk/ Lumaflex (localized red light therapy) Code: KRISGETHIN (10% off) Link: https://www.lumaflex.com/KrisGethin?sca_ref=4602702.myGSQTPeAr Bahe Grounding Trainers Code: KRIS15 Link: https://bahe.co Thank you to our sponsors: Biostack: NAD + Cell Shield from Biostack Labs https://biostacklabs.com/kris Unmatched Supps: Natural pre workout, recovery, and hydration support (KGC10 for 10% off) Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: @krisgethin Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred

Sleep is the most overlooked variable I see in people who train hard, eat well, and still feel stuck. Clients come to me wanting better programs, better supplements, better plans, but when sleep is short or broken, the body simply does not cooperate. It shifts into a defensive state, holds onto fat, and makes progress feel harder than it needs to be. In this episode, I explain why sleep is the strongest predictor of fat loss, muscle retention, and long-term health. I walk through how poor sleep disrupts cortisol rhythm, worsens insulin sensitivity, blunts growth hormone release, and quietly works against even the best training and nutrition strategies. We also talk about circadian rhythm, phone use, light exposure, caffeine, and why fixing sleep only at night rarely works. I share the same hierarchy I use with clients, starting with consistency and environment before touching supplements or advanced tools. If your results have stalled, this conversation will change how you think about recovery and progress. What's Discussed: (00:18) Why sleep is the first thing I fix with every client (05:05) How poor sleep shifts the body into fat storage and survival (10:02) Cortisol, insulin sensitivity, and why effort stops working (15:05) Circadian rhythm, light exposure, and modern sleep disruption (20:01) Why more cardio backfires when sleep is compromised (25:03) Caffeine, artificial sweeteners, and hidden metabolic stress (30:33) Creating a sleep environment that supports recovery and fat loss (35:23) Why supplements and peptides only work after sleep is fixed (44:56) The core takeaway: sleep decides whether the body lets fat go Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: @krisgethin Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred Thank you to our sponsors: Biostack: NAD + Cell Shield from Biostack Labs https://biostacklabs.com/kris Unmatched Supps: Natural pre workout, recovery, and hydration support (KGC10 for 10% off) Resources Referenced in This Episode: Unmatched Supps Longevity Sleep, pre-workout with paraxanthine Code: KGC10 https://www.unmatchedsupps.com Biostack Labs LineAct Plus https://biostacklabs.comIndia: https://trimlifestore.com RA Optics (Blue light blocking glasses) Code: GETHIN http://raoptics.com/gethin Red Light Rising (Red light therapy) Code: GETHIN5 https://redlightrising.co.uk/ Bahe grounding shoes Code: KRIS15 https://bahe.co JASPR Air Purifier https://jaspr.co UBlockout blackout window shades Organic / non-toxic mattress (general reference) Weighted blanket Grounding sheets (general reference) EMF exposure reduction (general discussion, no specific product) Red light therapy device (general morning use, not brand-specific in episode)

After decades of training hard, competing, coaching, and living inside a high-intensity routine, you start to understand that discipline evolves. There comes a point where doing more is no longer the smartest decision, even when you are fully capable of it. In this episode, I explain why I am temporarily stepping away from resistance training as part of a structured stem cell recovery protocol, and why following that protocol matters more than ego, habit, or momentum. I talk about restraint as a form of discipline, how recovery phases challenge identity, and why so many driven people struggle when visible progress disappears. We unpack what happens when you negotiate recovery, why biology always wins, and how competing stressors slow healing and longevity. I also share how I am approaching movement, sleep, stress regulation, and recovery with intention during this phase. This conversation goes beyond bodybuilding. It applies to anyone learning when to slow down so they can keep going for decades. What's Discussed: (00:02) Why I'm temporarily stepping away from resistance training (01:11) How stem cell recovery protocols remove competing stressors (02:31) Discipline through restraint and long-term thinking (04:41) Why recovery phases challenge identity and confidence (06:21) Why negotiating recovery protocols undermines healing (08:10) How intentional movement supports recovery (10:27) Detaching self-worth from gym performance (16:23) Knowing when biology is asking for repair Thank you to our sponsors: Unmatched Supps: Natural support for training performance, hydration, and recovery without stimulants or artificial load. Used as a tool to support output while respecting stress and recovery balance. Go to https://www.unmatchedsupps.com and use KGC10 for 10% OFF. Resources Referenced in This Episode CPI - Stem Cell Therapy (joints, spine, longevity support) Link: https://www.cellularperformanceinstitute.com IV Therapy Used to support longevity, DNA, telomeres, mitochondria, heart, kidneys, and liver GlycanAge Biological age and inflammation tracking via glycans Link: (code KRIS) https://glycanage.com Peptide Ebook by Kris Gethin (coming soon) A completed peptides course and an upcoming foundational peptide guide, created to remove confusion, reduce misinformation, and give people a clear, practical understanding of how peptides work and when they make sense to use. It will be released soon. To be amongst the first to get this book, sign up for Kris's email list here: https://www.krisgethin.com/daily-gethin Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisgethin/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred

After spending decades in bodybuilding, you start to notice patterns that are difficult to ignore. People who once looked indestructible begin to age faster than expected. Recovery slows. Energy drops. Joints ache. Hormones suffer. And yet the narrative persists that bodybuilding itself is the cause. From my experience, that conclusion misses the real issue. In this episode, I explain why muscle, intensity, and hard training are not the problem. The real driver of accelerated aging is chronic stress without sufficient recovery. We look at how excessive volume, persistent inflammation, constant insulin stimulation, poor sleep, digestive strain, and psychological pressure quietly compound over time. I break down how the same training stimulus can be adaptive or degenerative depending on how well it is recovered from and integrated into life. If you want strength, resilience, and longevity rather than short-term results, this episode will challenge how you think about effort, discipline, and recovery. What's Discussed: (00:01) Why bodybuilding is often blamed for accelerated aging (01:45) What decades in the industry reveal about long-term outcomes (03:20) Why muscle and hard training are not the real problem (05:10) How chronic stress shifts the body from growth to survival (06:55) When inflammation stops being adaptive and starts aging you (08:40) Why training volume without recovery breaks hormonal health (10:25) How poor sleep and constant stimulation accelerate aging (14:05) Why aligning bodybuilding with biology protects muscle for life Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: @krisgethin Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred Products mentioned in this episode: Red Light Therapy Red Light Rising – https://redlightrising.co.uk/ – GETHIN5 Lumaflex (localized red light therapy) – https://www.lumaflex.com/KrisGethin?sca_ref=4602702.myGSQTPeAr – KRISGETHIN Molecular Hydrogen (Hydrogen Rich Water) Drink HRW – https://drinkhrw.com/pages/h2-in-sports – GETHIN Carbon ESS60 (Carbon 60) ESS60 My Vital C – https://www.myvitalc.com/gethin/ – GETHIN Grounding / Earthing Bahe Grounding Trainers – https://bahe.co – KRIS15 Glutathione EBO2 Therapy Stem Cell Therapy Peptides

Peptides are everywhere right now, but most people don't actually understand how they work or how to use them intelligently. That's why I wanted to sit down with Kyal Van Der Leest, founder of LVLUP Health, to cut through the noise and talk about what really matters if you care about performance, longevity, and staying sharp. In this episode, we get into oral peptides and why some work while others never will, the truth about SLU-PP-332 and exercise mimetics, and how gut health quietly drives hormones, inflammation, and recovery. We also talk about fat loss without stimulants, brain performance without frying your nervous system, and how to mitigate real life stress like travel, alcohol, and poor sleep without blowing up your progress. Kyal shares his background in nutrition and naturopathy, how peptides changed his approach to health, and why nuance always beats hype. If you want tools that actually move the needle, this episode will help you think more clearly about what you're using and why. LVLUP: Head over to LVLUPHealth.com and use code GETHIN at checkout to get 15% off. What's Discussed: (00:00) Travel, stress, and why longevity starts with restraint (07:10) How health crises push people into deeper performance work (15:02) Gut inflammation, cortisol, and hormone performance (24:18) Oral peptides explained and why size and stability matter (34:05) Gut repair peptides, recovery, and sleep quality (44:22) Fat loss compounds and exercise mimetics decoded (56:40) Mitochondria, dosing mistakes, and metabolic burnout (1:07:55) Brain performance tools and cognitive timing strategies (1:18:30) The future of supplements, peptides, and regulation Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: @krisgethin Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred Find more from Kyal Van Der Leest: Website: https://lvluphealth.com/ Instagram: @lvluphealth

Holiday weight gain hits harder than people admit. It is the late nights, the drinks, the constant grazing and the zero structure that leave you softer, bloated and feeling slow. If you woke up in January and realized your metabolism is dragging, this episode is the wake up call you needed. I walk you through the same high level reset I use with my one on one clients to pull down inflammation, tighten discipline and get fat loss moving again. We cover the routines that snap your body back into rhythm, the training style that forces immediate adaptation, the recovery tactics that flip your switches back on and the advanced tools people misuse every January. You will understand how to rebuild momentum without starving yourself or doing random workouts. If you want to clean up the damage and walk into February sharper, leaner and in control, this is where the reset begins. What's Discussed: (00:02) Why holiday weight gain hits harder than you think (04:10) The January structure Kris uses to snap metabolism back on (07:25) The nutrient pattern that shuts down cravings fast (11:40) The training style that forces your body to adapt after weeks off (15:18) The recovery fix that quietly unlocks fat loss again (19:05) When advanced tools like peptides actually make a difference (23:12) The gut reset approach that pulls down bloat fast Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: @krisgethin Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred Thank you to our sponsors: Timeline Nutrition — 20% off for my listeners → timeline.com/GETHIN LVLUP → If you want to support your gut, tighten up your recovery, and keep your metabolism firing clean, grab TOTAL RECOMP from LVLUP Health. Use code GETHIN for 20% off at lvluphealth.com Products & Compounds Mentioned in This Episode Grass Fed Whey Isolate (Unmatched) Code: KGC10 Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com Electro Shred (Unmatched) Code: KGC10 Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com 2 Shred AM (Unmatched) Code: KGC10 Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com 2 Shred PM (Unmatched) Code: KGC10 Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com Longevity Sleep (Unmatched) Code: KGC10 Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com Cell Shield (Biostack Labs) Link: https://biostacklabs.com/ NAD Regen (Biostack Labs) Link: https://biostacklabs.com/ ESS60 MyVitalC Code: GETHIN Link: https://www.myvitalc.com/gethin/ Drink HRW Hydrogen Tablets Code: GETHIN Link: https://drinkhrw.com/pages/h2-in-sports RA Optics Blue Light Blocking Glasses Code: GETHIN Link: http://raoptics.com/gethin GI Repair Immuno IgG Creatine Fermented Glutamine Probiotics Bone Broth GDA (glucose disposal agent) AOD 9604 Tesamorelin CJC 1295 Ipamorelin 5 amino 1MQ

Most people underestimate how much alcohol destroys their progress during the holidays. They think a few drinks only affect their sleep or recovery, but the real damage happens on a deeper level. Inflammation shoots up, blood sugar swings all over the place, the liver gets overloaded, electrolytes crash, mitochondria slow down, and the gut takes a beating. That is why one night out can leave you feeling sluggish, puffy, and unmotivated for days. In this episode you get a clear protocol to reduce that damage fast. You will learn how to support your liver with glutathione, control oxidative stress with hydrogen tablets, restore minerals with electrolytes, use bitters for digestion, protect your mitochondria with ESS60, and stabilize blood sugar with GDA. I give you the exact timing for each tool so you can bounce back cleanly and stay on track. This is your complete plan to drink smarter, recover faster, and keep your progress intact through the holidays. What's Discussed: (00:01) What Alcohol Is Really Doing Inside Your Body (03:00) Why Hangovers Hit Harder Than They Should (05:21) The Glutathione Timing That Makes a Difference (08:11) Hydrogen and Electrolytes for Next Day Recovery (14:53) The Complete Holiday Damage Control Protocol Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: @krisgethin Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred Thank you to our sponsors: Timeline Nutrition — 20% off for my listeners → timeline.com/GETHIN LVLUP → If you want to support your gut, tighten up your recovery, and keep your metabolism firing clean, grab TOTAL RECOMP from LVLUP Health. Use code GETHIN for 20% off at lvluphealth.com Products Mentioned in This Episode Glutathione Support • Cell Shield by Biostack Labs — https://biostacklabs.com/ • Setria Liposomal Glutathione Hydrogen Tablets • Drink HRW — https://drinkhrw.com/pages/h2-in-sports (Code: GETHIN for 10% off) Electrolytes • Electra Shred by Unmatched — https://www.unmatchedsupps.com (Code: KGC10) Bitters • Dr. Shade's Bitters No. 9 Mitochondrial Support • MyVitalC (ESS60) — https://www.myvitalc.com/gethin/ (Code: GETHIN for 15% off) Blood Sugar Support • GDAID by Biostack Labs — https://biostacklabs.com/ Protein + Amino Acids • Grass-fed protein shake • Longevity EAAs by Unmatched — https://www.unmatchedsupps.com (Code: KGC10)

Most people have no idea what's really happening in the longevity world. They hear "anti-aging" and think of fasting windows and cold plunges. Meanwhile, some of the most powerful tools are prescription-only compounds that almost never get discussed publicly. I've been experimenting with several of them for years, tracking how they impact my performance, recovery, bloodwork, and training cycles… and in this episode, I'm breaking that silence. I'm walking you through the three medications I personally use, why I use them, the biology they target, and how they fit into my longevity and performance blocks. But I'm also giving you the natural alternatives that hit similar pathways without stepping into prescription territory. I'm covering everything from metabolic control to detoxification to skin regeneration, and how to think about timing, cycling, and longevity from an athlete's perspective. This episode will open your eyes to what's really possible. What's Discussed: (00:05) The anti-aging medications I personally use and why I cycle them (02:41) How I approach mTOR modulation inside my training blocks (09:07) The metabolic compound I only take under certain conditions (15:46) The prescription binder I use after travel or high exposure (18:52) When I switch to natural binders instead of pharmaceuticals (21:23) The skin-regeneration protocol I rotate between weeks Thank you to our sponsors: NAD + Cell Shield from Biostack Labs → https://biostacklabs.com/krisBiOptimizers — code KRIS10 for 10% off → https://bioptimizers.com/Timeline Nutrition — 20% off for my listeners → timeline.com/GETHIN LVLUP → If you want to support your gut, tighten up your recovery, and keep your metabolism firing clean, grab TOTAL RECOMP from LVLUP Health. Use code GETHIN for 20% off at lvluphealth.com Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisgethin/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin

Most people don't fail because they don't care. They fail because they keep getting in their own way. In this episode, I answer the real questions my clients and community ask about staying consistent when life gets messy. These are the problems that stop most people from ever reaching their goals. I talk about why waiting for life to "calm down" is a trap, why skipping check-ins kills progress, and how tracking your training, food, and sleep keeps you honest. I also explain why sweating isn't the same as training hard, and why you can't build a strong body if you never train to true failure. We go over what to do when you keep falling off after eight weeks, why your progress stalls, and how to stop relying on motivation that never lasts. You'll learn how to build momentum that sticks, how to train through travel or chaos, and how to treat fitness like a lifestyle instead of a phase. If you've ever said "I'll start again Monday," this episode will hit home. The goal isn't to be perfect. The goal is to stop quitting. We Also Discuss: (00:40) Life Never Calms Down (02:35) Stop Skipping Check-Ins (03:48) How Tracking Keeps You Honest (05:00) You're Not Training to Failure (07:16) The 8-Week Falloff (09:53) Why Motivation Is Useless Thank you to our sponsors: NAD + Cell Shield from Biostack Labs → https://biostacklabs.com/krisBiOptimizers — code KRIS10 for 10% off → https://bioptimizers.com/Timeline Nutrition — 20% off for my listeners → timeline.com/GETHIN LVLUP → Use code GETHIN for 15% off at GI Repair off at https://lvluphealth.com/ Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisgethin/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin