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🗓️ 22 June 2024
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Imagine having the ability to explore the secret training halls of ancient Sparta, the Arctic strength-building methods of the Inuit, and the magical underwater world of a tribe of aquatic superhumans in the South Pacific...
Today's guest, James Pieratt, one of the longest-ranged runners on the planet, has made it his mission to take you on a journey through history that provides valuable insights into how you can improve your own life through physical fitness and mental fortitude.
In this episode, you'll gain insights from James, a record-breaking wilderness ultramarathon runner, into the training tactics of ancient warriors (which he teaches at Wild Hunt Conditioning), receive an in-depth look at the Spartan warrior diet, uncover the incomparable strength and wrestling abilities of historical U.S. presidents like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and get a sneak peek at his new book, A History of Physical Fitness, which analyzes the evolution of physical fitness trends, training techniques, diets, and mentalities.
Get ready to uncover the strategies that have unlocked James's superhuman potential to run 500 miles in ultramarathons—all without the aid of a gym membership—so you can equip yourself with both ancient wisdom and modern methods for optimizing your life!
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0:00.0 | My name is Ben Greenfield and on this episode of the Ben Greenfield Life Podcast. |
0:04.0 | The Spartans themselves had a very, very, very strong preference for game meat over cultivated meat. |
0:10.0 | Deer and wild born, except they also ate a lot of wild hair and birds, you know, small to medium-sized game. |
0:17.0 | They also, you may have heard of this, were famous for their Spartan black soup. |
0:21.0 | And this was soup that was made from pigs blood, vinegar and |
0:26.1 | usually just some chunks of pork thrown in there also. The two things that stood out |
0:30.6 | though were the blood soup and then of course Greek mountain tea I drink it myself now |
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