Poor Health is the Default: Escaping the Ills of Modern Society w/Sal DiStefano

The default for living in the West is poor health. The ills of modern society aren’t just numerous, they are also entirely by design. Sick, unhealthy people make for better consumers and they are much easier to manipulate.

 

There’s a mission to undo our personal sovereignty, and the greatest insulation is optimization and refusing to get fleeced by a system that wants to control us.

 

What do people get wrong about exercise? Can muscle bolster us against the attacks of the system? In this episode, I’m joined by personal trainer, co-founder and co-host of Mind Pump Media, Sal DiStefano. We talk about how to make yourself antifragile in a world that wants to break you.

 

The default for living in the West is poor health. It is weird and strange to be healthy, fit and mobile if you live in modern Western society. -Sal DiStefano

 

Things We Learned 

 

- How we got here 

Is the food society is consuming destroying our bodies because we want easier, faster, enjoyable and palatable? 

 

- Bolster yourself to be sovereign 

How do we move our bodies in a way that adapts to the problems and challenges of modern society?

 

- How to avoid overtraining 

What’s the difference between a workout that’s optimal and a workout you can tolerate? 

 

- Worshiping science is dangerous 

Whether we know it or not, we worship something, how do we make sure we’re not worshiping something that wants to manipulate us?

 

Guest Bio

Sal Di Stefano is a personal trainer and co-founder of Mind Pump Media and co-host of Mind Pump, an online radio show/podcast that is dedicated to providing truthful fitness and health information. He is also the designer of the Muscular Adaptation Programming System (MAPS Fitness Products). Sal is dedicated to prioritizing health over appearance, and he aims to shift the direction of the fitness industry from aesthetic- and insecurity-based to one based in self-love and self-care. For more information, follow @mindpumpstefano on Instagram.