Savage Perspective Podcast

Robert Sikes

The "Savage Perspective Podcast" is hosted by Robert Sikes, WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder. Robert has been deconstructing human performance and is willing to push the envelope to see what is possible. He's been following a ketogenic lifestyle for over a decade, is the founder and formulator of Keto Brick, and has a passion for helping others achieve their highest potential. In the show, he brings on guests to dive deeper into what has led to their successes and failures in all walks of life from fitness to business, relationships to spirituality so you can learn and take action!

  1. 1d ago

    How This Man Runs 200 Miles on a Low-Carb Diet

    Break through your keto or low-carb plateau. Book a free call with Robert Sikes: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call This man runs 200 miles on a low-carb diet, and his results challenge the high-carb rules of endurance racing. In episode 905 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with ultrarunner Mike McKnight about keto endurance, fat adaptation, and ultramarathon fueling. Mike shares how eating more carbs led to swelling, water weight, stomach trouble, and uneven results. He explains why he returned to low-carb foods, electrolytes, and fasted training. They also cover his zero-calorie 100-mile run, the Tahoe 200 injury that sent him to the hospital, hydration, sodium, recovery, and the strategy needed to race for days. See why the best fuel plan may be personal. Follow Mike on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikejmcknight/ Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - How a Tahoe 200 Head Injury Ended the Race 4:00 - What 550 Racing Miles Did to His Legs 6:08 - Why Mike McKnight Chose Italy After Tahoe 200 8:14 - Why 200-Mile Races Favor Fat-Adapted Athletes 10:20 - How Many Carbs Does an Ultramarathoner Really Need? 14:17 - What Does a Low-Carb Ultrarunner Eat in a Day? 16:50 - How Much Carbohydrate Do Endurance Athletes Eat? 18:20 - Why Carbs Caused 8 Pounds of Water Weight 20:28 - What Happens When You Run 100 Miles Fasted? 25:39 - Do Ultramarunners Need Carbs for a Higher Gear? 29:23 - Why Keto Endurance Fuel Is So Hard to Find 32:09 - How to Balance Sodium, Potassium, and Water 37:03 - Why 200-Mile Races Are a Strategy Game 38:31 - How Do Backyard Ultras Work? 41:54 - How to Choose the Right Trail Running Shoes 44:21 - How Fatherhood Changes Extreme Endurance Racing 48:38 - Why Truett Hanes Is Shaking Up Marathon Running 50:37 - Why Cam Hanes' BPC-157 Use Sparked Backlash 51:51 - How a Woman Broke the Cocodona 250 Course Record 53:39 - Does VO2 Max Reveal Fat-Burning Efficiency? 55:19 - Can You Keep Muscle While Training for an Ultramarathon? 1:02:14 - Designing a Better Low-Carb Ultrarunning Fuel 1:03:22 - How to Fuel an 800-Mile Arizona Trail FKT 1:06:51 - Where to Follow Mike McKnight

    How This Man Runs 200 Miles on a Low-Carb Diet

  2. 3d ago

    Metabolic Health Guide: GLP-1s, HRT & Carnivore

    Break through your keto or low carb plateau. Book a free call with Robert Sikes: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call GLP-1 drugs, HRT, and a low carb diet can change your health, but using them the wrong way can cost you muscle, energy, and time. In episode 904 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with Amanda Decker, a low carb nurse practitioner, about metabolic health, weight loss, psoriasis, menopause, testosterone, and HRT. Amanda shares how low carb and a 30-day carnivore diet changed her health. She explains when GLP-1 drugs may help, why protein and strength training matter, and how poor dosing can cause muscle loss. They also cover fasting insulin, body composition, HRT risks, sardine fasting, and why real health is more than a lab number. Follow Amanda on IG: https://www.instagram.com/deckerlesscarbs/ Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - How Amanda Decker Discovered Low Carb 3:06 - What Happened to Her Psoriasis After 30 Days of Carnivore? 4:45 - How a Nurse Practitioner Became a Keto Specialist 7:30 - How She Built a Low-Carb Medical Practice 8:46 - Are GLP-1 Drugs Worth the Risks? 12:17 - The GLP-1 Side Effects Patients Rarely Hear About 12:57 - How to Prevent Muscle Loss on GLP-1 Drugs 15:12 - Has the Keto Movement Lost Its Momentum? 18:49 - Why Community Makes Keto More Sustainable 23:58 - Is Bioidentical HRT Safe for Men and Women? 28:44 - What Are the Side Effects of HRT for Women? 30:47 - Does Menopause Accelerate Bone and Muscle Loss? 32:51 - Why Women Should Stop Chasing Scale Weight 36:46 - Can Low Carb Improve Women's Hormonal Health? 39:16 - Why “Optimal” Lab Numbers Can Mislead You 42:52 - DEXA vs InBody: Which Body Fat Scan Is Best? 46:29 - The Sardine Fast Experiment That Backfired 48:30 - Does Extended Fasting Cause Muscle Loss? 51:59 - What Makes This Low-Carb Conference Different? 54:21 - Should Kids Eat Low Carb? 57:52 - The Low Carb for Better Health Conference

    Metabolic Health Guide: GLP-1s, HRT & Carnivore

  3. 6d ago

    The Work Podcast Episode 67 - RockTown & New Drop

    This week, Greg and I recap an eventful weekend at the Rock Town Naturals bodybuilding show, including some great competitors, a surprise posing showdown, and my plan to chase a world title in Classic Physique. We also talk about launching Live Savage Apparel, the problem with plastic-heavy performance clothing, an unforgettable conversation with an 82-year-old runner, and how easy it is to forget what feeling good actually feels like.  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

    The Work Podcast Episode 67 - RockTown & New Drop

  4. Jul 22

    Money Expert: #1 Formula to Build Wealth (It’s Simple)

    Break through your keto or low-carb plateau with Robert Sikes: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call The simple wealth-building formula most people miss can change how you earn, save, and invest. In episode 903 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with money expert Garret Gunderson about why budgeting, Wall Street advice, compound interest, and diversification may hold you back. His simple path to financial freedom is to create value, keep more of what you make, invest in yourself, and master one asset class. They also cover an abundance mindset, entrepreneurship, cash flow, Bitcoin, AI, recessions, ethical investing, and teaching kids about wealth. For driven men and business owners, this episode shows how to grow income, protect money, and build wealth with purpose. Follow Garret on IG: https://www.instagram.com/garrettbgunderson/ Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - How Does Garrett Gunderson Build Wealth Differently? 2:42 - How an Abundance Mindset Increased His Income by $480K 5:19 - What Nutrition Teaches Us About Financial Myths 6:23 - Why Wall Street’s Wealth-Building Advice Is Broken 9:28 - How Schools Kill Critical Thinking and Entrepreneurship 11:17 - Is College Worth It for Future Entrepreneurs? 13:33 - How Health Experts and Big Brands Mislead You 15:51 - How Financial Stress Damages Your Health 16:40 - Why Garrett Gunderson Won’t Invest in Coca-Cola 19:03 - How to Build Wealth: Four Essential Steps 21:13 - How to Find Your Investor DNA and Best Asset Class 24:54 - Why Betting on Yourself Beats a 401(k) 26:36 - What Are the Three Stages of Financial Freedom? 29:21 - Should You Invest in Yourself Before the Stock Market? 31:13 - Why Doing Everything Yourself Keeps You Broke 32:52 - What Are the Best Books for Building Wealth? 35:36 - Why Financial Gurus Don’t Follow Their Own Advice 38:12 - Is Garrett Gunderson Bullish on Bitcoin? 40:31 - Is a Major Economic Depression Coming by 2030? 43:45 - How to Win During a Recession: McDonald’s vs. Burger King 45:03 - Will AI Replace Your Job—or Make You Irreplaceable? 48:32 - How Much Money Is Enough? Scarcity vs. Contentment 51:18 - Why Cash Flow Matters More Than Net Worth 54:39 - Where to Find Garrett Gunderson’s Best Books 55:40 - How Do You Teach Kids Wealth Without Entitlement? 57:51 - What Is the Hierarchy of Human Optimization?

    Money Expert: #1 Formula to Build Wealth (It’s Simple)

  5. Jul 20

    The Keto Cure? How One Woman Escaped Years of Depression

    Break through your keto plateau and build a plan that supports your body and mind. Book a free consultation with Robert Sikes: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call In episode 902 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with Robyn Dobbins to share the powerful story behind her keto mental health journey and the Cholesterol Code film. Robyn started a low carb diet after high cholesterol led to a statin recommendation. She cut out sugar and grains, lost 50 pounds, and noticed major changes in her mood, energy, and daily life. Robert and Robyn discuss postpartum depression, medication side effects, family struggles, processed food, social media, ketosis, carnivore eating, strength training, and the sweet potato experiment that brought her symptoms back. Her story offers hope to anyone searching for a simple path toward better physical and mental health. Follow Robyn on IG: https://www.instagram.com/robynrdobbins/ Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - Who Is Robyn Dobbins—and Why Is She in Cholesterol Code? 0:51 - How High Cholesterol Led Robyn Dobbins to Keto 3:44 - Can a Ketogenic Diet Improve Mental Health? 6:53 - What Did Decades of Depression Look Like? 10:58 - Why Are Depression Rates Rising in Young People? 12:15 - How Processed Foods May Affect Brain Health 15:22 - Are Smartphones and Social Media Harming Kids? 21:45 - What Does Postpartum Depression Really Look Like? 28:23 - How Did Her Bipolar and OCD Diagnoses Begin? 31:05 - How Are Mental Health Disorders Diagnosed? 32:07 - The Hidden Trial and Error of Psychiatric Medication 35:15 - How Mental Illness and Medication Affected Her Family 38:38 - Did Psychiatric Medication Actually Help? 39:44 - How She Realized Diet Had Changed Her Mental Health 42:20 - What Does Life After Depression Feel Like? 45:23 - How Did Her Children Respond to Her Transformation? 48:23 - How Does Keto Affect the Brain? 52:31 - Do You Need to Track Ketones and Macros? 54:37 - Did One Sweet Potato Bring Her Depression Back? 57:17 - Can Too Much Protein Affect Mental Health? 58:33 - What Does Robyn Dobbins Eat in a Typical Day? 1:00:22 - Why Eating the Same Foods Every Day Works 1:02:00 - What’s Next for Robyn Dobbins? 1:04:59 - Where to Follow Robyn and Ketobiography

    The Keto Cure? How One Woman Escaped Years of Depression

  6. Jul 17

    The Work Podcast Episode 66 - Eureka Springs

    In this episode, Greg tells me all about his weekend getaway to Eureka Springs, complete with haunted hotels, paranormal activity, zip lining, great food, and some seriously unique history. We also talk about wild animals, gambling, the upcoming Rock Town Naturals bodybuilding show, new apparel and Keto Brick projects in the pipeline, my prep for the 50 Mile March, and the return of the vlogs. Plenty of random conversation, questionable pronunciations, and cool things cooking! 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

    The Work Podcast Episode 66 - Eureka Springs

  7. Jul 15

    What Your Love Handles Reveal About Visceral Fat

    Struggling to break through your keto or low carb plateau? Book a free consultation call with Robert Sikes here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call Your love handles are not just stubborn fat. They are a warning sign of the visceral fat hiding deep inside your body, and it could be quietly making you sick. In episode 901 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with Dr. Sean O'Mara to break down what MRI scans really reveal about visceral fat, deep subcutaneous fat, and the fat around your heart. Dr. O'Mara shares how one man reduced his heart fat by 60 percent in just five days, why fasting and sprinting beat long cardio, how gut bacteria and fermented foods change your body, and why your blood work may be lying to you. If you care about fat loss, longevity, and looking and performing your best, watch the full episode now. Follow Dr. O'Mara on IG: https://www.instagram.com/drseanomara/ Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - The MRI Experiment: Scanning a Natural vs. Enhanced Bodybuilder 2:00 - Natty vs. Steroids: What Do MRI Scans Actually Reveal? 3:35 - Do Steroids Cause Visceral Fat? A Doctor's Prediction 4:37 - What Are Love Handles Really? The Deep Subcutaneous Fat Problem 7:46 - Why Fascia Is a Bigger Deal Than Your Doctor Told You 9:32 - Good Fat vs. Bad Fat: The Membrane That Separates Them 11:54 - Why the Future of Healthcare Is Trainers, Not Doctors 12:55 - Superficial vs. Deep Subcutaneous Fat: What Drives Each? 14:21 - The Longevity Molecule Bodybuilders Are Starving Themselves Of 15:53 - How To Burn Deep Subcutaneous Fat (Without Losing the Good Kind) 18:06 - The Muscle You've Never Trained: Why Blood Flow Beats Hypertrophy 20:38 - Can You Have Low Visceral Fat But Stubborn Love Handles? 22:17 - How Fast Does Heart Fat Disappear? An NFL Player's Scan 24:15 - The 60% Heart Fat Reduction in Just 5 Days 26:23 - The 39-Hour Body Transformation That Shocked a Doctor 29:06 - The Secret Probiotics That Supercharge Fat Loss 30:57 - A Word on Keto Brick 31:43 - Do You Need Fermented Foods on a Carnivore Diet? 32:35 - How Gut Bacteria Create Natural GLP-1 (Ozempic Alternative?) 34:00 - The Probiotics That Gave Him "Superhuman" Senses 41:22 - The "Living Diet": Why You Should Chew Meat With Ferments 43:05 - Why the Government Now Recommends Fermented Foods 45:00 - DEXA vs. MRI: Which Is Accurate for Visceral Fat? 47:09 - Why an MRI Scan Changes Your Life (And a Number Doesn't) 53:03 - Why Blood Work Lies: The Case for Structural Health Markers 58:07 - The Danger of Extreme Fasting (And How To Do It Right) 1:00:31 - Why You Should Only Work Out in a Fasted State 1:02:37 - Where To Find Dr. Sean O'Mara

    What Your Love Handles Reveal About Visceral Fat

  8. Jul 13

    Marriage After Babies Is Hard (Watch If You’re A New Parent)

    Book a free keto or low carb plateau consultation with Robert Sikes: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call Marriage after babies can test even the strongest families. In episode 900 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with his wife, Crystal Sikes, for an honest look at marriage after kids, life with a toddler and a baby, postpartum fitness, homeschooling, homesteading, business pressure, and the hard truth about trying to stay close when life feels full. Crystal shares why she paused a new business idea, how she lost postpartum weight without GLP-1s, and why she chooses natural aging over Botox and filler. Robert and Crystal also talk about faith, family, keto, low carb living, strength training, and building a life that keeps marriage, kids, and health at the center. Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - Episode 900: Robert & Crystal Sikes Life Audit 1:34 - What’s Changed Since the Fourth Trimester? 3:01 - Should Homesteaders Raise Turkeys Next? 3:47 - Why Busy Couples Need a Life Audit 5:54 - Why Asking for Help Feels So Hard 6:44 - When Your Kid Finally Becomes a Daddy’s Boy 9:33 - How Should Parents Start Homeschooling? 11:03 - What Is TPLO Surgery for Dogs? 14:50 - Why Crystal Is Pausing Her Apothecary Business 19:56 - Is Motherhood the Season to Build or Slow Down? 22:27 - Why Parents Should Stop Rushing the Little Years 24:27 - How Crystal Changed Her Workout Routine as a Mom 29:16 - Why Barbell Training Feels Better in a Private Gym 30:29 - How Crystal Lost Postpartum Weight Without GLP-1s 35:19 - Rebuilding Strength After Pregnancy: Bench, Squat & Deadlift 37:12 - Keto Bodybuilding Resources for Fat Loss & Muscle 38:52 - How to Organize Life When Everything Feels Chaotic 40:28 - How to Protect Marriage During the Baby Years 42:43 - Why Homeschooling and RV Travel Could Change Everything 45:20 - Crystal’s Role in the Savage Business 46:12 - Why Women Feel Pressure to Get Botox and Filler 47:20 - Why Crystal Chooses Natural Aging Over Looksmaxing 51:32 - Are GLP-1s Replacing Real Lifestyle Change? 52:55 - Why Natural Strength and Healthy Habits Age Better 54:51 - Where to Follow Crystal and Live Savage

    Marriage After Babies Is Hard (Watch If You’re A New Parent)
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The "Savage Perspective Podcast" is hosted by Robert Sikes, WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder. Robert has been deconstructing human performance and is willing to push the envelope to see what is possible. He's been following a ketogenic lifestyle for over a decade, is the founder and formulator of Keto Brick, and has a passion for helping others achieve their highest potential. In the show, he brings on guests to dive deeper into what has led to their successes and failures in all walks of life from fitness to business, relationships to spirituality so you can learn and take action!

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  • Creator
    Robert Sikes
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    971
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Robert Sikes
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    Savage Perspective Podcast