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. 3h ago

    The Work Podcast Episode 71 - 50 Mile March

    This week Greg and I catch up on everything from missed workouts and bush hogging in brutal Arkansas heat to melted Keto Bricks and why real food does what real food does. I’m also getting ready for my sixth 50 Mile March, which means 50 miles, 22 hours, and a whole lot of time on my feet raising money for veterans. We also talk about what’s coming up with Keto Brick, some new products we’ve been testing, natural fiber apparel, the return of Peanut Butter Keto Bricks, and why I’m glad we’ve gotten back into a rhythm with the weekly vlogs. Lots happening, lots coming down the pipeline, and no shortage of work to get after. 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 71 - 50 Mile March

  2. 2d ago

    Why Muscle Matters More Than Biohacks for Longevity

    Book a free call with Robert Sikes to break through your keto or low-carb plateau: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call Does muscle matter more than costly biohacks for longevity and health? In episode 910 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with sports medicine doctor Dr. Jordan Metzl to expose the truth about peptides, BPC-157, GLP-1 drugs, supplements, and quick fixes. They explain why movement, strength training, real food, sleep, purpose, and community matter more for health span than wellness trends. Learn how muscle helps metabolism, blood sugar, brain health, mobility, and healthy aging. He also explains why motivation fades, how to make habits last, what changes after age 50, and why fast-twitch muscle matters. This episode gives clear steps to stay strong and active for decades. Follow Jordan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/drjordanmetzl Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - Why Most Longevity Biohacks Miss What Actually Works 2:38 - Why Expensive Biohacks Cannot Replace the Basics 5:02 - Are GLP-1 Drugs Becoming the New Health Shortcut? 5:43 - Why Medical Trust Collapsed After the Pandemic 7:07 - What Does Healthy Longevity Really Mean? 8:25 - Why Exercise Should Be Prescribed Like Medicine 9:51 - What Is the Science of Motivation? Dr. Jordan Metzl's Push 10:44 - How One Woman Ran 15 Marathons After Starting at 69 12:44 - Why Some People Stay Motivated for Life 14:04 - What Does "Lowering the Cost to Act" Mean? 15:45 - Do Consequences Make Fitness Habits Stick? 16:58 - Can You Start Powerlifting at 59 and Set Records at 70? 17:29 - What Is Muscle Span and Why Does It Matter? 18:50 - Is More Muscle Always Better for Longevity? 20:48 - Why Everyone Should Think Like a Bodybuilder 23:53 - Does Metabolism Really Slow Down With Age? 25:21 - How Strength Training Changes Metabolism After 65 27:06 - Why Consistency Beats the Perfect Fitness Plan 28:18 - Why Your Fitness Goal Must Be Bigger Than You 29:03 - What Blue Zones Teach Us About Purpose and Longevity 30:48 - How Family and Purpose Change the Way We Age 32:18 - Why Social Wellness Matters as Much as Physical Health 33:39 - Is Constant Stimulation Damaging Our Health? 34:40 - How to Find Calm in an Overstimulated World 35:46 - What Are the Most Common Sports Injuries? 37:30 - Why You Never Appreciate Mobility Until It Is Gone 39:14 - Do Injuries Come From Overtraining or Inactivity? 41:10 - How to Preserve Fast-Twitch Muscle After Your Mid-30s 42:12 - Does BPC-157 Work for Injury Recovery? 44:25 - Functional Medicine, AI and the Limits of Health Advice 46:22 - Why Experts Are Building Private AI Knowledge Bases 47:19 - Why the Wellness Industry Is Harder to Trust Than Ever 48:21 - Why More Health Information Has Not Made Us Healthier 49:25 - How Dr. Jordan Metzl Structures His Day for Long-Term Fitness 50:24 - Inside Dr. Metzl's 1,000-Person Fitness Community 51:53 - Where to Find Dr. Jordan Metzl

    Why Muscle Matters More Than Biohacks for Longevity

  3. 4d ago

    Your Heart Was Built to Burn Fat, Not Sugar

    Book a free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break through your keto or low-carb plateau: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call Your heart was built to burn fat, not sugar, and losing that ability may drive heart disease. In episode 909 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes and Dr. Anthony Jay break down how insulin resistance can leave the heart low on fuel as LDL cholesterol and artery plaque rise. They cover HOMA-IR, statins, coronary calcium scans, CCTA, familial hypercholesterolemia, Lp(a), seed oils, inflammation, and microplastics. Dr. Jay shares why low LDL may not fix the root cause, when statins can help, and how fasting, a low-carb diet, and metabolic flexibility may support heart health. Watch to learn which tests matter and what common heart advice may miss. Buy Anthony's new book: https://amzn.to/4xycguP Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/anthonygjay/ Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - Why Dr. Anthony Jay Took On Heart Disease 1:04 - Does Insulin Resistance Cause Heart Disease? 5:21 - How Do You Test for Insulin Resistance? 8:43 - What Is the “Starving Heart” Theory? 10:48 - Why Can a High-Fat Diet Raise LDL Cholesterol? 13:02 - Do Statins Increase Coronary Calcium? 16:21 - How Accurate Are CCTA and AI Plaque Scans? 24:24 - When Is a Coronary Angiogram Actually Worth It? 27:09 - When Do Statins Actually Help? 29:33 - What Counts as True Familial Hypercholesterolemia? 34:18 - Why Did Oreo Cookies Lower LDL Cholesterol? 36:30 - Can Statins and Repatha Raise Diabetes Risk? 38:17 - Can Fat Burning Help Reverse Artery Plaque? 42:50 - Can Fasting Reverse Insulin Resistance and Plaque? 44:34 - Which Heart Disease Risks Do Standard Tests Miss? 46:00 - What Is Lp(a), and Why Does It Rise? 48:22 - Is Lp(a) Really Genetic and Unchangeable? 53:01 - Are Seed Oils Bad for Your Arteries? 55:42 - Can Blood Tests Really Measure Inflammation? 1:00:47 - How Long Do Seed Oils Stay in Your Body? 1:03:31 - Why Do Experts Disagree About Seed Oils? 1:06:07 - Should Healthy People Worry About Restaurant Seed Oils? 1:08:40 - Is Alzheimer’s Really Type 3 Diabetes? 1:10:43 - How Do Plastics and Polyester Disrupt Hormones? 1:12:14 - Are Microplastics Hiding Inside Artery Plaque? 1:17:37 - Dr. Anthony Jay’s New Book, Sugar Beat

    Your Heart Was Built to Burn Fat, Not Sugar

  4. Aug 14

    The Work Podcast Episode 70 Seed Oils & Sleep

    Greg and I are back for another episode of The Work, and this one covers everything from the recent avocado oil controversy and why ingredient quality matters, to keeping nutrition simple, planning ahead, and actually living the lifestyle you preach. We also recap the Brick by Brick promo, talk alternate-day fasting, my upcoming 50 Mile March, the Natural State Savages competition, future retreats, and why my new mattress may have completely changed the recovery game. As usual, we eventually go off the rails and somehow end up discussing cowboy boots, homemade mayo, and exactly how four adults could sleep on one king-sized mattress. Enjoy!  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 70 Seed Oils & Sleep

  5. Aug 12

    What Modern Life Is Really Doing to Your Child's Brain

    Break through your keto or low-carb plateau. Book a free call with Robert Sikes: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call Screens, poor sleep, processed food, and stress may be shaping your child's brain. In episode 909 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with brain health clinician Stephanie Rimka to explore how screens, poor sleep, processed food, stress, and an overloaded home affect focus, mood, and behavior. Stephanie shares how she uses brain mapping, neurofeedback, nutrition, and family routines to look beyond labels like ADHD and anxiety. They also discuss autism care, screen-free parenting, homeschooling, nervous system regulation, keto for brain health, and why helping one child may require the whole family to change. Follow Stephanie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr_rimka/ Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - Stephanie's Approach to Nervous System Health 1:12 - Why Stephanie Chose Mental Health 3:39 - How Autism Changed Her Mission 7:18 - Why COVID Changed the Vaccine Conversation 11:01 - What Families Report After Vaccination 15:09 - What Brain Mapping Can Reveal 19:28 - How Auditory Processing Shapes Behavior 22:05 - The Whole-Body Approach to Brain Health 24:26 - Can Kids Thrive on Keto and Real Food? 25:52 - How Food Becomes Love and Comfort 29:31 - Why Overloaded Families Need to Simplify 31:34 - What Screen Time Does to a Developing Brain 35:27 - Is Neurodivergence Always a Gift? 38:41 - Autism Rates, Self-Diagnosis, and Severe Cases 43:48 - Is It ADHD or Too Little Sleep? 48:56 - Daycare vs. Homeschool Brain Development 55:12 - Why Parents Must Regulate Themselves First 59:28 - Can a Stronger Marriage Support a Child? 1:02:54 - Why High Achievers Burn Out 1:04:42 - Can Ketosis Support an Aging Brain? 1:07:24 - Diet, Statins, and Cognitive Decline 1:10:39 - Stephanie's Programs and Sabbatical

    What Modern Life Is Really Doing to Your Child's Brain

  6. Aug 10

    I Passed a Heart Stress Test. Here’s What It Missed

    Break through your keto or low-carb plateau. Book a free call with Robert Sikes: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call Daniel Trevor passed a heart stress test, received a clean bill of health, then had a heart attack that almost killed him. In episode 908 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes uncovers what standard heart tests can miss and how hidden heart disease can grow without warning. Daniel’s search led to CAC scans, soft plaque, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, statins, seed oils, sugar, carb addiction, and the standard American diet. They also cover training after 40, fasted exercise, toxins, oral health, and metabolic health. If you look fit, eat low carb, or trust normal lab results, this episode shows why testing, food choices, and daily habits matter. Buy Daniel's Book here: https://danieltrevor.com/ Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - How a Normal Stress Test Missed a Heart Attack 2:01 - Why Obesity Exploded From 1% to Nearly 50% 2:44 - Why Carbs, Sugar, and Oils Keep You Addicted 5:09 - How Big Tobacco Engineered Addictive Foods 7:30 - How Do We Reverse the Obesity Epidemic? 9:33 - The Heart Tests Your Doctor May Be Missing 10:51 - What Does a CAC Score Really Tell You? 13:48 - How Soft Plaque Causes Heart Attacks and Strokes 15:36 - Why Your CAC Score Can Rise After Going Keto 18:16 - Why You Should Test Regularly After 40 19:23 - Do Stents and Bypass Surgery Prevent Heart Attacks? 22:44 - Do Statins Actually Help You Live Longer? 25:22 - The Overlooked Liver Test That Predicts Mortality 28:06 - Can Lean People Have Type 2 Diabetes? 29:17 - Why Standard Bloodwork Can Miss Type 2 Diabetes 33:26 - How Sugar and Seed Oils Changed Human Health 35:51 - What Eating Grains Did to Human Health 37:07 - How Modern Wheat Triggers Food Cravings 38:38 - Can Exercise Offset Carbs and Seed Oils? 40:32 - Resistance Training vs. Cardio After 40 43:43 - Does Fasted Training Burn More Fat? 45:38 - Why Fit Athletes Can Get Away With More Carbs 48:06 - How Environmental Toxins Affect Your Health 53:04 - How Oral Health Affects Your Heart 54:52 - Who Should Read Unholy Trinity? 56:39 - Where to Find Daniel Trevor’s Free Book Preview

    I Passed a Heart Stress Test. Here’s What It Missed

  7. Aug 7

    The Work Podcast Episode 69 -Sprints & Agility

    In this episode, Greg and I are deep into a 72-hour fast and feeling surprisingly sharp, focused, and strong. We talk about bringing sprinting, jumping, agility, and real-world athleticism back into our training, why recovery matters more as we get older, and how we plan to stay capable enough to keep up with our kids. We also cover travel plans, real estate ideas, bodybuilding prep, Diesel’s recovery, and the latest Brick by Brick action.  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 69 -Sprints & Agility

  8. Aug 6

    Your “Healthy” Diet Might Be Making You Infertile

    Book a free keto or low-carb consultation with Robert Sikes: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call Your “healthy” diet could be starving your hormones and hurting fertility before you see a warning sign. In episode 907 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with fertility doctor Dr. Aumatma Simmons about why infertility is not just a woman’s issue. They cover male fertility, sperm and egg quality, fertility after age 35, chronic under-eating, overtraining, RED-S, stress, poor sleep, plastics, nicotine, alcohol, IVF, and TRT. Dr. Simmons explains how protein, healthy fats, sleep, and lower toxin exposure may help prepare both partners for pregnancy. This episode shows why looking fit does not mean your body is ready to conceive. Find Dr. Aumatma Simmons on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holisticfertilitydoctor/ Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters 0:00 - How Dr. Aumatma Simmons Entered Fertility Medicine 4:09 - Does Female Fertility Really Fall Off a Cliff at 35? 6:11 - Pregnancy After 35: Risks, Myths, and Missing Context 11:55 - How Paternal Health Shapes the Placenta and Baby 13:25 - The Two Biggest Fertility Obstacles: Toxins and Stress 15:22 - Can Stress Resilience Improve Menstrual Cycles? 16:32 - How to Measure Stress With HRV and Cortisol 18:52 - Why Melatonin Supplements Affect Eggs and Sperm Differently 22:26 - Which Household Toxins Hurt Fertility Most? 27:01 - What Causes Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy? 29:19 - Why Protein and Healthy Fat Matter During Pregnancy 31:38 - Can Undereating Cause Infertility at a Normal Weight? 36:51 - How Sleep, Morning Sun, and Blue Light Affect Fertility 41:18 - Does Nicotine Damage Sperm and Male Fertility? 43:12 - How Alcohol Affects Fertility, Estrogen, and the Gut 47:18 - How Long Should You Wait Between Pregnancies? 51:44 - Is There a Biological Age Cutoff for Pregnancy and IVF? 56:04 - How Birth Trauma Changed Dr. Simmons' Family Plans 57:24 - How the Madre Fertility App Finds Root Causes and Toxins 58:30 - Does Long-Term Birth Control Affect Fertility? 1:01:23 - How TRT Affects Sperm Production and Recovery 1:05:20 - Why Falling Birth Rates Are Becoming a Global Crisis

    Your “Healthy” Diet Might Be Making You Infertile
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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
    981
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Robert Sikes
  • Show Website
    Savage Perspective Podcast

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