DDT Method Podcast

Drew Donaldson

Step into the ring with Drew Donaldson, a 20-year veteran of the fitness industry and former WWE wrestler. With a career built on physical prowess and peak performance, Drew now turns the spotlight on the advanced health and fitness modalities that have powered his journey and can transform yours too. Each episode of The DDT Method Podcast is a deep dive into cutting-edge practices in fitness, health, and wellness. Drew explores innovative approaches to optimize physical and mental performance, sharing his personal experiments with biohacking, nutritional strategies, and mental conditioning.

  1. 1d ago

    The Guy Who Makes The IFBB Pros' Peptides: Why I Tell Clients to Take LESS

    Join the DDT Method Skool community → https://www.skool.com/ddtmethod Work with Drew → https://www.ddtmethod.com/application Mike Metzger — "The Fit Executive" — is the founder of APR Health Solutions (Advanced Peptide Research), with 21 years of pharmaceutical, research-chemical, and CPG manufacturing experience. After reversing his own Crohn's disease with peptides and walking away from a career as a global CIO, he now runs three manufacturing facilities and custom-formulates the compounds IFBB pros run into the Olympia. In this episode he pulls back the curtain on what actually works — and what's quietly wasting your money. Drew Donaldson and Mike go deep on the compounds everyone's arguing about: how SLU-PP-332 and BAM15 really work (and why stacking them at the same time backfires), the SS-31 dosing most people get completely wrong, why "less is more" beats the kitchen-sink approach, GLP-1s and muscle preservation, the bioglutide controversy, and the senolytic course that fixed Mike's knees. This is one of the most protocol-dense conversations DDT Method has ever published. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why stacking SLU-PP-332 and BAM15 together quietly works against youThe weekly split Mike used to drop 10 lbs in two weeks Why "the sweats" on SLU-PP-332 are a red flag, not a sign it's workingThe SS-31 dose almost nobody runs Why 9 out of 10 of Mike's clients are told to take something OUT of their protocolHow to sequence SS-31 and MOTS-c to blow up your resultsThe best GLP for maintaining muscle CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:29 SLU-PP-332 vs BAM15: Dosing & Mechanism 05:26 From Crohn's to Peptide Manufacturer 11:22 Keeping IFBB Pros' Organs Healthy 16:39 Protecting HDL & Cholesterol on Cycle 23:33 Building a Stim-Free Fat Loss Stack 29:31 SS-31 & High-Dose Recovery 37:20 MOTS-c & the Kitchen-Sink Problem 42:15 GLP-1s, Mazlutide & Muscle Preservation 45:46 The Bioglutide Controversy 50:36 FOXO4-DRI & Fixing His Knees 55:26 Biohacks: Sleep, Cold & EMF Beds 60:13 Where to Find Mike CONNECT WITH MIKE METZGER Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pepper_apr/ Website: https://aprhealthsolutions.com This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any protocol.

    1h 2m

  2. 3d ago

    The Full Bioregulators Masterclass with Optimal Nathan

    Want to go deeper on the protocols → https://www.skool.com/ddtmethod Nathan’s Biomechanics Course Goes Live Friday 6/5 → https://www.instagram.com/optimalnathan⁠ In this episode, Drew sits down with Optimal Nathan for a 2+ hour deep dive into bioregulators — the peptide category almost nobody in the enhancement space actually understands. Nathan surveyed roughly 500 research papers, built the only full bioregulator course in existence, and spent over $10,000 of his own money independently lab-testing more than 20 gray-market vials (results included). He doesn't repeat what the Telegram chats say. He reads the studies and tests the compounds himself. This is a brass-tacks conversation on why bioregulators behave unlike every other peptide on earth, the Soviet military program that created them, the one compound that actually holds up under independent replication, the four-tier system Nathan uses to separate real science from snake oil, and why anyone running PEDs should care about this more than anyone else. If you're enhanced, planning a protocol, or serious about not aging faster than you have to, this one is required listening. Key Takeaways The reason this bioregulators keep working after they have already cleared your system — when every other peptide does the oppositeA definition of aging you've never heard, and why it changes what "anti-aging" even meansHow bioregulators work yet have almost no side effectsThe four-tier framework for telling a legitimate bioregulator from snake oil The single compound that's been independently replicated across four countries — and the wild thing it does to cancer cellsWhy this matters more for enhanced athletes than almost anyone elseWhy oral versions of certain bioregulators are completely worthless Chapters 00:00 — Why bioregulators confuse everyone (and why they shouldn't) 13:59 — The Soviet origins of bioregulators and a new definition of aging 34:07 — How bioregulators actually work (the analogy that makes it click) 39:53 — The four-tier evidence system: real science vs. snake oil 45:58 — The one compound that holds up — and what it does to cancer cells 1:00:15 — The systems this compound quietly affects (including sleep) 1:08:01 — The KED family and the story that explains why this matters 1:18:22 — Nathan's rotation principles and how he designs a protocol 1:24:39 — The sourcing question nobody wants to address directly 1:34:52 — The scam: one molecule, five different names 1:38:10 — Building a quarterly protocol, system by system 1:51:28 — A full real-world brain stack walkthrough from scratch Connect with Optimal Nathan Bioregulator & Peptide Education (Skool): https://www.skool.com/optimal-nathanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OptimalNathanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimalnathan

    2h 19m

  3. May 26

    Why You're Enhancing Wrong According to the Coach Who Reads Every Study

    Want to go deeper on the protocols → https://www.skool.com/ddt-method In this episode, Drew sits down with Optimal Nathan — a coach with one of the wildest origin stories in the space. From a near-fatal first cycle, to coaching some of the top-10 ranked competitive shooters in the world, IFBB Pro bodybuilders, racers, and Hashimoto's patients through his company OptiLab. Nathan reads every research paper and built his entire methodology on what the data actually shows — not what the Telegram chats are repeating. This is a brass-tacks conversation on T3, growth hormone, GHRH/GHRP secretagogues, peptide tolerance, bioregulators, and the 40-year-old fat loss stack that Nathan still defaults to over $4,000 peptide cycles. Drew and Nathan dismantle the T3-and-muscle-loss myth, expose the "penetration problem" with T4 monotherapy, and explain why your CJC + ipamorelin stops working at the 12-month mark. If you're enhanced, coaching enhanced athletes, or seriously planning your first protocol — this one is required listening. Key Takeaways The 12-week shredding stack Nathan defaults to — and why a protocol from 40 years ago still beats most modern peptide cyclesThe one 2-week study the entire "T3 burns muscle" fear is built on (and what the data actually says)Why Nathan puts contest prep clients on T3 from day one — and refuses to wait for the crashThe "penetration problem" that makes your thyroid bloodwork lie to youWhy your peptides stop working at the 12-month mark — and the door analogy that explains itBioregulators (Thyreogen, Cortexin): the Russian compounds that bypass the receptor problem entirelyThe two systems Nathan optimizes before anyone in his roster touches growth hormoneA real-time biofeedback method for T3 dosing that has nothing to do with bloodworkThe reason most coaches with 50 clients still don't understand protocol designWhy Nathan defaults to GH over secretagogues — and the rare exceptionsConnect with Optimal Nathan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OptimalNathanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimalnathanX: https://x.com/optimalnathanCoaching (OptiLab): https://www.optilab.coachCommunity: https://www.skool.com/optimal-nathanConnect with Drew Donaldson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewddtYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DDTMethodDDT Method Skool: https://www.skool.com/ddt-methodWebsite: https://www.ddtmethod.com

    1h 9m

  4. May 19

    How to Run a Full Prep, Multiple Businesses, and Never Let Anyone Know You're Competing

    Dive Deeper on enhancement and biohacking: https://www.skool.com/ddtmethod Work with Drew: https://www.ddtmethod.com/application Mike Crowson has been in the fitness industry for 17 years — as a competitor (17 shows, including Nationals), co-founder of Verizon Supplements, founder of Coffee Over Cardio, and now founder of AR Funnel, a white-glove software and marketing system built specifically for online fitness coaches. His first year in online coaching, he made $12,000. He eventually built two companies to seven figures. This episode is about what changed in between — and what most fitness coaches are still doing wrong. Drew and Mike cover how to balance serious competition prep with serious business operations, why most coaches are pricing themselves into obscurity, the psychology of sales confidence, the referral structure that actually converts, the content volume formula that Mike uses himself (6 posts per day, 500+ in a single year), and why niching down is the fastest path to premium pricing. Drew confirms he applied Mike's content advice from free reels alone — and revenue responded immediately. Key Takeaways: Why Mike says bodybuilding is the easiest part of his life, and how that mindset changes prepThe pricing mistake that keeps fitness coaches stuck with low-commitment clientsHow to charge more without needing to become the most educated coach in the roomThe referral handoff most coaches skip, and why it changes whether warm leads actually convertWhat happened when Drew applied Mike's content volume advice inside DDTWhy "fix one problem for one person" may be the fastest path to becoming the obvious expert Chapters: 00:00 — Opening and Mike Crowson's Fitness Business Background 03:01 — Why Mike Says Bodybuilding Is Easy 09:51 — Self-Talk, Gratitude, and Doing Hard Things on Purpose 17:43 — AR Funnel and the Business Problem Fitness Coaches Face 23:01 — The Fastest Ways to Grow a Coaching Business 26:37 — Pricing Psychology: Why Undercharging Attracts the Wrong Clients 41:47 — How Much Expertise You Actually Need to Charge Premium Rates 46:05 — Referrals, Transformation Posts, and the Three-Way DM System 52:16 — Content Volume, Ideal Clients, and the Three Content Buckets 1:07:28 — Niche Within a Niche and Where to Find Mike

    1h 14m

  5. May 12

    Move Like a Pro Athlete: Functional Patterns Deep Dive

    Join the DDT Method Skool Group for unfiltered peptide, PED, and training deep dives (50+ exclusive videos, new drops weekly): https://www.skool.com/ddtmethod In this episode of the DDT Method Podcast, I’m joined by Functional Patterns founder Naudi Aguilar to dismantle mainstream training dogma and rebuild it from the ground up. We cover why most people get diet and biomechanics completely backwards—and how fixing your gait, posture, and fascia can literally “train you out of a bad diet.” Naudi explains why linear barbell lifts (deadlifts, back squats, power cleans) create massive mal‑adaptations for 99% of normal bodies, how chronic imbalances drive stress hormones and emotional eating, and why your real KPIs are standing, walking, running, and throwing—not your 1RM. We also dive into: Why “you can’t out‑train a bad diet” is incomplete (and how Naudi actually did it)How dysfunctional biomechanics trigger stress, binge‑eating, and hormonal chaosWhy gait and fascia‑centric training are the future of strength & conditioningWhat Functional Patterns actually is (beyond IG clips and hate‑reacts)The real difference between Naudi and Paul Chek, and why KPIs matter more than exercises Why most “evidence‑based” programming is still naive about complexity and real‑world resultsHow FP helps MMA champions and wrestlers get more skill reps with less pain and fewer injuries If you’re a coach, biohacker, enhanced athlete, or just a jacked nerd who knows something is off with “normal” training, this episode will give you a completely different lens on biomechanics, fascia, and performance. Connect with Functional Patterns: Functional Patterns Website & Courses: https://functionalpatterns.com FP Evidence Page (Before/After Transformations): https://instagram.com/fp.evidence Naudi’s Personal Page: https://www.instagram.com/theleverking/

    1h 12m

  6. May 5

    The Internet Is Ruining Your Enhancment Protocol

    High-level biohacking intel: https://www.skool.com/ddtmethod Dom Cardone is an IFBB Pro who won his pro card at 21, started coaching at 16, and has been mentored by some of the most respected names in bodybuilding, including Dante Trudell, Chad Nichols, Oscar Arden, Chris Aceto, and Fakhri Mubarak. In this episode, Drew Donaldson and Dom Cardone break down what enhanced athletes are getting wrong about testosterone, growth hormone, retatrutide, blood pressure, peptide foundations, and online coaching. Dom explains why the old-school 500mg first-cycle default may be too aggressive, how low he has seen retatrutide work in real clients, why blood pressure needs to be treated like a serious performance marker, and why more information is not always making athletes better.

    1h 7m

  7. Apr 28

    Peptide Industry Insider: What's Actually Coming Next

    Join the DDT Method School community for $10/month — over 50 exclusive videos and articles, with new ones every week: https://www.skool.com/ddtmethod Brandon Eisenlauer returns to DDT Method after spending 3-4 years on both the front-end and back-end of the peptide industry. He's now the founder of Adera State, a brand built to drag peptides out of the research-chem vial era and into the mainstream — through transdermals, nasal sprays, pouches, and blends engineered with a pharmaceutical-chemistry R&D team. In this episode, Brandon and Drew lay out exactly how the peptide and supplement industries are about to be rewritten — what stays, what dies, and the 18-month window before everything changes. They get into why "feeling it" is the worst way to judge a peptide, why pharma is often ahead of the biohacking space (not behind it), and what the next generation of mainstream-friendly peptide products actually looks like. Key Takeaways: The peptides everyone's stacking that Brandon says is already behind the curveWhy "feel" is one of the worst ways to judge whether a peptide is workingThe 18-month window before the supplement industry looks nothing like it does todayThe molecular size cutoff that determines whether a peptide can go transdermal — and what to do above itWhy a 60-70% effective topical can beat a 100% effective injectable for most usersWhat RFK actually means for peptide access — and why it's not what the research community thinksThe unspoken reason injectable GLPs and topicals are heading in opposite regulatory directionsThe new Adera State product Brandon is most excited about (and the unusual delivery vehicle behind it)The "social performance" stack he gives to people who need to be on for workWhere the research-chem industry actually ends up by 2027 Connect with Brandon: Adera State: https://aderastate.com Biohacking U (free education library): formerly paid, now 100% free Connect with Drew Donaldson: DDT Method School: https://www.skool.com/ddtmethod Coaching: https://ddtmethod.com/application

    1h 13m

  8. Apr 21

    The Breath Protocol That Makes You Never Gas Out

    Want to go deeper on peptides, PEDs, and protocols? Join the DDT Method School Group for $10/month: [SKOOL LINK] Jeremy Warner has been in the fitness industry since 2000. He's a certified Muscle Activation Techniques specialist, a student of Patrick McKeown's Oxygen Advantage, and recently completed Martin McPhilimy's School of Breath Science. He now runs Performance Breath Training, working one-on-one and in group classes with athletes, bodybuilders, and general population clients who want to use their breath as an actual performance lever. In this episode, Drew and Jeremy dismantle the biggest misconception in fitness: that breathwork is a "woo-woo" calming practice. Jeremy breaks down the physiology behind why hyperventilation before training — the Wim Hof hack everyone copies — actually reduces oxygen delivery to working muscle, why most people burn carbs instead of fat during zone 2 cardio, and how a simple 2-minute pre-workout breath protocol can replace your pre-workout stim stack. If you've only known breathwork as something you do to fall asleep, this episode will rewire how you think about every single workout. CHAPTER MARKERS 00:00 The Ranking That Shocks Everyone 02:53 Who Is Jeremy Warner 06:14 Why Breathwork Isn't Woo-Woo (The Lactate Shuttle) 16:50 Breathing Mechanics & The 2-Minute Pre-Workout Protocol 31:26 CO2 Tolerance, Zone 2, and the 5-Gear System 41:32 The Wim Hof Problem and The Bohr Effect 49:00 Building a Training Session: VO2 Max & The Nordic 4x4 56:11 Sauna + Breath: The Oxygen Dissociation Trick 59:46 Cold Plunge: When It Helps and When It Wrecks You 66:04 Where to Find Jeremy Warner KEY TAKEAWAYS The pre-workout breath ritual that one coach ranks above every stim stack on the marketWhy your Wim Hof session before training might be the reason you're gassing out earlyThe reason most people burn carbs instead of fat during "fat-burning" cardio — even when their heart rate is perfectThe energy system nobody talks about that decides how well you recover between setsWhat a 25-year fitness veteran does in the 2 minutes before every single workoutThe hidden reason your mouth breathing is stealing gains you earned at the gymThe one recovery metric that predicts whether you can train hard again tomorrowCONNECT WITH JEREMY WARNER Website: https://performancebreathtraining.comInstagram: @performancebreathtraining

    1h 7m
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Step into the ring with Drew Donaldson, a 20-year veteran of the fitness industry and former WWE wrestler. With a career built on physical prowess and peak performance, Drew now turns the spotlight on the advanced health and fitness modalities that have powered his journey and can transform yours too. Each episode of The DDT Method Podcast is a deep dive into cutting-edge practices in fitness, health, and wellness. Drew explores innovative approaches to optimize physical and mental performance, sharing his personal experiments with biohacking, nutritional strategies, and mental conditioning.

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  • Creator
    Drew Donaldson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Drew Donaldson
  • Show Website
    DDT Method Podcast

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