Mark Bell's Power Project

Micha Zamora, professional coach and endurance athlete who co‑founded Warriors Fitness. She talks HYROX, racing and why running and specific station work matter. She covers strength training for women, sustainable coaching habits, pregnancy training and simple nutrition and meal‑prep tweaks. The conversation focuses on building lifelong fitness, confidence and staying accountable through events.

Nsima Inyang, professional bodybuilder and grappler, shares his take on balancing mass with movement. They discuss why power, balance, mobility and coordination matter more than size alone. Short training tweaks, multitask drills, sprinting and isometrics come up as ways to preserve athleticism and longevity.

Charlie Zamora, fitness entrepreneur who founded Warriors Fitness and trains first responders. He talks about faith and family shaping purpose. He describes serving firefighters and police, evolving his business, and why consistency, discipline, and tough love matter. He shares routines, training culture, and how relationships drive lasting wellness.

Dave Rossi, author and coach on modern masculinity, offers a compact roadmap for men seeking purpose and resilience. He explores why performative “alpha” behavior breeds anxiety and dysfunction. Conversations cover vulnerability, meditation, movement, rebuilding after failure, and practical steps to cultivate calm confidence and honest self-mastery.

Mark Kerr, former elite wrestler and MMA standout nicknamed The Smashing Machine, shares raw stories from high-level fighting and life after the ring. He discusses no-time-limit Pride wars, intense conditioning and training philosophy. He opens up about addiction, eight years of sobriety, rebuilding family bonds, and seeing his life turned into film.

Ben Alderman, owner of CrossFit Iron Mile and pastor at Restlife Church, joins Mark Bell for a wide-ranging conversation on training, jiu-jitsu, leadership, family, and faith.Ben breaks down why being strong in the gym doesn’t automatically translate to fighting or grappling, what jiu-jitsu taught him about efficiency, leverage, and humility, and why CrossFit is still one of the best ways to build broad, real-world fitness. They also talk about movement variability, conditioning, striking, adapting as you age, and why “leaders are learners.”The conversation also goes deeper into fatherhood, raising kids around fitness, letting your children pursue their own calling, and Ben’s personal story of faith, repentance, and wanting to be a better husband, father, and man of God.Special perks for our listeners below!🥩 HIGH QUALITY PROTEIN! 🍖 ➢ https://goodlifeproteins.com/ Code POWER to save 20% off site wide, or code POWERPROJECT to save an additional 5% off your Build a Box Subscription!🩸 Get your BLOODWORK/TRT/PEPTIDES! 🩸 ➢ https://marekhealth.com and use code "POWERPROJECT" for 10% off Self-Service Labs and Guided Optimization®.🧠 Methylene Blue: Better Focus, Sleep and Mood 🧠 Use Code POWER10 for 10% off!➢https://troscriptions.com?utm_source=affiliate&ut-m_medium=podcast&ut-m_campaign=MarkBel-I_podcastBest 5 Finger Barefoot Shoes! 👟 ➢ https://Peluva.com/PowerProject Code POWERPROJECT15 to save 15% off Peluva Shoes!Self Explanatory 🍆 ➢ Enlarging Pumps (This really works): https://bit.ly/powerproject1Pumps explained: https://youtu.be/qPG9JXjlhpM?si=JZN09-FakTjoJuaW🚨 The Best Red Light Therapy Devices and Blue Blocking Glasses On The Market! 😎➢https://emr-tek.com/Use code: POWERPROJECT to save 20% off your order!👟 BEST LOOKING AND FUNCTIONING BAREFOOT SHOES 🦶➢https://vivobarefoot.com/powerproject🥶 The Best Cold Plunge Money Can Buy 🥶 ➢ https://thecoldplunge.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save $150!!

Mike Ryan, celebrity trainer and former Gold's Gym manager who still trains like an athlete approaching 60. He talks mindset and always improving, balancing cardio with heavy lifting, managing aches and recovery, nostalgic Gold's Gym stories with icons like Arnold and Kobe, sled and turf work, training celebrities, and his goal of a legendary 60th photo shoot.

Max Lugavere, health and science communicator focused on brain health and nutrition, explains how Alzheimer’s risk builds decades before symptoms. He discusses body composition, metabolic health, and why visceral fat matters. He highlights skill-based exercise, sleep and the glymphatic system, diet concerns like ultra-processed foods and seed oils, and practical prevention strategies including strength, protein, and social engagement.

Ben Alderman, pastor and fitness coach who founded the Overcome Project, blends ministry with gym outreach. He tackles why suffering might preserve free will, how faith supports addiction recovery, Christian hypocrisy and politics, modeling belief for others, and the role of science versus faith. Short, candid conversations on transformation, truth, and real-world faith.

Max Lugavere, health and science journalist and author focused on brain health and nutrition. He breaks down realistic fat loss and body recomposition strategies. They cover sensible hypertrophy rules, protein targets and timing, and practical meal design for adherence. Conversation also touches on recovery tactics, managing food reward, tracking tools, and when to use diet breaks.