Mark Bell's Power Project

Chad Aichs, professional powerlifter and coach who squatted 1,200+ lbs and totaled 2,700+, shares his story. He talks about training methods from Westside, bands/chains and dynamic work. He opens up about chronic insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep studies and recovery strategies. He also covers mindset, pacing competition, health interventions and building life beyond lifting.

Thomas Seyfried, a professor studying the metabolic theory of disease and cancer, discusses mitochondrial dysfunction and nutritional ketosis. He covers how glucose and glutamine fuel tumors, the Glucose-Ketone Index, links between Western diet/obesity and cancer, exercise’s role in diverting fuels, and how ketosis can change treatment responses.

Brian MacKenzie, performance coach and founder of Shift Adapt, blends physical training, breathing, and nervous system work to improve strength and recovery. He rejects the guru persona and digs into identity, behavior, and consistency. Topics include nervous system metrics like HRV, integrating breathing with training, escaping social media traps, and using disciplined habits to create lasting change.

Naudi Aguilar, founder of Functional Patterns and movement coach specializing in gait and biomechanics. He challenges conventional lifting, champions horizontal force and cable-based training. Short takes on posture as movement outcome. Talks movement variety, asymmetry, long sets, and rebuilding how athletes move for health and performance.

Rafael Lovato Jr, American BJJ legend and former Bellator middleweight champion who built a pressure-based passing system. He explains the 'funnel' concept and using bodyweight pressure to control opponents. He talks longevity through consistency, cross-training and recovery. He also recounts navigating a serious medical scare during his title run and why teaching keeps him motivated.

Beau Chavez, performance coach who built the Uberzati protocols to teach neural and mechanical speed, and Tim Stockton, aerospace engineer who automated the Z‑Tread for precise treadmill training. They dig into training the brain for faster movement, safe overspeed via incline, brief six‑second sprints, kinesthetic feedback and ECM remodeling, plus practical warmups, testing and programming for transferable speed.

Brian MacKenzie, performance coach and founder of Shift Adapt, known for aerobic conditioning and breathing science. He covers nasal breathing and HRV, why walking aids recovery, the 2.3 watts/kg 20-minute aerobic test, and how low-intensity work boosts strength training resilience. Practical breath holds, ventilation differences, and programming choices for long-term, generalist fitness are highlighted.

Dr. Joel Gould, a dentist and health educator focused on sunlight, vitamin D biology and evolutionary nutrition. He frames low vitamin D as a modern syndrome, links D3/K2 and minerals to sleep, airway and jaw development, and discusses mitochondrial effects, deuterium biology, and practical sun, supplement and fasting strategies.

Joel Greene, health and longevity researcher focused on sleep, mitochondria, and the gut microbiome. He discusses why poor sleep worsens with age and why tracking oxygen saturation matters after 50. He warns about peptide and mitochondrial interventions, shares a Super Sleep bedtime approach, and outlines gut-reset tactics to restore Bifidobacteria and Akkermansia using rhythmic pulsing and resistant starch.

Joel Greene, a nutrition and longevity researcher and coach, breaks down why the sugar diet can work short-term and how glycolysis, gut bacteria, and immune cell metabolism shift over time. He explores insulin complexity, carbohydrate sources, rhythmic pulses versus rigid routines, and practical eating patterns for long-term metabolic resilience.