Unlocking the Power of Herbs: A Conversation with a Strength World Record Holder - Logan Christopher

""𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺.""
Logan Christopher, founder of Legendary Strength and CEO of Lost Empire Herbs, discusses his background in strength training and how he got into herbalism. He emphasizes the importance of finding enjoyment in fitness and training unconventional feats of strength. Logan explains the concept of adaptogens and how herbs can support overall health and help the body adapt to stressors. He also discusses the unique extraction process used in their spagyric tinctures, specifically the Ashwagandha tincture. Logan shares his perspective on performance herbalism, which includes physical, energetic, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects. In this conversation, Logan Christopher discusses the importance of mental training and visualization in improving performance. He shares a visualization technique to amp up the nervous system energy and enhance exercise performance. They also discuss hormonal health and the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals in our environment. Logan emphasizes the role of herbs in building an internal herbal armor against toxicity. They also touch on sexual health and the use of herbs like Tonkat Ali and horny goat weed. Logan talks about herbs for cognitive health, including Bacopa and Lion's Mane. He also mentions exciting projects, such as the development of capsule versions of their herbs and funding a pilot trial on the effects of pine pollen on hormone levels.
Takeaways
✅ The extraction process used in spagyric tinctures, such as the Ashwagandha tincture, enhances the potency and absorption of the herbs.
✅ Performance herbalism considers physical, energetic, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of performance.
✅ Endocrine disrupting chemicals in our environment can negatively impact hormonal health.
✅ Herbs can help build an internal herbal armor against toxicity.
✅ Tonkat Ali and horny goat weed are herbs that can support sexual health.
✅ Bacopa and Lion's Mane are herbs that can support cognitive health.
✅ They are also funding a pilot trial on the effects of pine pollen on hormone levels.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:04 From Strength Training to Herbalism
06:44 Training for Unconventional Feats of Strength
09:15 The Importance of Mindset in Training
15:40 Understanding Adaptogens and Their Role in Health
22:40 Performance Herbalism: Integrating Physical, Energetic, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Aspects
25:05 Enhancing Exercise Performance with Visualization Techniques
29:19 Supporting Cognitive Health and Mood with Herbs
37:52 Finding the Right Dosage of Herbs for Optimal Benefits