109 – Dr. Michael Colgan: The Rockstar of Science

Podcast Episode

DrMichaelColgan 2Michael Colgan is an Australian biochemist and physiologist nutritionist who gained recognition through his articles in the bodybuilding magazine Muscular Development and also through his books. From 1971 through 1982 Colgan was a senior member of the Science Faculty at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.[1] In 1972 he started the Colgan Institute in Auckland, New Zealand.  According to the Institute’s website the Colgan Institute is “…a consulting, educational and research facility concerned with the effects of nutrition on physical performance and on inhibiting the degeneration of aging”

David and Dr. Colgan discuss how to treat your bodies, exercise and take care of your brain.

In this show, you’ll learn:

  • The Purpose of Life!
  • The Myths about Exercises
  • How The Human Body Works
  • How to Age Well
  • Two exercises you can do to determine if you’re part of the 1%
  • How to do 100 Pushups
  • How we take our brain for granted
  • How to take care of our brain

Links Mentioned on the show:

www.lumosity.com

www.positscience.com

http://colganinstitute.com

Dr. Colgan is also the featured speaker at our Mind, Body & Spirit Retreat at Thatch Caye from July 1st to July 8th.  (http://www.thekickasslife.com/belize)

Dr. Colgan is excited to have the opportunity to really get in depth with people for a few days and see their changes in their face, their eyes, in their attitudes and in the way they move and walk and changes that he hopes they go away with and that will stay with them.  It’s a road to a different life.

Bull riding

At 74 Dr. Colgan is looking forward to the next 25 years, and learning so much more then he knows now and looking forward to all the fun and the passion of it!

Author: David Wood

Introducing you to Master Trainer David Wood and The Kickass Life Podcast! In this podcast, David will be chatting with some of the worlds most fascinating and influential thought leaders who are impacting the world around us. You are invited to join in as David gets up-close and personal with these amazing people, unlocking their “success code” and letting you discover how these “ordinary” folks have gone on to do extraordinary things in the world, and truly live kickass lives.

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