In this episode, Pat, Som, and Aleks (aka princess of friendship) discuss the power and versatility of training with kettlebell complexes. More specifically, why kettlebell complexes are the minimalist’s ultimate secret weapon in the war against weakness, and how complexes can be used to challenge the entire build while building a robust, general physical preparedness. […]
Archives for April 2020
EP 401: Dr. Brad Dieter on Gary Taubes, the Insulin Hypothesis, and Why We Get Fat
Brad Dieter returns to The Pat Flynn show to discuss the (now infamous) debate between Gary Taubes and Stephan Guyenet on Joe Rogan’s podcast over “Why We Get Fat?” Is the primary driver behind the obesity epidemic calories or carbohydrates? What questions should be asking concerning this debate? What type of evidence should we be […]
EP 400: The Pros and Cons of Exercise Variety, Training Like a Generalist, and More
400 episodes of The Pat Flynn show? Wow and yikes! In celebration, this episode is back to basics, as we return to the theme of generalism and discuss how to intelligently use variety to stimulate lifelong progress in training. The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me […]
Stuff I’m Currently Into
Eleonore Stumps work on the problem of suffering and the atonement are beautiful, must reads. Animal Crossings New Horizons is tragically addicting. People ask me for reading recommendations a lot. So, here. I produce far more podcasts than I listen to, but whenever I’m able, I try to catch up with The Thomistic Institute (Philosophy/Theology). […]
BONUS: An Epistemological Argument for God’s Existence
In this bonus philosophy episode, Pat presents a simple and straightforward argument for God’s existence from the principle of sufficient reason. The argument has three steps. Step 1: Formulate and affirm the validity of the principle of sufficient reason. Step 2: Demonstrate how our commitment to the PSR (principle of sufficient reason) leads ineluctably to […]