Our Special guest is Chris Algieri. Chris is the former WBO light welterweight world boxing champion with a record of 23 fights for 21 wins and 2 defeats the man holds notable wins over Ruslan Provodnikov & Emmanuel Taylor while he has also shared the ring with Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan. Prior to boxing, he was an undefeated ISKA world welterweight and super welterweight kickboxing champion. Not to be outdone he is a scholar, Chris holds a Bachelor's degree in healthcare services from Storey Brooke University while also having a Masters in Clinical Nutrition from New York Institute of Technology and is a certified sports nutritionist by the ISSN.You will learn a lot from Chris Algieri in Episode 163 of The Vision Board Podcast.

What you will learn in this episode:4:35 - we welcome Chris Algieri5:08 - being a fighter and what it's like coaching pro fighters5:45 - Danny Jacobs7:10 - insights into the modern day fight camp8:25 - Dr Jose Antonio,Sports Nutrition and his passion for education12:25 - the differences between a champion and an average fighter14:15 - creatine, CTE, and head trauma16:25 - sports performance and Virtual Reality18:05 - Tony Ritchie and the ISSN19:26 - the weight cut in relation to brain trauma21:20 - Boom Boom Mancini versus Doo Ku Kim23:03 - The evolution of boxing and Visyl Lomachenko26:30 - the mental side of modern boxing29:02 - the timeframe of the pre fight weight cut31:55 - can you teach the killer instinct?33:26 - insights into professional Sparring sessions and classic gym wars36:04 - the ethics of boxing , Conor and Floyd39:05 - insights into "diets" and "fat loss"43:12 - the benefits of fasting44:35 - micros versus macros45:43 - gut health and our micro-biome48:30 - drug addiction versus food addiction52:44 - advice on supps53:48 - advice on cooking with oils56:33 - the best time to eat fats58:35 - the PED conversation

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