
Richard Nikoley at the Gym
Richard Nikoley is one of the most prolific – and notorious – voices in the overlapping spheres of the paleo, low-carb, and keto worlds online. He is the author of the book Free The Animal: How to lose weight and fat on the Paleo Diet ( Amazon US / Amazon UK ) and FreeTheAnimal.com, where he writes about everything from health, fitness, philosophy, politics, to culture (and more), and he has published over four thousand posts throughout the years, engaging an audience that has contributed over a staggering hundred thousand comments (and counting). Richard is an unapologetic straight-talker who is driven to help people reach their full potential in all areas of their lives, even if it means rocking – or outright sinking – a few boats.
Contact Richard:
- Richard Nikoley’s FreeTheAnimal.com
- Richard Nikoley’s Ketotard Chronicles
- Richard Nikoley on Facebook
- Richard Nikoley on Twitter
- Richard Nikoley on Instagram
- Richard Nikoley on Patreon
- Richard Nikoley on YouTube
In this episode, we cover:
- Who’s legit and who’s full of it in the low-carb and keto world
- How grains, potatoes, and other carbs might fit in a healthy diet in ways that may surprise you
- How Richard Makes money online (despite his notoriety!)
- … and much more!
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Show Notes
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- Pre-show [05:40]
- On fat loss – Richard on where high-fat, low-carb gets it right and where it gets things wrong [19:22]
- Richard talks about his approach to producing content and what makes him tick [25:50]
- On Mark Sisson [27:52]
- On Dave Asprey and Bulletproof [28:36]
- Who does Richard respect? [34:53]
- Do grains of any sort belong in a healthful diet? [39:37]
- On prioritizing protein, being afraid of carbohydrates, satiety, and “potato hacks” [47:07]
- Richard goes into detail about his potato diet experiment, how it gets people deeper into ketosis, and how long you should be on it (if you decide to try it) [53:53]
- What does Richard think about the zero-carb movement? [1:01:52]
- Richard talks about taking supplements and his approach to nutritional supplementation [1:09:49]
- Richard talks about exercise protocols [1:17:00]
- Richard on his experience with Martin Berkhan’s Leangains, how he trains, and being physically fit in general [1:25:43]
- Richard talks about deleting old content, not choosing a hill to die on in terms of what you promote, on feuding with other health and fitness experts online, and how he makes money [1:31:57]
- On Bitcoin, Patreon, and Taxes [1:50:25]
- Post-show [1:57:41]
Selected Links from the Episode
- Free The Animal: How to lose weight and fat on the Paleo Diet by Richard Nikoley ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Sigma Nutrition Radio | SNR #198: Richard Nikoley – Ketosis: A Call for Context & Sanity
- The Dark Horses Podcast | 005: Richard Nikoley, Free the Animal
- The Bulletproof Diet by Dave Asprey (Amazon US / Amazon UK)
- Livin’ La Vida Low Carb
- Bell Curve
- Standard American Diet
- Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution: The High Calorie Way to Stay Thin Forever (1972 Edition) ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Raw Walnuts ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Joe Rogan Exposes Dave Asprey and Bulletproof Coffee for False Claims on Mycotoxins (Video)
- Bulletproof Radio with Dave Asprey
- Richard Nikoley’s post about Dave Asprey’s Fat Water
- 5.5 Questions With Dave Asprey (Video)
- Optimising Nutrition
- Max Contraction Training by John Little ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- The 21 Convention
- Ancestral Health Society
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | Website
- The Potato’s Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence from a Historical Experiment (Study)
- FreeTheAnimal — The Potato Diet Practicalities: Dropping Big Weight Fast With High Energy and Without Hunger
- Wired to Eat: How to Rewire Your Appetite and Lose Weight for Good ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 1981 Irish Hunger Strike
- Leangains
- Body By Science by Doug McGuff and John Little ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Stronglifts 5×5 | Stronglifts 5×5 app
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Exogenous Ketone ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Puritan’s Pride Vitamin D3 ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- LifeExtension Vitamin K2 ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Puritan’s Pride Magnesium Citrate ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- CurEase Argentine Grass-Fed Beef Liver Powder (Desiccated) ( Amazon US )
- Canned Oysters ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Canned Mussels ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Brunswick Sardines in Springwater ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- ketogains
- Cervical Herniation
- Hillfit by Chris Highcock
- FreeTheAnimal – Leangains: Martin Berkhan’s Workout Approach
- The Protein Power Lifeplan by Dr. Michael Eades and Dr. Mary Ann Eades ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Hyperlipid by Petro Dobromylskyj
- SousVide Supreme | Website ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Sunk Cost Fallacy
- Elixa Probiotics ( Amazon US / Amazon UK )
- Google AdWords | Website
- Bitcoin
- Patreon | Website
People Mentioned
- Chris Highcock
- Danny Lennon | Website
- Skyler Tanner (Listen to previous episodes with Skyler here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5)
- Dr. Doug McGuff (Listen to previous episodes with Doug here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3)
- Dave Asprey | Website
- Jimmy Moore
- Dr. Ted Naiman (Listen to previous interviews with Ted here: Part 1 and Part 2)
- Mark Sisson | Website (Listen to my interview with Mark here)
- Joe Rogan | Website
- JP Sears | Website
- Robb Wolf (Listen to my interview Robb here)
- Art De Vany
- Marty Kendall
- Alex Leaf
- Keith Norris (Listen to our podcasts here: Part 1 and Part 2)
- John Little (Listen to my previous interviews with John here: Part 1, and Part 2)
- Drew Baye (Listen to previous episodes with Drew here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5)
- Ryan Hall (Listen to my previous interviews with Ryan here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4)
- Lyle MacDonald
- Martin Berkhan
- Dr. Shawn Baker (Listen to previous episodes here: Part 1 and Part 2)
- Weston A. Price | Website
- Chris Masterjohn
- Dr. Michael Eades
- Petro Dobromylskyj
- Karl Seddon
Hey Lawrence, just finished listening. Congratulations! Liked that interview very much. Cheers Mr. Nikoley, your interview and the shared viewpoints resonated with me! So my post is Thumbs Up!
Loved the Couch potato example… Relativity is part of our world and we should remember about it always, especially when we make our judgment on any theory’s validity… Diet or Exercise. Also loved the realistic view on various topics…much debated here on this site. By the way Lawrence, I can’t wait for the Mr. America John Heart’s interview to come out. I already listened to one another interview with him and I’m curious what the Paleo, Low carb, Smart gains training crowds will react to the facts, that he eats Mike Mentzer’s reccomended diet….abt 90 grams of protein when pre contest dieting… on 1500 calorie diet in his own words..even less fat….e.g. figure the carbs youself… Eating simple sugars?! and stating that calories cycling matters most… But instead the looks of a Wise but physically unappealing Guru, he is one of the very few HIT guys out there, that talks the talk and walks the walk. He won the Title at 47 and now over 50, just looks phenomenal too.
Yeah I know…genetic outliar… But hey, we all need a break and to zoom back up at times, just not to loose the complete picture. So thanks a bunch for this interview and best regards to Mr. Nikoley! And the links shared are very informative too. Keep the podcasts coming! 😀
And by the way, with a smile Lawrence, your increasing breaks between alcohol “events” 🙂 will only get bigger with time…Because low carb diet and unregular drinking will really make a Couch potato out of you in the Alcohol section… 😀 And it is not age related too. In my country people consume regurarly, But with care…till very respective age…;-)
I can totally see that. Every time I drink booze it becomes less and less appealing. Aside from 1 or 2 beers during a sports game / with friends and family, but the binges are VERY unappealing these days.
Thank you Kamen. Really appreciate your feedback as always. Likewise, can’t wait to speak with John :D.