Mike Mancias has spent two decades developing & refining a winning blueprint for athletic excellency. He's worked with countless professional athletes, sports franchises, and the US Olympic Program. His methods have propelled the rise of LeBron James, arguably the best-trained athlete in the world, and the gold standard for elite longevity; Myles Garrett, reigning NFL DPOY; & Usher Raymond. In this episode & in his book, Game Plan, he shares those secrets with the rest of us.

Check out Mike's new book "Game Plan" & his 27 Step Mobility & Core Stabilization Program: https://bit.ly/49hqODr?r=qr

Follow Mike on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikemancias1/

For more content like this, click here to SUBSCRIBE to our channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBILFOvoJ4x2bRhfSapAopA?sub_confirmation=1

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - Mike Mancias 5:07 - The Decision 5:46 - Neurodevelopment 8:42 - Athletic Training & Sports Medicine 11:19 - Mike’s Hustle 13:23 - LeBron James Meets Mike Mancias 15:26 - Mike Impact on LeBron’s Longevity 19:03 - Lessons from LeBron’s Cramps in NBA Finals (2014) 21:26 - Evolution of Training after 25 22:42 - Cutting Weight after Age 30 / Diet Changes 24:40 - Injury Prevention / Proprioception Training 28:31 - Strength Training 30:42 - 27 Step Mobility & Core Stabilization Program 33:46 - Tim Grover’s Impact 36:20 - Plant Based vs Animal Protein 39:00 - Myles Garrett vs. LeBron James 40:50 - Mike’s Diet 42:14 - Foods to Avoid? 43:03 - Caffeine 43:43 - Intermittent Fasting / Time Restricted Feeding 47:31 - Usher’s Recovery Regimen 50:36 - LeBron’s Recovery Regimen 53:43 - Sleep & Recovery 56:26 - Cold Therapy 57:13 - Additional Recovery Tools 58:12 - Michael Jordan’s LOR 1:00:59 - Usher’s Back Gives Out During SB LVIII 1:03:46 - Advice from Mike

If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968

Tag medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!!

MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspiration-general-donations

All donations are tax-deductible.

LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration

Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspirationNFP

Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org