Ben Yanes, known as The Modern Meathead, is a prominent figure in the fitness and lifting community. He hosts the popular Modern Meathead Experience podcast, sharing his insights and expertise on various topics related to muscle growth and overall well-being. With a strong online presence on platforms like YouTube and Instagram, Ben has built a significant following and is frequently featured as a guest on other popular fitness podcasts, including the Key Nutrition Podcast and now The Muscle Growth Podcast. Ben has an excellent grasp on often overlooked key aspects of lifting and uses science and anatomy to create intelligent courses and communities for people who love to lift.

In today’s episode, we can look forward to insights from Ben on Anchoring and anchoring principles, fundamentals, common fitness myths, fear-mongering in fitness, biomechanics, injury prevention, debunking “functional training”, improving exercise selection and exercise positioning and first principles.