About the episode
Don Saladino is fitness royalty. The man trained Hugh Jackman for Wolverine! He understands how to sculpt the best bodies in Hollywood, so naturally he’s a great resource for information on how to get in incredible shape. As we get to know Don's journey, I’ll be asking how he and his clients train/diet. Tips for other coaches and entrepreneurs. We broach PEDs in the industry and the latest social media "enhancer" Liver King. Don has coached actors, athletes, & musicians for over 20 years. He opened his first NYC Gym, Drive 495, in 2005. After operating brick & mortar gyms for 15 years, Don expanded to a global online fitness business. He has developed a reputation for training some of the biggest names in Hollywood for the big screen. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Liev Schreiber, Sebastian Stan, Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman, & David Harbour are among his roster of clients. Athletic Greens giving a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/zaddy. You can find him at:donsaladino.comSuperchargedBusiness coursesIGFBYouTubeTwitter Subscribe or keep tuning in at:@thelukecookTik-tokthelukecook.comYoutubeNewsletterINTRO 2:25Don’s dogs. How his celebrity clientele relationships begin. The physical screening process and creating a program. 7:30The process of the goal, how to define the goal for a physique. Liev Schreiber, Dave Harbor and Hugh Jackman. 9:50The importance of training legs and the hormonal response. Squats v Crunches. 11:55Dieting approach. Macros. Keto and Lumen. 15:55Reasons to bring in dietitian and medical. 17:10Daily Dose Life - Supercharged is Don’s meal prep portion 21:15Protein talk. 24:25Increasing your calories and improving your life 25:10How long are celebs spending in the gym to transform? And what/how they’re eating. 27:05Dave Harbor, back issues and training. Advice for clients when they’re on set. 31:00Ideology around cutting carbs for effect. Tricks to lean for a specific project or purpose. 34:25Capped shoulders. Zaddy wants them. 36:00Performance enhancing drugs. The morals and responsibility of it’s use. Liver King. 41:15Are celebs juicing? Don shares a story about a personal story loss. Sylvester Stallone. 46:00Simple foundations to health. A theory on cannabis and fitness, it’s positive. 49:30Harms of alcohol Luke learned while visiting A doctor recently. 50:20Gaining access to Don 53:00How to become a fitness entrepreneur? How to stay motivator despite the monotony at times. 56:20Tips for New Years resolutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
