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My First MillionNick Bare Tells ALL: Natural Vs Steroids, $60M Supplement Empire & Sub-3 Marathons
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Nick Bare on being natural, hybrid training, and media-powered growth
- Nick Bare says he is natural, has repeatedly addressed accusations over the years (including sharing monthly blood work), and now chooses to stop over-engaging with claims about PED use.
- Nick Bare and Sahil Bloom discuss how genetics matter but emphasize that consistent training, recovery, and diet habits compound over years into dramatic differences in physique and performance.
- They argue most busy people don’t need two-hour workouts, recommending a combined approach of strength training plus a mix of aerobic (zone-focused) and some higher-intensity cardio within roughly 45–60 minutes per day.
- Nick Bare says the biggest fitness mistake he sees is people chasing extreme “new” approaches instead of sticking with sustainable basics like better nutrition, hydration, movement, and routine consistency.
- The conversation also covers money and business, including Nick Bare’s spending priorities (mortgage, business reinvestment, food/experiences), his reliance on a financial advisor for investing, and how BPN’s media team, hiring decisions, and CEO transition support the brand’s growth.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasNick Bare directly states he is natural and has moved on from trying to “prove it” publicly.
Nick Bare says he is natural and describes previously trying to prove it by posting monthly blood work, but eventually stopped engaging because people still claimed he was faking it or using substances like EPO.
They frame results as a combination of genetics and long-term consistency.
Nick Bare says two people can follow the same diet/training and still look different due to DNA, while also emphasizing his own high consistency in training, recovery, and a tightly managed diet most of the time.
They argue “best bang for buck” fitness is combining strength with cardio without needing two-hour daily workouts.
Sahil Bloom argues many people overestimate the time needed, saying you can get strong outcomes with ~45–60 minutes a day split between strength and endurance; he also lays out a cardio mix of mostly aerobic work with some higher-intensity sessions.
They criticize fitness “extremes” and emphasize compounding habits over hacks.
Nick Bare says what frustrates him most is people chasing extremes (e.g., jumping to a new diet/style as a “magic pill”) instead of doing the basics consistently—eating better, drinking water, moving more, and building repeatable habits.
They differentiate between strict programming for a goal and flexible training when goals are open-ended.
Nick Bare describes sticking rigidly to a coach’s plan (Jeff Cunningham) during a specific goal phase, and using “autoregulation” (adjusting volume based on feel/recovery) when not training for a defined event; Sahil says he needs to pay for programming for accountability.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesI am natural.
— Nick Bare
Genetics are like a, a real thing You can take Person A, Person B, different genetics, same work ethic, same diet, same training program, and you're not gonna get the same results.
— Nick Bare
I'm eating my meals when I'm not hungry. I'm eating my meals when I know I need nutrition to fuel workouts.
— Nick Bare
And when you finally hit that goal and it's because of the work you put in, like, there is nothing that replaces that.
— Nick Bare
I have developed unbelievable respect for endurance athletes and for runners from having gone through this because, I mean, a, a few reasons. First off, the training is so many hours and so monotonous, and you have to fall in love with the long, slow runs.
— Sahil Bloom
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SPEAKERS
Sam Parr
hostEntrepreneur and co-host of the My First Million podcast.
Nick Bare
guestFounder of Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN) and former Army officer turned endurance/fitness creator.
Sahil Bloom
guestInvestor and writer/creator known for content on business, money, and performance.
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