Dana White is committed to his health and longevity though doesn’t underestimate his workload as the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) CEO. In a recent YouTube video, White walked fans through the superhuman protocol he used to transform his physique and improve his health.
Commanding a multi-billion dollar fighting company comes with its fair share of challenges, and while White has handled his duties for decades, he’d be lying if he said it didn’t come at a cost. His health, fitness, and peace of mind have become top priorities, especially after human biologist Gary Brecka suggested that White only had 10 years left to live.
Turning his health around, fans were stunned after witnessing White’s physical progress. Now, pulling the veil on his triumph, White gave a blueprint of how he managed to pull off such an inspiring physique transformation.
UFC CEO Dana White Shares Secrets Behind Physique Transformation W/ Superhuman Protocol
Since making substantial changes to his diet, exercise, and recovery routine, White revealed his sleep apnea cleared up and he has dealt with fewer health problems as of late.
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“So this June will be two years that I started this health journey that I’m on right now. There were a lot of different problems with me that were going on that I’d been talking to doctors for 10 years. None of them could fix any of my problems. I had sleep apnea, I had problems with my legs, I had problems I didn’t realize I had that doctors didn’t even tell me.”
White credited Gary Brecka for serving as the architect of his superhuman protocol.
“Gary Brecka, he’s incredible, he’s a human biologist, he’ll change your life. I didn’t believe in any of this stuff. We finally ended up connecting and he did my blood work through that he blew me away. He said give me 12 weeks and I’ll change your whole life. It didn’t take 12 weeks. A few weeks into it I started to feel better, started to have more energy, started sleeping better, the list goes on and on.”
Quick Breakdown of White’s Superhuman Protocol
- BMF Pad
- Cold Plunge
- Red Light Therapy
- Oxygen Therapy
PMF Pad
One cornerstone of White’s protocol is sleeping on a pulsed electromagnetic field mat for enhanced restoration.
“I actually have this on my bed at home. This goes in your bed. The machine right next to it here, you turn it on and just lay on this thing. I sleep on it every night,” said Dana White.
“PMF stands for pulsed electromagnetic field, it’s actually a charge. Pulse electromagnetic field is actually mimicking what we get from mother nature and that’s magnetism,” explains Gary Brecka.
Cold Plunge
As for cold plunging, White prefers to stick with three-minute sessions at 50 degrees. He calls it ‘literally my version of a coffee in the morning.’
“I jump into the cold plunge. I go in at 50 degrees for three minutes,” adds White. “So when you start cold plunging it’s very hard at first, it’s very mentally challenging which I do love about it. It makes you feel incredible. It is literally my version of coffee in the morning it’s what wakes me up and keeps me going and gets me excited to work out.”
Brecka specifies that regular cold plunging could help users by indirectly affecting insulin levels and stimulating thermogenesis.
“I don’t think anything makes you feel better for longer. It can actually benefit you by indirectly affecting insulin levels, activating cold shock proteins, by turning on thermogenesis or brown fat, and exchanging calories for heat as well as increasing your mood by releasing endorphins and dopamine,” says Brecka.
Oxygen Therapy
White also uses exercise with oxygen therapy as one of his secret weapons against aging.
“Then I do the oxygen therapy,” adds Dana White.
‘This is called EWOT, exercise with oxygen therapy. It’s based on a well-researched principle called multi-step oxygen therapy. Essentially, all it is is taking an oxygen concentrator and taking the air which is 21 percent oxygen, concentrating it to 93-95 percent oxygen and filling a 900-liter bag full of 93-95 percent of O2.”
“You only do this for short periods of time,” adds Brecka.
Red Light Therapy
Before hitting the gym, White takes part in a 20-minute red light therapy session.
“The next step is the red light therapy bed. I do it for 20 minutes,” shares Dana White.
Gary Brecka explains that infrared light and near-infrared light can help with inflammation, eyesight, and improve collagen elastin in the body.
“Red light therapy or photobiomodulation uses infrared light and near-infrared light, different wavelengths of light to actually create different effects inside the body. It’s well known for reducing inflammation, improving eyesight, improving collagen elastin and vibrant in the skin.
It’s very good for empowering the mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell to actually improve its metabolism. It’s a great way to recover. It’s the rage in athletic performance and anti-aging and longevity. You usually use this 10 minutes a day if you use it every day or 20 minutes two to three times a week seems to be the sweet spot,” shares Gary Brecka.
Parting Thoughts:
Having incorporated these measures for two years, White revealed that he feels 25 years old again.
“That kicks off my workout,” adds White. “My life has completely changed. I’m more active. I have more energy. I’m more productive at work. I’m more productive at life, period. I swear to God, I feel like I am 25 years old again.”
Aside from his superhuman protocol, Dana White has been open about other strategies that assisted in his body transformation. Most notably, the UFC executive swore by an 86-hour water fast, admitting that it made him feel like a ‘superhero’ with a shredded body.
At 54 years old, White is taking advantage of every measure possible to combat the aging process. He stands by Gary Brecka’s superhuman protocol leading to significant changes in his quality of life.
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