The Larry Arnold Approach: A Deep Dive into Active Recovery

I’m thrilled to chat with Larry Arnold, a 2-time national champion with the Nebraska football team and a dedicated health and wellness coach. Larry is not only a biohacker and a red light therapist but also the brain behind the Larry Arnold Approach, aiming to balance understanding, ability, and outcome in health.

I met Larry in 2016, and he quickly became my go-to person for all things wellness. From refining my running technique to offering advice on preventing injuries, Larry has been an indispensable guide in my fitness journey.

In our discussion today, we will be zeroing in on the essential topic of active recovery, touching upon biohacking strategies, NAD and ozone therapies, red light therapy, and power plates. Plus, we will share some tips on efficient ways to lose fat and stay fit without spending long hours in the gym daily.

• [05:19] Larry has always loved fitness and helping others. He wanted to help the coach and the other players in sports. He was interested in how to coach.

• [06:32] His gift was teaching other people fitness.

• [07:10] He learned olympic lifting and training. He then spent years getting every certification possible. He was always interested in the how. Working in physical therapy made him reexamine and get a new perspective. 

• [08:52] He has years of experience in performance and recovery. He works on active rebalancing. He's passionate about health and recovery.

• [10:29] The benefits of fitness only happen after recovery.

• [11:16] Athletes have preseason to prepare for performance time. After the season, they rest before they begin their preseason workouts.

• Without rest our muscles can't heal and recover.

• [12:27] If we're not going to take an off-season in our fitness routines, we need built-in recovery modules.

• [13:39] Active recovery includes undoing the damage that you have done.

• [15:16] Recovery centers will have things like red light therapy, cold therapy, compression, sports massage, and power plates.

• [16:51] Recovery is like undoing the frequency of lifting weights.

• [20:57] Recovery is really useful in managing mental health. Recovery helps keep the body in a state of repair to enable us to exercise and focus on our mental health.

• [23:07] Red light therapy has an effect on the mitochondria in the blood. It's a no-brainer that eliminates inflammation. You want a hundred watts per centimeter squared.

• [29:24] Larry talks about blue light and other colored light therapies.

• [30:06] We break down the cells and mitochondria which is the activity center of the cell. 

• [32:55] More power and health in a healthy body is a good thing.

• [35:50] NAD+ is for everyone. It helps grow back receptors. It's the number one anti-aging tool on the planet. Larry breaks down all of the many advantages of increased NAD. 

• [40:17] We talk about how ozone helps get rid of inflammation. 

• [43:49] Ozone is super powerful. 

• [46:04] Recovery is becoming big business. There are a lot of gyms with recovery centers and freestanding recovery centers. Larry has been involved in recovery for so long. He has dug deep and now it's a business. He helps build and equip recovery centers. 

• [48:10] Recovery is really the other side of fitness. Gyms are incorporating them. 

• [51:16] Power plate is a vibrating platform. It was usually used by astronauts. It excites and activates the cells. It helps oxygenate the blood.

• [53:55] The Larry Arnold approach begins with teaching neuromuscular movements. Then it works on strengthening. Then performing some usage in a practical environment. Then go back to the next set of learning.

• [54:54] Recovery is important at some point in the learning when there are mishaps.

• [55:32] People who need help with their fitness are many of the people who aren't naturally fit and need to do the learning first.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Camelback Recovery

• I Love Being Sober YouTube

• Larry Arnold LinkedIn

• Larry Arnold Facebook

• Larry Arnold YouTube

• Larry Arnold Instagram

• MVMT Fitness Scottsdale