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About Mike Roberto
Mike Roberto: The Researcher Who Founded PricePlow
n=1 Diet Researcher Scientist and Experimenter. Father. Husband. Entrepreneur. Water Animal. Heavy Metal Connoisseur. Patriot.
Mike Roberto 2019
As the founder and CEO of PricePlow, Mike wears an extraordinary number of professional hats, but none is more important than father. PricePlow began as a deals website for nutritional supplements and vitamins, but has evolved into so much more as Mike's journey towards optimized healthspan opened the doors to several discoveries.
A "Biohacktivist" Armed with Data
Stealing a term coined by Shawn Wells, RDH, Mike is a "biohacktivist", stemming from the words "biohacker" and "activist". Through thousands of dollars spent on blood tests, specialized foods, and supplements, Mike has learned that conventional 'establishment' nutritional guidelines have failed him and his family. He has made it his mission to help bring awareness to those who seek a similar awakening.
Through PricePlow, Mike is backed up by a team of doctors, researchers, professional athletes, dieticians, and medical school students in an effort to bring source-cited truth to his followers. With their help, he utilizes certain dietary tools such as a low-carb diet with an emphasis on healthy meat to maintain optimal cognitive and physical health.
Mike celebrating after a successful paddle race
Mike combines his background in competitive sports, computer programming, and is known for his role as a biomedical scientist on television.[1] This experience combined, he has created one of the most helpful nutrition tools on the web -- with, of course, the help of his incredibly talented research and programming team.
Competitive Swimmer
In the sporting world, Mike comes from a swimming background where he began competing at the age of five. He played water polo at the Ohio State University and is now a competitive sand volleyball player and Master's swimmer, specializing in endurance ocean swims as well as freestyle butterfly sprints. Mike participates in US Masters Swim races in Central Texas. He is 6'0 and weighs in at 185lbs as of December 2018..
But it's not all water -- when he's not spending ridiculous hours developing PricePlow and poking holes at the latest diet research, he can be found training at home.
Family and home life: "Know Your Child"
At home, Mike is married to his wonderful wife Jill, and together they raise their delightfully precious daughter, who was born in the fall of 2017. Mike and Jill have taken an extremely active "know your child" stance, educating her as much as possible as early as possible.
Mike lives outside of Austin, TX near the Hill Country, and is always happy to jump in on a triathlon relay as your swimming leg.
You can see Mike regularly on the PricePlow YouTube Channel.
Follow Mike Roberto on Social Media
Mike spends nearly all of his social media time on the @PricePlow accounts, but there are some personal accounts too:
- Twitter: @MicroBerto (@PricePlow for industry-related activity)
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikeroberto/
- Facebook: facebook.com/mike.roberto (see also PricePlow's Facebook)
- YouTube: YouTube.com/PricePlow
- Instagram: @PricePlow
- IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm3834816
- Personal Blog: MikeRoberto.com (relatively defunct)
Myprotein Collagen Protein: Better Skin and Joint Health at a Better Price
Collagen is taking over the supplement aisle of your local grocery store by storm. While collagen exists as an industry staple going back years — it’s recent popularity is likely connected to skincare and beauty brands taking collagen promotion to the next level. We can’t really knock those companies for pushing collagen so hard, as […]
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Ghost Whey CHIPS AHOY Flavor Upgraded: Greatest Protein Ever?!
Re-Stock on October 17, 2019: This post has been updated to discuss the improvements in this flavor!
The best gets better: Improved Ghost Whey Chips Ahoy! When Ghost originally launched their highly-acclaimed Chips Ahoy! collaboration, reviews were very mixed. While we loved it (video below), some did not. It turns out that some batches were[…]Continue Reading →
HydroMaxⓇ Strikes Back: An Ultra-Stable, Glycerol-Powered Pump Catalyst!
Regardless of the type of exercise you partake in – whether you’re into bodybuilding, powerlifting, CrossFit, athletic performance, or just want to get healthier – you’re likely continuously searching for ways to enhance your workouts. Specifically, most look at pre-workout supplements, which are methodically designed to help get you motivated for an upcoming training session. […]
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Kaged Muscle Refreshes Pre-Kaged with PINK LEMONADE and Needs Less Water
“You asked, we listened! ?
Based on previous feedback customers asked us to develop flavors that you can mix with less water – so we did just that with Pink Lemonade.
This flavor tastes best at 12oz of water for a true Pink Lemonade flavor.
For those that like a little less sweet 14oz […]
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Revive MD Turmeric+: For the Pursuit of Perfection in the Face of Pain
The overwhelming majority of the sports supplement industry focuses on a product model in which the architecture of product design uses the “gain this” or “lose that” format. In other words, nearly all products either target fat loss or muscle gain. Revive MD breaks from this popular mold and uses a prevent this and […]
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PEScience Renuvia: Hair, Skin, and Nail Support to Stack with Collagen!
Regardless of how invested you are in the supplement industry, the odds that you’ve heard of PEScience are relatively high. The brand has been around for years, and has consistently been held as one of the most impactful, trustworthy companies in the industry. “PES” was one of the first brands to embrace the science-based, clinically-backed[…]
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Cutler Nutrition Total ISO: Ultra-Clean Protein from the Bodybuilding Legend!
When Jay Cutler was dominating the world of bodybuilding, he did so via the two avenues that are known to build incredible physiques – intense training and on-point nutrition! That last component is often the more difficult variable in the bodybuilding equation, as eating clean and controlling macronutrients on an every-single-day basis is tough. […]
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John Meadows Interview at Mr. Olympia 2019 | Episode #023
In September of 2019 at the annual Mr. Olympia convention, Ben and Mike interviewed one of our favorite sports nutrition and bodybuilding experts – John Meadows of Granite Supplements.
This bodybuilder, former banker, business founder, and family man lets us in on some of the cutting practices used back in the day, his thoughts of […]
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PricePlow’s Best Fat Burner Buyer’s Guide, with 2020’s Top 5
To the casual consumer, fat burners are intimidating and confusing. With good reason, too — 99% of them are admittedly total garbage.
There’s simply way too much noise out there, from brands using ineffective ingredients, overly dangerous formulas, or just running online marketing scams. Google’s no help either — searching for best fat burner is […]
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NutraBio Plant Tour: Making Supplements Without Compromise!
Purchasing supplements may seem like a relatively simple procedure – after searching online or at a local store, you pick out and buy the products you want. As straightforward as that sounds, the process to properly create those products in a legal and safe manner is far more complicated. Manufacturing effective, high-quality, uncompromised supplements is […]
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