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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

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:

Scivation Xtend Free – All Natural BCAAs

Scivation Xtend Free

Ever since the initial research came out on the numerous benefits of BCAA supplementation, the original Scivation Xtend has been the go-to BCAA supplement of choice for gym rats for nearly 10 years. Many others have tried to emulate Xtend’s panoply of flavors and effectiveness, but more often than not, we’re left with sad pretenders […]
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Isomorph Pumpkin Protein Bars Recipe

Isomorph Pumpkin Protein Bars

So from the months of October to December, the whole country goes a little pumpkin-nuts — us included (see our high-protein pumpkin spice latte for an example!)

But in the midst of all these pies and coffees flying around, can you think of anyone ever trying to do a pumpkin protein bar? We don’t […]
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Jared’s Magnum Tonic + E-Brake Log: Competitive Natural Bodybuilder

Magnum Tonic & E-Brake Log

Magnum Nutraceuticals reached out to find interested candidates for their Tonic & E-Brake Stack.

This natural stack is perfect for the individual looking to put on lean mass and keep estrogen levels in check to maximize our gains, and minimize fat. We put out an APB for loggers, and got a hit with Jared, […]
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Chef Bob’s Cellucor Protein Ice Cream Recipe

Cellucor Protein Ice Cream

An ice cream recipe in November when the snow is coming in? Hey, did you know that Alaska and Maine are among the per-capita ice cream consumption leaders every year? It’s never too cold for ice cream, and those of you in the coldest climes could potentially make this recipe just by leaving it outside![…]
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Optimum Nutrition Isolate – Finally, 100% Pure Whey Isolate!

Optimum Performance Whey Isolate

Every fitness enthusiast and protein powder connoisseur had a “starter” protein powder before graduating to the elite tasting powders made by PES, Cellucor, or Blue Star. For the vast majority of people their very first protein powder was Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey found most likely at the local sports supplement shop.

As individuals […]
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Blue Star Whey Smooth Oreo Protein Truffles!

Becky Oreo Truffles

Every child has fond memories of enjoying a nightly snack of milk and cookies before bed. Whether it was chocolate chip or oreos that you dunked in milk, there’s no denying the satisfaction you get eating a slightly sweet and soggy cookie.

Wouldn’t you like to relive those glory days and enjoy a serving of […]
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Blue Star Whey Smooth Peanut Butter Banana Mini Protein Donuts

Blue Star PB Donuts

mmmmmmmm….dooooonuts….

Everyone’s seen Homer Simpson drool over a freshly glazed hot donut. Everyone’s also seen the huge belly Homer has from eating all those delicious fried fat bombs.

What if you could have your donuts and not get the fat gain that comes with over-indugling in them?

Courtesy of Blue Star Nutraceuticals and their resident […]
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PricePlow and Athletic Xtreme Announce Pricing Technology Partnership

MAP Pricing

Austin, TX

PricePlow, a price comparison engine for nutritional supplements, today announced a web services partnership with Athletic Xtreme, a high-end sports nutrition supplement manufacturer.

As a part of the partnership, PricePlow’s price comparison and user subscription tools are now embedded into Athletic Xtreme’s website, AthleticX.net, allowing customers to find incredible deals on […]
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Mrs. Cannon’s Coffee Cookies & Cream Magnum Quattro Protein Shake Recipe

Mrs. Cannon's Coffee Cookies and Cream Protein Shake

Heidi is known for her complex and innovative recipes, but did you ever wonder what she does for a basic go-to daily protein shake?

Well, she has a few options, but this week we’re sharing one of her absolute favorites — Coffee, Cookies & Cream, and banana — and it’s low-fat so it won’t […]
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NutraBio Super Carb Review: The Best Workout Carbohydrate for Performance

Super Carb Orange Mango Mixed

Last week we highlighted NutraBio’s carb supplement Super Carb and the two new flavors that the company was rolling out, Pineapple and Orange Mango. We also hinted that we’d have a full breakdown and review for you, and that’s what we’re here to do today!

NutraBio was generous enough to send a few trial tubs […]
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