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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:

Animal Pak: The Product That Created a Brand (2023 Updates)

Animal Pak 2023

Universal Nutrition, headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, produced the original Animal Pak in 1983. At the time, the company set out to develop a supplement capable of fulfilling the micronutrient demands of the biggest and hardest-working athletes on the planet.

Now we know Animal Pak is far more than just a multivitamin. Many […]
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Polynol: Powerhouse Polyphenol Extract from Sugarcane

Polynol

What if sugarcane is actually good for you?

We say sugarcane as opposed to sugar. Whereas sugar is an ultra-refined food derived from sugarcane, sugarcane itself is a plant, which contains much more than just sugar.

Sugarcane, like many plants, is full of health-promoting bioactive compounds. These include polyphenol antioxidants, which by […]
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Elan Sudberg - Alkemist Labs Tests Botanicals, Mushrooms, & Drugs | Episode #086

Elan Sudberg - Alkemist Labs

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In early March of 2023, we hosted Elan Sudberg of Alkemist Labs on the PricePlow Podcast. Alkemist Labs is the place you go to get testing done on botanicals and mushrooms -- they are even federally licensed to test psychoactive substances. They can be considered "plant and fungus cops".

In this episode, Elan […]
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Arms Race Harness EVOLUTION is Here and "Orange Julian" is Amazing

Arms Race Nutrition Harness Evolution Label Leak!

Since Arms Race Nutrition (ARN) burst onto the supplement scene in 2019, its captain Julian Smith, famed for his natural bodybuilding prowess, has launched it into the stratosphere as if it were an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) – very consistent with the Arms Race name.

His collaboration with pro bodybuilder and Core Nutritionals CEO […]
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Todd Spear & Katie Emerson: Nutrition21 at Summit West 2023 | Episode #085

Todd Spear & Katie Emerson of Nutrition21 on the PricePlow Podcast Episode #085

https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/todd-spear-katie-emerson-nutrition21-085

In February of 2023, NutraIngredients-USA held the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit USA in San Diego, CA. This three-day event features expert presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities for everyone in the active nutrition industry.

Colloquially referred to as just "Summit" to industry insiders, this has become one of the most high-powered networking events […]
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Undefined Nutrition STRUCTURE: Brian Shaw's ATP-Boosting Muscle Builder

Undefined Structure ATP Muscle Builder

Four-time World's Strongest Man Brian Shaw founded Undefined Nutrition with one goal in mind: to help people transition from a state of undefined potential to defined accomplishment.

His philosophy is that necessity drives innovation. We think this is exemplified by the formula we'll be discussing today: Undefined Nutrition's Structure.

Structure is designed to […]
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MuscleTech Partners with Ryan DeLuca's Black Box VR at ASF 2023

MuscleTech Black Box VR ASF 2023

Coming off of a hot 2022 with their enfinity-fueled iQ Series launch and signing of Blessing Awodibu, MuscleTech has been keeping the hits coming with another major signing of 2022 Olympia Bikini champion Maureen Blanquisco.

At the end of our article announcing Blanquisco's sponsorship, we mentioned that she would be at ASF […]
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Bucked Up LFG Burn: Go Big on Burn and Pumps with Nitrosigine

Bucked Up LFG Burn

Let's... go!

Today we're talking about Bucked Up LFG Burn, the latest "do it all" fat burning pre-workout supplement from DAS Labs, the brand behind the original Bucked Up pre-workout.

The idea behind this product is to give you everything you need for successful training in a single supplement – pumps, energy, focus, […]
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ARN Foundation Bar Flavors: Fruity Cereal & Frosted Crunch Cereal

Arms Race Nutrition Foundation Bars Fruity Cereal and Frosted Crunch Cereal

Last year was a big year for Arms Race Nutrition - they were named PricePlow's Breakout Brand of the Year in our 2022 Supplement Industry Awards, and a big reason why was the release of their fabulous Foundation Bars, which are breakfast cereal style protein bars.

In a recent podcast with VP David Dodrill […]
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AstroFlav Embrace: For Women Who Want to Feel Elevated, Too

AstroFlav Embrace

AstroFlav, the upstart brand with out of this world flavors, has been releasing hit after hit recently. Case in point with their recent weight loss trifecta that includes MetaBurn AM, MetaBurn PM, and 2X.

Before the recent batch of incredible supplements, however, the brand was also well-known for their Elevated[…]
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