Author Archives: Mike Roberto
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.
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 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)
Umzu ZUUM: A Naturally-Minded Pre-Workout Supplement
Most new active nutrition supplement brands make their debut with a pre-workout supplement, since pre-workouts are such industry mainstays. But with so many competing for room on the shelves, we’re often left with an abundance of copycat formulas, gimmicks, or products that try to do too much at an overwhelming cost.
These problems aren’t the […]
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Kaged Whey Protein Isolate: New Branding, Same ProHydrolase Power
The Kaged rebrand continues through 2022, and autumn brings us updated Kaged Whey Protein Isolate tubs – renamed from “Micropure Whey Isolate”.
Kaged Whey Protein Isolate has the same fantastic formula — a pure whey isolate that’s third-party lab tested and approved for drug-tested athletes, has natural flavoring, mostly natural sweetening, the patented ProHydrolase […]
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Myprotein THE Thermo-X: 100mg Caffeine Fat Burner High in Theacrine, Theobromine
As you can probably guess from their name, Myprotein specializes in high quality protein supplements, but in recent years they’ve branched out into tons of other product categories. This is especially true with their Pro Range, which has product names that begin with the word “THE” (example: THE Whey and THE Pre-Workout).[…]
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Chistopher’s Secret Stuff: Raw Nutrition’s CBum Thavage Limited Edition Pre
It’s without a doubt been the year of the Thavage, with Chris Bumstead’s partnership at Raw Nutrition taking full stride in 2022.
Not only do we have the powerful CBum Thavage Pre-Workout supplement, we also have the Thavage RTD, which is the most loaded pre-workout drink bottle we’ve ever seen. For the powdered […]
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Brent Laffey: Armada Nutrition History and Manufacturing Expansion | Episode #074
https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/brent-laffey-armada-nutrition-074
Brent Laffey of Armada Nutrition — a premier contract supplement manufacturer — re-joins the PricePlow Podcast to talk about Armada’s expansion. Armada is well-known for producing some of the world’s most popular supplements in their highly-acclaimed Tennessee facility, but now they’re expanding with an even larger facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.
We bring […]
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Formulator’s Corner #09: An Additive Pre Workout SUPPORT Supplement
Today we’ve got something really special for you! If you’ve been following along in the PricePlow Discord, you know we’ve been running monthly podcasts with Glaxon leaders Joey Savage (chief science officer and formulator) and Michael Bischoff (founder and CEO).
Meanwhile, we regularly run Formulator’s Corner segments here on the PricePlow Blog, where we […]
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Arms Race Nutrition Now in Vitamin Shoppe
It’s been a couple years of incredible growth for Arms Race Nutrition, the novel influential sports supplement brand co-owned by Doug Miller and Julian Smith. Abbreviated to “ARN”, the brand supports foundational basics and old school principles, backed by modern science.
Arms Race is on a hot streak, with three hugely successful product […]
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Arms Race Nutrition CLARITY Powder: Good-Mood Energy Nootropic
Wants, desires, commitments, distractions — our lives are filled with endless demands, as our day-to-day oscillates between tasks to do and persistent interruptions. In a fast-paced and highly-virtual environment, there’s a premium value on the ability to stay focused on important tasks and remove distractions so that we can stay happy and calm.
Arms […]
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