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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.
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)
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It’s no secret that ‘Merica Labz is one of our favorite brands here at PricePlow. They’ve given the world stellar supplements like BOOM Energy Drink and Red White & BOOM Pre-Workout. We especially love their high octane, testosterone-fueled approach to supplement formulation and their marketing savvy.
When it comes to adaptation and innovation, ‘Merica […]
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There’s a trend going around the sports nutrition segment of the supplement industry lately: fully-dosed RTD pre-workout drinks! Shortened from “Ready to Drink”, RTDs are useful for their convenience, and can be sold and consumed on-site at a gym or store without needing water and a shaker cup.
RTDs have been around for decades, but […]
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Raw Nutrition CBUM Itholate Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter: Amazon Exclusive
Alongside the recent Thavage Pre-Workout RTD release, Chris Bumstead and the team at Raw Nutrition have also put out a new flavor of their CBUM Itholate whey protein isolate powder – chocolate peanut butter! It’s pretty thick for a pure isolate, too.
In our Episode #052 interview with Chris Bumstead on the PricePlow Podcast, […]
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Ghost Sour Patch Kids Pineapple Back in BCAA & Gamer
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Nearly four years after the launch of the monumental collaboration between Ghost and Sour Patch Kids (dubbed “Project X”), the hits keep coming from the duo. On July 18, 2022, Ghost Lifestyle is re-launching their hit flavor collaboration with the […]
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Core PRO Pistachio Ice Cream: Savory and Sweet Protein
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Pistachio Ice Cream Core PRO!Today, Doug Miller and the […]
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Alpha Lion Apex Burn: Shred Fat with Style, Not GBB or Yohimbe
For a few years now, Alpha Lion has been on the forefront of weight loss innovation, thanks in part to their pioneering of the use of NNB Nutrition’s novel Burn stack, which includes MitoBurn (L-BAIBA) and CaloriBurn GP (Grains of Paradise extract).
Alpha Lion was first to bring each of these products to […]
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Core ABC Lemon Lime Sherbet Strikes for the Heat of Summer
Anyone familiar with Doug Miller knows that he’s a true patriot. It’s no surprise, then, that we see a burst of creative energy from him around the 4th of July every year. Last year, we saw CORE Nutritionals release a Patriot Pop flavor of Core ABC. But wait, there’s more from Crush It Holdings:[…]
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Revive MD Daily Greens Espresso Flavor For Your Morning Greens
Over the past few years, the supplement gurus at Revive MD have proven themselves to be as versatile as they are innovative. Despite their success in recruiting elite athletes to the company’s sponsor team, like professional strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, Revive MD has avoided being pigeonholed as solely a […]
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Myprotein’s 4th of July Bash: Rocket Pop Clear Whey Isolate & The Pre-Workout
Myprotein’s US division is celebrating the 2022 4th of July with a Rocket Pop flavor extension of their Clear Whey Isolate and The Pre-Workout!
One of our favorite parts of the sports supplement industry are the limited-edition launches that happen throughout the year. One brand that’s done especially well with this is Myprotein, who […]
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One thing that people on a plant-based diet discover is that it can be difficult to get enough protein from whole-food plant sources. That applies for those who are dairy-free as well.
Generally speaking, plant proteins are less digestible and, hence, […]
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