If you fell down well and have been stuck for the last 20 years or so, you’re going to be really surprised when you learn what happened to the guy who played Joe Garrelli on the late ‘90s tv show, NewsRadio. That Joe was Joe Rogan—the Jersey-born dynamo who cut his comedic teeth in Boston and New York before trading coasts to take up acting in Los Angeles.
In front of our very eyes, Rogan has grown to become a household name for a multitude of reasons. He’s remained on TV—albeit in a different capacity—gaining fame and notoriety as an interviewer and color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and as the host of Fear Factor. But for the outspoken Rogan, a guy who once said he soured on sitcoms because he was bored with playing the same character week in and week out, his most notable work has been as the creator of the uber-popular podcast called The Joe Rogan Experience.
With no constraints or filters in place, the podcast has allowed Rogan to speak freely (a liberty he has greatly taken advantage of) about everything from politics to supplements to his love of cannabidiol (CBD) oil and its abundant benefits.
Total human optimization
Rogan is now 51-years-old, though outside of the gray facial stubble he sometimes sports, you wouldn’t really know it by looking at him. Ink covers both of his sculpted arms, and his chest and abs look like they belong on a guy who works out daily and eats clean—and that’s because they do belong on a guy who works out daily and eats clean. Yes, Rogan is a health nut and a gym rat, but he also believes in holistic care that addresses the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of life. It’s what he calls total human optimization, and it’s a more of a lifestyle than a workout plan. It’s also the motto of Onnit, a fitness-focused company that produces supplements, foods, and equipment—and one in which Rogan is a partner.
Joe Rogan’s supplements of choice
Rogan’s workout routine and commitment to supplements are frequently discussed on the show. To our knowledge, his camp has never formally issued a list of each of the supplements he takes, but fan sites who follow the pod have chronicled their own list. It’s important to note that you should always consult with your doctor before starting any course of supplements, especially if you’re going to take as many as Rogan does.
According to JRELibrary.com, Rogan’s supplement stack includes 14 different selections, the majority of which are Onnit products. While there are some traditional supplements you might expect to see in any stack, like fish oil and Vitamin D, they all aren’t as commonplace. Here are a few included on the list cataloged by JRELibrary that might surprise you: the superfood combination of spirulina and chlorella, which are freshwater algae grown sustainably and converted to powder for capsules; pre-workout that includes cordyceps mushroom extract; and a nootropic cognitive enhancer that purportedly improves brain function.