Pre-Workout supplements and divine light: How James Benefico merges fitness with spiritual enlightenment

06/06/2025 / By Finn Heartley

James Benefico’s health awakening began after a toxic pre-workout nearly hospitalized him, inspiring him to create Organic Muscle—clean supplements with organic ingredients like beetroot and pomegranate.
Spiritual transformation followed personal tragedy—his best friend’s suicide led him to explore Christianity, Jewish mysticism, and divine connection with guidance from consciousness teacher Aaron Abke.
True wellness elevates consciousness—Benefico advocates fasting, sunlight, and mindful consumption to purify the body and align with higher energy, rejecting vanity-driven fitness and toxic distractions.
Critique of mainstream systems—He condemns corporate food/pharma industries (citing his mother’s cancer treatment) and distorted religious doctrines, promoting organic nutrition and Yeshua’s original teachings of love.
Mission-driven health—His brand and podcast fuse organic vitality with spirituality, urging people to become “vessels for divine light” through holistic living and conscious choices.

James Benefico, the founder of Organic Muscle, sat down with Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, for a thought-provoking discussion that transcended fitness and nutrition, delving into spirituality, conscious living, and the pitfalls of modern health culture.

From Toxic Pre-Workouts to a Spiritual Awakening

Benefico’s journey into organic supplements began after a mainstream pre-workout nearly sent him to the emergency room. “Those products are loaded with synthetic stimulants, dyes, and caffeine—they wreck your body,” he explained. This experience inspired him to create clean, organic alternatives, replacing chemicals with nutrient-dense ingredients like beetroot and pomegranate.

But his mission evolved beyond physical health. After losing his best friend and business partner to suicide—a tragedy that forced him to confront grief and existential questions—Benefico embarked on a deep spiritual exploration. Through friendship with consciousness teacher Aaron Abke, he began studying the origins of Christianity, Jewish mysticism, and the essence of divine connection.

Health as a Gateway to Higher Consciousness

Benefico emphasized that true wellness isn’t just about muscles or aesthetics—it’s about elevating your energy to “hold more divine light.” He warned against modern distractions—processed foods, pornography, and negative media—that “dim our connection to God.”

His philosophy:

Fasting and sunlight are tools to purify the body and amplify spiritual receptivity.
Mindful consumption—avoiding toxins in food and media—helps maintain vibrational alignment.
Intentional fitness should serve a higher purpose, not just vanity. “Are we working out to be of service, or just for Instagram likes?”

The Dark Side of Mainstream Nutrition and Faith

Benefico didn’t shy away from critiquing corporate food and pharmaceutical industries. He recounted his mother’s battle with cancer, where doctors dismissed nutrition’s role: “They fed her hot dogs and soda while telling us diet didn’t matter.” This reinforced his belief that healing begins outside the system—through organic nutrition, fasting, and spiritual resilience.

He also challenged mainstream religious dogma, advocating for a return to Yeshua’s (Jesus’s) original teachings—compassion, non-violence, and unity with nature—rather than distorted doctrines that justify harm. “If God is pure love, why would He demand blood sacrifice?” Benefico argued, pointing to ancient Essene traditions of baptism and harmony over ritual slaughter.

The Future: A Call to Conscious Living

Benefico’s company, Organic Muscle, reflects his ethos—clean supplements for a higher purpose. His podcast, The Jesus Way, explores spirituality beyond dogma. His message? Health and enlightenment are inseparable. As he told Adams:

“When we’re healthy, we’re vessels for divine light. That’s how we change the world.”

For those seeking fitness with meaning, Benefico’s approach is a beacon—a fusion of organic vitality and spiritual awakening.

Watch the full episode of the “Health Ranger Report” with Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, and James Benefico as they talk fitness, nutrition, spirituality, and humanity’s accelerating consciousness revolution.

This video is from the Health Ranger Report channel on Brighteon.com.