Apollon Nutrition Founder Robik Samborsky on Loyalty, Athletes, and Staying Independent

But the thing is is like, let's be honest, it's a chemical warfare. I mean, that's what it is. And and and I think that, you know, people don't like Nobody likes the truth. If you want to piss somebody off, tell them the truth. >> Yeah. [music]

>> Good morning. Oh, not good morning. Whatever. What's up, [laughter] guys? It's whatever time of day you want. >> It's still morning. >> Yeah. >> What's up everyone? Today we have Robic from Apollen here in Los Angeles, California. It's technically Brea, California. We are so honored to be here. For everyone that knows Rob, he looks very scary,

intimidating, but he's actually a teddy bear. [laughter] >> I am. I am. That's true. >> He has the pollen gym, which is about the OG gym you can do. Uh Jamie and I got to work out there. I mean, the plates are heavy. They're a little rusty, which is >> the hardcore. >> It's the hardcore gym. Um, the dudes

there are yolked, right? So, you're like, it's it is what body bodybuilding is supposed to be, right? So, you So, Rob owns the Pollen Gym. You also own the supplement brand of pollen. And we're here today to pick your brain and learn more about your life because you have a very, very interesting

>> colorful >> colorful life, right? [laughter] >> Yeah. So, what made you open a a gym? Because obviously you've been a gym goer your whole life. What made you say, "Man, I want my own space." And the birth of a pollen gym. >> Well, actually, I didn't open it. I bought it. >> Okay.

>> So, uh >> So, you were working out there. >> I was working I was doing personal training there. So, just kind of to backtrack a little bit, uh I was born in Ukraine from Soviet Union. Then I moved to Israel when I was 13. Okay. >> Lived in Israel for a couple of years,