Michael Kummer is a health optimization expert, former professional sprinter, and founder of MK Supplements. With over a decade of hands-on experience in sauna bathing, cold exposure, and photobiomodulation, he has extensively explored how these modalities impact recovery, performance, and longevity. A firm believer in hormetic stress, Michael integrates infrared sauna therapy, cold plunging, and red light therapy into his daily routine to enhance cellular resilience, metabolic health, and athletic performance.

Through his blog, michaelkummer.com—which has reached over 6 million readers—he breaks down complex health topics into actionable strategies backed by science and personal experimentation. Originally from Austria, Michael now lives in the U.S. with his family, operating a homestead focused on regenerative living and self-sufficiency. His practical, no-nonsense approach to biohacking continues to inspire those looking to optimize their health through ancestral principles and modern science.

Michael is also the founder of MK Supplements, a dietary supplement brand that offers freeze-dried organ meat sourced from 100% pasture-raised cattle. He is an avid CrossFitter, follows an animal-based diet, and previously competed as a professional 100-meter sprinter. Born and raised in Austria, he speaks German, English, and Spanish. Since moving to the United States, he has lived and worked in the greater Atlanta area with his wife Kathy and their children, Isabella and Lucas. The family operates a suburban homestead with beehives, geese, turkeys, rabbits, and a flock of chickens.