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S2E33: Fueling Endurance Athletes & Periodizing Body Composition w Dr. Trent Stellingwerff PhD

The Performance Nutrition Podcast

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The Importance of Periodized Body Composition

The athletes that have adequate and normal continuous sex hormones, testosterone and estrogen progesterone for females are the leanest. And they get leaner and leaner as their careers progress right up into their 30s. As humans, we're impressively good at putting on body fat to survive famines. So- Not so different from farmers, right? Correct.

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