#716: Performance Coach Andy Galpin — Rebooting Tim’s Sleep, Nutrition, Supplements, and Training for 2024

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Jan 17, 2024

Andy Galpin, a human performance scientist and professor at California State University, shares his expertise on optimizing health and athletic performance. They dive deep into the impact of high-quality supplements on sleep, cognitive health, and recovery. Galpin discusses personalized training techniques, breathing strategies to enhance performance, and advancements in sleep monitoring technology. The conversation also touches on nutrition for recovery and the importance of hydration and sleep hygiene in athletic performance.

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ADVICE

Respiratory Rate Tracking

Track your overnight respiratory rate.
It offers insights into your body's state, similar to blood work but more accessible.

INSIGHT

Respiration and Autonomic Nervous System

Respiration reflects the interplay between oxygen, CO2, and psychological/physiological states.
CO2 influences the autonomic nervous system, driving alertness or lethargy.

ADVICE

Hyperventilation Risks

Avoid hyperventilation, especially before activities like holding your breath.
It disrupts CO2 and pH balance, leading to issues like blackouts.

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Andy Galpin (@DrAndyGalpin) is a tenured, full professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he is also co-director of the Center for Sport Performance and founder/director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. He is a human performance scientist with a PhD in human bioenergetics and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations.

This year, Andy is teaming up with Huberman Lab to launch a podcast of his own, called Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin.

Dr. Galpin has worked with elite athletes (including All-Stars, All-Pros, and MVPs; Cy Young and Major winners; Olympic Gold medalists; and World titlists and contenders) across the UFC, MLB, NBA, PGA, NFL, Olympics, boxing, military/special forces, and more.

He is also a co-founder of BioMolecular Athlete, Vitality Blueprint, Absolute Rest, and RAPID Health & Performance.

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Resources from this episode: https://tim.blog/2024/01/17/andy-galpin/

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[00:00] Start

[08:46] Doubling testosterone by changing the path of a morning walk.

[12:03] Curing a lifelong sleep disorder in five minutes for under $100.

[14:09] Training priority.

[26:26] Building Tim 4.0.

[31:37] Insights provided by tracking respiratory rate.

[38:23] Tracking device options and accuracy.

[44:49] Physiology recognizes patterns.

[46:33] Physiology is personal.

[50:32] Two to seven minutes of quiet darkness.

[57:04] Sleep banking/extension.