EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast Calorify Will Revolutionize Sports Nutrition -- Interview With Hari Mix, CEO of Calorify
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Oct 11, 2023 Hari Mix, CEO of Calorify and a former elite distance runner with a PhD from Stanford, discusses the groundbreaking Calorify tool for accurate calorie measurement. He explains how this innovation can revolutionize sports nutrition, emphasizing the importance of energy balance for performance. The conversation dives into the dangers of insufficient calorie intake and how to optimize nutrition for training and recovery. Mix also shares insights on maintaining energy availability and the future of precise metabolic testing in athlete health.
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Calorify's Innovation
- Calorify commercialized the doubly labeled water method for measuring metabolic rate.
- This method, previously expensive and cumbersome, is now accessible via an at-home test.
Energy Budget Optimization
- Optimize your energy budget to enhance cycling performance.
- Consider how much you fuel and how much you train, as your metabolism might be the ultimate performance limiter.
Fueling and Recovery
- Feeling tired and depleted after a ride often indicates inadequate fueling.
- There is a limit to how much we can fuel and absorb, similar to how a car needs fuel to run.