Siim Land, bestselling author and speaker, shares biohacking tips for athletic performance and recovery. Topics include hydration and electrolyte protocols, peak alkalosis, minerals for peak performers, and the relationship between diet and longevity.
The podcast emphasizes the importance of staying healthy for longer to improve quality of life in the later years and potentially increase maximum lifespan.
Adequate hydration is essential for optimal athletic performance and cognitive aging, with pre-hydration of salt and water shown to boost performance more than other supplements.
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Importance of Health Span and Maximizing Lifespan
The podcast discusses the concept of health span and emphasizes the need to bridge the gap between health span and maximum lifespan. While the average life expectancy in the US is around 73 years, the disease-free life expectancy, or health span, is only around 64 years. This highlights the importance of staying healthy for longer to improve quality of life in the later years and potentially increase maximum lifespan.
The Role of Hydration in Performance and Aging
The podcast explores the significance of hydration in both physical performance and cognitive aging. Adequate hydration is essential for optimal athletic performance, with pre-hydration of salt and water shown to boost performance 10 to 20 times more than other supplements. Additionally, dehydration is associated with cognitive decline and aging, making proper hydration crucial for brain function and prolonging health in later years.
Optimizing Physical Performance with 'Win' Book
The podcast features an interview with Seam Wanh, co-author of the book 'Win,' which focuses on optimizing physical performance. Seam shares that the book covers various aspects of performance, including nutrition, hydration, recovery, and sleep. While targeting MMA fighters and contact sports, the book's principles are applicable to athletes across different sports and everyday athletes seeking to enhance their performance and health.
Bridging the Gap: Longevity and Healthspan
Seam discusses his upcoming book 'The Longevity Leap,' which explores how to bridge the gap between healthspan and maximum lifespan. The book examines strategies to delay chronic diseases experienced in old age, drawing insights from centenarians who develop diseases later in life. Seam emphasizes the importance of lifestyle factors such as exercise, nutrition, stress management, and sleep in prolonging health and increasing lifespan.
In this episode, Siim Land, bestselling author and speaker joins us to discuss biohacking tips to increase our athletic performance and recovery. Siim guides us through science-backed tips featured in his book 'Win: Achieve Peak Athletic Performance, Optimize Recovery, and Become a Champion.' We dive deep into hydration and electrolyte protocols, peak alkalosis and importance of neutralizing acid for athletic performance, minerals that should be on the radar of all peak performers, and the relationship between diet and not just performance but longevity as a whole.
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