Dr. Trent Stellingwerff, researcher providing practical tips on optimizing altitude training, discusses the benefits of altitude training for athletes. Topics include physiological effects, training camps, supplemental oxygen, correlation between GDP and Olympic medals, tapering, altitude tents and chambers, nutrition strategies, and sleep quality.

Dr. Trent Stellingwerff shares insights on preventing overtraining in female endurance athletes through periodized nutrition. The episode covers balancing hard training with rest, training guidance for young athletes, monitoring energy availability, optimizing supplements, and periodized nutrition for middle distance athletes.

Trent Stellingwerff, Director of Performance Solutions at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, discusses the importance of nutrition and shares his top advice for endurance athletes. Topics include periodized nutrition, "train-low" paradigm, advice for ultra-endurance athletes, and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S).

Guest Trent Stellingwerff PhD discusses nutrition and altitude training. Topics include physiological impact of altitude training, energy availability in endurance athletes, key nutritional considerations, iron supplementation, challenges of sports science research, and relevance for age group triathletes.

Trent Stellingwerff, an exercise physiologist specializing in performance nutrition, and Hilary Stellingwerff, a former elite runner, delve into the pressing issues surrounding Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). They discuss the intense pressures athletes face regarding body image and weight, emphasizing the detrimental effects on mental and physical health. The conversation covers how unrealistic weight goals can harm performance, stresses the importance of prioritizing long-term athlete health over short-term gains, and calls for better education and support for young athletes.