Episode 78 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Lactate, Lactic Acid and Performance' with Professor David Bishop, Victoria University, Australia. In this session we get into:Defining Lactate & Lactic Acid and Relevance to PerformanceMetabolites and/or Waste Products from Muscle Activity (Exercise)Intra / Extra Cellular pH in Muscles, Buffering and PerformanceMitochondria and Relevance to PerformanceInterventions and Lactate: Training, Diet & Ergogenic AidsLab and Field Testing Methods & Limitations for Lactate (and other metabolites)Assessing Relevance & Applicability of the Research Data in the LiteratureCheckout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com

Episode 77 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Body Composition & Assessment' with Shawn Arent PhD, Rutgers University, USA. In this session we get into:Defining 'Body Composition'Chemical and Anatomical Body Composition ModelsReference / Criterian Methods of Assessing Body CompositionLaboratory Methods for Assessing Body Composition (i.e. DXA, Densitometry, Hydrometry etc)Field Methods of Assessing Body Composition (i.e. Anthropometry / Skin folds, BIA etc)Limitations & Contexts for Body Composition Testing (Health, Performance, Aesthetic etc)Checkout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com

Episode 76 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Exercise and Cancer' with Ian Lahart PhD, University of Wolverhampton, UK. In this session we get into:What is Cancer?Role of Physical Activity in the Prevention of Cancer (& specifically Breast Cancer)Mechanisms: Why Physical Activity Might Influence Risk and Death from CancerRole of Exercise During & Post Adjuvant TherapyCheckout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com

Episode 75 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Protein Overfeeding & Oversciencing' with Dr Jose Antonio, Nova South Eastern University, USA and CEO International Society for Sports Nutrition. In this session we get into:Defining protein and a 'high-protein' dietVery high protein diet and body-compositionProtein overfeeding researchHigh protein diets and performanceHigh protein diet and clinical measuresHigh protein diet health myths'Oversciencing' & pragmatism in sports nutritionCheckout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com

Episode 74 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Gaining Muscle & Losing Fat in an Energy Deficit' with Professor Stu Phillips, Department of Kinesiology, Exercise Metabolism Research Group, McMaster University, Canada. In this session we get into:Defining Body-CompositionEnergy Balance & Energy PartitioningTesting Body-Composition AccuratelyProtein Intake & Influence on Body-Composition in an Energy DeficitInfluence of Exercise on Body-Composition in an Energy DeficitCheckout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com

Episode 73 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Creatine for Health & Performance' with Professor Eric Rawson, Bloomsburg University, USA. In this session we get into:Overview of CreatineCreatine Metabolism & Mechanisms of ActionCreatine and Muscle PerformanceCreatine and Brain FunctionCreatine for Athletic Performance & Optimal LivingTherapeutic Potential for Creatine SupplementationCreatine Related Myths & What the Evidence SaysSupplementation Strategies and CaveatsCheckout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com

Episode 72 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Half-Time in Team Sports & Strategies that Influence Performance?' with Mark Russell PhD CSCS, Northumbria University, UK. In this session we get into:Defining 'Half-Time' in team sports (i.e. in rugby, football, handball, netball etc)Purpose of half-time (recovery, preparation, transition)Overview of strategies employed in half-time (kit change, interaction with coach/players, injury management, body temperature maintenance, nutrition, hydration etcCore temperature / muscle temperature at half time and relevance to performance in 2nd halfHydro-nutritional strategies (muscle glycogen, blood glucose, fluid balance, sports drinks, mouth rinsing, gels, caffeine etc)Checkout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com

Episode 71 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Breakfast For Athletes: Advisable, Inappropriate or Irrelevant?' with Javier Gonzalez PhD, Department for Health, University of Bath). In this session we get into:Energy Balance: why it is important and how we measure it (within the lab and free living)Breakfast and energy balance (without exercise)Breakfast and glucose control (second-meal effect)Breakfast and exercise (energy balance, fat metabolism)Breakfast, exercise & glucose controlLashings of context!Checkout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com

Episode 70 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Nutrition and Metabolism for Endurance Sports' with Professor Asker Jeukendrup, www.MySportScience.com). In this session we get into:Physiological and nutritional demands of endurance sportsMarginal & Significant Factors to Focus on in Endurance Sports (i.e. weight of bike vs overweight rider)Fuelling Performance with Context (duration of event, goals etc)Carbohydrates: Roles, Timings, Recommendations for IntakeFat Oxidation: Significance to Performance, FatMax test, Fat Adaptation etcGut Issues & Training the GutCheckout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com

Episode 69 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Immunological Aspects of Training & Sports Nutrition' with Professor Michael Gleeson, Loughborough University, UK. In this session we get into:Relevance of Immune Function to AthletesCauses of Illness in AthletesIntensive Training & Effects on Immune FunctionPersonal and Travel Hygiene & Immune HealthSleep and Immune FunctionEnergy balance, Carbohydrates, Fats and ProteinsVitamin D (and other micronutrients)Supplements (that may support immune health, supplements that likely won't)Probiotics and Gut HealthTesting methodsPractical Guidelines to Maintain Health & Limit Risk of InfectionCheckout our other podcasts, video blogs and articles on all things performance nutrition at www.GuruPerformance.com