The Podium

On this episode, I share with you a recording of the Par Four Performance podcast on which I was a guest.  I spoke with Joe Gambino, physical therapist in New York City, to discuss how the tenets of physiologic performance play out across multiple sports, from triathlon to golf.  Even if you are not a golfer, there is good info in here for you.https://joegambinodpt.com/par-four-performance/

Caffeine is the most frequently consumed psycho-active substance in the world.  It has been studied for decades, and it's benefit for sports performance is well-documented.  Even so, few understand the pros and cons of using caffeine for performance.  We'll dig into the science and help you understand how your cup of coffee may positively impact your next 5K. 

The amount of misinformation and politicized skewing of data has been both amazing and disheartening.  In this episode, I dig into the questions that I am most frequently asked by patients.  For some, there are answers.  For others, it is not black and white.  The goal is to step away from the political-year confusion and look at what we currently know about the pandemic.  I'm no virologist or epidemiologist, but this has been an issue that has been at the forefront of elite sports in recent months.  I won't pretend to be an expert.  This is just my honest take on things to date.

Season 2 of The Podium is about to be launched!  In this season, we will address:- HRV (Heart Rate Variability) as a measure of recovery- Glucose metabolism for health and performance- Sleep- Caffeine as a performance aidWe'll also have two great interviews to share with you.  Six more episodes of The Podium are coming your way, in Season 2.

I had the pleasure of sitting down for a (remote) conversation with Dr. Allen Lim, renowned sports scientist and founder of Skratch Labs.  Allen is always one of my favorite people to talk to, as he's such a wealth of knowledge and insight.  This conversation was recorded while maintaining our social distance at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, so please excuse the sub-par audio.  I promise you, while the audio may not be first-rate, the content in this one certainly is!

As athletes, our daily activities often vary.  One day may involve a long aerobic workout.  Another may consist of high intensity intervals, or recovery, or travel.  A day sitting in your office will look different still.  Too frequently though, dietary intake does not change to support these varied activities.  On this episode we will discuss how to structure your diet to support your day, regardless of what is in store.

From a ketogenic diet to ketone supplements (aka "exogenous ketones"), we discuss where potential benefits and pitfalls lie with respect to health and performance.

The concepts of "recovery" and "adaptation" are often confused by athletes and coaches alike.  Though not mutually exclusive, optimizing for one will often lead to a decline in the other.  In this episode, we talk about when to target recovery, when to aim for adaptation, and how to ensure you do this successfully.

Fasting has become mainstream.  Whether it's longer fasts of days without food, or simply compressing your feeding window (known as Time Restricted Eating or "Intermittent Fasting"), everyone seems willing to give this a shot.  On this episode, we delve into the science behind fasting and whether it might be a useful tool to add to your regimen.

Many are familiar with creatine as a supplement used by bodybuilders and power athletes.  Recent research has shown that it may have benefit for endurance athletes and even for cognitive performance.