This is Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin. I'm Dr. Andy Galpin, a professor and director of the Human Performance Center at Parker University. With this podcast, my goal is to help you better understand and maximize your own physical and mental performance, leveraging my two decades of experience with elite performers, including Olympians and world champions across numerous sports. The goal is to cover a range of tools, technologies, and strategies designed to help everyone—from beginners to record-breaks, and everyone in between. While not all of us are elite athletes—myself included—there are countless lessons and tools we can learn from those performing at the highest levels. And remember, as legendary coach Bill Bowerman stated, "If you have a body, you are an athlete." If you're not already, I hope you'll consider starting to train and recover like one.
In this episode of the Perform podcast, Dr. Andy Galpin interviews dietician Jordy Sullivan about the science and practice of performance nutrition. They discuss various fueling strategies for athletes and non-athletes, including the importance of individualization, periodization, and the balance between science and pr...
This podcast episode focuses on bone health, explaining the conditions osteoporosis and osteopenia and their prevalence. Dr. Andy Galpin discusses modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors, including nutrition, exercise, stress, and sleep. He details methods for measuring bone mineral density (BMD) like DEXA scans an...
This interview podcast focuses on optimizing glute training, particularly for women. Dr. Bret Contreras, known as "the glute guy," discusses key differences in training goals between men and women, emphasizing the higher priority women often place on glute development. He details the anatomy of the gluteal muscles an...
This podcast interviews Dr. Tommy Wood, a neuroscientist, about enhancing brain performance and long-term brain health. The discussion covers defining cognitive performance, the relationship between brain structure and function, and the impact of lifestyle factors like exercise, nutrition, and sleep. Dr. Wood emphasi...
This podcast episode focuses on debunking myths and providing scientific insights into metabolism and how to enhance it. Dr. Andy Galpin explains the four components of total daily energy expenditure (TDEE): exercise activity thermogenesis (EAT), non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT), thermal effect of food (TEF)...
In the final episode of Perform's first season, Dr. Andy Galpin discusses the role of nutrition and supplementation in preventing and recovering from brain injuries, concussions, and TBIs, while also emphasizing their benefits for overall brain performance and long-term health. He explains the different types of brain ...
In this episode of "Perform," Dr. Andy Galpin discusses how to interpret blood work for high performance, distinguishing it from standard medical interpretations focused on disease prevention. He outlines the pros and cons of blood work, emphasizing that it's not mandatory for success but can provide valuable insights....
In this episode of Perform, Dr. Andy Galpin discusses sports genomics, dividing the field into talent identification and intervention, and emphasizing the role of genetics in enhancing human performance. He explains key concepts like genome, genes, alleles, genotype, polymorphisms, and mutations, using examples such as...
This podcast episode delves into the intricate relationship between stress and performance, highlighting how both active and inactive stress can stimulate adaptation and optimize training. It outlines the physiological scenarios of stress load and resilience, the importance of personalized tracking methods like the "ph...
This podcast episode explores the true role of lactate in the body, debunking the misconception that it is a waste product associated with muscle fatigue. Lactate has numerous benefits, including stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis, targeting testosterone-producing cells, promoting the growth of new neurons and blood ...
This podcast episode explores the importance of sleep for athletes and highlights the benefits of optimizing sleep for improved performance. The episode discusses sleep performance, the limitations of current sleep research, the effectiveness of sleep extension, the impacts of sleep on athletic performance, the prevale...
This podcast episode explores various training programs designed to enhance muscle hypertrophy, strength, and power. The programs discussed range from whole-body hypertrophy to sport-specific training, with an emphasis on optimal load, rest intervals, and balanced program design. The episode also includes a nutrition-b...
This podcast episode delves into the critical importance of VO2 max for enhancing longevity and athletic performance, detailing a comprehensive approach through training programs like Metamorphosis and Faster in 50. Dr. Galpin emphasizes that VO2 max serves as a more reliable predictor of all-cause mortality than tradi...
In this episode of "Perform," Dr. Andy Galpin discusses the importance of skeletal muscle for overall health and human performance, going beyond aesthetics and sports. He emphasizes that muscle is the largest organ in the body, crucial for vitality, brain function, longevity, glucose regulation, and metabolism. Dr. Gal...
This podcast episode explores the significance of cardiovascular fitness, specifically focusing on VO2 max, in relation to overall health, longevity, and performance. It highlights the findings of studies linking reduced cardiovascular fitness to increased all-cause mortality risk, comparable to or greater than traditi...
This podcast episode explores Dr. Andy Galpin's background in conducting human performance research and working with professional athletes. He emphasizes the importance of disseminating information to the public and announces the launch of his own show, which will focus on maximizing human performance. Dr. Galpin's ext...
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