On this episode we welcome Andrew Hall, 36, an elite triathlete from Salt Lake City, UT. Andrew joins us to candidly share his journey from the health and hormonal issues he faced during his early years in triathlon to adopting a new approach and pursuing a level of healing that’s not only allowed him to Read More

Enjoy this special re-release of a show that aired during the lead up to the 2016 Ironman World Championships! Paul Laursen, PhD, is back already to discuss how to race well in the heat and avoid detrimental heat stress especially at a race like the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Paul is an adjunct professor at Read More

  On this episode of Ask the Coaches #340, we go into detail about Lucho’s day at Ironman St. George, the 2021 Ironman World Championships including a recap of his training leading up, race day and much more! On this show: Training recap–weekly volume per sport and totals, including stretch cords as a sub for Read More

Dr. Steve Gangemi, The Sock Doc, is a natural health care doctor who founded and practices at Systems Health Care, an integrative wellness center in Chapel Hill, NC. Steve is also a longtime endurance athlete and is a wealth of knowledge for athletes looking to optimize wellness. On this episode: Introducing Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and other chronic viruses Read More

  Making Use of TSS & CTL: Pros and Cons Lucho is using these metrics on himself for the first time ever; there’s a difference between coaching them and feeling them CTL Stands for chronic training load. The accumulation of 6 weeks stress/42 days. Don’t aim for a certain CTL number because that will drive Read More

  Intro Lucho updates us on his Ironman St. George training, now just about 8 weeks from race day. You’ll hear: How’s his motivation especially since training hard through a cold, snowy winter season? What is his training focus at 8 weeks out? What does he think about the 7500ft elevation gain on the bike? Read More

We’re rereleasing this classic episode. Enjoy! Dr. Phil Maffetone is back for an instant classic on how you can maximize your fitness gains and longterm health simultaneously: MAF Method refresher: It’s not just about the 180 Formula when you pursue MAF, it’s a holistic method for overall improved health, wellness and fitness. There are 8 Read More

Welcome to episode 29 of Holistic Performance Nutrition (HPN) featuring Tawnee Gibson, MS, CSCS, CISSN, and Julie McCloskey, a certified holistic nutrition coach who you can find over at wildandwell.fit. On this episode: Maryam asks: Food Intolerance Testing & Healing for Intuitive Eating I’m a fairly new listener & have been thoroughly enjoying binging on Read More

Study Mention:  The Effects of Resistance Training Cessation on Cycling Performance in Well-Trained Cyclists “Supplementary (i.e., concurrent) resistance training can enhance cycling performance among competitive cyclists. However, a lack of knowledge exists about the retention (decay profile) in mechanical muscle function and cycling performance after concurrent resistance and endurance training. The present exploratory intervention study Read More

Dr. Steve Gangemi, The Sock Doc, is a natural health care doctor who founded and practices at Systems Health Care, an integrative wellness center in Chapel Hill, NC. Steve is also a longtime endurance athlete and is a wealth of knowledge for athletes looking to optimize wellness. This is Part 3 of our 3-part series on the immune Read More