The Performance Nutrition Podcast

S3E26: Beetroot, Bicarb & Measurement Error in Endurance Sport w/ Dr. Andy Sparks

07.30.2019 - By Dr. Marc BubbsPlay

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In Season 3, Episode 26 Dr. Bubbs interviews renowned exercise physiologist Dr. Andy Sparks PhD. In this episode, Andy shares his passion for expert-generalism, his serendipitous path to research, the early days of high-fat, low-carb pre-exercise fueling in endurance sport, his work in measurement error and why it matters, inter-individual differences in how beetroot juice impacts endurance performance, personalized dosing of sodium bicarb, fueling practices in ultra-endurance athletes and more.

 

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