Complete Human Performance Radio

You're sick of getting misled by false information about health and fitness.

You're sick of getting distracted and disappointed by pseudoscience and unproven ideas.

You’re not alone. There’s a lot of misinformation on the internet. Luckily, there are some simple principles you can use to find the good stuff.

In this podcast, Bryan Chung teaches you how to use the internet to educate yourself about health and fitness without getting duped. Bryan runs EvidenceBasedFitness.net, a website dedicated to “Defying the Madness of Fitness Mysticism.” Bryan is an intelligent, skeptical, and funny guy who really knows what he’s talking about. Make sure you listen to the end of the interview where he shares some of his best tips on how to navigate the online fitness world. 

Injuries suck, plain and simple.

If you’re a runner, you’ll do almost anything to avoid them (except stop running, of course).

Barefoot running is one simple method that many promise could help you prevent injures. Some people claim it’s a near panacea for avoiding aches and pains, while others aren’t quite as sure of its benefits.

In this podcast, you’ll hear from Alex Hutchinson — a world renowned journalist and magazine writer who does the popular “Sweat Science” column for Runner’s World.

Alex breaks down exactly what the science says about barefoot running for injury prevention. At the end, he gives you some practical tips to help you decide whether you should run with shoes or without. He also offers some advice on how you can safely transition to barefoot running if you choose to do so.

You hate dieting. To you, the word “diet” usually means:

Luckily, you can limit, or even completely avoid most of these problems if you train and eat intelligently for fat loss. 

In this podcast, Eric Helms teaches you how to create a diet and exercise program that will help you lose unwanted body fat without going insane. You’ll also learn how to create a sustainable lifestyle that allows you to stay lean without obsessing over food, losing strength and muscle, and constantly fighting food cravings. 

Choosing supplements is a pain.

Every supplement claims to be better than the last.

They all claim to be backed by the latest scientific evidence.

They’re usually expensive.

Most don’t work.

However, there are some supplements that do work. The problem is that until now, it’s been hard to translate research into actionable, simple advice on what supplements are the most effective and offer you the best value.

In this podcast, you’ll learn how to use Examine.com's “Human Effect Matrix” to easily do your own research on what supplements are the most effective. Kurtis Frank, one of the co-founders of Examine.com, discusses how they created the Human Effect Matrix, and how you can use it to make wiser choices when shopping for supplements.

Learn why most treatments for exercise related muscle cramps don't work, and what to do instead.

Pickles.

Probably not the first word that comes to your mind when discussing performance enhancing substances.

New research, however, has shown that drinking pickle juice may be an effective way to reduce the duration of muscle cramps. In this podcast, you'll learn how you (may) be able to use pickle juice to avoid and treat muscle cramps. You'll also learn the real reason this research is so exciting (hint: it's not about the pickles).

Your brain doesn't always think rationally. Sometimes, it makes mistakes called logical fallacies, aka, thinking errors. One of the most common logical fallacies in the health industry is the straw man.

You've almost certainly encountered the straw man argument before. You may have made it yourself. The straw man argument is a common diversion people use to discredit your ideas, especially when they're defending a position that lacks evidence.

In this podcast, you'll learn how to identify and defeat a straw man argument. Most importantly, you'll learn how to avoid making one yourself.

Cyclists are good at lying to themselves.

No matter how bad they feel, they can ignore pain, suffering, and fatigue. Unless they have an objective number (or person) telling them that they’re doing too much, they can easily dig themselves into a deep state of overtraining.

Luckily, a relatively new technology is keeping cyclists honest. Bicycle mounted power meters have made it possible for cyclists to push themselves to the limits of their ability with a much lower risk of overtraining.

In this podcast, Hunter Allen, one of the leading experts on power meter training, will teach you how to enhance your cycling performance without damaging your health or compromising your long-term success.

You'll learn...

The crucial difference between overtraining and overreaching.

How cyclists become overtrained.

The key factors that increase your risk of overtraining.

Why a power meter is the ultimate tool to avoid and manage overtraining.

How to know exactly when you're recovered from overtraining.

How to know if it's okay to keep training when you're tired.

Do you want to gain muscle?

Are you tired of using your precious time in the gym on unproven "broscience" instead of scientific methods to maximize your results?

This is the podcast for you. Brad Schoenfeld, MSc, CSCS, CSPS., is a world renowned fitness expert. He's regarded as one of the leading authorities on using diet and exercise to gain muscle and lose fat.

In this episode, Brad gives you some of the most practical and valuable tips from his new book, The MAX Muscle plan -- a scientific guide to gaining muscle.

Eating healthy meals while traveling is impossible.

Well, not impossible, but it certainly feels that way for many people. This is especially true for athletes who are often more careful about what they eat. Traveling should be fun, and it shouldn’t have to ruin your nutrition plan.

In this podcast, exercise physiologist and chef Allen Lim will teach you how to find, prepare, and enjoy healthy meals no matter where you go.