Choose Hard with Cody McBroom

Ep. 310: Greg Potter - The Science of Sleep


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Today’s episode is with Greg Potter - Sleep Scientist! Greg has his PhD in circadian biology, sleep, diet and metabolism, while also having his MSc in exercise physiology. In other words, he’s the absolute best person to discuss how sleep improves body comp, productivity, and performance with!

Check him out on twitter and Instagram at @GDMPotter

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COVERED TODAY:

6:37 - How Greg got into the science of sleep

11:20 - The most fascinating or shocking statistic discovered while studying sleep

15:05 - How can people test sleep study theories without a sleep lab?

20:15 - Is there a certain temperature that will help with sleep quality?

24:15 - Caffeine Recommendations

26:55 - What is technically qualified as Sleep Deprivation?

30:50 - The specific number of hours of sleep required

35:30 - Is there anything besides sleep that can make up for a loss of sleep hours?

38:30 - Relating sleep with Performance, Muscle mass and Fat loss

54:25 - Specific recommendations with nutrient timing or macronutrient break downs that lead to better sleep?

1:03:25 - You’re on a plane, flying across the world… You can choose 1 book to read, 1 album to listen to, and 2 people to sit next to you, dead or alive but NOT friends or family… Who are your passengers? What book is in your bag? And what album is in your headphones?

1:08:00 - Where you can find Greg and all of his content

 

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