HIITCAST

By Dr. Trevor Bennion

Join exercise scientist Dr. Trevor Bennion as he hangs out with and interviews researchers in the field, and other health and fitness professionals! Our mission is to debunk the bro-science and make t... more

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How many episodes does HIITCAST have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

HIITCAST episodes:

March 09, 2018 HIITCAST 020 - Self-image and workout motivation
WHY DO YOU EXERCISE? In this episode, I sit down with local Denver fitness professional Ksusha Kandra, MS. She shares with us her insights on body image and how social media influences our perceptions and motivations to be physically active, challenging what's really important.
We talk about simplicity in the gym versus the trendiness of always doing the coolest movement, and she shares with us some of her nutrition rules that keep her in tip-top shape!
Follow Ksusha on IG @wholeksu
For more exercise science updates, and previews of future episodes, follow me on IG and FB @fitnphys, and follow Adam @hiitboxco
HIITCAST IS ON PATREON! Chip in and you get to participate in future topics, and send in potential "bro-science BS" for us to break down and discuss on the show!
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Shout out to our sponsor Salty Viking Minerals! "Give your muscles the minerals they need, so you can do what you need!"
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54min
March 02, 2018 HIITCAST 019 - ACSM's stand on energy drinks
Adam and I are back, and we tackle a major bro-science problem with viral health blogs circulating facebook, which after some digging turned out to be a misrepresentation on the original source material.

Then, we turn our attention to the recently released "official statement regarding energy drinks" from the ACSM!
Here's the ACSM article, titled: Energy drinks: A contemporary issues paper

Thanks to our sponsor:
Salty Viking Minerals

Keep the podcast rolling!
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56min
February 25, 2018 HIITCAST ST GEORGE - Softball swings and reading research
aaaaaaand WE'RE BACK! HIITCAST has been reorganizing our podcasting schedule in 2018, but we're back and with a great interview for you!

While out of town, I was able to visit the campus of Dixie State University in St. George, UT, and speak with 2 exercise science students who are fans of the podcast! We talked about their current research on softball swing kinematics toward predicting homerun patterns, and how becoming researchers has improved their ability to read other research studies. We talk about the value of reading scholarly articles, and WHY YOU SHOULD READ RESEARCH ARTICLES and invest the extra time and effort in that over the quick and easy google hits on your health and fitness questions!
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45min
January 19, 2018 HIITCAST 017 - Recovery Days
Adam and I talk about strategies to help you recover. We cover questions about foods, hydration, stretching and other fitness-related recovery methods that you guys have sent us (keep em coming!)

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Hammond, K. M., Impey, S. G., Currell, K., Mitchell, N., Shepherd, S. O., Jeromson, S., . . . Morton, J. P. (2016). Postexercise high-fat feeding suppresses p70S6K1 activity in human skeletal muscle. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 48(11), 2108 - 2117.
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42min
January 13, 2018 HIITCAST 016 - The Myth of Muscle Confusion!
In this episode, we talk about the term "Muscle Confusion", how it's inaccurate, misleading, has created a crazy momentum in gym culture, client and personal trainer expectations, and quite possibly a rushed approach when all you really need is to focus on some fitness foundation stuff!
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37min
December 22, 2017 HIITCAST 015 - "Lactic acid and muscle soreness", 2018 resolutions, and rapid fat loss!
We debunk the bro science on lactic acid and muscle soreness, talk about our goals and resolutions from 2018 and invite you to share yours with us as well, and talk about the science behind one of Google's most searched fitness term of 2017: Rapid fat loss!

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1h 9min
December 15, 2017 HIITCAST 014 - Problems with gyms & personal trainers! What you NEED TO KNOW before Jan 1st!
Adam's sage advice:
"There are a couple things you shouldn't be cheap with in life:
tattoos
hookers
your coach or your trainer
because these three things can kill you if done wrong"

SHOUT OUT TO OUR SPONSOR! www.saltyvikingminerals.com
SUPPORT US ON PATREON! www.patreon.com/hiitcast
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1h 6min
December 08, 2017 HIITCAST 013 - Discrepancies in strength training research!
In this episode, I'm joined by my good friend and old research mentor, Dr. Eli Lankford! We talk about the discrepancies in strength training research, describing things like poor methodology in research studies, length of a quality study, trained versus untrained research subjects, males versus females as research subjects, and so much more! If you've ever read a blog or a research study about strength training, this is a MUST LISTEN episode!

SHOUT OUT TO OUR SPONSOR!
www.saltyvikingminerals.com
The BEST athletic mineral bath soaks!

References

Riebe, D. (2012). It's time for a change ... Behavior change. ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, 16(4), 33 - 34.

Tarnopolsky, M. A. (2008). Sex differences in exercise metabolism and the role of 17-beta estradiol. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 40(4), 648 - 654.
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1h 8min
December 05, 2017 HIITCAST 012 - Fat Loss Part 2! Jawzrcise, weight loss rates, and explaining Calories!
In this episode, we talk about the ULTIMATE in bro science - the JAWZRCISE. Every claim on their site is unfathomably bogus, and we discuss why! We continue the science-based discussion on what fat loss really is, starting with describing the healthy rates of weight loss, and I rip into the definition of a Calorie, and why the math behind a pound of fat storing 3500 Calories is not a helpful metric to base your nutrition and exercise efforts on.

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SHOUT OUT TO OUR SPONSOR!
www.saltyvikingminerals.com
The BEST athletic mineral bath soaks!
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1h 10min
November 24, 2017 HIITCAST 011 - Stage-ready nutrition, squat depth and flexibility!
In this episode, I hangout with Dr. Rachel and Michael Horton - the ultimate power couple! Rachel is a doctor of physical therapy, CPT and NPC bikini competitor, and both she and her husband Michael are competitive powerlifters! In this episode's bro-science bullshit, Rachel brings up the poor nutrition strategies that many rely on before competing on stage. We also talk about squat depth, squatting when your knees go beyond your toes, and the relationship between flexibility and strength! We also get a surprise visit from Instagram celebrity @taralaferrara!
To learn more about Dr. Rachel and Michael Horton, check out their site http://brainsandbrawnathletics.com/ and check them out on Instagram @brains.and.brawn and @mhorton_90kg

References:
Goldspink, G. (1999) Changes in muscle mass and phenotype and the expression of autocrine and systemic growth factors by muscle in response to stretch and overload. Journal of Anatomy, 194, pp 323 - 334
Oatis, C. A. (2017) Kinesiology: The mechanics and pathomechanics of human movement. Wolters Kluwer, Philidephia, PA.
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1h 8min

FAQs about HIITCAST:

How many episodes does HIITCAST have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.