Human Performance Outliers Podcast

By Zach Bitter

What's Human Performance Outliers Podcast about?

Welcome to the Human Performance Outliers Podcast. Your host Zach Bitter, will take you through a series of interesting topics around health, fitness, and nutrition. Join in for interviews with folks exploring their outer limits and research in a wide variety of sports, fitness, and nutrition.

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Episode 333: Training Once ...

01.31.2023

This is a listener inspired topic episode. The topics discussed include, is it better to run once per day or twice, assuming volume and intensity equates. I opened this topic up a bit to discuss some other variables to consider ...

Human Performance Outliers Podcast episodes:

01.31.2023 Episode 333: Training Once vs Twice Per Day This is a listener inspired topic episode. The topics discussed include, is it better to run once per day or twice, assuming volume and intensity equates. I opened this topic up a bit to discuss some other variables to consider ...
01.26.2023 Episode 332: Low Carbohydrate Endurance With Leighton Phillips Leighton Phillips has trained and raced endurance events from a young age. This included swimming, triathlon, and ultramarathon. After years of endurance experience, Leighton wanted to explore the world of low carbohydrate nutrition and performance. Along the way, he developed ...
01.24.2023 Episode 331: Working Out While Sick & Cool Downs This topic episode dives into working out when sick and when it is okay to resume training, and the reason and application of cool downs, with a final consideration about long cool downs. Thanks to Hans Weber & Jonas Narkeliūnas ...
01.20.2023 Episode 330: Paul Laursen, PhD - HIIT Science & Low Carb Endurance Paul Laursen is an author, endurance coach, high-performance consultant and entrepreneur. He has used and coached athletes on low carbohydrate nutrition. He was formerly employed as the Physiology Manager for High Performance Sport New Zealand, and has retained his former ...
01.12.2023 Episode 329: Optimal Training Duration & Recovery For this episodes, I dig into a couple of listener suggested topics. 1) Optimal training time and structuring volume and frequency 2) Timeline to recover from a race Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hpo Zach’s Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching HPO Patreon: patreon.com/HPOpodcast Zach: zachbitter.com IG: ...
01.08.2023 Episode 328: Nicole Bitter - Bandera 100km - The Mental Side Of Ultra Nicole Bitter returns after her second place finish to Courtney Dauwalter at the Bandera 100 Kilometer. The Bandera 100 Kilometer hosts one of the Golden Ticket races, where the top two men and women received invites into the highly competitive ...
12.30.2022 Episode 327: Training In Cold Weather & My Coldest Sessions I recently came back from a trip to the Midwest where I grew up. During this trip the temps dipped to -47F wind chill on one of the mornings. This inspired me to record an episode with some tips for ...
12.16.2022 Episode 326: Exogenous Ketone Research For this episode, I look at some interesting research on exogenous ketones. Topics included: satiety, body composition, blood sugar impact, performance, and dependency. HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Magnesium Breakthrough: magbreakthrough.com/human promo code: HUMAN10 BON CHARGE: boncharge.com/HPO promo code: HPO (20% off) ...
12.09.2022 Episode 325: Doctors Karl & Spencer Nadolsky Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is an Obesity and Lipid Specialist Physician, Medical Director of @joinsequence. Dr. Karl Nadolsky is an Endocrinologist, and diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. They are both former D1 wrestlers, co-hosts of the Docs Who ...
12.06.2022 Episode 324: 100 Mile Recovery & Brazos 100 Recap For this episode I break down how things went at the Brazos Bend 100 mile. I highlight the biggest hurdle of the day and how it impacted my race. I also go over my post race recovery process and what ...
11.29.2022 Episode 323: Training & Racing Update Brazos Bend 100 Mile For this episode, I break down my full training block after rehabbing my right ankle, and how I arrived at deciding to do the Brazos Bend 100 Mile. HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO BON CHARGE: boncharge.com/HPO promo code: HPO (20% ...
11.11.2022 Episode 322: Brodie Sharpe - Injury Detection, Prevention, Strength & Cross Training Brodie has a bachelor of Health Science and Masters of Physiotherapy. He is the Founder of The Run Smarter Series, and hosts the Run Smarter Podcast. In this episode, we dove into topics from Brodie's new book, "Run Smarter: Evidence-Based ...
11.04.2022 Episode 321: Nicole Bitter Javelina 100 Race & Gender Categories In Sport Nicole Bitter is an ultramarathon athlete with a long resume that includes three top 10 finishes at the Western States 100, wins at the Black Canyon 100km, Javelina 100, and multiple podium finishes at competitive events from 50km through 100 ...
10.27.2022 Episode 320: Training Hilly Terrain, Fitness Monitoring, & Fueling For High Mileage This is a listener generated question and topic episode! The four questions/topics are below: 1) Training for courses with climbing and descending, both with and without access to course specific terrain. 2) Testing your fitness throughout a training plan. 3) ...
10.20.2022 Episode 319: Speedwork, Weight Loss & Performance, Tapering & Hydration This is a listener generated question and topic episode! The four questions/topics are below: 1) How important is tapering for a 100km and what does it look like? 2) Increasing speedwork with long distance running. 3) Losing weight while training ...
10.18.2022 Episode 318: Nick Bare - Go One More! Nick Bare is an American YouTuber, Author, Veteran, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Bare Performance Nutrition, and host of The Bare Performance podcast. He has amassed tons of personal best performance in a wide range of activities that ...
10.14.2022 Episode 317: So You Want To Run An Ultramarathon This is a listener generated question and topic episode! The four questions/topics are below: 1) Advice on running a flat ultra 2) Advice on running first 50km 3) How to get into ultramarathons 4) Beginner running 50km and 50 mile ...
10.05.2022 Episode 316: Boyd Myers - Spontaneous Fitness Boyd Myers is an Air Force Veteran, former bodybuilder with a 700+ pound deadlift, and current endurance enthusiast. He signed up for a full Ironman on a whim when he lost control of his health and gained 75lbs. Now, he ...
09.30.2022 Episode 315: Analyzing Sorokin's Trajectory Through 8 World Records For this episode, Zach dives into the training that lead to Aleksandr Sorokin's 8 World Records; 6 Hour, 100km, 100 Mile (2x), 12 Hour (2x), 24 Hour (2x). For additional details, check out episode 313 for Zach's discussion with Aleksandr ...
09.28.2022 Episode 314: Ultramarathon Runner & Regenerative Farmer - Stuart Chutter Stuart Chutter is a Canadian Farmer, who entered farming through a regenerative path. He also participates in endurance events, including ultramarathons, marathons, and obstacle race events. Stuart once trained and raced a marathon eating only food grown on his farm. ...
09.22.2022 Episode 313: Aleksandr Sorokin - Running 198.6 Miles In 24-Hours Aleksandr holds basically all the ultramarathon World Records from distance run in 6-hours all the way up to 24-hours, which include both the 100km and 100 mile World Records. He is a World Champion at the 24-Hour event, and won ...
09.21.2022 Episode 312: Vinny Crispino - Broken Back To Ultramarathon Vinny Crispino founded Pain Academy after breaking his back while surfing. As a former D1 Swimmer, he didn't want to accept defeat and began a journey to fix his issues. Vinny shares his journey and how he has helped people ...
09.14.2022 Episode 311: Dr. Taylor Sittler - Glucose Tracking & Control Dr. Taylor Sittler is the Head of Research at Levels, a Continuous Glucose Monitoring company, a physician and entrepreneur. His career has focused on personalizing medicine, starting companies in genetics and women’s health, including co-founding Color Health, where he was ...
09.09.2022 Episode 310: Is "Jogging" Dangerous & Are You Overtraining This episode is a grouping of listener inspired questions and topics. 1) Is jogging or zone 2 running dangerous? 2) Are you overtraining? HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors InsideTracker: insidetracker.com/hpopodcast Goodr: goodr.com/HPO Promo: HPO Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hpo HPO Patreon: patreon.com/HPOpodcast Zach’s Training ...
08.31.2022 Episode 309: Alan Aragon - Flexible Diet Alan Aragon is a nutrition researcher and educator with over 25 years of success in the field. He is known as one of the most influential figures in the fitness industry’s movement towards evidence-based information. His notable clients include Stone ...
08.25.2022 Episode 308: Kara Collier - All Things Glucose Monitoring Kara is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) who specializes in glucose control and metabolism. She graduated from Purdue University and previously worked at Memphis VA Medical Center, as a clinical dietitian ...
08.19.2022 Episode 307: Matt Kerr - AG Ironman World Champ & Low Carb Approach Matt Kerr recently won the men's 30-34 age group category at the Ironman World Championships in St. George Utah after being in the sport for just four years. Matt follows a low carbohydrate approach, with guidance from his coach Grant ...
08.12.2022 Episode 306: Pacing, Tapering, & Most Important Workout This episode is a grouping of listener inspired questions and topics. 1) How to pace for a marathon 2) How to pace for a 100 miler 3) How to properly taper 4) What workouts matter the most for a 100 ...
08.10.2022 Episode 305: Insoles, Hill Workouts, & Missed Training! This episode is a grouping of listener inspired questions and topics. HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/HPO LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hpo Support HPO: patreon.com/HPOpodcast 1) Considerations when using custom orthotics or insoles 2) When and how to train for ...
08.01.2022 Episode 304: Episode 304: Health & Fitness Collide With Regenerative Agriculture Janna Breslin and Evan DeMarco joined the show to share their Complete Human approach to mental and physical health and fitness. We dove into one of their more recent initiatives, regenerative agriculture and how they are getting involved in a ...
07.22.2022 Episode 303: All Things Low Carb Endurance This episode is a grouping of listener inspired questions and topics centered around a low carbohydrate and ketogenic approach to endurance training and racing. Included; what to eat while training on keto, eating post training session, carb amounts on days ...
07.20.2022 Episode 302: Tackling Psychology, Motivation, & Consistency In Training This episode is a grouping of listener inspired questions and topics. Zach tackles what psychological approaches he uses to prepare for events, how to stay motivated, and what drives consistency in training. HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO Goodr: goodr.com/HPO Promo: ...
07.15.2022 Episode 301: Tara Garrison - Full Spectrum Of Fitness & Nutrition Tara joined me for a live podcast recording at KetoCon. She has a broad range of fitness accomplishments, from running the Boston Marathon to training for bodybuilding competitions. She has explored both keto and low carbohydrate diets and shares where ...
07.06.2022 Episode 300: Personalizing Workout Hydration This episode highlights how to personalize your hydration strategy when working out. It also looks into how to properly use treadmills in your training. HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter.com/hposponsors LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO Goodr: goodr.com/HPO Promo: HPO Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hpo ...
06.29.2022 Episode 299: Training & Racing Update Zach reflects on his ankle injury that occurred during his 24-hour attempt at Six Days In The Dome. He highlights how things went in his build up, offseason, and recognizing signs to take a step back. HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, ...
06.24.2022 Episode 298: Karl Egloff - Chasing The Most Extreme Fastest Known Time Routes Karl Egloff is a Swiss-Ecuadorian athlete, mountaineer, cyclist and mountain guide, best known for his speed ascents of high mountains, including the Seven Summits. Some of his biggest FKTs achievements include the mountains: Elburs, Aconcaugua, Kilimanjaro, Denali, and Makalu. HPO ...
06.15.2022 Episode 297: Kevin Bass - Population & Individual Nutrition Kevin Bass is in the final stages of acquiring his PhD MD in nutrition and a vocal online presence around nutrition. The overarching theme of this episode is centered around individual and population nutrition planning. We specifically hit on health ...
06.11.2022 Episode 296: The Barefoot Sprinter - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter Graham has set out to help people fix their body, so activities like running, come more natural and fluid. He has shared lots of great advice on his Instagram page, @thebarefootsprinter We sat down and discussed his approach as well ...
06.08.2022 Episode 295: Heat Training, Testing Race Pace, Starting Low Carb This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) I live in Mesa, AZ can I over train in the heat with negative impacts? 2) Best workout to test race pace strategy for 50km - 100km 3) Best way to get ...
05.27.2022 Episode 294: Ultramarathon Pacing & Fueling With Nick Coury Nick is an ultramarathon athlete who went on a tear last year, culminating in an American Record for distance run in 24-hours. Nick has identified a thought provoking and affective pacing strategy for ultramarathons, and has a wide range of ...
05.25.2022 Episode 293: Creatine, Essential Amino Acids, Continuous Glucose Monitors, & Marathon Training This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) How to train for a marathon and triathlon simultaneously. 2) What supplements does Zach take, and does creatine help endurance? 3) Supplementing with essential amino acids. 4) What are the possible benefits ...
05.20.2022 Episode 292: Dr. Ethan Weiss - Mediterranean Low Carbohydrate Diets Dr. Ethan Weiss is a cardiologist whose special interests include preventive cardiology, the genetics of coronary disease, risk assessment for heart conditions and heart disease in the young. HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/HPO Goodr: goodr.com/HPO ...
05.13.2022 Episode 291: Full Body Alignment - Aaron Alexander Aaron is an alignment and movement coach. He has worked with top level athletes and celebrities, including Toby Maguire and Gerard Butler. He hosts the top ranked podcast, Align Podcast. He has authored the book, The Align Method. HPO Sponsors: ...
05.11.2022 Episode 290: Structuring Speedwork, Paleo v. Keto & Carb Timing This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) Programming Speedwork and Peak Training Week 2) Paleo vs Keto Diet & Carbohydrate Timing HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter.com/hposponsors BiOptimizers: bioptimizers.com/human promo: HUMAN10 Ice Barrel: icebarrel.com/HPO promo code: HPO ($125 ...
05.04.2022 Episode 289: Dr. Emily Splichal - Foot Strength & Proprioception Dr. Emily Splichal is a functional podiatrist and human movement specialist. She is the CEO of Naboso Technology. For this episode, we dive into foot and lower leg health and strength, how it connects to the rest of the body, ...
04.29.2022 Episode 288: Long vs Short Runs, Training Steep Terrain, & Shin Splints This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) Is it better to do fewer runs of longer distance, or more frequent runs of shorter distance? 2) How do you prepare for a steep technical course while living in the flatlands? ...
04.27.2022 Episode 287: 100 Marathons In 100 Days - Jacky Hunt-Broersma Jacky is one of the most accomplished amputee ultramarathoners around, endurance coach, mom and cancer survivor. WRAL Athlete of the year and Strong Fitness Magazine Women to Watch in 2021. She is about to complete a massive project that began ...
04.20.2022 Episode 286: Dr. Nick Greiner - Lifestyle Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, & More Dr. Nick Greiner runs Greiner Health Solutions and focuses on a wide range of protocols to help both athletes and everyday people find solutions. He focuses heavily on lifestyle medicine through exercise, nutrition, and working with people at an individual ...
04.13.2022 Episode 285: Time Restricted Feeding, Carnivore + Fruit & Honey, Troubleshooting Keto Performance This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) Thoughts on time restricted feeding. Is there a right way to go about it? 2) Thoughts on carnivore vs. carnivore plus fruit & honey. 3) Keto for two months and endurance is ...
04.06.2022 Episode 284: Lifestyle & Low Carb Diet With Dr. Kiltz Dr. Robert Kiltz is the Founder and Director of CNY Fertility. He is passionate about sharing his success with the ketogenic diet and lifestyle approach to health and wellbeing. HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Optimal Carnivore: amazon.com/optimalcarnivore promo code: humansave10 Ice Barrel: ...

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