Episode 192: Max Schmarzo - Biometrics, Sport Science, and Human Performance

This episode's guest see's the return of my man Max Schmarzo from Strong by Science. Max is the Director of Sport Science and Research at Resilience Code, Chief Science Officer of Exsurgo Technologies and founder of StrongbyScience. He has written two books, "Applied Principles of Optimal Power Development" and "Isometrics for Performance".

Max was previous on the podcast with Matt Van Dyke back on episode 172. 

On this episode Max and I discussed:

Max gives us an update

Max talks to us about the gtech technologies available from Exsurgo and his trip to Brazil back in August

Max and I discuss - is it really important for ice hockey players to improve elastic-reactive strength?

I ask Max to share with us his thoughts on biometrics and utilizing exercise as a more predominant prescription of medicine going forward as a society

We discuss sports injuries from an evolutionary perspective 

We discuss the discuss the difference between health and sport 

Max gives us his thoughts on injury mechanisms

I ask Max about circadian biology's role in injury

We discuss chronotypes 

We discuss HRV

I ask Max to explain what is inferential biometrics 

We discuss holisitic and multi-disciplinary team approach to performance 

I ask Max how can head coaches and managers know if an individual is competent at their profession?

I ask Max -if he was made head of performance for an NFL team - what would he do?

We discuss data collection and privacy protection among athletes

I ask Max - whats next for sport science and human performance

We discuss the double edge sword of modern technology 

We discuss the importance of understanding human behavior 

I ask Max what was he currently reading and listening at the time we recorded this

I ask Max what did he have for breakfast

I ask Max who would he like to interview at the time we recorded this 

Max shares his thoughts on creativity

I ask Max, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why? 

This was a savage episode with Max, and I hope you all enjoy it!Stay Strong,RB

Show Notes:Website - strongbyscience.net Facebook - Max SchmarzoTwitter - @strong_science Instagram - strong_by_science

Books Mentioned:

Why We Sleep

Governing Dynamics of Coaching

Behave

Podcasts Mentioned:Joe Rogan Experience #1169 - Elon Musk

Joe Rogan Podcast

Just Fly Performance PodcastHow I Built This with Guy Raz

Documentaries and Videos Mentioned:Fat Head

Robert Sapolsky - TED Talk - The biology of our best and worst selves

Born Strong

Conor McGregor: Notorious

People and Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Jack Kruse

Dr. Datis Kharrazian

James Fitzgerald 

Carl Valle

Omega WaveWHOOP Band 

Bill Hartman

IFAST

Mat Fraser

Resilience Code

Ernie Davis 

James Smith Mattew WalkerDr. Jeremy Koeing 

Scott CochranNick Sabin

Brendan Egan 

Louis CK

Chad Wesley SmithVictoria Falkner 

Elon Musk

Pat Davidson

James Hoffman 

Dan Pfaff

Tony Robbins

Patrick Ward

Joseph Chilton PearceJacque Fresco

Bruce Lipton

Joel Jamieson

LeBron James 

Michael JordanPhil KnightSteve Jobs

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