In this episode, I talk with Govert Viergever about his health and biohacking journey. We talk about:

• Training for the Olympics
• Recovery tools and protocols
• The role of protein in performance and health
• How individualized nutrition and supplementation helps
• What goes on in the Olympic village
• And more...

 

• Find Govert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Govertviergever
• Govert's website: http://www.govertviergever.com/
• Govert's coaching company: https://humanupgrade.nl/

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Episode timing:  

(00:00) Introduction

(01:30) Training for an olympic event 

(05:41) VO2 max and training motivation 

(12:22) It's all about recovery and protein is king 

(21:53) Biohacking for recovery  

(26:57) Using cold and heat for recovery 

(27:55) Using supplements and mushrooms for recovery 

(34:03) How Govert helps people through his biohacking business 

(39:47) The difference between biohacking and functional medicine 

(44:31) What does a coaching program with Govert look like 

(49:39) Common things that go wrong in health 

(52:43) Dealing with trauma and limiting beliefs 

(59:57) Practical tips for improving your health 

(01:06:57) Outro and disclaimer