Synapse Performance Podcast

In this show I am joined by Dr. Aaron Horschig, a physical therapist & founder of squat university.

In this episode we cover;

 

Topic 1: Myths and common misconceptions surrounding the squat;   Q1. What role does Individuality (bone structure) play in the squat performance? Should everyone squat to full depth? Is everyone capable of squatting to depth? Q2. Forces acting upon the knee in the squat (are squats bad for your knees?) Q3.How do weightlifting shoes alter our squat mechanics? What shoe type is optimal for squatting?  Q4. Should the knees be allowed go over the toes?   Topic 2: Youth weight training;   Q5. Should children be weight training & if so what age should they begin Q6. Does youth weight training stunt growth? Q7. Are kids at a greater risk of injury compared to adults when weight training? Q8. As a coach what training considerations should we keep in mind when prescribing weight training to youth athletes.    Topic 3: Injuries in the squat:   Q9. What are the common injuries we see in squatting? How are they caused? Q10. Treatment & prevention strategies for these? Q11. Butt wink? What is it? What significance does it have?   As always please share this episode across your social media and tag us in the post!

My guest for this episode is Dr. Andy Galpin.

Andy is a tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton. Andy spent 4 years studying the structure and function of human skeletal muscle at the single cell level. A feat which earned him a PhD in Human Bioenergetics in 2011. This also resulted in the friendship with frequent collaborator Dr. Jimmy Bagley and the ability to open up his own "Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory" at CSU Fullerton.  

He now focuses his attention on teaching classes (Sports Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Designing Exercise Programs, Applied Strength and Conditioning, Athlete Assessment and Measurement, etc.) and running the BMEP lab (which studies the acute responses and chronic adaptations of human skeletal muscle in response to high force/velocity/power and fatiguing exercise from the whole body, down to the individual muscle fiber and even into the individual DNA. We do this by taking muscle biopsies from non-athletes and elite athletes from different backgrounds (e.g. normal college student, MMA fighter, Boxer, Weightlifter, etc.) and use highly sophisticated laboratory techniques and equipment to address questions about single fiber "type", size, function, protein quantity, diameter, mitochondria, and myonuclear function.

 

In this episode we discuss:

 

- The physiology of fat loss:

 How do we lose weight from a physiological perspective? What actually happens?

What is the best form of exercise to loss body fat or is there even one best way?

 

- Lactate:

What is lactate and why do we produce it?

How do we use lactate as fuel, a buffer or a hormone?

 

 

Note: In this episode we delve into deep physiology and biochemistry so if any words used are strange to you please head over to our Facebook page and find the glossary for this show. 

This week I am joined by Jorn Trommelen, a PhD. candidate in muscle physiology in the lab of Luc van Loon. 

In this episode we discuss:

- Pre sleep protein ingestion and its effect on MPS and muscle gain

- Insulin and its anabolic effects and effects on body composition

- Sucrose & fructose as carbohydrate sources for endurance athletes. 

Show notes & links can be found on our Facebook page, HPA human performance advancement.

 

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This week we chat with Dr. Mike T Nelson.

Dr. Mike T. Nelson has spent 18 years of his life learning how the human body works, specifically focusing on how to properly condition it to burn fat and become stronger, more flexible, and healthier. He's has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, a BA in Natural Science, and an MS in Biomechanics. He's an adjunct professor and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. He's been called in to share his techniques with top government agencies. The techniques he's developed, and the results Mike gets for his clients have been featured in international magazines, in scientific publications, and on websites across the globe.

 

In this episode we discuss:

 

- Heart rate variability, what is it? how do we use it?

- Metabolic flexibility 

- Stress & sleep

- sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system. 

My guest this week is Dr. Edward Coughlan, skills acquisition specialist. 

"As a Skill Acquisition Specialist I empower athletes across all sporting dsiciplines to perform their best in competition. Ineffective practice is why most athletes fall short of peak performance. Practice MUST transfer and Skill Acquisition is the route to achieving that. Skill Acquisition is the perfect blend of Coaching Science, Sport Science and Sport Psychology. All three domains are in constant flow during a session as I connect with an athlete to unlock their potential."

 

In this episode we discuss:

1.Spatial awareness & decisions making, are these traits inherent or can they be significantly improved through coaching and if so how do we go about this?

2.Simulation in field sports: Is the common practice of drills and simulated games the most effective way of improving skills performance in games such as GAA, soccer etc.

3.How important is deliberate practice in skill acquisition? Why the 10,000 hour rule is invalid? 

4.How vision training can improve performance and what is the Mi-Sight programme?

5.Why skills testing is just as important than fitness testing. 

 

Dr. Coughlans website: http://dredwardcoughlan.com

 

 

Robert Linkul is the head personal trainer and the owner of Be STRONGER Fitness. Robert has his masters degree in personal training from the United State Sports Academy (University of Alabama) and a bachelors degree in kinesiology from California State University of Sacramento. Linkul is the Southwest Regional Coordinator with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and was named the NSCA's 2012 Personal Trainer of the year. Robert serves as the chairman for the NSCA's personal trainer special interest group and is the career development columnist for the NSCA's personal training quarterly publication. 

 

Linkul is an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT *D) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS *D) with distinction. Robert has also earned a Master Sandbag Instructors Certification from Alpha Strong and is a CPT and CSCS exam preparation symposium instructor for the NSCA. Robert has been in the personal training industry since 1999 and has developed a semi-private group training style that few in the industry have mastered. 

 In this episode we discuss:

- Professional and business development for personal trainers

- Marketing & Social media for trainers

- Developing a coaching philosophy 

Dr Tim Gabbett has 20 years experience working as an applied sport scientist with athletes and coaches from a wide range of sports.

He holds a PhD in Human Physiology (2000) and has completed a second PhD in the Applied Science of Professional Football (2011) , with special reference to physical demands, injury prevention, and skill acquisition.

Tim has worked with elite international athletes over several Commonwealth Games (2002 and 2006) and Olympic Games (2000, 2004, and 2008) cycles. He continues to work as a sport science and coaching consultant for several high performance teams around the world.

Tim has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and has presented at over 200 national and international conferences. He is committed to performing world-leading research that can be applied in the ‘real world’ to benefit high performance coaches and athletes.

 

 

In this episode we discuss:

 

Wearable sensors

Load monitoring

Data management for sports

 

 

In this episode we are joined by Professor Stuart Philips of MacMaster University. 

Prof. Stu's research pertains to the optimisation of exercise adaptions through nutritional and training manipulation, especially protein intake. 

In this episode we discuss:

 

- External factors that effect hypertrophy , MPS, training load & hormones.

- The effect of high protein diet for weight loss

- The importance of high protein diets for general health

 

As always links to any papers we mention can be found on our Facebook page or by requesting to join our mailing list. 

 

 

 

This week we are joined by elite level powerlifter and one of the brains behind strengtheory.com, Greg Nuckols.

Greg and I discuss muscle asymmetry, its causes and potential consequences. A in-depth look at bar path in the bench press and leg drive is discussed. 

 

Also Greg goes into his views and opinions on occlusion or blood flow restriction training and how it may be used in strength sports.

 

As always the links to any resources mentioned can be found on our Facebook page.

This week we I am joined by Dr. Mike Israetel,  contributing author of the scientific principles of strength training and several other texts. Mike holds a PhD. in exercise physiology and is a Professor of exercise physiology at Temple University.

In this episode we discuss:

- Maximal recoverable volume, what is it? and how do you use it?

- Identifying weak links and adapting training to them.

- Weight cutting for powerlifting 

Renaissance periodisation : http://renaissanceperiodization.com