S1E23: Heart Rate Variability, Keto Diets & Elite Endurance Athletes w/ The Plews & Prof

SEASON 1, EPISODE #23

Dr. Bubbs sits down with high performance expert researchers and coaches Dr. Daniel Plews and the "Prof" Dr. Paul Laursen to talk heart rate variability, low-carb and keto diets and endurance training. The Plews and Prof share insights into how best to assess HRV and what it means for your training, the impact of low-carb and keto diets on training adaptations (and how it differs on race day) and longevity, and share their personal insights of working with the world's best endurance athletes. Great stuff here from two of the worlds top experts! 

About "The Plews & Prof"  

Dr. Daniel Plews is just one part of “Plews and Prof”, a company who specializes in maximizing performance health and longevity in athletes. For 7 years, Dan worked with High Performance Sport New Zealand where he has been immersed in the Rowing program. During this time, he attended both the London and Rio Olympic Games where the rowing team claimed 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. Dan has 17 peered reviewed publications in various academic journals. With his PhD focusing in heart rate variability, 9 of these publications are in the practical application of heart rate variability to assist in informing training decisions. Follow Dan on Twitter at @theplews1.

Prof Paul Laursen. Across the last two Olympic cycles, Dr. Laursen was employed as Lead Physiologist for High Performance Sport New Zealand alongside a joint position as Adjunct Professor of Exercise Physiology at Auckland University of Technology. This unique role positioned him at the nexus between theory, research and application of sport science and physiology for Olympic sports in New Zealand. While he continues his Professorial role, he is now based in Canada as a coach and consultant (www.plewsandprof.com). He’s amounted more than 125 scientific publications, holds two international patents and is the inventor of the world’s first ice slushy bottle (www.floebottle.com). Follow Dr. Laursen on Twitter @PaulBLaursen

Find out more at www.plewsandprof.com and follow on twitter at @PlewsandProf.

Article link:

https://www.plewsandprof.com/single-post/2017/04/09/JAN-VAN-BERKEL-THE-FAT-ADAPTED-HEALTHY-ATHLETE-VISCERAL-FAT-AND-ITS-RELATIONSHIP-TO-HEALTH-AND-PERFORMANCE

S1E20: Maximize Hypertrophy Training, Fat Loss Myths & Nutrition For Building Muscle w/ Dr. Brad Schoenfeld

SEASON 1, EPISODE #20

Dr. Bubbs interviews hypertrophy and body composition expert researcher Dr. Brad Schoenfeld PhD. Brad shares his research and incredible insights on the ideal sets, reps and periodization for building lean muscle, the myth of multiple meals increasing metabolism, his findings on fasted-cardio for fat loss, as well as his nutrition tips for maximizing lean muscle gains. Brad also dives into going keto for building muscle, the impacts of "fat bombs" on testosterone levels, and so much more.

About Dr. Brad Schoenfeld

Dr. Brad Schoenfeld is an internationally renowned fitness expert and widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on body composition training, muscle development, and fat loss. Brad is a best-selling author and his books  have sold over a half-million copies, including the The M.A.X. Muscle Plan - widely referred to as the "muscle-building bible" -Strong and Sculpted, a cutting-edge body sculpting program targeted to women, and his seminal textbook “Science and Develoment of Muscle Hypertrophy”, the first text devoted to an evidence-based elucidation of the mechanisms and strategies for optimizing muscle growth. Brad is a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder, has won numerous natural bodybuilding titles and currently and acts as director of their human performance laboratorY at Lehman College in the Bronx, NY.