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S3 EPISODE 33 - Nutrition, Physical Development & Champion’s Mindset in Pro Baseball w/ Xan Barksdale

Season 3, Episode 33

Dr. Bubbs interviews baseball performance consultant Xan Barksdale. A baseball coach with Team USA and former professional baseball player, Xan shares his sporting background and how training and physical preparation has changed over the last 20 years. He also discusses the key role of off-season training in athletic development, how much is enough, and the potential pitfalls of early sport specialization. Xan also chats nutrition in baseball; current trends he’s seeing in athletes, how supplementation impacts baseball performance and navigating travel nutrition in young athletes. Finally, Xan discusses the importance of mindset in baseball and the evolution of baseball performance in the next 5-10 years.

SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE

4:00 – Xan’s sport and performance background

6:30 – Training and physical preparation in baseball

8:30 – Starting from the game and moving back

12:30 – Off-season training, young athlete and how much is enough?

16:30 – Nutrition in baseball

20:00 – Nutritional trends and habits in elite baseball

22:30 – Xan’s work with Team USA Baseball

27:30 – Travel nutrition in baseball and eating abroad

30:30 – What supplements are commonly used in baseball games?

36:30 – Mindset and mental performance in baseball

ABOUT XAN BARKSDALE
Xan is a former professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves farm system. Xan currently serves as a coach on Team USA Baseball and was formerly an assistant coach at the University of Louisville and East Tennessee State. Xan is now focused a baseball consultant

@XanBarksdale

 

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S3E20: Pro Soccer, Life at Liverpool FC & Fueling for the Work Required w/ Dr. Liam Anderson PhD

Season 3, Episode 20

Dr. Bubbs interviews Dr. Liam Anderson PhD, sport scientist and performance nutritionist to discuss his research in English Premier League soccer players. In this episode Liam discusses the physical demands of pro soccer players, how Glycogen status and type-iix fibers are impacted by game intensity, how fueling intake differs between practice and game days, the importance of re-fueling post-game and the real life challenge practitioners face, the value of a good relationship between team chef and performance nutritionist, and much more. 

Summary of This Episode

5:30 – Liam’s background and journey to work in pro football (soccer)

8:30 – The physical demands of pro football (soccer)

10:30 – Glycogen status in pro soccer players

13:00 – 1-game, 2-game, 3-game match weeks and physical demands

21:10 – Re-fueling post-game and real-life challenges

27:00 -  Liam’s research on nutrition in EPL players

31:00 – Nuances on collecting data in pro athletes

31:00 – Nuances on collecting data in pro athletes

43:00 – The relationship between team chef and performance nutritionist


About Dr. Liam Anderson PhD

Liam Anderson is Lead Sports Scientist at The Crewe Alexandra Football Club and former First Team Sports Science PhD Student at Liverpool FC.