This week David has the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Vandre Casagrande Figuieredo, a post - doctoral researcher at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.

Dr. Figuieredo's main interests is in the role of ribosome biogenesis in muscle hypertrophy regulation. Vandre previously studied at the prestigious Karolinska institute, Sweden.

In this episode David and Vandre discuss:

In this episode David is joined by Dr. Kevin Murach. Dr. Murach is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Kentucky. 

Kevin has a PhD. in human bioenergetics and his PhD. research was in conjunction with NASA aiming to design optimal exercise programs for astronauts to minimise the detrimental impact of decreased gravity. 

Kevin's current research interests are in concurrent training and in this episode David and Kevin discuss:

This week David had the honour of being joined by Nick Tumminello. Nick is regarded as one of the best personal trainers in the world and is the NSCA personal trainer of the year 2016 & 2015 Personal trainer hall of fame inductee.

Nick is now known as the “trainer of trainers” and educates personal trainers about there professional development.

In this episode David & Nick discuss:

What are the main misconceptions new personal trainers have coming into the industry?

What are the main misconceptions veteran personal trainers have in the industry?

What are the best ways to attract new clients?

What are the best ways to retain clients?

Show-notes available at: www.hpascience.com/episode26

This week David had the pleasure of being joined by Ben Coomber. 

Ben is a UK based performance nutritionist, writer, speaker and educator. Ben inspires people through his highly successful podcast, Ben Coomber radio. 

In this episode David and Ben discuss:

- The importance of goal setting, both process & outcome goals. 

- The significance of stress and it's influence on our lives.

- Why "eating clean" isn't the complete answer.

For show notes: www.hpascience.com/episode25 

In this episode David had the absolute pleasure of being joined by Phil Graham.

Phil lives with type I diabetes, a condition which he manages very well. Phil has a background in nutrition, human physiology and biochemistry. Phil is recognised as an industry expert:

 "I now educate thousands of personal trainers each year through my public seminars, workshops and keynote at some of the world’s most prestigious health and fitness exhibitions.

I actively write for many the world’s biggest fitness publications, including Muscle & Fitness, Flex and Train International. I’ve also written exclusively on fitness for the Daily Mail and other national newspapers.
I host the famous fitness podcast ‘Elite Muscle Radio’ which has reached #1 on the iTunes Health chart several times. The show features some of the best minds and highly regarded experts within the industry, all of whom I have established strong networks and relationships.
I also work alongside Genetic Supplements as their resident nutrition expert for product development."

In this episode David & Phil discuss:

What is diabetes?

What are the different types? what causes them? What implications do they have?

What is the best form of exercise for people living with diabetes to engage in?

What considerations do personal trainers need to have to work with diabetic clients?

For shownotes: www.hpascience.com/episode24

This week David had the pleasure of being joined by Brad Loomis of 3D muscle journey. 

Brad Loomis first stepped on the competitive bodybuilding stage in 2003. Earning his Pro status in 2008 at the INBF Washington State Naturals, Brad has since competed as a Pro in the PNBA, IFPA and WNBF organizations. Brad also began competing in raw Powerlifting in 2010 achieving a measure of success in both the 165lbs and 181lbs weight classes and earning the Bronze Medal in the 74kg Master 1 class at the 2015 USAPL Raw Nationals.

This week David had the pleasure of being joined by Professor Jose Antonio. Professor Antonio is the CEO and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 

Dr. Antonio is an Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sports Science at Nova Southeastern University in  South Florida. 

In this episode David and Jose discuss the following:

In this episode David had the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Brad Dieter.

Brad is a Research Fellow at Sacred Heart Medical Research. His research is focused on discovering novel therapies of diabetic kidney disease. In his quest for a therapeutic agent he adopts a bench to bedside approach adeptly utilizing molecular biology and biostatistics. His long term career goals include leading a research team to make major inroads in health care and improve treatment options for chronic disease.

In addition to his lab and biostatistics work Brad is passionate about scientific outreach and making inroads with the public through media. Nutrition is one of the biggest issues in our current environment as well as one of Brad's passion. The need for better public awareness and understanding, along with this desire to educate and inspire, Brad created Science Driven Nutrition, an online platform to deliver science based nutrition advice to the public.

In this episode David & Brad discussed:

Topic 1: Metabolic damage.

Q1. We here a lot of trainers & coaches trying to market ways to "fix your metabolism", is there such a thing as a broken metabolism & is there any merit to strategies such as "reverse dieting." 

Topic 2: Body weight regulation; based on your recent article.

Q2. Is the calories on vs calories out completely correct? (assumptions, limitations etc). 

Q3. What role does insulin play in regulating body weight (Carbohydrate insulin hypothesis) 

Q4. What role doe Leptin play in body weight regulation? 

Q5. What is your new theory of body weight regulation? 

Topic 3: Interpreting data and sports nutrition

Q6: What are the main mistakes we see people make interpretations from research?

Q7. What are the main considerations you suggest people should have when reading research?

www.hpascience.com/episode21

In this episode David had the pleasure of being joined by Andy Morgan.

Andy Morgan is the founder of the website ripped body.com and is an author and online coach who specialises in training and nutrition coaches for physique orientated individuals. 

In this episode we cover a range of topics which include:

• What kind of weight fluctuations should we expect when dieting and what do they mean?

•  How to track progress when dieting/ common mistakes made by people when tracking progress. 

• What is a diet break? When should it be used and what are the benefits?

• . How important is it to write in "your own voice" on social media and your website. 

•  How important is client filtering?

•  Why smartphones may be a poor method of communication with clients

In this episode we are joined by Dr. James Hoffmann. 

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James Hoffman is professor or Exercise Science at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. James earned his PhD in Sport Physiology under Dr. Mike Stone of ETSU, where he focused on the application of sled pushing to sport performance enhancement in Rugby players.

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James has coached numerous Rugby players at ETSU as the team’s assistant coach and Head Sport Scientist, where he was also the head strength and conditioning coach and weight room manager. James is a lifetime athlete, having reached high levels of competition in Rugby, American Football, and Wrestling.

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In this episode we discuss:

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Topic 1 : Nutritional Periodisation 

Q2. What is nutritional periodisation 

Q3. How do we use nutritional periodisation to enhance performance / optimise body composition? 

Q4. What considerations need to be made when designing a nutritional periodisation plan?

Topic 2: Training periodisation

Q5. What is it?, Why do we need it?

Q6. Should certain elements be prioritised throughout the whole Macrocycle? (speed for example).

Topic 3: Recovery strategies

Q7. Are recovery strategies sport specific? Should powerlifters recover different to rugby players?

Q8. What novel recovery strategies (foam rolling, ice baths etc), actually work and which do not?

Topic 4: Tapering

Q9. What is it and why do we need it?

Q.10 Again is it sport specific? How does it differ between sports?

Q11. How do we decide what taper strategy to use?

In this episode I had the pleasure of being joined by Luke Johnson, the founder of shredded by science. 

Luke Johnson is a personal trainer & educator. The prestigious SBS academy sets the gold standard for personal trainer education.

In this episode we cover:

In this episode I am joined by Andrea Valdez, a coach with 3D muscle journey. 

We cover the following topics.

Topic 1: The mental aspect of bodybuilding 

In this episode I am joined by one of the founding coaches of 3D muscle journey, Alberto Nunez.

Alberto is an experienced natural bodybuilder, coach and author.

In this episode we discuss transition periods & the reality of online coaching. We covered questions such as:

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

In this episode we cover;

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.

Email: Education@hpadvancement.com

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

Eric Helms is part of the 3D muscle journey team, who provide top - level, evidence based personal training and education.

Eric holds an undergraduate degree in exercise science, two masters degrees and is currently completing his PhD. in strength and conditioning.

In this episode we discuss:

 - The limit of muscle growth for drug free athletes

 - The limit of strength for drug free athletes

 - Common mistakes made by fitness professionals

 - What level of knowledge should one be at before considering coaching.