Episode 12 of Bramcast hosts Dr. Andy Galpin

A professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, Dr. Galpin is one of the leading minds in sports science and works at the cutting edge of research into human performance, with his him name on over 100-peer reviewed publications and presentations.

Dr. Galpin is the founder and director of the biochemistry and molecular exercise physiology lab at his university, and also director for the centre for sport performance there. He is a co-founder of multiple private companies, including Absolute, Rest, BioMolecular Athlete, and RAPID Health and performance. Not to mention the dozens of elite athletes he has worked with, among them Olympic gold medallists, world champions in boxing and MMA, and NBA and NFL All-Stars.

In today’s episode, Dr. Galpin talks about the effect of sleep on physical performance. We delve into strategies and methods to optimise sleep, the reliability and utility of wearables, the most important metrics of health, and what VO2 max is, why its such an important indicator of health, and how to improve it.

We close with a broader discussion on the state of innovation and pace of scientific research in the realm of human performance, what the limit of elite human performance is, and what Dr. Galpin would say to athletes who find themselves absconding from personal responsibility for their performance because of the mountains of health data now available to us.

Check out his website and socials here:

https://www.andygalpin.com/

https://twitter.com/DrAndyGalpin

https://www.instagram.com/drandygalpin/?hl=en

Thank you to EY for their sponsorship and support. 

Introduction Music Credit: Eastern Blokhedz Live at Barbes for WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise

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