Sports Science Dudes

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“ Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) differentially bind to androgen receptors depending on each SARM's chemical structure.”(Solomon ZJ et al. 2019). But do they actually give the benefits of androgens or anabolic steroids minus the side effects?  Listen and learn my friends! Edwin Davila DO MS CISSN is a senior resident of Internal Medicine, TIGMER San Antonio. Medical degree fro...

Dr. Grant Tinsley is an Associate Professor and Director of the Energy Balance & Body Composition Laboratory at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. He earned his Ph. D. in Kinesiology and Exercise Nutrition from Baylor University after completing bachelor’s degrees in Nutritional Sciences and Physiology at Oklahoma State University, as well as a master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from...

Dr. Grant Tinsley is an Associate Professor and Director of the Energy Balance & Body Composition Laboratory at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. He earned his Ph. D. in Kinesiology and Exercise Nutrition from Baylor University after completing bachelor’s degrees in Nutritional Sciences and Physiology at Oklahoma State University, as well as a master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from...

Timeline: 3:18 Women oxidize fat better than men. This purportedly “should” provide a performance advantage to women in ultra-endurance events. Yet men still win these events and hold the records (in the aggregate). What does Dr. Smith-Ryan say about this? 7:48 Are there sex differences vis a vis skeletal muscle fiber type? Are women more fatigue-resistant 10:17 Birth control – effects on performa...

Timeline 3:35 – The attack on chocolate milk from the Feds? Please 5:50 - National security issue because we have so many men and women that are out of shape (i.e., overweight and/or obese). They just can’t be recruited into the armed forces. 8:48 – Testosterone – the hormone we all love 10:22 – Dr. Ferrando edifies us on his investigations using testosterone 11:12 – A clinician will not run blood...

Timeline 4:30 – Training in Zone 2 for Longevity – not so fast – you know…need data 13:53 – Why do people crap on aerobic exercise all the time? It’s such a silly notion 19:11 – The Exercise metabolome 28:43-  There is no such thing as a non-responder; some need to train harder  33:13 – Nutrient timing? Dr Arent edifies us all! Timing can play a role…find out why 42:32 – Time-restricted feeding vs...

Timeline 2:30 – About Dr. Katie Dabrowski 7:20 – An understanding of pain – the good doctor explains 17:30 – The perception of pain vis a vis athletic performance  25:40 – Training the unaffected parts of the body even when other parts are injured 33:10 – Difference between discomfort and pain 37:45 – Treat the human, not the body part; don’t be so focused on diagnosis 45:37 – I write them a WOD f...

Timeline 4:30 – How the sports supplements/nutrition category has evolved in academia and industry – Stout and Ziegenfuss. The scientific community wasn’t supportive. Industry leaders? EAS? Gatorade technically is a supplement but the powers that be didn’t classify it as such. 9:25 – Once you work in the industry, you’ll never get back into academia – one of the big LIES pure academicians will tel...

Timeline - The Sports Science Dudes is on YouTube, Rumble, and Spotify. 3:30 Wendi, what piqued your interest in working with young athletes? And how you deal with parents regarding young athletes? 6:27 Mike, his work with kids was an accidental career. Started as a gym teacher. A four decade’s worth of experience! 12:31 Wendi’s love of physical education; a true tomboy. 14:36 Wendi, how do you de...

Timeline 0:41 About Drs. Candow and Forbes 2:00 Tony gets tested on Canadian geography – where the heck is Manitoba anyhow? 4:15 Why are the 4 of us bald? Too much creatine? Holy shit! 9:12 What are the best markers of kidney function vis a vis creatine consumption? 12:18 Do we need a higher dose to affect brain function? Hmmm 19:18 Multiple small doses throughout the day may decrease net water re...

Our Special Guest: Daria Albers Current Location: Poland, operating worldwide Professional Background: • Former Professional Muay Thai and Kickboxing fighter. • Former European Champion K1. • Competed in top organizations worldwide, including Wu Lin Feng, King of Kings, World Fighting League, and others. • Began fighting professionally in 2006. • Amateur and professional fighting career of 15 year...

Pauline Nordin is fitness model, author, and an entrepreneur who has an amazing transformation story.  Pauline was born and raised in the southern Sweden (Ystad); Pauline is the founder and creator of the Fighterdiet, an online fitness community and philosophy that was founded in 2007. They provide workouts, our own diet concept, and a support group that allows people to obtain and maintain health...

Pauline Nordin is fitness model, author, and an entrepreneur who has an amazing transformation story.  Pauline was born and raised in the southern Sweden (Ystad); Pauline is the founder and creator of the Fighterdiet, an online fitness community and philosophy that was founded in 2007. They provide workouts, our own diet concept, and a support group that allows people to obtain and maintain health...

2:00 – We ramble on about the Usman-Edwards MMA bout. 7:00 - Does a Strength and Conditioning Coach need to have played a sport in order to train athletes in that sport? 8:20 - Know the culture of the sport – Dr Peacock 12:00 – Does one have to be large person to be the strength and conditioning coach for football?  What about women being strength coaches for football? 14:55 – As an undergraduate...

4:00 – Jose Antonio first met Dr Kalman in NY City; to speak at Hunter College His bathroom was about as wide as a laptop computer. New York City was so loud; hard to fall asleep. 8:05 – Dr. Kalman was one of the first dietitians to promote the idea that non-dietitians can and should give sports nutrition advice. He was quite hated by the dietetics community. He was the original RD renegade. 14:25...

2:48 – The black sheep of the dietitians – Cassie and Katie 3:39 – What is it about dietetics programs that results in many RDs being “anti-protein?” 11:56 – Katie Emerson – the RD exam was the most “bizarre” exam she’s ever taken; better know your scoop number for feeding 100 people!  13:54 – Compare and contrast what sports nutritionists say vs what RDs are taught (via the Academy)  18:07- Cavem...

3:30 – Evolution explained in simple terms by Dr. Eldakar – change over time 4:00 – Why “stronger” runners have evolved – if a bear is chasing you, pushing down your slower friend kinda makes sense😉 7:50 – What are we calling a “stronger” runner exactly? 8:14 – Humans are actually adapted for endurance running. We are from a lineage of athletes (primates) that are primarily “speed” animals (not e...

Dr Victoria Burgess - the Lara Croft of Sports Science! 2:30 – Victoria’s 4-day clinic on surfing/SUP 3:30 – The Treasure Coast Paddle Battle in Fort Pierce FL 7:40 – Does it matter when you train vis a vis its effect on sleep? Dr. Burgess’ dissertation data 12:10 – Shocking how little people sleep (5-6 hr. a night) and how often they wake up! Over a dozen times a night people wake up! 13:20 – Dr....

About our guest Pauline Nordin CISSN BIO Pauline is the epitome of the “American Dream.”  Pauline Nordin is fitness model, author, and an entrepreneur who has an amazing transformation story.  Pauline was born and raised in the southern Sweden (Ystad); Pauline is the founder and creator of the Fighterdiet, an online fitness community and philosophy that was founded in 2007. They provide workouts,...

Special Guest: “Mindset” Mike Moor 0:01 About Mike 3:20 Mike’s journey from the FBI to working with high-end athletes 4:30 Why are there so many great fighters from Long Island NY 6:00 Mike went to “Ghosting” school (FBI) 7:42 Mike’s code name in the Bureau was “Pre” (short for Steve Prefontaine – one of the USA’s best middle distance runners in history). 11:51 Mike’s first interview with the FBI...

Charles Hu Stull joined Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Performance Institute as the Performance Nutrition Manager in 2018. Prior to working at the UFCPI, Charles Stull was the sports dietitian for the UCLA Athletics program. Over the past 5+ years as a sports dietitian Charles has worked with combat sports athletes (MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing) and athletes in professional organizations such as t...

Full interview with Marissa Bello PhD and Darryn Willoughby PhD FISSN 3:10 – The lowdown on rep ranges; do you need high loads for hypertrophy 7:05 – Dr Willoughby thinks this focus on sets and reps is a bit convoluted. There’s much more to it than that.   7:47 – These acute bout studies barely tell a story; nobody trains that way anyhow 10:05 – The need or utility of doing reps to failure 14:27 –...

About our guest Julius Thomas is working towards his Psy. D. in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. He earned his BS degree from Portland State University.  He is an Advisory Board member for the Society of Neurosports, a Player Advisory Board Member for The Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, and the Co-Founder and Chief Health and Performance Innovation Officer...

About our guest Julius Thomas is working towards his Psy. D. in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. He earned his BS degree from Portland State University.  He is an Advisory Board member for the Society of Neurosports, a Player Advisory Board Member for The Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, and the Co-Founder and Chief Health and Performance Innovation Officer...