Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin

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This is Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin. I'm Dr. Andy Galpin, a professor and director of the Human Performance Center at Parker University. With this podcast, my goal is to help you better understand and maximize your own physical and mental performance, leveraging my two decades of experience with elite performers, including Olympians and world champions across numerous sports. The goal is to cover a range of tools, technologies, and strategies designed to help everyone—from beginners to record-breaks, and everyone in between. While not all of us are elite athletes—myself included—there are countless lessons and tools we can learn from those performing at the highest levels. And remember, as legendary coach Bill Bowerman stated, "If you have a body, you are an athlete." If you're not already, I hope you'll consider starting to train and recover like one.

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Episodes

How to Train Without Pain (Back, Shoulders, Mobility & Strength) | Dr. John Rusin

How to Reach Your Fitness Goals (Hard-to-Grow Muscles, Lose Fat, Busy Schedule & More) | Dan Garner

The Fundamentals of Nutrition, Hydration & Performance Fueling

The Fundamentals of Training for Muscle, Strength & Longevity

What Drives Muscle Growth & What Doesn't | Dr. Mike Roberts

Identify & Fix Muscle Imbalances & Injury Risks

Female Training, Hormones & Nutrition: Fact vs. Fiction | Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple

How to Think Clearly in an Age of Distraction | Sam Harris

Intense Exercise & Potential Heart Damage (aka Athlete's Heart)

Hardship, Resilience & Competing at the Highest Level | Ken Rideout

Build Mental Toughness & Perform Under Pressure | Dr. Lenny Wiersma

How to Build a Strong Core & Abs

Enhance Your Physical & Mental Resilience (HRV, Respiratory Rate, RHR)

Jill Miller: Increase Flexibility & Relieve Pain with Breathwork & Myofascial Release

Dr. Michael Ormsbee: Food Timing, Nutrition & Supplements for Fat Loss, Muscle Growth & Recovery

Dr. Allison Brager: Improve Sleep Efficiency & Resilience

Strength Training for Kids & Building Lifelong Movement Skills

Dr. Herman Pontzer: How We Really Burn Calories & Lose Weight

Jordan Sullivan: Fueling for Sports Performance & Body Composition

Enhancing Bone Health at Every Age

Dr. Bret Contreras: How to Build Bigger Glutes & Legs

Dr. Tommy Wood: Enhancing Brain Performance & Preventing Dementia

How to Boost Your Metabolism & Burn Fat

Nutrition to Support Brain Health & Offset Brain Injuries

How to Use & Interpret Blood Tests for High Performance

Genetic Testing for Sports Performance

Avoid Fitness Plateaus, Overtraining & Mis-Timed Performance Peaks

How Lactate & Metabolism Influence Performance

How to Enhance Performance With Better Sleep

Build Muscle Size, Strength & Power With Science-Backed Programs

How to Improve Your VO2 Max & Build Endurance

Why Muscle Matters & How to Build It

How & Why to Strengthen Your Heart & Cardiovascular Fitness

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