Endurance Cartel
Thank you for visiting The Endurance Cartel Podcast. Our primary purpose is to educate, motivate and inspire individuals with a passion for going the distance. You need endurance in your life to function and perform. Not just in sports but in your everyday life. Through the use of expansive and validated research in various fields such as health care, sports medicine, and psychology, this podcast provides you with valuable information on how to train, race and have quality of life while still doing what you love. I want to help you achieve whatever goal you have set for yourself become more attainable than ever before! The show features special guests who are leaders within their respective industries; they’ll be able share insights on how you can reach peak physical performance. Now let’s enjoy the ride!
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Mark Divine is a former United States Navy SEAL. He is the founder of the Divine SEAL training system, which focuses on getting people to their goals in life by focusing on the journey, not the destination.
Mark's story began when he was just 14 years old. He had already been taking martial arts since he was 7 years old and had started training in karate and tae kwon do at a young age. He became interested in the world of martial arts because he saw how it could help him achieve his goals in life. He also attended Colgate University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics and competed on the men's swim and crew teams. [4] Divine joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (formerly Coopers & Lybrand) as a senior consultant after graduation, while studying for a Master of Business Administration at New York University Stern School of Business (graduated 1989) to become a Certified Public Accountant. [5] Divine began a parallel journey into zen meditation and Seido karate under the instruction of Grandmaster Tadashi Nakamura, where he chose to shift tracks and seek a career as a US Navy SEAL Officer.
His military career spanned 20 years (1989-2011), during which he led missions in Asia Pacific, Africa, Bahrain, and Iraq[3]. In 2011, he retired with the rank of Commander. He now mainly focuses on helping other people reach their ultimate potential, through programs such as the SEAL fit, or books like “Unbeatable Mind”.
In today’s episode:
(1:05) Our guest Mark Divine Military leader, and distinctive mentor for SEAL trainees through SEAL fit.
(4:15) Mark’s childhood, his interest in meditation and endurance sports, and how he became a military leader.
(9:00) Mark’s decision to break the white-collar cycle and build his health.
(11:30) Mark’s interest in the ZEN culture and martial arts.
(16:00) The benefits one can reap off meditation.
(18:10) Mark Divine’s search for purpose.
(21:15) Mark joins the navy SEAL.
(25:00) How to deal with codependency conditioning in families.
(28:20) The power of visualization.
(32:00) Mark’s leadership changes how Navy Seals train.
(35:00) The ego trap on the road to success.
(38:16) The learning curve in meditation.
(42:30) Definition of box breathing meditation and how it works.
(45:30) The witness state of consciousness is achieved by meditation.
(47:15) The way Mark implemented what he learned in SEAL training.
(48:10) Growing up in trauma can make you a Navy SEAL.
(50:00) The importance of presence Durant Mark’s combat experience.
(53:03) A key moment when endurance proved to have made Mark superhuman.
(56:30) The inspiration that pushed Mark to become the Cyborg.
(01:02) Mark Divine’s book ‘Unbeatable Mind’
(01:05:00) The Cyborg’s advice for everybody.
(1:08:00) The teachings of practising Kokoro.
Quotes:
“What I found is things are happening through us, not by us. Consciousness makes us alive, flows through us, and is us…We’re wired to develop an ego through all these layers of conditioning and then to think that we’re the doer.”
“ When it’s the fuck up we berate ourselves and judge ourselves which does no good whatsoever. And when it’s the glorious success our ego is super inflated and we become arrogant and pretend to be humble about it which makes it worse.”
“Meditation alone won’t get you there, this is why some of the great meditation teachers said that after enlightenment, you have got to take out the trash”.
“Concentration is the ability to harness your mind to be able to focus on just one thing is a prerequisite for meditation. In fact, Zen training is the concentration path.”
“Meditation is turning the light of your attention inward, looking for that pure awareness that is beyond ego constructs.”
“It’s a state of mind that is radically present, where time becomes almost under your control…These 4 skills that I talked about if trained can help develop the flow state where everything slows down and get a sense of everything around you.”
“Any endurance athlete can use their sports to train their mind, that’s why I’m not a fan of listening to music or e-books or anything. You should be managing your breath, your mind, and working on your mantra, visualising victory until you can activate flow on demand.”
“ Slow down and stop doing so much. Decommit, declutter, slow down and begin the practice of box breathing and your life will change.”
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Unbeatable Mind is a comprehensive online training program that teaches you step-by-step tactics for improving your mental clarity, attention, physical fitness, and awareness.
Unbeatable Mind Book
Box breathing is a strong yet easy relaxation method that tries to restore regular breathing rhythms following a stressful encounter. It may aid in the clearing of the mind, relaxation of the body, and improvement of attention.
Box breathing consists of four fundamental stages, each lasting four seconds: breathing in
holding the breath
breathing out
holding the breath
breathing in
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Leanda Cave joins today’s episode of the Endurance Cartel Podcast to talk about the reality of doing high-intensity endurance sports, and how running triathlons with her severe condition taught her a lot about handling the many aspects of human experience.
Leanda is a former British triathlete who was born on March 9, 1978, in Louth, England. She is the 2002 World Triathlon Champion, as well as the 2012 Ironman Triathlon and Ironman 70.3 World Champion, making her the first woman in history to win both championships in the same year. She represented Wales and the United Kingdom at the international level.
Cave won the European Under-23 title in 2001. A year later, she made her international senior debut by winning silver in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. She earned another silver medal at the European Championships before going on to win gold and the World Championship in Cancun, Mexico in November 2002. She was nominated for the Welsh Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2002. She was unfortunately injured in 2003 and was unable to defend her world title, although she did appear in the BBC program Superstars.
In today’s episode:
(1:02) Our guest Leanda Cave Professional triathlete, coach, and Ultraman enthusiast.
(2:28) Brief explanation of what an Ultraman challenge is.
(4:30) The motivation behind Leanda’s ambition to do an Ultraman.
(7:00) Leanda shares that she has an unpublished book waiting to be published.
(8:30) Training, racing, and competing at a high level with injuries.
(10:12) The way Leanda dealt with her injuries to allow herself to compete.
(11:55) Signs of athletes overtraining themselves and exceeding healthy limits.
(13:45) The relationships between knowledge and athletic performance.
(16:40) The role of technological monitors in athletic performance.
(21:45) The body type stereotype in the athletic world.
(27:10) The Norwegian success in endurance sports.
(28:20) The moment endurance sports made Leanda a superhuman.
(30:45) Leanda’s competitive side.
(32:13) The role models behind Leanda’s inspiration.
(34:50) The impact of endurance sports on emotional intelligence.
(36:25) Advice from Leanda to the listeners.
(38:08) Javier extracts some wisdom from his experience in triathlons.
(40:50) Leanda shares her next projects regarding Ultraman and coaching.
Quotes:
“Sometimes we’re not built the same way as other people and we have to accept that things in our bodies break down…There should be a constant revolving door of maintenance where we work on our issues in a way that lets us compete”
“It’s hard often for an individual to recognize that they need to train within their personal parameters because most athletes, especially with the mindset that I have, want to do more than they should”
“Knowing your biological data when racing is probably more of a cue than it is anything else. I don’t think it’s a huge advantage seeing that data, it only gives you a cue to eat or drink water when you need to”
“It’s not all about body type. You can be an athlete and be on the bigger side and not fit into this fitness stereotype. You don’t have to be a certain body type to be a fantastic athlete”
“When we are kids boys and girls are basically the same, and then adolescence happens and boys become stronger. However, the endurance side never shifts, and as I got older…I did fine in long-distance runs and I could easily keep going when everybody was falling behind me. That’s when I knew at a young age that I had more ability in endurance sports than short distance”
“The inspiration is not only in major sports like Baseball and Basketball. In these other small sports, a lot of kids take their role models from them too, and I think that’s why I had this opportunity in Australia to find role models in sports that I wanted to and I enjoyed”
“I never gave up, and there were many times when I could have. I just kept going, and it doesn’t just apply to sports, it applies to everything. Everything is so fast now and they see the here and now and forget about the process. There is a process to everything and good things take time.”
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Ultraman: The Ultraman World Championships is an athletic odyssey of endurance challenges. Covering a total distance of 320 miles (515 kilometres), on the Big Island of Hawaii, it requires that each participant complete a 6.2 mile (10 K) open ocean swim, a 261.4 mile (421 K) bike ride, and a 52.4 mile (84 K) ultra-marathon run, the distances being determined by the size of the Big Island.
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Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
There are many factors that influence the quality of our lives. At some point in time, we’ve all felt the pressure of work-related stress and the effects of poor time management, and an unbalanced and unhealthy lifestyle. Even if we don’t realize it at first, in the long term all these can be harmful to both our physical and emotional health.
In today’s episode of The Endurance Cartel, we are joined by Dr. Laurie Boge, an army veteran and ER physician, who shares her thoughts on how aging and stress impact our lives.
Laurie used her love for endurance sports as a healing mechanism for the traumatic experiences she’s been through while serving in the Iraq war as an emergency medicine physician. During the Covid pandemic, she created “Green Cloud”, an apparel line and the first “girls club” dedicated to supporting women working in the medical field.
In today’s episode:
(01:04) Meet Dr. Laurie Boge, ER Physician, Iron Woman athlete, and founder of Green Cloud Apparel;
(02:05) When things don’t go as planned- what went wrong in her latest endurance competition;
(04:36) Going through menopause;
(06:43) Finding the ideal work-life balance- life as an ER Physician and dealing with work-related stress;
(12:41) Serving in the Army as an intern in emergency medicine when 9/11 happened- spending her first year after medical residency in the busiest combat hospital in all of Iraq;
(25:19) Getting addicted to endurance sports;
(29:08) When Covid hit…;
(32:01) Creating Green Cloud, the first "girls club” in the medical field;
(39:04) Menopause- how do you deal with aging and physical changes as an endurance athlete;
(44:02) The Endurance exchange- feeling like a superhuman;
(46:01) Her husband, Burke- the most inspirational person in her life;
(49:47) Laurie’s advice on productivity and time management;
Quotes:
“More and more I just prioritize what’s important for me. I say yes to things that have meaning and I say a lot of no’s. I really won’t meet friends anymore to go out to dinner at 8 p.m. cause that’s when I like to go to bed (...) and then it looks like I’m very productive because I’m accomplishing my goals a little bit easier because that’s all I’m focusing on.”
“Most people say they are running from something or towards something. I just love running, nothing makes me feel so good. I mean, that's like when I kind of solve my problems, I solve the world's problems. I feel my most beautiful self when I'm sweaty and finishing hard intervals. It's still a struggle to get out the door, but I love running.”
“My first year after finishing residency, I was in Baghdad, in the busiest combat hospital in all of Iraq, and it was insane. Those were the worst and best days of my life. That sounds so weird, but to be able to take care of thousands of soldiers and marines was incredible, but also really hard (...) you're used to like, 30 to 50 victims of IEDs so it changes your whole perspective in life for sure.”
“When you get there, you're scared for the first week that you're gonna die, and then the last week you're worried cuz you wanna get back home. But in between, you just kind of have to live and you can't live in that fear 24/7. But parents back home, I can't imagine. I mean, my mom was living in fear the entire time.”
“I'm 49. Around this age, even a few years before we go through this crazy thing called menopause, and it's like wild hormones and your sleep gets disrupted and your mood gets disrupted and big changes start happening and you kind of have to learn to just go with it rather than fight it. (...)”
“Always start with the basics. You gotta get your sleep, you gotta nourish your body. So eat real foods, you know, mostly plant-based, but real foods, one-ingredient items. Try to stay away from the processed stuff (...) and then exercise. (...) You may not be able to do what you used to do, so be okay with that.”
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Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Robert Verhelst joins today’s episode of the Endurance Cartel Podcast to talk about the importance of inspiring others through inspiring ourselves to do the impossible, and the impact it can have on our mental health.
Robert Verhelst, famously known by the name of Fireman Rob, is a powerful storyteller with a one-of-a-kind story. From multiple years in the fire service to achieving a Guinness World Record, surviving on Discovery Channel's show Ultimate Ninja Challenge and doing search and recovery following the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, his belief in doing the impossible keeps him moving forward in life. Becoming a firefighter for Robert came naturally, as he always wanted to help people through a dynamic job that needed perseverance and endurance.
We talk about how his firefighting career gave him the right mindset to achieve bigger goals, and how these goals in turn became a beacon of inspiration for the next dreamers to carry on. We also cover how to identify mental health issues and how to tackle them through endurance sports.
In today’s episode:
(01:04) Our guest, Rob Fireman, keynote speaker and endurance athlete with a crazy record.
(2:00) The reason behind becoming a firefighter and the passion for helping others.
(4:18) Having expectations before getting into firefighting and how they changed with time.
(5:35) Accumulating unprocessed traumatic events and how it adds up to affect our mental health
(8:00) Rob Fireman considers endurance sports like triathlons a therapy and a great way to enhance mental health.
(11:00) Finding our passions in our strengths and how it can effectively inspire others
(13:00) The first man to ever do an Ironman with his firefighting gear.
(16:15) How did firefighting training help in achieving great success in endurance sports?
(20:00) The high levels of stress that come with Rob Fireman’s lifestyle and challenges.
(22:00) The importance of a support structure in achieving goals and objectives.
(25:25) Working for a greater good and the need to give back to the community after the 9/11 event
(30:05) What role does therapy play in our life and how unique is everyone’s mental health situation?
(40:20) Endurance sports can make us feel superhuman sometimes and give us the mental resilience to tackle life’s problems
(43:17) Who inspired Robert to become Rob Fireman?
(47:00) Advice from Rob Fireman to start your journey
(50:00) The requirements and sacrifices needed for a firefighting journey
(53:00) Rob Fireman considering another endurance challenge
Quotes:
“If you have to ask why you’re doing something, you’ll never truly understand. Do it yourself!”
“Our limitations are not time, our limitations are beliefs…. I wasn’t out there to finish on time, I was out there to help people believe that everything is possible…You have to feel it to truly believe in yourself”.
“Everybody thinks I must have such mental strength. Yeah, I do but I’m also human! There are moments when I think why am I doing this, this is dumb!”
“ Everybody on that scene was going for the ultimate purpose of helping humanity, helping other people. It didn’t matter what, you asked for a task, whether it was being a tunnel rat or mapping out search and rescue… it didn’t matter as nobody hesitated to say yes I’ll do that….That to me is something that we’re missing right now”.
“Realizing the perspective of what you’re capable of is probably the most important thing to do before engaging in something…And perspective change…You can change your perspective,”.
“In an endurance event, I always say my finish line is a mile out because that’s where you feel the power of what that day was”
“You get one chance at this thing called life and trust me it is something that will beat you to your knees, but also something great. You have the opportunity to make the journey that you want”
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Ironman- a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.2 km) bicycle ride, and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.2 km) run
9/11 attacks – a series of four plane suicide attacks on the United States in Washington DC.
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Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Dr. Mickey Witte joins today’s episode of The Endurance Cartel in a discussion about the impact of food and eating habits on the quality of our lives.
Mickey is a Florida State University graduate with a PhD in nutritional neuroscience and a passionate endurance athlete. As a multiple triathlon competitor and two times Ironman racer, she was always dedicated to better understanding the importance of a healthy, balanced diet in relation to our bodies' performance.
We talk about how she discovered her passion for racing, how to identify what’s detrimental to your health in a world where processed food is already an addiction and how to listen to your body and its warning signals.
In today’s episode:
(00:50) Our guest, Dr Mickey Witte, a nutritional neuroscientist, university lecturer and endurance athlete;
(02:53) Concentrating her studies on the mechanisms of obesity and metabolism after being an overweight teenager;
(04:45) Finding her passion for running- competing in numerous triathlons and in two Ironman races;
(07:20) Applying her knowledge in nutritional science to her performance as an athlete- why there is so much confusion about nutrition and the detrimental effect certain foods have on our health;
(11:31) Paleo, keto, fasting, veganism- can your diet affect your health? Why do diets usually fail?
(17:36) How do you know when you’re hungry or full? Training your body to listen to your hunger cues.
(19:54) Every cell in our body has a circadian clock- does sleep deprivation influence our diet?
(23:33) Understanding the science behind your body’s performance- glucose monitoring;
(26:56) Do your research before deciding what diet best suits you;
(32:44) There’s a difference between body positivity and being complacent about your health- companies take advantage of the overweight models' trend;
(36:01) Blue zones- healthy habits in communities with the highest life expectancy;
(41:28) When endurance played a major role in her life- Mickey’s first Ironman race;
(46:34) Who inspired her to go that extra mile- leaning on her friends;
(49:48) Advice from Dr. Witte- how to be better prepared for life;
(52:44) Launching “Eat So Simple”- a program meant to help people with food addiction
Quotes:
“I trust experts, I have friends that are exercise physiologists.(...) I'm always asking those science questions because to me, that's truth (...) science is meant to be unbiased.”
“There’s so much nutrition confusion out there as a result of many factors (...) I’m not going to blame one given entity on the fact that we’ve got rising rates of overweight and obesity in this country and in the sport, but there are so many factors at play that make sure people continue to eat how they eat.”
“I've been for many years (an adept) of a whole food, plant-based diet and I’ve been that way for decades (...) The amount of fiber that we get from legumes, from plants which is the only place we can get fibre, is tremendous, is off the charts and is so good for us to consume that in a state where 60 % of people’s plate is ultra-processed food (...) I am scared for the state of our nation, for the chronic disease rates that continue to skyrocket, because ultra-processed means exactly that.”
“Intermittent fasting has been shown to be beneficial in various ways when it comes to metabolism, body weight regulation, blood sugar control, but people don’t apply it the way it was done in the studies (...) it’s frustrating because it’s misapplied and then it’s not effective because it’s not being utilized properly.”
“We have stretch receptors in our guts that actually detect fulness physically and they send a signal to the brain to say like you’re physically full and then chemical receptors as well that detect the influx of macronutrients, you know, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins (...) If we start ignoring those cues, we’re lost.”
“Every single cell in our body actually has a circadian clock, it functions in a circadian cycle (...) when you mess with that, every cell in your body gets confused. It craves that 24-hour synchronicity in order for everything to function optimally.”
“Everyone deserves to feel good in their own skin and not feel ashamed, (but) there’s a line between feeling positive about who you are and living in your own skin (...) and promoting it. (...) I think (companies) see it as a marketing opportunity and consumers that they miss out on if they don’t target them.”
Links selected from this episode:
Lou Gehrig's disease- a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor skills
Ice Bucket Challenge- activity involving the pouring of a bucket of ice water over a person's head to promote awareness of the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Ironman- a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.2 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.2 km) run
Carbohydrates, Glucose, Fibers
Circadian rhythm- a natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours;
Whole foods- are generally characterized as foods that have not been processed, refined or had ingredients added to them
Veganism, Fasting, Keto, Paleo- types of diets
Chuck Carroll- also known as The Weight Loss Champion;
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The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from People Who’ve Lived the Longest- novel written by longevity expert Dan Buettner
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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
In today’s episode of The Endurance Cartel, we are joined by Terry Tucker, a sought-after motivational speaker, former SWAT negotiator and cancer fighter who believes in the power of a good story to inspire people to live their uncommon and extraordinary lives to the fullest.
After a cruel diagnosis of cancer that robbed him of his legs, Terry started his true story of endurance. In 2019, he created the “Motivational Check” website, a membership program meant to help others face and work through their fears, and later on in 2020 wrote “Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon And Extraordinary Life”, a book meant to answers the three basic questions that can lead people to live their best life: "What is excellence, how do you achieve it, and most importantly, how do you sustain it?"
In our conversation, Terry shares some unique experiences from his time in the SWAT team of the Cincinnati police department, what drove him to become a motivational speaker and use his story to empower others and how his love for his family became the incentive in his fight for life.
In today’s episode / Timestamps:
(00:51) Meet our guest, Terry Tucker, a sought-after motivational speaker and author of Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon And Extraordinary Life;
(02:02) Growing up in a loving family with a predestined passion for basketball;
(03:40) Enrolling in law enforcement despite his father's opposition;
(06:30) Joining the SWAT team for the Cincinnati police department as a hostage negotiator;
(18:20) What drove him to become a motivational speaker, his fight with cancer, and starting his own podcast;
(24:06) “You would fight harder for the people you love than you would fight for yourself”- a moment when endurance played a role in making him superhuman;
(32:18) His parents set the foundation for who he is today;
(37:39) Having his leg amputated during the Covid pandemic- the definition of courage is not the absence of fear but facing your fear and working through it;
(45:08) Terry's advice on striving for a perfect life: “Don’t wait for life to come to you, go out and find the reason why you were put on the face of this earth”;
(49:23) How to contact Terry, get a copy of his book or get enrolled in his membership.
Quotes:
“My parents showed us the value and the importance of family. My parents did what I used to call divide and conquer parenting, where they would, you know, Terry's got a game over here on this day and you know, Larry's got a game over here on this day so, you know, mom's going in this game, dad's going to this game. We were always running in a million different directions, but we were always there to support and care for each other and love each other.”
“When I graduated from college, my father was dying of cancer and I could have said, sorry dad, I'm gonna go blaze my own trail and do my own thing, or out of love and respect for you, I will do what you want me to do. And so if you look at my resume, my first two jobs are basically corporate life (...) I sort of joke I did what every good son did. I waited until my father passed away, and then I followed my own dreams and I got into law enforcement.”
“In the end, it was up to the person how this was gonna end. And like I said, 90% of the time we got the people out, and 10% of the time, the person decided (...) to end their life. And while that was always tragic, I don't mean to sound cruel about this, but I never lost any sleep over it because I knew I did the very best I could to get the person out.”
“There's a great joke that goes like this: when we talk to God, it's called prayer, when God talks to us, it's called schizophrenia. So God never told me to write a book by any means, but I think what God does is he puts people in your path who start making the same suggestion, and I think I'm smart enough to realize that maybe I had to buck up and pay attention when people start making that suggestion.”
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SWAT- police tactical unit that uses specialized or military equipment and tactics
Tombstone- American Western film starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer
Wyatt Earp- American lawman and gambler in the American West famous for participating in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw Cochise County Cowboys
Doc Holliday- an American gambler, gunfighter and dentist, close friend and associate of lawman Wyatt Earp
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Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Is VO2 max the standard in determining an athlete's endurance and performance capacity?
Exercise physiologist Dr. Connie Sol joins us on today’s episode of the Endurance Cartel Podcast and offers her input on the importance of VO2 max testing in an athlete’s training and performance capacity.
We discuss the differences between lab and field testing, how the environment and everyday events impact VO2 measurements, and the best way to establish an accurate endurance baseline for athletes.
She also shares her observations regarding the long-term evolution of women vs. men in endurance competitions and the changes that appear in the lung function and physiology of a person affected by Covid-19.
Time stamps:
00:54- Today’s topic- VO2 max and the importance of this test in an athlete’s training and performance;
01:47- Introducing Dr. Connie Sol, Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Health & Wellness Consultant;
03:51- Is VO2 max an essential indicator for everyone, regardless of athletic performance?
06:37- How useful is VO2 max, and are VO2 max measurements an accurate overview of your performance?
10:29- VO2 max vs. lactate threshold levels- which one is a more precise indicator of endurance?
15:31- The way the environment affects VO2 max levels- differences between lab and field testing;
21:08- Breathing efficiency on athletes that have used different breathing enhancing protocols;
24:43- After effects of Covid-19, changes in the lung structure and decreasing lung capacity;
28:04- Can gadgets and current mass market technology offer the same accuracy in establishing an endurance baseline as a correlation between VO2 max, lactate threshold levels, heart rate monitoring, and other measurements?
29:57- Performance and endurance- men vs. women;
33:09- Cross-country skiing athletes- the best results in VO2 max measurements;
35:44- Getting in contact with Connie.
Quotes
“I don’t believe I have ever met an athlete that is happy with their VO2 max. So, it doesn’t matter what they’re going to go through; they’re always going to come off the treadmill and tell me: I can do better(...) The point is that they look at these fantastic scores and think that that’s where they should be.”
“I believe that the applicability of VO2 max is left to science, more than performance (…), and you will see that it changes daily. So athletes who focus on it in their training and allow it to affect their psychological training will suffer”.
“Coaches underutilize portable VO2 systems because a lab is a lab, no friction, no wind, no heat (...).And so you have the athlete wear it, and yeah, he’s going to be a little bit uncomfortable, but the point is you’re going to be able to see a true performance, under pressure, outside, with friction on the track; of your athlete.”
“If you’re going to set a baseline VO2 max, you need to get a perception of effort, get your lactate, do it all, and then use that information for what it’s meant to be rather than focus on the max that’s so variable, that the next day is going to be different (while) your lactate threshold might not be that different because it’s more predictable on a day to day than your VO2 max.”
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Louis Hamilton- Formula One racing driver
Louis Hamilton’s declaration about the lingering effects of Covid 19
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Leanda Cave- British triathlete
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Bjørn Dæhlie- highest recorded VO2 max measurements
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Monday Aug 15, 2022
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A lot of us endurance lovers get into a somewhat monotonous workout routine. You may be a runner, swimmer, cyclist, or triathlete who dabbles in a bit of strength training, a spin class enthusiast, someone who primarily engages in resistance training with some cardio sprinkled in, or you may be a fan of low-impact TRX training. While it’s great to have preferences and activities you enjoy, adding multiple types of exercise to your training program is essential to maximize your health benefits and develop well-rounded fitness.
Plyometric training is one of the most frequently overlooked forms of exercise. It involves jumping, bounding, and other forms of rapid force production. Often, regular joe athletes are just looking to work out enough to stay relatively fit and decide that plyometric exercises are mainly beneficial for serious power athletes, but plyometrics are helpful for nearly everyone. No matter your level of fitness or what sport of choice you focus on, plyometrics has valuable benefits. Adding just a few plyometric exercises into your training block can advance your wellness with little time. Keep an open mind, and don’t preemptively count yourself out; listen to this insightful episode with my good friend and colleague, Jordan Collins, to learn about the benefits of plyometrics and why you should also start jumping bounding and skipping your way to better fitness.
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