Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin: How & Why to Strengthen Your Heart & Cardiovascular Fitness

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I'm honored to share the first episode of the new podcast, Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin.

Dr. Andy Galpin is a tenured full professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he co-directs the Center for Sport Performance and leads the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory.

Andy is both a friend and a colleague, and I’m delighted to have assisted in the creation of this podcast. I'm certain you'll both enjoy and learn from it.

Season 1 features 10 episodes, airing every Wednesday for 10 weeks. Dr. Galpin will cover everything from building strength, the importance of strength for long-term health, the science of breathing, the benefits of sleep extension, genetic testing for personalized training, and nutrition for injury recovery.

While we have Episode 1 of Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin here, please be sure to subscribe and follow Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin on your preferred platform.

Show notes for this episode can be found at performpodcast.com.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction from Dr. Andrew Huberman

00:01:07 Heart

00:03:55 Sponsors: Vitality Blueprint & Rhone

00:07:27 Muscle Types

00:09:54 VO2 max, Health & Mortality

00:15:49 Overall Health, Cardiorespiratory Fitness & All-Cause Mortality

00:25:23 Sponsor: AG1

00:26:54 Disease, Health & Mortality

00:30:02 Cardiac Muscle & Heart

00:38:29 Cardiac Muscle vs. Skeletal Muscle, Cardiac Advantages

00:43:53 Pacemakers & Heart Rate, Vagus Nerve

00:50:35 Why Doesn’t the Heart Get Sore?

00:54:32 Heart & Exercise, Stroke Volume, Ejection Fraction, Cardiac Output

00:59:21 Heart Rate Variability

01:02:41 Sponsors: Momentous & LMNT

01:06:54 Why Do You Breathe?: Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide & Respiratory Rate

01:13:37 Respiratory Rate & Stress

01:15:08 Tool: The “Three I’s”, Investigate: Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, VO2 Max

01:19:53 Tool: Interpretation, Resting Heart Rate & Ranges

01:23:16 Tool: Interpretation: VO2 Max & Ranges

01:30:45 Athletes & Highest VO2 Max Scores

01:35:53 Elite Athletes & Context for VO2 Max Scores

01:41:42 Tool: Intervention, VO2 Max, Varying Exercise Intensities, SAID Principle

01:48:20 Tool: Varying Exercise Intensity; Intervals & Continuous Training; Frequency

01:58:18 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Subscribe & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Social Media

01:59:55 Conclusion from Dr. Andrew Huberman

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