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SNR #237: Martin MacDonald – The Influences, Experiences & Journey of an Industry Leader

SNR #236: Kevin Ashworth, MSc – Understanding Anxiety & How To Deal With It

SNR #235: Ciaran O’ Regan – Combat Sports Weight Regain After Weigh-in (Research Breakdown)

SNR #234: Lachlan Mitchell, RD – Natural Bodybuilding Research & Muscle Dysmorphia

SNR #233: Bryce Lewis – Athlete Development, Identity & Psychology

SNR #232: Ted Ryce – Social Isolation, Flow & the Influencers of Health That The Fitness Industry Forgets

SNR #231: Hugh Gilmore – Applied Sport Psychology Strategies

SNR #230: Stephan van Vliet, PhD – Effect of Whole Foods on the Anabolic Response, Muscle Function & Metabolism

SNR #229: Sophie Killer, PhD – Fuelling Olympic Track & Field Athletes

SNR #228: Jacob Schepis – Developing Coaching Skills & Blending Evidence with Pragmatism

SNR #227: Listener Q&A Episode

SNR #226: Prof. Stuart Phillips – Muscle Protein Balance, Protein Dose When Dieting & Anabolic Resistance

SNR #225: Carl Juneau, PhD – Effective Reps & Strategies for Hypertrophy

SNR #224: Kurtis Frank – Understanding The Placebo Effect & Supplement Misconceptions

SNR #223: Prof. Christopher Gardner – DIETFITS Trial 2018: Low-Fat vs Low-Carb Weight Loss Diets and Effect of Genotype and Insulin Secretion

SNR #222: Ari Snaevarsson – Anorexia Nervosa, Refeeding Syndrome & Potential Refeeding Strategies

SNR #221: Jordan Feigenbaum, MD – Why Doctors Should Be Recommending Resistance Training

SNR #220: James Krieger – Frequency, Volume and Calories for Strength & Hypertrophy

SNR #219: Arthur Lynch – How We Were Wrong, Mistakes Made & Lessons Learned

February 26, 2018

SNR #218: Powerlifting Insights: Tuchscherer, McClain, Helms, & More!

February 13, 2018

SNR #217: Israel Halperin, PhD – Combat Sport Science, S&C Coaching & Motor Learning (Guest Hosted by Ciaran O’ Regan)

February 6, 2018

SNR #216: Andy Morgan – Experiences & Philosophies of a World-Class Coach

January 30, 2018

SNR #215: Andy Galpin, PhD – Science to Practice, Technology and Adaptation to Stress

January 23, 2018

SNR #214: Marty Kendall – Optimising Nutrition Through Nutrient Density

January 16, 2018

SNR 213: Greg Potter – Chronobiology & Chrononutrition (Research Breakdown)

January 9, 2018

SNR #212: Mike Zourdos, PhD – Drop Sets, Cardio for Lifters & Understanding Research as Conceptual

January 3, 2018

SNR #211: Brianna Stubbs, PhD – Ketogenesis, Metabolism and Ketone Ester Supplementation

December 29, 2017

SNR #210: Prof. Tim Noakes & Martin MacDonald – Carbohydrate Intake, Insulin Resistance & Body Fat Regulation

December 18, 2017

SNR #209: Amy Bender, PhD – Sleep Better: Practical Evidence-Based Recommendations

December 12, 2017

SNR #208: Herman Pontzer, PhD – Constrained Energy Expenditure Model & the Evolutionary Biology of Energy Balance

December 6, 2017

SNR #207: Alex Ritson – Research: Dynamic Fat Loss Rules & High vs. Low Reps

November 21, 2017

SNR #206: Alessandro Ferretti – Blood Glucose, HRV & Inflammatory Response to Diet

November 14, 2017

SNR #205: Brandon Roberts, PhD – Muscle Physiology & Bodybuilding Case Study (Research Breakdown)

November 7, 2017

SNR #204: Greg Nuckols – Research Breakdown: Concurrent Training & Fat Free Mass Index

November 1, 2017

SNR #203: Arthur Lynch – FFM for Strength & HMB vs. Leucine

October 25, 2017

SNR #202: Andrea Valdez: Insights About Coaching, Training & the Fitness Industry

October 17, 2017

SNR #201: Eric Helms, PhD – Anabolic Sensitivity & High-Protein Bulking [Research Breakdown]

October 10, 2017

SNR #200: Saturated Fat Panel Discussion – Nadolsky, Guyenet, Masterjohn & Dieter

October 2, 2017

SNR #199: Ciaran Fairman – Exercise-Oncology: Effects of Exercise in Cancer Treatment & Survivorship

September 25, 2017

SNR #198: Richard Nikoley – Ketosis: A Call For for Context & Sanity

September 19, 2017

SNR #197: Kyle Mamounis, PhD – Fatty Acid Metabolism & Implications for Health

September 14, 2017

SNR #196: Rob Wildman, PhD – Nutrient Timing & the 24-Hour Approach to Workout Nutrition

September 11, 2017

SNR #195: Brendan Egan, PhD – Exogenous Ketone Supplementation

September 4, 2017

SNR #194: Daniel Davey – Applied Performance Nutrition for Team Field Sports

August 29, 2017

SNR #193: Lyle McDonald – Nutrient Partitioning & Fuel Utilization

August 22, 2017

SNR #192: Shona Halson, PhD – Recovery Strategies for Elite Performance

August 16, 2017

SNR #190: Mike Israetel, PhD – Nutrition Considerations for the Strength Athlete

SNR #189: Katy Horner, PhD – Gut Hormones, Gastric Emptying & Appetite Regulation

SNR #188: Barbara Oakley, PhD – How to Learn, Study & Get Better With Science

SNR #187: Katie Anne Rutherford – The Importance of Perspective in Chasing Strength & Physique Goals

SNR #186: Dr. Jake Kushner, MD – Nutrition for Type 1 Diabetes

SNR #185: Trent Stellingwerff, PhD – Nutrition Strategies for Endurance Sports

SNR #184: Uncertainty About Artificial/Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (Listener Question Episode)

SNR #183: Arthur Lynch & Eoghan McNeill – Sports Psychology in Self-Paced/Closed-Skill Sports

SNR #182: Reid Reale, PhD – Research on Water Loading & Making Weight Practices in Combat Sport

SNR #181: Jeff Nippard – Intuitive Eating, Control-Based Eating & Body Recomposition

SNR #180: Jason Gill, PhD – Role of Ethnicity in Cardio-Metabolic Disease Risk

SNR #179: What Interviewing the Best Minds in Evidence-Based Nutrition & Fitness Has Taught Me About Them

SNR #178: Listener Input, Future Plans & Latest News

SNR #177: Chris & Eric Martinez – Habits, Mentality & the Self-Improvement Side of Fitness

SNR #176: Eric Trexler – Citrulline & Nitrate Supplements for Performance

SNR #175: Prof. Klaas Westerterp – Metabolism, Energy Expenditure & Weight Regulation

SNR #174: Jorn Trommelen – Carbohydrate Oxidation During Exercise & Pre-Sleep Protein

SNR #173: PJ Nestler – Training Specificity, Fight Conditioning & Pre-/Post-Training Strategies

SNR #172: Ben Esgro – Thoughts on Lifting, Obsession and Fitness

SNR #171: Corey Peacock, PhD – Physical Preparation, Conditioning and Recovery for Elite MMA Athletes

SNR #170: Aadam Ali – Challenging Biases, Nutrition Philosophy & Practical Experiments with Ketogenic Dieting

SNR #169: Chad Macias – Cancer Metabolism & Caution Over Ketogenic Diet/Ketones

SNR #168: Powerlifting Weight Classes, Cutting Weight & Long-Term Thinking – Sigma Team Discussion

SNR #167: Dom D’agostino, PhD – Traumatic Brain Injury, CTE & Implications for Combat Sport Athletes

February 28, 2017

SNR #166: Stephan Guyenet, PhD – The Neuroscience of Overeating & Regulation of Calorie Balance

February 21, 2017

SNR #165: Kevin Hall, PhD – Testing the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model & a Response to Gary Taubes

February 14, 2017

SNR #164: Dominic D’Agostino, PhD – Press-Pulse Model of Cancer Therapy, Ketones & Metabolic Drugs

February 7, 2017

SNR #163: Mental Limitations to Making Progress

February 2, 2017

SNR #162: Andrew Chappell, PhD – Examining Contest Prep Strategies Followed by Natural Bodybuilders

January 31, 2017

SNR 161: Rob Lipsett – Building a Physique, Staying on Track When Travelling & Lessons from Competing

January 24, 2017

SNR #160: Tools That Have Been Invaluable to My Life

January 19, 2017

SNR #159: Phil Graham – The Diabetic’s Guide to Muscle, Fat Loss & Fitness

January 17, 2017

SNR #158: Alex Ritson – Adaptive Thermogenesis, Thrifty Genes & Hedonic Eating

January 10, 2017

SNR #157: Sigma Weight Cutting System

January 4, 2017

SNR #156: 7 Philosophical Lessons from the Podcast in 2016 (End of Year Review)

December 27, 2016

SNR #155: Kimber Stanhope, PhD – Effects of Sugar Consumption on Body Composition, Lipid Regulation and Insulin Sensitivity

December 20, 2016

SNR #154: Jeff Rothschild, RD – Intermittent Fasting, Time-Restricted Feeding & Circadian Biology

December 13, 2016

SNR #153: Dan Garner – Hydration Status, Electrolytes & Athlete Lab Analysis

December 6, 2016

SNR #152: Lyle McDonald – Glycaemic Load, Trigger Foods & Physiology vs. Practical Implementation

December 1, 2016

SNR #151: Planning the 4 Phases of Combat Sport Nutrition

November 8, 2016

SNR #150: Are You Really a “Hard-Gainer”? – 5 Reasons For Not Gaining Weight

November 4, 2016

SNR 149: Mike Israetel, PhD – Evidence-Based Healthy Eating Principles

November 1, 2016

SNR #148: Roundtable with the Sigma Team! – Hosted by HPA

October 13, 2016

SNR 147: Jeff Rothschild, RD – Carbohydrate Periodization for Endurance Athletes and How the Menstrual Cycle Impacts Training

October 10, 2016

SNR #146: Is Sugar Addiction a Real Thing? (A Scientific View)

October 4, 2016

SNR #145: Ian Dunican, PhD – Sleep, Training Timing & Performance in Elite Athletes

September 26, 2016

SNR #144: Is Inflammation a Problem & Should I Use an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?

September 22, 2016

SNR #143: Keith Baar, PhD – Tendon Stiffness, Collagen Production & Gelatin for Performance & Injury

September 13, 2016

SNR #142: Gar Benn – Nutrition Troubleshooting, Diet Evaluations & Effective Programming

September 7, 2016

SNR #141: Performance Nutrition for Fighters – Common Mistakes

September 2, 2016

SNR #140: Layne Norton, PhD – Psychology of Overcoming Adversity and Body Composition Considerations for Powerlifting

August 30, 2016

SNR #139: Implementing Refeeds, Diet Breaks & Free Days

August 26, 2016

SNR #138: Dana Lis, RD – Exercise-induced GI Distress and the Impact of Gluten & FODMAPs on Athletic Performance

August 23, 2016

SNR #137: Luis Villasenor – How to (Successfully) Implement a Ketogenic Diet for Body Composition & Strength

August 16, 2016

SNR #136: Do You Need To Rotate Your Protein Sources?

August 12, 2016

SNR #135: Nicola Rinaldi, PhD – Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

August 10, 2016

SNR #134: Are BCAA’s Worthless?

SNR #133: Emma McCrudden – Vegan & Vegetarian Athlete Nutritional Programming

SNR #132: Tony Gentilcore – How to Be an Effective, Successful Coach

SNR #131: Dan Pardi, PhD – The Human Operating System & Developing a Philosophy for Health

SNR #130: Menno Henselmans – Menno’s Contest Prep, Ab-Libitum Dieting & Making Fat Loss Manageable

SNR #129: Chris Masterjohn, PhD – Glycation, Oxidative Stress & The Protective Effects of Glucose and Insulin

SNR #128: Martin MacDonald – Carbohydrate Tolerance, Rapid Fat Loss & Protein Timing

SNR #127: Sarah Doyle – Behaviour Change, Body Image Psychology & Investing in the Process

SNR #126: Melissa Davis, PhD – Principles of Nutrition & Training Periodization for Women & Weight-Class Athletes

SNR #125: Cassandra Forsythe PhD, RD – Amenorrhea, Cellulite & Low FODMAP Diets for IBS

SNR #124: Brent Ruby, PhD – The Human Ceiling of Energy Expenditure & the Role of Environment in Recovery & Performance

SNR #123: Donald Layman, PhD – Leucine Kinetics, mTOR Activation & the Anabolic Response to Protein

SNR #122: Brett Gibbs – Powerlifting Meet Preparation, Making Weight & Insights into a World Champion Mindset

SNR #121: Graeme Close, PhD – Nutritional Strategies for Jockeys to Make Weight, Perform Better & Improve Health

SNR #120: Kevin Folta, PhD – An Evidence-Based View of Genetically Modified Foods

SNR #119 – Krista Casazza, PhD – Obesity Myths, Epigenetics of Obesity & Role of Muscle in Weight Loss

SNR #118 – Caoileann Murphy, PhD – Protein Distribution, Per Meal Dosing & Muscle Protein Balance

SNR #117: Prof. Julia Rucklidge – Role of Micronutrients in Mental Health & Psychiatric Disorders

SNR #116: Prof. Kevin Tipton – Nutritional Support for Injuries, Protein Metabolism & Optimal Protein Distribution

SNR #115: Dr. Quinn Henoch – Physical Therapy for Athletes, Movement Screening & Addressing “Butt Wink”

SNR #114: Ryan Doris – Adapting to Succeed, Self-Responsibility for Failure & What Being Elite Means

SNR #113: One Thing To Improve Your Life

SNR #112: The Best Way To Be Wrong

SNR #111: Grace Liu, PhD – Probiotics, Fiber & Creating a Healthy Gut

SNR #110: Nanci Guest, RD – Nutrigenomics in Health & Athletic Performance

SNR #109: Ben Esgro, RD – Physiology, Abuse of Science & Silver Bullet Theory

February 23, 2016

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