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Welcome to the Human Performance Outliers Podcast. Your host Zach Bitter, will take you through a series of interesting topics around health, fitness, endurance, running, hybrid athlete training, ultramarathon, and nutrition. Join in for interviews with folks exploring their outer limits and research in a wide variety of sports, fitness, and nutrition.
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I’ll be discussing how our emotions affect our performance personally and professionally. #EmotionalLiteracy
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This podcast aims to educate, inspire, empower you with the knowledge needed to make the most out of your fitness journey.
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You'll get in-depth interviews with the best researchers, athletes and coaches on how to optimize athletic performance from every angle. Hosted by Complete Human Performance coaches and featuring interviews with our athletes, you'll get an unprecedented look at the best diet, training and mental techniques to take your performance to the next level.
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Jacob Miller shares perspectives and advice in the areas of sports performance, strength and conditioning, and sport science.
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The mission of this podcast is to interview leaders from a variety of performance disciplines including medicine, nutrition, psychology, wellness, physiology and strength and conditioning. Through this podcast we aim to provide an insight into how to systematically enhance performance at the individual and organizational level for tactical personnel including military, law enforcement, firefighters and other first responders.
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Functionised is organized to scientifically understand and develop ideas and methods to advance human performance and become fully functionised.
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What’s the secret to achieving high performance in sport, business and life? Dive into this podcast if you want to: – Learn how to maximise human performance in what you do – Find ways to push your body and mind to achieve success – Discover the power to choose The A–Z of Human Performance enters the worlds of sport, business and life to inspire greatness from start to finish. Join our expert, Jonna Sercombe as he unpacks key concepts behind the fundamentals of human performance from A–Z.
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Helping your people learn, train and perform. From technology to leadership, to culture, sales and sports, we discuss how organisations can maximise the performance of their teams. With a new guest from the world of leadership, training and technology each week, we talk about the latest trends and how to optimise training and human performance in your organisation through technology. Enjoy the show? Why not sign up to our Newsletter? virti.com/newsletter
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An in-depth look at how ultra-endurance events place extreme and unique physiological demands on athletes. This podcast will feature athletes, and their support teams, talking about how they prepare and compete at the world's toughest events. Expect discussion around long-term preparation, nutrition, coping with environmental stressors and building psychologic toughness! Host: Nick Longworth has been hosting international sports technology and life science conferences for the last decade, an ...
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A podcast for leaders by leaders from business, military, athletics and academia with topics including human performance, leadership effectiveness, talent optimization and strategic execution.
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Welcome to "The Human Performance Edge," the podcast that explores the world of performance management and uncovers the secrets to unlocking human potential. In each episode, we dive deep into the realm of performance management, examining the strategies and techniques that can give individuals and organizations that extra edge. We explore the latest research, best practices, and real-life case studies to provide actionable insights that will help you unleash your own performance and lead yo ...
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Welcome to the Science of Optimal Human Performance, my NEW podcast where I will teach you how to • Become a Fat Burning Machine • Optimize your Brain • and Live Longer! We will go over topics such as • Fasting • Strength Training • Biohacking • Sleep Optimization • And much more... so you can reach YOUR FULL human potential, in the shortest possible time. I am your host, Dr. Michael Van, welcome to my new show! P.S. Are you STILL looking to burn fat quickly, and look AMAZING? Then you shoul ...
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Simon Ward, multiple award-winning triathlon coach, shares insights on how to improve your triathlon performance with a High Performance Human approach to life.
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Have you ever wondered if plyometrics could boost your performance as a triathlete or distance runner? On today’s episode, we’re jumping into the world of plyometric training (see what I did there?) — what it is, why it matters, and how it can take your endurance game to the next level. Joining me today is strength and fitness coach Joe Otton, foun…
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Dr. Courtney Conley is the creator of Gait Happens, an online education company helping people from around the globe improve their foot function. She has taken the past several years to develop online courses to educate clinicians on foot anatomy, the importance of foot health and the truths behind modern footwear. Courtney: gaithappens.com - IG: @…
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This week, I’m thrilled to welcome a very special guest . . my wife, Bethany Ward! Beth is training for Ironman Austria 2025, and her last long-distance was back in 2019. We thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share how I approach creating a training plan for a new athlete. In this episode, we cover: Structuring a training plan after y…
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Tara Dower recently broke the record for fastest traverse of the full Appalachian Trail (AT) outright. No man or women has covered the distance faster. The AT is 2,197.4 miles over unforgiving terrain. Tara covered it in 40 days 18 hours 05 minutes, which is the equivalent of approximately two marathons per day. Tara also holds the Women's supporte…
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In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Claire Carlin, an accomplished age-group triathlete, karate black belt, and dedicated Assembly of God minister. Claire shares her journey as an athlete navigating the unique challenges posed by her co-occurring conditions of autism and dyspraxia, conditions that often impact her ability to perform coordin…
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This episode kicks off a series of episodes covering some of the most prolific ancient endurance groups and tribes the world has ever seen. Joining me as co-host for this series is James Pieratt. For more on James, check out episode 395 where we discuss his incredible lifestyle. Endurance Training Simplified Series Zach’s Low Carb Endurance Approac…
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Over 7 years I have recoded many podcasts on the topic of nutrition (you can find links for these in the show notes if you want to take a deeper dive into the topic). One topic we have not covered in detail to this point is female athlete specific nutrition. For our male listeners, please don’t turn off now. The information you are about to hear wi…
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For this episode, I dive into some things that I find important when considering doing an ultramarathon. These planning processes will help you better prepare and execute in your training and the event. Topics include: timeline, available resources, gear list, nutrition list, hydration list, measurement tools, and mental preparation. Endurance Trai…
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He’s back and he did it!! Age group triathlete Paul Robinson returns to share his story of conquering Arch to Arc. You might remember that Paul was on the show at the beginning of September. At that point, he was waiting to start the Enduroman (Arch to Arc) challenge which is billed as the toughest triathlon in the world for good reason. Run 87 mil…
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"Just make sure you are here next week” - How to win an Olympic Gold medal with Jess Learmonth
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Since starting the podcast in 2017, I've been fortunate to speak with quite a few Olympic Gold medallists. It’s even more fun when you have known them since before that victory and observed their progress. Today’s guest is Leeds-based triathlete, Jess Learmonth. I've known Jess for quite sometime, and I'm so pleased to be chatting with her today! A…
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Joe and I dive into topics including: Tightening of women's competition Tara Dower beats everyone on the AT Have we learned anything about pacing Is Katie Schide the final WSER/UTMB same year Champ Multiday and time event growth Camille/Wiki thoughts Endurance Training Simplified Series Zach’s Low Carb Endurance Approach Series SFuels: sfuelsgolong…
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Age group athletes are the lifeblood of triathlon They are the ones who pay to enter races, and they make up 99% of the start list. Back in the day when I began in triathlon, the athletes were lifers. I can name a dozen or more who did their first event in the late 80's/early 90's who're still doing triathlons today. But in more recent years, triat…
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"Simon, I’d like to lose some weight before my next Ironman event. I’m going keto!” Believe it or not, I hear this on a regular basis and it makes me anxious for the individual. Keto diets have been very successful in helping individuals lose weight although that's mostly due to the body needing to store less water from the reduced carbohydrate int…
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Adam is a 12-year combat veteran of the Air Force with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team leader. In 2007, while working to disarm a roadside bomb (IED) in Afghanistan, Adam was injured by a secondary IED resulting in the amputation of his right leg above the knee. Adam is now a seven-time Guinness Worl…
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Triathlete and explorer, Chris Brown, makes history by becoming the first person to reach Point Nemo, the remotest location on Earth.
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In last week's email I briefly mentioned my adventurous spirit and pursuit of ’triathlon tourism’. Today’s podcast guest, Chris Brown, shares a similar and maybe even more enthusiastic approach to life. Chris is a triathlete, racing driver, entrepreneur, Guinness World Record Holder and explorer. I’ve known Chris for about 20 years. We first met th…
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Mikki Williden is a nutrition PhD who dives into topics of low carb nutrition, longevity, fitness, and health. Some topics we covered include: Keto v. low carb Athletes using low carb Is keto safe for women Fasting: timing, men v. women, heavy exercise Periodized nutrition Endurance Training Simplified Series Zach’s Low Carb Endurance Approach Seri…
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My guest today is Matt Spooner, who recently completed the Trans Continental Race - a 4200km non-stop bike ride from Roubaix in France, down to Istanbul in Turkey. Apart from the start & finish, there are 5 checkpoints and several compulsory sections known as parcours. There are also some roads which are banned, generally because they are unsafe fo…
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Ariana, Alex, and Trevor try to work out how they'd rate the relative importance of 20 training priorities, from 1-20 (1=most important, 20=least important). In this hour they manage to discuss roughly 10, so expect a second episode for sure. The theme of today is "It Depends." The 20 "Commonly Discussed Priorities" are as follows (and in no partic…
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As we all start to consider the ways in which we can improve our performances after 2024, I think it is really useful to consider the role that sleep plays. More and harder training is often the first resort for many athletes seeking improvements in fitness. What if you were to do similar training to the previous season, but explored ways in which …
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David Hellard is an ultra marathon runner, running journalist, and host of The Bad Boy Running Podcast. In this episode we discussed the excitement around short fast trail races, media and opportunities in the sport of trail running, and caffeine protocols for athletes. Endurance Training Simplified Series Zach’s Low Carb Endurance Approach Series …
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Join Ariana as she chats with Matt Stevens, race director of Rally in the Valley, an incredibly fun and exciting hybrid competition held in Hurricane, WV every year since 2023. Matt is also the Head Judge at Hybricon Games, held at the end of October, and brings his rich military experience and experience as an athlete and gym owner (ShotFire Fitne…
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What do you think is the toughest triathlon in the world? Ironman Lanzarote, Norseman, ICON Livigno? They are all tough and have a legitimate claim, but what about this one? Enduroman, also known as Arch to Arc. The athletes attempting this will run 87 miles from London to Dover, then swim at least 21 miles from Dover to France (distance could be m…
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Have you ever wondered what it's like to work with a high profile athlete or musician? Physical Performance Coach, Charlie Marshall, joins the KHPP. With a diverse background in clinical work, military rehabilitation, and professional sports, Charlie’s journey took off when he joined a high-profile musician on-tour (listen to find out who!). After …
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Susan Cashdollar joins us to share a really cool project she has been working on – called “Gym Crasher.” Many professionals struggle to find a place where they can get a great workout – especially when traveling for work or on vacation. Susan and Gym Crasher are here to help. Gym Crasher is a community for gym-goers and fitness enthusiasts to disco…
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David Spiegel is an American psychiatrist and the Wilson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he is known for his research into psycho-oncology; the neurobiology of therapeutic hypnosis, and the role of the mind-brain-body connection in cancer outcomes and management among other topics. He dir…
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"If you want to run faster, move better." That's the advice of several top running coaches I have spoken with. It’s particularly important for us older athletes, because as you might already know (and be experiencing) lack of mobility is part of the aging process. Fortunately, today's guest Tim Anderson from Original Strength has a solution to the …
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With the safeties off. Ariana and Alex discuss what he meant by "hybrid" the first time, how it's evolved (for better or for worse), what they think it means and who it refers to (and doesn't), which hybrid athletes they believe embody the spirit of hybrid the most, and why hybrid events are still heavily endurance (but getting better). @completehu…
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Gravel biking is growing really fast, and as much as I like being on my road bike, I find gravel riding much more fun. I discovered gravel riding during the pandemic, which is also what happened to this week's podcast guest. She is professional gravel racer Danni Shrosbree, and she races globally for the Felt UN1TD racing team. She was UK National …
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