Physiology

Introducing the Human Advancement Podcast

I’m proud to announce the official launch of the Human Advancement Podcast. I’ve been compiling audio from various events, interviews, guest lectures, expert panels, and more since October; now we have months worth of content logged to supplement our ongoing effort to bring industry experts, high performing athletes, and sought-after personalities to your phone, speaker, …

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5 Sleep Enhancement Strategies You Can Use Tonight

By now the value of sleep should be completely self-evident. Sleep modulates the production of hormones that are valuable to peak athletic and cognitive function like hGH (Growth Hormone), cortisol, and testosterone. Additionally, adequate sleep helps improve insulin sensitivity, burn fat, increase working IQ, and generally improves a variety of other variables that make you …

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How to Avoid Overtraining in Endurance Athletes: the Value of In-Season Strength Training

In the holiday lull of the lengthy winter swim season, some of our better athletes are chipping away at their weaknesses, building to their strengths, and generally outworking the competition. While some excuse away their laziness over the holidays as a ‘break’, others view it as a chance to double-down on swimming, but very strategic …

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The Physiology of Performance – Part 1: Understanding the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

An unfortunate setback in the science of human performance is the large emphasis currently placed on muscle physiology as a means of maximizing performance. While obviously the muscles play a critical role in athleticism, the muscular system is completely at the whim of the nervous system; the junction of these two is known categorically as …

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