Always Adaptive
by Randall
Health & FitnessE · Explicit
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Do You Really NEED Carbs for Endurance and Lifting Performance?
Do You Really NEED Carbs for Endurance and Lifting Performance?
About this podcast
Dive into trending health and fitness topics with Evidence Based Coach, Randall James. Having a background in many different exercise modalities, he looks at all exercise through the lens of health AND performance and so provides a unique perspective that's hard to find elsewhere.
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- Do You Really NEED Carbs for Endurance and Lifting Performance? · 33 minAre carbohydrates really necessary for athletic performance? Can you become so efficient at burning fat that carbohydrates become unnecessary? And what happens when you take…
- Cardio vs Diet: Which Matters More for Longevity? · 26 minWhat's more important for longevity, cardiovascular fitness or diet quality? Recently I rewatched an episode of the Coach Em Up podcast featuring Zack Telander and Alec Blenis…
- 5 Things I've Learned Over 12 Years of Coaching · 20 minSeptember marks 12 years of coaching people, and to “celebrate,” I wanted to do what I do best: be a nerd. So I’m sharing five lessons I’ve learned over those 12 years. We’re…
- IBD: These 2 Supplements Put My Ulcerative Colitis Into Remission · 29 minI’ve had ulcerative colitis for around 25 years, and if you’ve followed this channel for a while, you know I’ve experimented with just about everything trying to get this disease…
- Are Barefoot Shoes Good for Running? I Changed My Mind · 32 minAre barefoot shoes really good for running like many people say they are? This is definitely something I changed my mind on. I used to be a staunch supporter of living your…
- Are Jefferson Curls Dangerous? The Spinal Flexion Debate w/ Alex Sterner · 41 minAre Jefferson curls dangerous? Are they a safe way to train spinal flexion, or does loaded spinal flexion increase the risk of things like a herniated disc? Jefferson curls have…
- Kettlebell Swing Form, Milo Wolf vs Andrew Huberman, and Gymflation · 27 minI wanted to try something different for this episode. I've selected 3 different health and fitness related clips to review. I'm going to walk through each one using the same…
- Dr. Mike Says Hypoxic Training Doesn't Work... Is He Right? · 20 minDr. Mike reacted to Erling Haaland's hot hypoxic chamber training and made a compelling case for why harder training isn't always better. He's mostly right, but there's an entire…
- 3 Supplement Scandals You NEED to Know About in 20 Minutes · 21 min3 Supplement Scandals You NEED to Know About in 20 Minutes The supplement industry runs on one assumption… That you won’t check under the hood. In this video I’m breaking down 3…
- Does Strength Training Improve Running Performance? (AI Almost Fooled Me) · 24 minDoes strength training for runners actually work? I dug into a ton of peer-reviewed research on lifting for runners, and covered injury prevention, performance, and I’m providing…
- 2 Coaches Talk About EVERYTHING: Periodization, Weight Shift, Spinal Flexion, and MORE · 1 h 45 minThis is a repost of my interview on @TheMindfulMovementPodcast where Les Raymond and I had an amazing and fun live conversation about all kinds of topics. This was a trial run to…
- 9 Year Old Deadlifts 180lbs! Does Lifting Stunt Growth in Kids? · 20 minA 9-year-old deadlifted 180lbs in competition and the internet had opinions. Some people were excited. Others asked "how is this even allowed?" and those people are wrong. In…
- Responding to Comments: Protein Myths, Gymnasts vs Bodybuilders, and Stretching vs Lifting · 23 minPeople have been leaving some wild comments lately… so it was time to bring this series back. In this episode, I respond to comments covering protein intake recommendations…
- Stretching vs Resistance Training: The Flexibility Debate · 19 minMost people think flexibility is just about stretching muscles longer. That’s part of it, but it’s not the whole story. In this video, we’re digging into what actually controls…
- Strength vs Cardio: The Longevity Debate · 22 minLongevity has become the focus of modern health. There’s no shortage of YouTube influencers pushing supplements like NAD and resveratrol with promises of extending your life. But…
- Jillian Michaels vs Body Positivity: INTENSE Surrounded Debate Reaction · 28 minIs body positivity actually helping people… or is it missing something important? In this video, I break down the Jubilee “Surrounded” debate featuring Jillian Michaels and 20…
- Is Zone 2 Training Overhyped? · 28 minIf you’ve been told that zone 2 cardio is the gold standard for health, fat loss, and performance… it’s time to take a closer look. In this video, I take a look at the current…
- Muscle Soreness or Damage Doesn't Equal Better Results · 14 minFor decades, lifters have been told that soreness is a sign of a great workout. The idea that “no pain no gain” means your muscles need to be damaged in order to grow has become…
- Big and Weak vs Small and Strong · 20 minDoes muscle size really predict strength? You’ve probably seen smaller powerlifters deadlifting insane weight while bigger bodybuilders struggle with less. So what’s actually…
- Fascia Doesn't Work Like Functional Patterns Says · 29 minYou've probably heard claims about fascia release, myofascial release, and even specific fascia training methods that promise to unlock movement, reduce stiffness, and improve…
