
Andy Galpin, PhD
@DrAndyGalpin
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Director Human Perform Center; Parker Uni, PhD Human Bioenergetics & Muscle Phys, Coach to Elite Athl. RAPID, BioMo Athlete, Absolute Rest, Vitality Blueprint.
Joined April 2013
"Muscle hypertrophy has clinically meaningful anti-diabetic and anti-obesity effects in both humans and animals" This review found 💪muscle hypertrophy of ~2-3% = ✔️~4% reduction in HbA1c ✔️~6% reduction in fasting glucose https://t.co/XOMH57Zgld
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus are metabolic health problems and diseases that affect billions of people worldwide. Studies in animals and humans suggest that stimulating global...
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One of the most innovative muscle physiology papers I've seen in a long time. It's very technical, but I'll give you the high-level overview of why it's so cool right here. Breakdown: Human skeletal muscle is broadly comprised of 'fast' and 'slow' -twitch muscle fibers. I
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MODERATOR: Are you willing to commit to NOT raise the sales tax? MIKIE SHERRILL: I'm not going to commit to anything right now. On Nov. 4, vote NO on Mikie Sherrill. ❌
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Popeye was on to something! 1-2g of extract (unclear if that needs to come directly from a can or if it goes directly to the biceps...) found to enhance physical performance in 3 different studies. Exact quote here: "Spinach extract demonstrated significant improvements in
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Athletes as the Gold-Standard: Improving Health and Performance with Aging and Disease @DrGregGrosicki and I served as guest editors for this special issue of @FrontSportsAL . See it below. https://t.co/cZK3SHM0aa
frontiersin.org
Exercise training results in integrative physiological adaptations that help to meet the demand of, and confer success in sport. For the athlete, a high premium is placed on performance (i.e.,...
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"Lengthened partials" are picking up steam! This recent study, led by @BradSchoenfeld @JeffNippard - is similar to many other recent studies. LP's work generally as well as full ROM training, for muscle HYPERTROPHY. How that translates into other adaptations is not well
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Thank you @HarryBullmore @Independent for writing such an excellent article on our recent publication regarding the sleep environment. Should be open access, so take a read! https://t.co/28QY8cAfeg
independent.co.uk
Dr Andy Galpin’s research has found the optimal protocols for a good night’s sleep – and fitness trackers, pets and room temperature could all be harming your efforts, he tells Harry Bullmore
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Wearables and trackers are awesome, but for some, they can cause legitimate harm. Orthosomnia is a great example: The obsession w/ "optimizing" sleep and compulsion with the data actually cause serious and dangerous sleep disorders. This creates worse sleep scores. Vicious
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Cal Raleigh’s throw is still being voted as the best play of the postseason Presented by @nutrafolmen
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For all the people asking "why I bit Andrew's studio look" with Perform....
@EverestBrady @davidsenra @FoundersPodcast @scicommedia @scicommedia is the company I founded with @R_Mohr & a few others, back when we launched the Huberman Lab podcast (2021) and we also produce Perform @DrAndyGalpin podcast and now @davidsenra podcast & next will be…
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Conclusion to this review lines up very much with my read of the literature, research we've done in my lab, and my lived personal/coaching experience. "Consuming breakfast may aid endurance athletes regularly performing exercise lasting >60 min in length. However, the morning
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Screens at night are a problem for sleep, but not for the reasons you think. I'm basically fully convinced that the available quality data suggests it has little to do with light exposure (blue or otherwise) and almost everything to do with simple procrastination. When you cut
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Tough break, but he'll be back soon!
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1/ Ever wondered how lifting weights makes muscles grow? 💪Our latest study reveals that mTORC1 doesn’t always hold the key. Full breakdown + preprint in this thread 👇 https://t.co/WqkBT4Cvwj
biorxiv.org
Mechanical loading drives skeletal muscle growth, yet the mechanisms that regulate this process remain undefined. Here, we show that an increase in mechanical loading induces muscle fiber growth...
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Five of the six (83.3%) studies reported a positive relationship between creatine and cognition in older adults, particularly in the domains of memory and attention. One study achieved a methodological quality rating of “good”, two “fair”, and three “poor”. Conclusion The
Creatine improves memory and cognition đź§ #creatine
https://t.co/SDwzXtdGlm
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Inspired by a new paper on the history of back squats, here are 3 great examples of 2 major lessons: 1. Bad science communication 2. How unintentional biases shape confusion among 'experts' and thus - the community 3. Plus, some fascinating history of arguably the most maligned
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Great little nugget that came from my 6-part series with @hubermanlab . I still use these basically daily, especially when traveling and all that.
Dr. Andrew Huberman (@hubermanlab) discusses the concept of "exercise snacks," a fitness strategy recommended by @DrAndyGalpin to enhance or maintain fitness: "The first category are exercise snacks that are going to improve or maintain your cardiovascular fitness." "The second
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Few people bridge science and practice like @DrAndyGalpin. In this episode, he distills a career of work with elite athletes and cutting-edge lab research into practical strategies anyone can use to improve performance and longevity. 🎧 In this episode, he joins hosts Victoria
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Big DUB for @tatianaufc !!! Proud as ever of her. Hopefully, another shot at the belt next!
Back in the win column! 🫡 @TatianaUFC wins by UD against a top 5 foe! [ #NocheUFC | LIVE NOW on @ESPN app ]
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Coaching icon. Legendary scientist. The hallmark for people like me. I covered him greatly in my heart episode of Perform because a) his work was awesome and b) he never gets proper shine. Hope he is deeply appreciated for his contributions.
Jack Daniels, widely acknowledged as one of the most influential and successful running coaches and exercise scientists in the United States, died on September 12 at age 92. According to an email from his wife, Nancy, “He died happy after watching the Green Bay Packers win last
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Short clip. Long episode. @hubermanlab @scicommedia
Executive Director of the Human Performance Center at @ParkerUniv, @DrAndyGalpin explains the difference between training for strength and muscle size (hypertrophy). "When we talk about strength, we're talking about an actual function. So can you create more force across a
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Pathological cognitive decline with age is largely considered to be a brain-centric challenge. However, recent findings have begun to challenge this paradigm as the health of peripheral systems, namely skeletal muscle, predict cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's
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Yesterday, we explored how your predictable routines become attack windows. Today, let’s look at what happens next: your financial negotiations and client relationships become commodities in the data broker marketplace.
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