This is Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin.
I'm Dr. Andy Galpin, a professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton.
With this podcast, my goal is to help you better understand and maximize your own physical performance, leveraging my two decades of experience with top-tier performers, including Olympians and world champions across numerous spo ... Show More
Sep 16
How to Train Without Pain (Back, Shoulders, Mobility & Strength) | Dr. John Rusin
In this episode, my guest is Dr. John Rusin, a physical therapist and strength coach who bridges rehabilitation and human performance. We discuss his approach to persistent back, shoulder, and knee pain and how to build a body that can handle demanding training for the long term. ... Show More
2h 23m
Aug 19
How to Reach Your Fitness Goals (Hard-to-Grow Muscles, Lose Fat, Busy Schedule & More) | Dan Garner
In this episode, my guest is Dan Garner, a renowned human performance coach behind UFC champions, Olympic medalists, and CEOs. We discuss how he bridges the gap between sports science and real-world coaching. Dan explains constraint theory — finding the single bottleneck holding ... Show More
3h 2m
Aug 5
The Fundamentals of Nutrition, Hydration & Performance Fueling
In this episode, I answer your questions on nutrition, hydration, and recovery in our second audience Q&A. I start with what I call the 90%: the principles nearly every effective nutrition plan shares, from food quality and caloric balance to fiber targets, vegetable volume, colo ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 2024
Muscle Secrets They Don't Want You to Know! | Dr. Andy Galpin
Dr. Andy Galpin, a leading muscle physiology expert, shares his unique insights on skeletal muscle biomarkers, the impact of sleep on health, and his philosophies on scientific information. With a career dedicated to enhancing the performance of top athletes and fighters, Dr. Gal ... Show More
3h 10m
Mar 2022
How to Build Strength, Muscle Size & Endurance | Dr. Andy Galpin
In this episode, I discuss fundamental principles of strength and hypertrophy training and building endurance, along with the mechanisms underlying them. Joining me is Dr. Andy Galpin, Professor of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, and one of the foremost exp ... Show More
3h 27m
Jan 2023
GUEST SERIES | Dr. Andy Galpin: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness
In this episode 1 of a 6-part special series, Andy Galpin, PhD, professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton and world expert on exercise science, explains the 9 different types of exercise adaptations that can be used to transform the functional capacities ... Show More
2h 1m
Mar 2022
Comfort Is Making Us Weaker | Dr. Andy Galpin
<p>Today’s guest is Dr. Andy Galpin, the creator of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at CSU Fullerton, as well as their Director of Sports Performance. His studies prove that most people don’t fully understand the influence exercise habits, food consumption, and technology usag ... Show More
2h 16m