Martin Gibala Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of the Kinesiology Department at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. His research on the physiological and health benefits of high-intensity interval training has attracted worldwide scientific attention. In this episode we discuss his work in sprint interval training versus traditional interval training, it’s effectiveness plus how each influences an endurance athlete's VO2 max and overall performance.

Bob Seebahor is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, the former Director of Sports Nutrition for the University of Florida and served as a Sport Dietitian for the US Olympic Committee. He has created a free YouTube presentation called the GI Distress Masterclass in which he talks about the root causes of GI distress in endurance sports and discusses ways to improve digestive health. We touch on the significance of hydration, the impact of environmental conditions and the role of psychological stress, plus we examine the importance of implementing different nutrient timing systems and strategies for training and competition. Finally, we help you navigate the complexities of GI distress in endurance sports using insights from Bob Seebohar's masterclass on the subject.

The new IRONMAN Pro Series, is a performance-based world series contested over 12 months at 18 designated IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events on the full 2024 IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 professional racing calendar. A points-based system, it runs in parallel to the regular IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 professional racing calendar.

All professional athletes are eligible to participate in the Series. A USD $1.7 million bonus pool is allocated at the end of the Series, and can be earned on top of any prize money won during the season.

Tim and Bevan review the weekends racing from the IRONMAN World Champs in Kona plus we share the post-race press conference with the top 5 female winners.

(0:02:04) – Infinit Nutrition 10% discount for all our listeners

(0:02:17) – ULTRO Earbuds competition for our coffee club members

(0:02:55) – Is intense interval training a time-efficient strategy to induce rapid muscle and performance adaptations comparable to traditional endurance training.

(0:09:08) – Intro to Bob Seebohar’s new Masterclass – out now on YouTube

(0:11:22) – Excerpts from Bob Seebohar’s “GI Distress and Endurance Athletes Masterclass”

(0:22:16) – IRONMAN launch a new Pro Racing Series

(0:28:12) – Tim joins the podcast and we discuss the new IRONMAN Pro Series plus we review the racing from the IRONMAN World Champs in Kona

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Infinit Nutrition 10% discount using the code FITTER10 at https://www.infinitnutrition.com.au/ Note: For the code to work you need to have created an account and be logged in.

ULTRO Earbuds at https://www.ultroaudio.com/collections/ul-tro-performance-earbuds

Martin Gabala study “Short-term sprint interval versus traditional endurance training: similar initial adaptations in human skeletal muscle and exercise performance” at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1995688/

More about Bob Seebohar at https://www.enrgperformance.com/bob-seebohar

Watch Bob Seebohar’s “GI Distress and Endurance Athletes Masterclass” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcwAbroMEBs

The IRONMAN Pro Series at https://www.ironman.com/pro-athletes-race-series

ANZCO Foods at https://anzcofoods.com/

Episode 523 - Interval Training. GI Distress. Kona 2023