Dr. Sam Shepherd is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Nutrition at Liverpool John Moores University. Mikki and Bev discuss his work on the effects of the blackcurrant supplement CurraNZ on athletic performance.

We share excerpts from Mikki’s interview with Dr Shepherd where he talks about the benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and how it helps to improve both fat oxidation and adaptations in muscle-related substrate metabolism.

Lastly in our Coaches Catch-Up Bev and Tim review the weeks racing and share some VO2 workout ideas.

(0:07:37) – Competition for a pair of ULTRO Earbuds

(0:08:00) - INFINIT Nutrition 10% discount using the code FITTER10 at https://www.infinitnutrition.com.au/

(0:08.15) – CurraNZ – The benefits of this blackcurrant supplement and its role in improving athletic performance. Plus use the code MIKKI for a 25% discount off your first order.

(0:10:52) – Dr Sam Shepherd on HIIT and the benefits of CurraNZ on performance and recovery

(0:28:17) – Simon Cochrane takes the win at Ultraman Canada in a record-breaking time

(0:31:50) – Coaches Catch-up with Bev and Tim

LINKS:

ULTRO Earbuds at https://www.ultroaudio.com/

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.

CurraNZ at https://curranz.com/

Follow Dr Sam Shepherd on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SamShep_ExSci

Mikkipedia Episode ‘Exploring the Mechanisms and Effects of Curranz - Dr Sam Shepherd’ at https://podcast.mikkiwilliden.com/168/transcript

More about Hexis at https://www.hexis.live/

Follow Simon Cochrane on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cochranesimon/

PTO US Open at https://protriathletes.org/events/pto-tour/us-open/pro/

WTCS Sunderland at https://sunderland.triathlon.org/

Superior performance improvements in elite cyclists following short-interval vs effort-matched long-interval training at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31977120/

Optimizing Interval Training Through Power-Output Variation Within the Work Intervals at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336641479_Optimizing_Interval_Training_Through_Power-Output_Variation_Within_the_Work_Intervals

High-intensity decreasing interval training (HIDIT) increases time above 90% VO2peak at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-020-04463-w

Episode 507 - Dr Sam Shepherd and CurraNZ. VO2 Training. Race Reviews.