
Scientist, author & professor @McMasterU interested in exercise, health & performance. Co-host of the Exercise Science podcast @realexscience
Hamilton, Canada
Joined January 2013
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Thrilled to see the inaugural episode of the Exercise Science podcast drop @realexscience
Join @mackinprof and me as we delve into trending topics with science-backed insights
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realexercisescience.com
Hard facts no hype!
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Steps, resting heart rate, blood glucose level, VO2max, sleep score – you name it, we’re tracking it. So is it healthy to be so fixated? Or are we all afflicted with a term @mackinprof coined: Orthometria. With @gibalam
Full ep:
realexercisescience.com/p/or…
What is Orthometria?
Orthometria is a term Stu coined to describe the affliction facing a growing number of us as we obsess about improving the metrics on our wearables.
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You have five hours a week to devote to your cardio. So what SHOULD you be doing? In our ep 12, @mackinprof and @gibalam debate the answer with @sweatscience Alex Hutchinson. Whole episode:
realexercisescience.com/p/ca…
What To Do For Your Cardio? (The Premise)
The conceit of ep 12 is, you have five hours a week to optimize your cardio. What does science say you should you be doing?
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This week we're talking about how to get older adults to strength train! Featuring @mackinprof and @gibalam talking with @STRONGERwithAGE Dr. Ashley Gluchowski from the Univ. of Salford, one of the top evangelists out there for strength training for older people!
realexercisescience.com/p/fi…
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What's the strangest thing you've found on store shelves with added protein? Check out @mackinprof 's FINAL WORD on protein with @gibalam in the latest ep of EXERCISE SCIENCE:
realexercisescience.com/p/st…
#protein #hypertrophy #strength #muscle #sarcopenia
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Is 4 mins of physical activity enough to boost longevity? @mackinprof and @gibalam discuss the evolving research of short, intense bursts of movement. Watch the full ep on health benefits of VILPA and exercise snacks:
realexercisescience.com/p/ex…
#VILPA #exercisesnacks #martingibala #stuartphillips
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Exercise physiology's latest new catchy acronym is VILPA! See how it rolls off the tongue? @mackinprof asks @gibalam: “What is VILPA and how is it different from exercise snacks?”
Check out our VILPA explainer TODAY:
realexercisescience.com/p/ex…
@DrJonLittle @M_Stamatakis
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Exercise Snacks & VILPA: The Ultimate Explainer open.substack.com/pub/realex…
A little morsel of an episode on exercise snacks and Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity, known as VILPA. Along with a handful of scientists worldwide, such as @M_Stamatakis and @DrJonLittle, Marty (@gibalam) is leading research into the health benefits of short, vigorous bouts of exercise scattered throughout the day.
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Think interval training has to be all-out? Think again! In ep 6, @DrMJoyner tells @gibalam & @mackinprof that not all interval training is high-intensity. Even Emil Zátopek didn't run every 400-meter repeat at max effort. Listen here:
realexercisescience.com
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In ep6, @gibalam asks: What does @DrMJoyner think of low-intensity Zone 2 dogma? Joyner offers 3 tips on moderate and vigorous PA:
Tip 1: Do SOMETHING
Tip 2: Vigorous better
Tip 3: Do intervals
Full ep:
realexercisescience.com
#Zone2 #cardio #longevity @mackinprof
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DON’T fear GLP-1 weight loss drugs because you’re worried about muscle, says @ReneeJRogers & @jmjakicic in our 5th ep, OUT TODAY. Anyone concerned about muscle on GLP-1s has a powerful tool: EXERCISE.
realexercisescience.com/
#tirzepatide #semaglutide @mackinprof @gibalam
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Replying to @mackinprof
@Mackinprof asks: How can people improve their VO₂max? @gibalam responds: Most combos of moderate to vigorous exercise will work. Data suggest that VIGOROUS exercise most effective! Check out whole ep on at realexercisescience.com !!!
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VO₂max: The Fifth Vital Sign open.substack.com/pub/realex…
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My interview on the Exercise Science podcast with @mackinprof and @gibalam debunking some popular fitness myths. Great conversation with two of the field’s most respected scientists.
youtube.com/watch?v=SHlW6J0N…
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Influencers love Zone 2. But @gibalam published a paper on why Zone 2 probably isn't for you. So what’s the deal with it? Martin breaks it down with @mackinprof in Ep. 2 of the Exercise Science podcast. Listen: realexercisescience.com
Exercise Science is powered by @myeverme.
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Got 4 minutes?
New research co-authored by APS member @gibalam suggests that brief "exercise snacks" could help those with #Type2Diabetes control their blood sugar.
Check out this @washingtonpost piece for more: ow.ly/fpJl50Z5gOy #ISpyPhysiology #ExerciseSnacks
📷: @istock
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Metabolic flexibility may be one of the most overlooked markers of long term health. Your body should be able to shift between burning carbohydrates and fat depending on the demand.
But many people lose that ability over time.
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Martin Gibala to discuss the science of Fat Max, why mitochondrial quality matters for both performance and longevity, and how sprint interval training can stimulate mitochondrial adaptations comparable to traditional endurance training in far less time.
Sometimes the question isn’t how long you train. It’s how intensely you’re willing to push.
Listen to the full conversation.
Thank you @drgabriellelyon for the opportunity to sit down and discuss HIIT, VO2max, Zone 2, Fatmax, and applications for health.
youtube.com/watch?v=rJKTSpRE…
New open access
Six Weeks of Low‐Volume Sprint Interval Training Improves Peak Oxygen Uptake Compared to a Non‐Exercise Control: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study addresses prior methodological critiques of similar previous work #HIIT
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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It's out!! I am so excited to share this review addressing popular beliefs and claims within popular media around Zone 2 training. I feel very privileged to have worked on this with my amazing co-authors, Dr. Brendon Gurd, Andres Moran-MacDonald, and @gibalam
Social media has the power to change the way people behave, so it's important that we stay evidence based.
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