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The Limits of Human Energy Expenditure with Herman Pontzer PhD and Drew Best PhD | Koopcast Episode 157

The Limits of Human Energy Expenditure with Herman Pontzer PhD and Drew Best PhD | Koopcast Episode 157

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The Limits of Human Energy Expenditure with Herman Pontzer PhD and Drew Best PhD | Koopcast Episode 157

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Herman is a professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, where he focuses on the evolution of human energy expenditure and metabolism. He is also the co-founder of the Human Evolutionary Ecology Lab, where he and his team study the effects of diet, physical activity, and modern environments on human health and disease.Herman’s latest book, "Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism," explores the latest research on metabolism and challenges long-held beliefs about weight loss and metabolism. His work has been featured in numerous publications and media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR.Andrew Best is a biological anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; he is also a respectable endurance athlete in his own right. Andrew is currently conducting a research project on ultramarathon and ultra-endurance athletes that further tests the limits of the human metabolic scope. Contact for Andrew-Website: https://www.therunningprimate.com/Instagram: @therunningprimate Twitter: @RunningPrimate Strava: The Shreddy ProfessorBuy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.Information on coaching-https://trainright.com/Koop’s Social MediaTwitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop
Released:
Dec 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Coach Jason Koop covers training, nutrition and recent happenings in the ultramarathon world.