Inside Sports Nutrition

Bob Seebohar and Dina Griffin

So you think you know a lot about sports nutrition? Think again. Inside Sports Nutrition is for all ages, genders and abilities of athletes, from the recreational to the Olympic level, who want to learn real life nutrition implementation strategies to improve health and athletic performance. If you’re a coach, nutritionist/dietitian, or parent/guardian of a youth athlete, you’ll also find plenty of nutrition nuggets here to better support your athletes. Hosts Bob Seebohar and Dina Griffin, renown Registered Sport Dietitians and Board Certified Specialists in Sports Dietetics, will entertain

  1. 6D AGO

    Sodium considerations for athletes with Chris Harris - Ep. #220

    We sit down with Chris Harris from Precision Fuel & Hydration to talk about hydration and sodium needs for athletes before, during, and after exercise. We reference the recent review paper by Dr. McCubbin (linked below) as our discussion guide. This conversation will help you think more clearly about your own hydration strategy and why testing and context matter far more than blanket rules. Links:  Review paper we reference by Dr. Alan McCubbinPrecision Fuel & Hydration Knowledge HubChris's own case studies on the Precision Fuel & Hydration website More about our guest: Chris holds an MSc in Sport and Exercise Physiology and works as a Sports Scientist at Precision Fuel & Hydration, where he helps endurance athletes develop personalised hydration and fueling strategies informed by scientific research and multiple years working in the field. He previously worked as an Exercise Physiologist for several National Governing Bodies in the UK. Chris spends his 'spare time' being a competitive triathlete who has raced at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, ticked off a 2:40 marathon on debut, and generally loves practicing what he preaches! ------- Drop a question in our free Patreon Community and get access to bonus content with Bob and Dina by upgrading to the Gold Level membership. You'll also be showing your support and helping to keep the podcast free of sponsorship ads.  Let's connect on your platform of choice:  Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. The show is brought to you by eNRG Performance and The Nutrition Mechanic.

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  2. JAN 7

    Dr. Marco Altini's Metabolic Efficiency Experiment - Ep. #215

    Your physiology doesn't always follow what the textbooks say. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Marco Altini (ultra runner, endurance coach, data scientist, and thinker at the intersection of physiology, technology, and performance). Marco opens up about the moment he realized that doing the same high-carb diet he recommended to himself for years wasn’t actually working as well as he thought. He walks us through how shifting to a periodized approach - changing fueling based on training demands rather than sticking to a fixed carb ratio - improved his fat oxidation, gut health, and performance markers in ways he hadn’t seen before. Marco grounds the discussion in real data, including how his substrate oxidation changed after adjusting his diet and why better metabolic flexibility matters for endurance athletes. Along the way, we tackle common misconceptions about high-carb diets, the link between GI distress and fueling strategy, and why testing beats guessing when you want to understand your own response to food and training. What we cover in this episode: Why metabolic efficiency is not a single target, but a moving rangeHow nutrition periodization can support training without wrecking your gutThe overlooked connection between GI distress and everyday dietary patternsWhat Marco learned from tracking substrate oxidation instead of guessingHow fat oxidation and VO₂-related metrics can change with nutrition shiftsWhy weight loss is not the same thing as improved performanceThe role of testing in understanding what your body actually responds toHow to think critically about fueling without copying elite or influencer strategies Links: Follow Dr. Altini's Substack and find him on Instagram @altini_marcoMarco's Substack article "Periodized Nutrition and Metabolic Flexbility for Endurance Performance"Marco's Substack article "Learnings from a Year of Periodized Nutrition and Metabolic Testing"Bob's Metabolic Efficiency Training book (3rd edition) More about our guest:  Marco holds a PhD cum laude in applied machine learning, a M.Sc. cum laude in computer science engineering, and a M.Sc. cum laude in human movement sciences and high-performance coaching. He has published more than 50 papers and patents at the intersection between physiology, health, technology and human performance. He is the co-founder of HRV4Training, Endurance Coach at Destination Unknown, advisor at Oura, guest lecturer at VU Amsterdam, and editor of the Wearables department of IEEE Pervasive Computing. He loves running. Download the Patreon app to join our free Community (@isnpodcast) and become a supporter of the show by joining our low-cost Silver or Gold level membership.  ------- Subscribe to our show to get the weekly episodes and also check out the YouTube channel. You can help us remain 100% ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content and behind-the-scenes conversations with Bob and Dina. Join our Patreon community or find us in the Patreon app by searching ISNPodcast. We’d love to connect with you on Instagram @isnpodcast and on Facebook @insidesportsnutrition  And when you’re ready to level up your health and performance even more, check out the services offered by Bob and Dina at their respective businesses.

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So you think you know a lot about sports nutrition? Think again. Inside Sports Nutrition is for all ages, genders and abilities of athletes, from the recreational to the Olympic level, who want to learn real life nutrition implementation strategies to improve health and athletic performance. If you’re a coach, nutritionist/dietitian, or parent/guardian of a youth athlete, you’ll also find plenty of nutrition nuggets here to better support your athletes. Hosts Bob Seebohar and Dina Griffin, renown Registered Sport Dietitians and Board Certified Specialists in Sports Dietetics, will entertain

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