Tea With Dr.G and Coach C: Recent Episodes
Jeremy Gentles and Christine Coniglio
Join us, Dr. Jeremy Gentles and Coach Christine Coniglio as we discuss the science, coaching, politics and economics of sport and its institutions.
You can also watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/nRIAlIO17JY
Episode Details
It is sometimes assumed and has been argued, albeit not very well, that investigators are biased against including females in exercise science research. What evidence is there of this bias? Sure, there are identifiable sex differences in participation rates, but does this suggest something nefarious? Or, is there something(s) more benign that may explain the disparity between male and female participation? These are a few of the areas we discuss on episode 11 with Dr. Jim Nuzzo. Our Guest
Jim Nuzzo is Head of Exercise Science Research at Vitruvian and Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Medical and Health Science at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. He can be followed on Twitter @JamesLNuzzo. Personal website: www.jameslnuzzo.com
Episode Resources
Links to papers discussed
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00336297.2020.1760900
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00336297.2021.1875248
Link to the preliminary results from the survey research I conducted
https://www.delegate-reg.co.uk/malepsychology2021/agenda
In recent years there has been a reinvigorated and growing interest in the investigation and use of potentiation complexes in strength and conditioning. In this episode we chat with Dr. Hugh Lamont to discuss the possible upsides and downsides of potentiation, mechanisms of postactivation potentiation (PAP) and strategies to consider when using potentiation complexes. This is a must listen for practitioners interested in or already using potentiation strategies!
Equal pay for equal work right? Not so fast! As the U.S. women's soccer team doubles down on their demands for equal pay by calling out FIFA and suing U.S. Soccer, they highlight economic ignorance that has plagued us for some time. Of course, U.S. women's soccer is not the only example of the trouble with demanding equal pay for men and women in sport. In this episode we chat with John Phelan about women's pay in sport, economic fallacies and the impact these efforts may have on women's professional sport.
Should you need a license to work as a strength and conditioning coach, sport scientist or sport coach? Unfortunately, those beating the drum for licensure simply assume that licensure improves the licensed profession. Perhaps more accurately, those calling for licensure have not for a second, considered what the current evidence suggests about licensure. So much for being evidenced based! In this episode we chat with Dr. Dick Carpenter about licensure, and the impact licensure generally has on quality, safety, and costs.
Should college athletes get paid? If someone or some school is willing to do so, we sure think they should be! In this episode we chat with Andy Schwarz about paying college athletes, the college cartel the NCAA has presides over, and the history of how we got here. This is an excellent episode and we hope to have Andy back soon.
Scroll through social media, open the paper or drone through the nightly news and you will probably see mention of equality/inequality or social justice. Unfortunately, this theme has crept into narratives from exercise and sport science related organizations and initiatives. In this episode we chat with Dr. Jim Nuzzo about his recent critique(s) of the equity in health and physical activity initiative from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
This episode is part 2 of 2 of our discussion with Dr. Tim Suchomel. In this episode we continue our discussion of Olympic derivatives with more of a lightning round of questions we have heard from practitioners over the years. Enjoy!
This episode is part 1 of 2 of our discussion with Dr. Tim Suchomel. In this episode we discuss Olympic derivatives, exercise selection, loading and programming strategies. All three of us attended East Tennessee State University, so it was nice to catch up and talk a little sport science!
Over the last couple years, several authors (PhD types) have asserted that hypertrophy and strength are not related. Yeah we think it is pretty ridiculous too ;) In this episode we talk with Dr. Mike Israetel about this absurd assertion. You don't want to miss this episode!
Our guest for this episode is Dr. Mike Israetel. You can follow Dr. Mike Israetel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
A cofounder of Renaissance Periodization, Dr. Mike Israetel holds a PhD in Sport Physiology from East Tennessee State University. Formerly a professor of Exercise and Sport Science in the School of Public Health at Temple University in Philadelphia, Mike has taught several courses, including Nutrition for Public Health, Advanced Sports Nutrition and Exercise, and Nutrition and Behavior.
Originally from Moscow, Russia, he has worked as a consultant on sports nutrition to the U.S. Olympic Training Site in Johnson City, TN, and has been an invited speaker at numerous scientific and performance/health conferences worldwide, including nutritional seminars at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY. Mike has coached numerous athletes and busy professionals in both diet and weight training, and is himself a competitive bodybuilder and professional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu grappler.
If you needed any more evidence that hypertrophy is indeed related to strength, here are a few articles. Or, you could just walk into any health club or weight room on the face of the planet and find an answer.
- What is the Impact of Muscle Hypertrophy on Strength and Sport Performance?
- This little gem will be published soon, co-authored by yours truely!
- Muscle size and strength: debunking the “completely separate phenomena” suggestion
- Size vs. Strength: How Important is Muscle Growth For Strength Gains?
- This is a great review by Greg Nuckols over at www.strongerbyscience.com.
Here are a few articles presenting the case that hypertrophy is disassociated from strength. Regardless of the number of times these authors repeat the same bullshit, well, it's still bullshit.
- The problem of muscle hypertrophy:revisited (PDF)
- Muscle adaptations following 21 consecutive days of strength test familiarization compared with traditional training
- Correlations Do Not Show Cause and Effect: Not Even for Changes in Muscle Size and Strength
- Practicing the Test Produces Strength Equivalent to Higher Volume Training
- Resistance exercise and sports performance: The minority report
What could be more important than hypertrophy and strength? Well, economics. Seriously, learn some! At the end of the episode we asked Mike about a few of his favorite economists; other than Thomas Sowell that is.
- Bryan Caplan - His latest book, The Case against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money, is so damn good! We are going to have to get this guy on the show and talk a little high education one of these days.
- Bjørn Lomborg - I have not read his stuff in great details but have listened to a number of his interviews. You can check out Bjørn's work at https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/.
- Ludwig von Mises - This guy is an economic rockstar. The best way to get acquainted with Mises is to head over to www.mises.org. This organization was founded by Lew Rockwell and is one of, if not the best place to learn economics.
- Friedrich Hayek - More than just The Road to Serfdom, this fella was prolific.
- Milton Friedman - To this day some of my favorite economic take-downs are Friedman's appearances on the Phil Donahue show back in the day.
I wish these last three were still walking among us so they could give our politicians and the general public a good lashing! Hypertrophy and economics! Yes please.
In this episode we talk with Dr. David Ridpath about the growth and future of college athletics, the sometimes perverse sources of funding in athletics and how the focus often has little to do with appropriately developing athletes. While we ran out of time at the end, Dr. Ridpath also provides a glimpse into some possible fixes and several options for developing alternatives to the system of college athletics we are familiar with today.
In the first episode of Tea with Dr.G and Coach C, we had the privilege of chatting with Dr. William (Bill) Sands. In this episode we discuss Dr. Sands' experience in sport, coach education in the United States (or the lack thereof), certifying bodies for S&C/sport science and the general quality of athlete development in the US and internationally.