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Midlife is hectic, stressful and demanding. Weight gain, fatigue, joint pain and the like creep up on you in midlife, and before you know it, you’re struggling everyday to feel your best and battling just to live pain free. The challenge is that lack of sleep, high stress, and general lack of time leaves you stuck in neutral (or what feels like reverse!). But, it doesn’t have to be this way. Midlife is also the time in your life with the greatest opportunity for growth. PEAK40 is all about living your best life in midlife. It’s about conquering your performance goals and health challenges in your mid-30s, 40s, 50s and beyond rather than settling. Small changes, done consistently over time, yield incredible results. PEAK40 is your roadmap on the journey to better health, a better body, and your best performance in mid-life. PEAK40 is about making midlife, your best life!
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Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
In episode 8, Dr. Marc Bubbs shares insights on why you should 'start with protein' when building out your meals for health and performance. Marc shares clips from protein experts Dr. Theo Ispolgou, PhD from Leeds Beckett University and Dr. Rob Morton, PhD from McMaster University, as well as insights from renowned sport dietitian Dr. Susan Kleiner, PhD. If you're wondering how to build your best diet, don't miss this episode!
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Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
In episode 7, Dr. Marc Bubbs discusses the health benefits, and pitfalls, of coffee (and caffeine) intake. If you're wondering how to determine your coffee/caffeine dose, and whether coffee is 'good' for you, don't miss this episode!
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Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
In episode 6, Dr. Marc Bubbs dives into the benefits of strength training for your mental, physical and overall health. Marc shares clips from experts Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, PhD and renowned strength coach Mike Robertson MS, CSCS to talk about why you need to train differently in midlife, the minimum you can do to still get significant results, how using lighter loads can save your joints and still lead to great strength gains, and once again, how patience and mindset are two keys to long-term success.
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Saturday May 29, 2021
Saturday May 29, 2021
In episode 5, Dr. Marc Bubbs discusses a major root cause of low energy, low libido, low mood, low testosterone and poor recovery... lack of sleep! Marc shares clips from expert sleep researcher Dr. Cheri Mah, MD and sleep scientist Dr. Norah Simpson, PhD from Stanford School of Medice to highlight the negative effects of lack of sleep on mental and physical performance, but more importantly, how to actually start to implement strategies to improve sleep and recovery.
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Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
In episode 4, Dr. Marc Bubbs explores a fundamental roadblock to successful long-term weight loss... cravings! Marc shares clips from neuroscientist Stephan Guyenet, PhD to highlight the role of the brain in cravings, how the neurotransmitter dopamine drives 'reward' and can leave you stuck in poor dietary patterns, and how food variety might not be your best bet when trying to keep cravings in check. Marc shares strategies to start reducing your cravings to support energy, weight loss, and better health.
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>> Looking for support? Check out PEAK40 Nutrition Coaching for Men and Women.
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
In episode 3, Dr. Marc Bubbs talks time-efficient aerobic training and how to integrate HIIT into your routine. Marc shares clips from Dr. Martin Gibala, PhD, world-leader in HIIT research, and Zach Bitter, the world-record holder in the 100 mile ultra-marathon. Regardless if you're trying to get back into exercise, or wondering how to make a bigger impact with your shorter sessions, this episode lays the foundation for you!
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Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
In episode 2, Dr. Marc Bubbs dives into the importance of mindset in achieving your health, weight loss, and performance goals. Marc shares clips from Dr. Tara Swart, MD, PhD, neuroscientist from MIT Sloan and Dr. Peter Jensen, PhD, mental performance coach at Canada Basketball and to countless Olympians. If you're wondering why you're stuck, or still haven't achieve your goals, don't miss this podcast.
>> Looking for a deeper dive? My new book PEAK40 is available now.
>> Looking for support? Check out PEAK40 Nutrition Coaching for Men and Women.
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Midlife is busy, stressful and demanding. With all the noise online in the nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle space it's difficult to make sense of the information overload.
In the first episode of the PEAK40 podcast, Dr. Marc Bubbs shares with listeners the origin story of PEAK40, before diving into the new science of breakfast. How does eating, versus fasting, at breakfast impact weight loss and movement through the day?
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