This episode is a conversation with Dr. Andy Galpin, Professor of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton. He is one of the foremost experts in the world on human performance education. His focus is on the science and training methods to increase strength, hypertrophy, and endurance performance. While a professor, Andy also trains high-level athletes in many different disciplines and is on a mission to provide the world with free & accessible information to help you improve your life by enhancing the understanding of human performance, nutrition, health, and general well-being.

Episode Overview:

• Calorie Quantity vs Quality
• How accurate can you get with calorie counting?
• Thermal effect of food and how it impacts daily caloric availability
• How to fuel yourself on a backcountry hunt in high altitude
• Things to consider when training for a backcountry hunt
• Stretches to focus on while at camp
• Is underpacking food for backcountry hunting to get into a fasted state (aka hunters high) a good strategy?

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