PODCASTPerform Ep 28: Identify & Fix Muscle Imbalances & Injury Risks
Dr. Andy Galpin
PodcastJune 11, 2026
Mark Bell's PowerCast: Dr. Andy Galpin (Part 1/2)
Contributor: Dr. Andy Galpin
In this conversation with Mark Bell and Jim McDonald, I talk about the science of muscle physiology, why skeletal muscle is the largest organ in your body, how the body adapts to training, and why no single training methodology has all the answers. We also get into nutrition, fasting, metabolic flexibility, and why being too dogmatic about any one approach is probably holding you back.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:29 What Dr. Galpin Studies & Why
00:28:10 How to Build Muscle
00:29:55 Why Muscle Mass Matters for Longevity
00:34:39 Strength as a Predictor of Mortality
00:38:25 Keto & Carbohydrate Debate
00:52:37 Fasting — The Science & Application
00:57:58 Cold Exposure & Stress Adaptation
01:05:18 Dogmatism in Training & Nutrition
01:31:19 Muscle Fiber Type Research & Biopsies
01:47:56 Self-Experimentation & Working with Athletes
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