114: Max Schmarzo: A Looking Glass Into Athletic Adaptation and Performance | Sponsored by SimpliFaster

Today’s episode features sport scientist Max Schmarzo. Max is the director of sport science at Resilience Code and the chief science officer at Exsurgo Technologies. Many of you may know him by his Instagram handle @strong_by_science where Max posts a variety of practical and scientific information that has garnered a large following. Max is one of the smartest young coaches I know, and I am constantly blown away by the breadth and detail of his knowledge. If you want to get into the nuts and bolts of human performance, Max is a go-to guy to talk to. Not only is Max well versed in many facets of strength and conditioning, but he also has education as an athletic trainer, and has deep knowledge of holistic markers of human performance in fields such as functional medicine. Today our theme is the holistic adaptation of the body to stress. When it comes to getting results, having a good grasp on things that can make or break one’s strength and performance gains, or predispose one to injury can create a broader vision of if one’s strength program is actually effective, or if lifestyle, nutrition and general stress needs to be considered. On today’s show, Max and I are chatting about these adaptive processes, the different effects of recovery modalities, nutrition and it’s impact on training decisions, the adaptation of tendons, inflammation and its role in training, and more. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster.com, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. View more show notes at Just-fly-sports.com/podcast-114-max-schmarzo/