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Essentials: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness | Dr. Andy Galpin

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Essentials: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness | Dr. Andy Galpin

Huberman Lab

1 DAYS AGO
Huberman Lab

Huberman Lab

1 DAYS AGO
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Andy Galpin, PhD, an exercise physiologist. We revisit the first episode of his Huberman Lab Guest Series to discuss the nine major components of physical fitness and how to assess your abilities. We...

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Andrew Huberman and Andy Galpin present a practical framework for assessing the major components of fitness, from movement quality and strength to aerobic capacity and long-duration endurance. The episode emphasizes simple tests, safe and repeatable methods, and using results to guide training priorities.
01:46
Fitness should serve both the present and the future
08:23
The simplest way to assess movement
12:20
Look for red flags, not optimization
16:34
Leg extensions offer a practical standardized strength test
19:22
Never sacrifice safety for a maximum test
21:45
Very low FFMI signals severe physiological detriment
23:56
Anaerobic capacity demands maximal effort
27:40
The walk test can be quite accurate
29:47
Thirty minutes of continuous nasal breathing
33:16
Lift performance anchors before pursuing optimization

Chapters

Andy Galpin
00:00
Fitness Goals, Appearance & Performance
00:44
Nine Components of Physical Fitness
02:32
Sponsor: Eight Sleep
05:54
Movement Skill, Tool: Assessing Movement Quality
07:21
Speed Testing
11:11
Power, Tool: Standing Broad Jump
11:34
Grip Strength, Dynamometers & Dead Hangs
12:55
Sponsor: AG1
14:51
Lower Body Strength, Leg Extensions & Squat Holds
16:12
Safe Testing, Technique & Consistent Warm-Ups
18:47
Muscle Mass, Body Composition & Fat-Free Mass Index
19:45
Muscular Endurance, Planks & Push-Ups
21:51
Anaerobic Capacity, Maximum Effort Tests
23:21
Maximum Heart Rate & Heart Rate Recovery
24:55
VO2 Max, Running & Walking Tests
26:10
Sponsor: David
27:52
Long-Duration Endurance, Steady-State Exercise & Nasal Breathing
29:15
Testing Frequency, Test Order & Training Priorities
30:16
Acknowledgements Disclaimer & Disclosures
34:34

Transcript

Andrew Huberman: Welcome to Huberman Lab Essentials, where we revisit past episodes for the most potent and actionable science-based tools for mental health, physical health, and performance. I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and oph...