All That Glitters

Today, I speak with Dr. Johnathan Mike, a PhD in Exercise & Sport Science, Sports Performance Coach, Author & Industry Speaker. He believes in educating through “Scientific Strength”. We go deep into his PhD studies but also cover the basics of power production and how specificity plays into it. Dr. Mike explains the difference between injury prevention and injury protection and why it matters to the everyday athlete. Jonathan and I discuss research and confirmation bias and how it can affect they way people understand science and training. This episode is packed with info. You don’t want to miss it! We talk about: -When Science Meets Muscle -supplementation -performance -sports science -injury prevention versus protection -understanding research -strength versus endurance athletes -learning about business Time Stamps: 1:00 introduction 4:33 important lessons from undergrad 8:01 PhD studies and understanding research 21:30 differences in programming for women and men 25:05 strength versus endurance 42