Zach Bitter Shawn Baker Podcasts

Karl Egloff is a Swiss-Ecuadorian athlete, mountaineer, cyclist and mountain guide, best known for his speed ascents of high mountains, including the Seven Summits. Some of his biggest FKTs achievements include the mountains: Elburs, Aconcaugua, Kilimanjaro, Denali, and Makalu. HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO Optima…

Kevin Bass is in the final stages of acquiring his PhD MD in nutrition and a vocal online presence around nutrition. The overarching theme of this episode is centered around individual and population nutrition planning. We specifically hit on health anecdotes, diet adherence, placebo, n-of-1, protein and performance, iron and heart disease risk, se…

Graham has set out to help people fix their body, so activities like running, come more natural and fluid. He has shared lots of great advice on his Instagram page, @thebarefootsprinter We sat down and discussed his approach as well as some of the exercises we worked through before recording. HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Optimal Carnivo…

This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) I live in Mesa, AZ can I over train in the heat with negative impacts? 2) Best workout to test race pace strategy for 50km - 100km 3) Best way to get into a low carb diet, while early in training for an ultra? Ease into it or jump in? HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Athletic G…

Nick is an ultramarathon athlete who went on a tear last year, culminating in an American Record for distance run in 24-hours. Nick has identified a thought provoking and affective pacing strategy for ultramarathons, and has a wide range of perspectives on how to nutritionally prepare for ultramarathon events. HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links…

This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) How to train for a marathon and triathlon simultaneously. 2) What supplements does Zach take, and does creatine help endurance? 3) Supplementing with essential amino acids. 4) What are the possible benefits of wearing a continuous glucose monitor? HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponso…

Dr. Ethan Weiss is a cardiologist whose special interests include preventive cardiology, the genetics of coronary disease, risk assessment for heart conditions and heart disease in the young. HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/HPO Goodr: goodr.com/HPO Promo: HPO Support HPO: zachbi…

Aaron is an alignment and movement coach. He has worked with top level athletes and celebrities, including Toby Maguire and Gerard Butler. He hosts the top ranked podcast, Align Podcast. He has authored the book, The Align Method. HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Optimal Carnivore: amazon.com/optimalcarnivore promo code: humansave10 Goodr: …

This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) Programming Speedwork and Peak Training Week 2) Paleo vs Keto Diet & Carbohydrate Timing HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter.com/hposponsors BiOptimizers: bioptimizers.com/human promo: HUMAN10 Ice Barrel: icebarrel.com/HPO promo code: HPO ($125 off) Support HPO: zachbitt…

Dr. Emily Splichal is a functional podiatrist and human movement specialist. She is the CEO of Naboso Technology. For this episode, we dive into foot and lower leg health and strength, how it connects to the rest of the body, proprioception of the foot, and much more. HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter.com/hposponsors BiOptimizers: …

This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) Is it better to do fewer runs of longer distance, or more frequent runs of shorter distance? 2) How do you prepare for a steep technical course while living in the flatlands? 3) How to deal with shin splints? LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Support HPO:…

Jacky is one of the most accomplished amputee ultramarathoners around, endurance coach, mom and cancer survivor. WRAL Athlete of the year and Strong Fitness Magazine Women to Watch in 2021. She is about to complete a massive project that began months ago. Jacky is running 100 marathons in 100 days. HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter…

Dr. Nick Greiner runs Greiner Health Solutions and focuses on a wide range of protocols to help both athletes and everyday people find solutions. He focuses heavily on lifestyle medicine through exercise, nutrition, and working with people at an individual level. BiOptimizers: bioptimizers.com/human promo: HUMAN10 Ice Barrel: icebarrel.com/HPO prom…

This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) Thoughts on time restricted feeding. Is there a right way to go about it? 2) Thoughts on carnivore vs. carnivore plus fruit & honey. 3) Keto for two months and endurance is suffering. What should I do? HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Athletic Greens: …

Dr. Robert Kiltz is the Founder and Director of CNY Fertility. He is passionate about sharing his success with the ketogenic diet and lifestyle approach to health and wellbeing. HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Optimal Carnivore: amazon.com/optimalcarnivore promo code: humansave10 Ice Barrel: icebarrel.com/HPO promo code: HPO ($125 off) Sup…

This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) Carb periodization within Zach's low carb diet 2) Zach's race day nutrition protocol 3) Dietary Communities HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter.com/hposponsors LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO Goodr: goodr.com/HPO Promo: HPO Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hpo Zach’s Training Plans: …

Akshay Nanavati is a United States Marine veteran, speaker, entrepreneur, ultra runner and author. He served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and was later diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. He is currently training for a never before accomplished, solo, 2700km, 105 day expedition in Antarctica. He plans to use a ketogenic diet fo…

Zack Kusnir is a former Division I football player. He played defensive tackle at the University of Southern California. After football, Zack trimmed down to 205 lbs after a career of trying to work up to nearly 300 lbs. He did this with consistent strength work and a ketogenic diet, and recently has targeted adding muscle. BiOptimizers: bioptimize…

Dr. Nicholas Norwitz obtained his PhD in ketogenic metabolism and neurodegenerative diseases at Oxford University and is now working towards his MD at Harvard Medical School. BiOptimizers: bioptimizers.com/human promo: HUMAN10 Optimal Carnivore: amazon.com/optimalcarnivore promo code: humansave10 HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Support HPO…

This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) Preparation for a big run 2) Long time runner returning post injury 3) 500 lb deadlift and 50 miles in one day LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO HPO Sponsors: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hpo Zach: zachbitter.com IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zbitterendurance Strava…

Matt Vincent is a traveling strength athlete, two-time Highland Games World Champion, and founder of HVIII Brand Goods. Through his travels, Matt was lucky enough to spend time with exceptional people who were chasing strength, fulfillment, and personal growth in every imaginable way. HPO Sponsor Discounts, Promos, & Links: zachbitter.com/hposponso…

This episode of listener inspired questions/topics includes: 1) How do you increase your pace/cadence when running? 2) If I take you as a Coach how will our interaction look? 3) Should managing sleep deprivation be a part of an athletic event? 4) Ultramarathon Perceived Effort LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO BiOptimizers Biome Breakthrough: biombreakthroug…

Ben Patrick, also known as, "The Knees Over Toes Guy" joined me to walk through a workout and record an episode to discuss the how and why. Ben started Athletic Truth Group to help bring awareness and education around building a strong body from the ground up that can tolerate the harshest of sports and activities. Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.c…

Dr. Marc Bubbs ND, MSc, CISSN, CSCS is a Naturopathic Doctor, consultant Performance Nutritionist for Canada Basketball and ALTIS. Speaker and former Strength Coach. Dr. Bubbs is also the author of the best-selling new book Peak: The new science of performance that is revolutionizing sports - An integrated and personalized approach to athlete healt…

This listener driven question/topic episode dives into the differences between training for a 50km ultramarathon and a 50km obstacle course race, defining zone 2 training, and titrating back in carbohydrates during training and racing. BiOptimizers Biome Breakthrough: biombreakthrough.com/human Promo Code: HUMAN10 Ultimate Direction: ultimatedirect…