Episodes

  • Fuelling for Endurance (A Chat w/ Effortless Swimming)
    Jul 18 2024

    Nick recently was invited on the Effortless Swimming podcast to chat about our new testing equipment in the lab and discuss the practical implications of being able to use data to start dialling in further your fuelling needs when racing and training. To learn more about Effortless Swimming CLICK HERE For more free resources about improving endurance performance, sign up to our email list here: http://go.metsperformance.com.au/free-mets-mastermind

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    57 mins
  • Fuel Better, Race Better: Closing the Gap on Race-Day Nutrition
    Jul 4 2024

    As you may have heard, we have some new lab testing equipment that has expanded our capabilities to go much deeper into your physiology. In this episode, we discuss the new metrics we can assess including Fat vs Carbohydrate utilisation and how we can pair that with an InBody composition analysis to better estimate and predict your race-day nutrition requirements to optimise your endurance performance.

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    23 mins
  • Which Test Protocol is Right for You? (In the METS Lab)
    Nov 14 2023

    Recently we shared on Instagram some data from long time METS athlete Dimma and how we had him in the lab just to check in on his Zone 2. To do so we still measured his Oxygen consumption (VO2) and lactate, but we changed the protocol so he didn't have to go all the way to max. From your feedback and questions, we wanted to jump on and chat about the 3 main test protocols we can do in the lab and how they provide different levels and types of information to best inform your training and racing.

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    Got a question about the test protocols we can use in the lab? Unsure which one would be suit you? Get in contact with Nick to chat about it, via email: nick@metsperformance.com

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    18 mins
  • Revisiting the Fundamentals (Nick on the Stronger Stride Podcast)
    May 4 2023

    Recently Nick was invited on as a guest on the Stronger Stride podcast to discuss the basics of lab testing and how the data can be implemented into training. Go check out the Stronger Stride podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-stronger-stride-podcast/id1546581804 OR on instagram: @strongerstride

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The N=1 Theory (Taking an Individualised Approach)
    Mar 16 2023

    The N=1 Theory is really a fancy name for something we've always done, individualise everything and seek performance improvement for the athlete in front of us, essentially creating the research study of that single athlete's performance to support them racing faster, smashing PB's and fitting it all in around all of the other things going on in life. Because that's what really matters.

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    25 mins
  • From Pain to Performance, S&C for the Endurance Athlete with Huw Darnell
    Feb 23 2023

    Huw Darnell joined Nick for this awesome episode of the podcast to chat all about how his work as a strength & conditioning to aid endurance athletes through the process of 'Pain to Performance'. Huw also shares his insights into incorporating strength training into a busy and often complex endurance athlete schedule, PLUS a bonus quick discussion on how we can maximise our use of breath to assist performance and recovery. To find out more about Huw, head over to: https://www.huwdarnell.com.au/ OR Instagram: @huwdarnell

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Kicking 2023 off with CORE, Lactate Analyzers & STRYD
    Feb 10 2023

    We’re back on the podcast in 2023 (it’s been a while!) and we’ve got our hands on some interesting endurance focused tech we think you’d be interested in hearing about. What else should we get our hands on to test or look into? AND Who should we invite onto the podcast for a chat? Get in touch with Nick with your thoughts via email: nick@metsperformance.com

    OR on Instagram @metsperformance

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    22 mins
  • What It’s Like Being Coached by a Sport Scientist (Part 2)
    Dec 15 2022

    Zach is a 70.3 triathlete who first walked in the METS Lab after giving Geelong 70.3 (2020) a go off little to no training. He did ok, 12 months later he destroyed that benchmark and 3 years on with Nick coaching him, he's been able to optimise his training to take his performance to a whole new level. For more free resources about improving endurance performance, sign up to our email list here: http://go.metsperformance.com.au/free-mets-mastermind

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    37 mins