599. Exercise Ain't Enough w/ Dr. Alexander Hutchison

The Far Side of Fitness

Dr. Alexander Hutchison is a fitness and wellness expert in Dallas, Texas and the owner of Good Egg Fitness. He is the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Cellular Physiology. He reviews for several peer-reviewed journals in exercise science, nutrition, and immunology. He has authored three books, Exercise Ain’t Enough: HIIT, Honey, and the Hadza, The Swim Prescription, and In Defense of Doping. As an athlete, Alexander was a member of two NAIA national championship swim teams at the University of Puget Sound (95-96) and qualified for the world age group championships in triathlon in 2005 and met the qualifying standard for the Olympic weightlifting age group World Championships in 2019. As a coach, he led the boys’ swim team from Southlake Carroll high school to the 2002 UIL state championship. He has also coached numerous athletes to successful finishes in Ironman triathlons and qualifying times for the Boston Marathon. Alexander is married to Enjonli Hutchison and is the father of Kaya Hutchison. They go on family runs every Sunday and finished the Houston Half-Marathon together in 2020 in 2:55:54.

Dr. Alexander's Links:

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https://www.instagram.com/the_professor_hutchison/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-hutchison-8687aa223/

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction and Motivation for Writing the Book

00:16 Debunking the Fat Burning Zone Myth

02:06 Critique of Health and Fitness Literature

04:39 Understanding VO2 Max

11:55 Genetics and VO2 Max

16:55 Protein Consumption and Aging

24:47 Bone Mineral Density and Aging

27:40 Strength Training Adaptations

27:52 High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Benefits

29:25 Physiological Mechanisms of HIIT

30:20 Challenges and Misconceptions of HIIT

32:45 Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)

37:16 The Hadza Study: Insights into Physical Activity and Diet

42:12 Diet vs. Exercise in Weight Management

48:40 Evolutionary Perspectives on Diet and Obesity

52:30 Maintaining Metabolism and Activity Levels with Age

54:23 Conclusion and Final Thoughts