In this episode of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer sits down with Prof. Belinda Beck - Bone Health Expert.  During the episode Professor Beck unpacks the world of bones and the significance of bone health.  The role of exercise in bone health, food and medications and how they affect our bones.  How athletes deal with Stress Injuries, Osteoporosis and Osteopenia along with running and the affects of running on Bone Health.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Where did your interest in bone health start?
• Researching bone health
• Peak Bone Mass
• Case Study of athletes
• Origin of a Stress Injury
• Insufficiency Fracture
• Why do stress fractures sometimes not heal?
• Osteopenia and Osteoporosis definitions
• What are some of the reasons for Osteoporosis
• Effects of hormones on bone health
• Insight into good foods to optimise bone health
• The role of medications in bone health
• Find out more about Bone Health
• Best advice to optimise bone health

Listen in as Brad Beer sits down with Liam Adams - Australian Marathoner and Olympian. Liam shares around his background in sport growing up and the point where he decided to focus solely on his running. Liam shares around his long journey to running his Olympic qualifying time for the Rio Olympics in 2016 and also how he nearly accidentally qualified for London 2012 in the 10,000m event. Liam gives us an insight to what it really takes to be a professional athlete while working 40 hours a week. He shares around how he fits in his training and his most important recovery tip to ensure he remains at his physical best. This is one not to be missed - it will make you rethink 'busy' and motivate you to get out and get active!

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• • His background in sport
  • Juggling the work/like/sport balance
  • His first Olympic campaign
  • The journey to running the Olympic qualifying time
  • Liams best advice for any marathoner
  • Liam's Physical Challenge

Listen in as we sit down with Luke Mathews Australian Olympian and Track and Field representative in the 800m and 1500m. Luke reflects on his stellar 2015 campaign and the disappointment he felt after the Rio Olympics in 2016. Luke shares about the Nitro Athletics experience and racing Usain Bolt and his excitement heading into the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• • Highs and Lows of his athletics career
  • Learnings in his athletics career 
  • Racing Usain Bolt at Nitro Athletics
  • Luke's recovery tips
  • Funny running stories
  • Having his mum as a coach
  • His focus for the future

Timeline

0:00 Start

1:05 Introduction

1:20 Hawaii Ironman World Championship Triathlon wrap up

3:32 Introduction to Luke Matthews

4:35 Start of interview

6:55 Luke's start in Track & Field

8:10 Luke's 'retirement' from Track & Field for AFL

8:40 Deciding to go back to running and his success

9:25 Falling out of love with AFL

11:00 Heading off to Rio - making the Olympics

11:55 Under performing at the Olympics - the heartbreak

12:35 Pulling apart and reflecting on his Rio Olympic campaign 

17:25 Making the Australian team

19:14 The lead up to Rio: The Melbourne Track Classic

21:25 Nitro Athletics and Usain Bolt

25:05 The IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 

28:25 Breaking the 4-minute mile

30:29 Meeting Sebastian Coe

31:50 Performance Round

47:38 Listener questions 

49:45 Focus for the 2018 Commonwealth Games

53:51 Tranining advice

56:25 Working on his technique 

57:26 Luke's goal over the next 6 months

58:25 Luke's dinner table

01:00 Luke's thank you to his supporters

01:40 Luke's Physical Challenge

1:03:40 Looking forward to the future of athletics in Australia

1:04:48 Close

1:06:43 Show End

Listen in as we sit down with Pete Jacobs to talk to him about his journey to becoming the Ironman World Champion in 2012 and his preparation for his return to the World Championship in 2017. In this episode we discuss around his change to the MAF training philosophy, his low carb high fat diet and how this has helped him overcome fatigue and improve his performance. 

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• • Pete's struggle with fatigue
  • Pete's change in diet 
  • Pete's change in philosophy about training and racing
  • Pete's 2012 Kona Ironman win
  • Pete's preparation for Kona 2017
  • Pete's start in triathlon and Ironman
  • About the MAF training philosophy
  • Pete's best advice
  • Pete's Physical Challenge

Timeline

0:00 Start

3:20 Playback of Pete Jacobs winning the World Ironman Championships in 2012

3:44 Introduction to Pete Jacobs

5:24 Start of interview

6:48 Pete Jacob’s challenges with fatigue

8:45 Changing his diet and training to deal with fatigue 

12:18 The fatigue Pete felt

13:48 Being aware of his fatigue and the adaptations Pete makes

13:35 Changing his diet with Phil Maffetone

17:13 Pete's plate at dinner, lunch and breakfast

18:05 Sponsors, MAF and nutrition for Kona

20:00 Pete's belief in his abilities

20:55 The frustration of not knowing what was wrong

21:50 The importance of clarity and a clear diagnosis

22:15 The perspective Pete learnt from the hard times

22:00 Talking about MAF training: Maximum Aerobic Function

30:25 Talking race day in 2017

31:02 Race day 2017 nutrition strategy 

32:35 Talking Ironman World Championships 2012: The victory

33:38 Ironman World Championships 2011: The fight for second place

34:50 Switching his mindset: from wanting to win to knowing he can win

35:40 Separating your mind from what you are doing: Ken Ware

39:38 Origins in triathlon

43:02 Listener question: core strength and body maintenance 

47:20 Performance Round with Pete Jacobs

54:00 Goals for Ironman World Championship 2017

54:29 Pete Jacob's in the zone

56:10 Pete Jacob's best advice

1:00:43 Live Your Own Fit : Jaimielle & Pete Jacobs Business

01:01:23 Where to follow Pete on his road to World Championships 2017

01:02:00 Jamie’s words to Pete at the end of the Ironman world Championships 2012

01:02:41 Close

01:07:17 End