Exercise Science

About Exercise Science

Hosts Martin Gibala, PhD & Stuart Phillips, PhD share exercise science expertise, separating hype from hard facts. www.realexercisescience.com (https://www.realexercisescience.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Exercise Science

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 May 2026

Latest episode

18 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 14 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Orthometria and the Future of Wellness | Gary LeBlanc, EverMe

   Host Stu and Marty interview Gary LeBlanc, COO and president of EverMe, discussing orthometria and the future of AI-driven wellness guidance.

2. 

   11 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Cardio Training Guidance for Recreational Athletes | Alex Hutchinson, Sweat Science

   Host Martin Gibala interviews science journalist Alex Hutchinson about optimizing cardio training for recreational athletes with limited time, offering practical guidance for effective workouts.

3. 

   4 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Carbs vs. Keto: Fueling Optimal Performance with Louise Burke, Ph.D.

   Sports dietitian Louise Burke, Ph.D., explains to Stu and Marty how carbohydrate-based fueling enhances endurance performance over fat-burning approaches.

4. 

   28 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Fighting Frailty: Maintaining Muscle as You Age

   Host Martin Gibala and guest Ashley Gluchowski, Ph.D., discuss how older adults can maintain muscle mass and strength to improve daily function and reduce health risks.

5. 

   21 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Stuart Phillip's FINAL WORD on Protein!

   Host Martin Gibala interviews protein expert Stuart Phillips about the science behind optimal protein intake, revealing the true return on investment beyond the hype.

6. 

   14 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Exercise Snacks & VILPA: The Ultimate Explainer

   Host Stu Phillips interviews exercise scientist Martin Gibala about the health benefits of short, vigorous exercise bouts like exercise snacks and VILPA.

7. 

   7 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mythbusting the Most-Hyped Peptides

   Host Martin Gibala and Stu interview Harvard- and Stanford-educated translational scientist Leigh Baxt, who debunks popular peptide myths and explains their potential risks.

8. 

   30 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What To Do Instead of Zone 2

   Hosts Stu and Marty interview exercise science expert Dr. Michael Joyner about optimal training for amateur athletes with limited time.

9. 

   23 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How GLP-1s Affect Muscle Mass

   Host Martin Gibala interviews University of Kansas scientists Renee Rogers and ACSM president-elect John Jakicic about how GLP-1 drugs impact muscle mass and how to preserve it.

10. 

    16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

    VO₂max: The Fifth Vital Sign

    Host Stuart Phillips interviews Professor Martin Gibala about VO₂max, explaining its importance for health, longevity, and athletic performance.

11. 

    9 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Brad Schoenfeld's Top 5 Strength Myths

    Co-host Martin Gibala interviews Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, professor of exercise science, as they debunk five pervasive strength training myths to optimize muscle growth.

12. 

    2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Much Ado About Zone 2

    Host Stuart Phillips interviews Martin Gibala, PhD, about the scientific efficacy of Zone 2 training for general fitness and mitochondrial capacity, revealing potential inefficiencies for amateur athletes.

13. 

    26 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Strength Training for Everybody!

    Host Martin Gibala interviews co-host Stuart Phillips about the landmark 2026 ACSM Position Stand on resistance training, revealing why strength training is essential for everyone's health span.

14. 

    21 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Exercise Science Podcast Coming Spring 2026

    Kinesiology professors Martin Gibala and Stuart Phillips discuss time-efficient cardio and strength training, separating exercise hype from scientific evidence in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

Orthometria and the Future of Wellness | Gary LeBlanc, EverMe

Published 18 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So what's different then about Everme, either compared to other apps or maybe more relevant, just feeding your data into an LLM or a Claude or a Gemini or a chat GPT? It's all about, you've heard garbage in, garbage out. But if we look at the engine, the bolus of information that we pull from, so we're tightening the aperture and everybody knows what the llms look they're powerful tools and they can they can approach things wide we're approaching something very very narrow we're approaching longevity we define that as a certain narrow space we're tightening the aperture And we're ensuring that all the data we get to pull from, because when you have data, you want to act on that data. […]

Who has been a guest on Exercise Science

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Gary LeBlanc
• Alex Hutchinson
• Louise Burke
• Ashley Gluchowski
• Leigh Baxt

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

26 ratings

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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