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December 13, 2024 39 mins
🧪 Today in our Lab 🥼 we are going to take a coffee ☕ with Dr. Martin Gibala  

Dr. Martin Gibala is a professor and holds the Faculty of Science Research Chair in Integrative Exercise Physiology. He is renowned for his research on the physiological and health benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Author of the Best Seller “The One Minute Workout”, Dr. Gibala has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and has been cited in numerous popular media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Globe and Mail.  

His research has revolutionized how we think about fitness, showing how short, intense bursts of exercise can provide incredible health benefits.
In this episode, we’ll dive deep into VILPA—those brief bursts of physical activity that can boost your health, the nuances of PGC-1 alpha as a master regulator of endurance adaptations, VO2 max and its impact on performance, and so much more.

Get ready for a fascinating conversation packed with actionable insights!  

Whether you're a seasoned biohacker, a wellness enthusiast, or simply curious about the secrets to living longer and healthier, this episode is not to be missed!  

We will talk about: #VO2max #theeoneminuteworkout #longevity #antiaging #hiit #vilpa #pgc1-a #exercisesnacks  

Episode Sponsored by ThinkFit https://thinkfit.app/ "Live Intentionally - Combine Productivity with Wellness for a Balanced, Meaningful Life."  

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www.martingibala.com  
Key Publications
Gibala, M. J., Little, J. P., Macdonald, M. J., & Hawley, J. A. (2012). Physiological adaptations to low‐volume, high‐intensity interval training in health and disease. The Journal of Physiology, 590(5), 1077-1084. Gillen, J. B., & Gibala, M. J. (2014). Is high-intensity interval training a time-efficient exercise strategy to improve health and fitness? Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 39(3), 409-412. MacInnis, M. J., & Gibala, M. J. (2017). Physiological adaptations to interval training and the role of exercise intensity. The Journal of Physiology, 595(9), 2915-2930. Islam, H., Gibala, M. J., & Little, J. P. (2022). Exercise Snacks: A Novel Strategy to Improve Cardiometabolic Health. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 50(1), 31-37. Gillen, J. B., Estafanos, S., Williamson, E., Hodson, N., Malowany, J. M., Kumbhare, D., & Gibala, M. J. (2022). Twelve weeks of sprint interval training improves indices of cardiometabolic health similar to traditional endurance training despite a five-fold lower exercise volume and time commitment. PloS one, 17(5), e0259198.  

Latest: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01938-6 https://martingibala.com/index.php/publications/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=gibala+m&sort=date

Book

Gibala, M., & Shulgan, C. (2017). The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter. Avery.   Other Resources

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