#173 | Optimizing Body Composition | Michael Ormsbee, PhD

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Dr. Michael Ormsbee discusses optimizing body composition through exercise, nutrition, and supplementation.

Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the always discount) Michael J. Ormsbee, PhD Michael J. Ormsbee is a professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences at FSU. He serves as the Graduate Program Director and is the Director for the FSU Institute of Sports Sciences & Medicine (ISSM). He holds the Margaret A. Sitton Endowed Professorship at FSU. Professor Ormsbee’s work focuses on how exercise, nutrition, and supplementation interact to influence: Body composition, metabolism, and performance Pre-sleep (nighttime) feeding strategies and their effects on recovery, metabolism, and body composition The role of macronutrients (especially protein and types of carbohydrates) in fat metabolism, hormonal responses, and performance across both healthy and clinical populations Applications in athlete populations, as well as in metabolic disease, obesity, and clinical scenarios Today I have the exact right person to talk about targeting optimal body composition. Mike Ormsbee PhD. Mike is a scientist athlete, researching health, body comp and human performance as the Director of the Florida State University’s Institute of Sports Sciences and…

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Host: Wise Athletes Podcast

Guest: Michael J. Ormsbee, PhD

Topics covered

• body composition
• nutrition
• exercise
• supplementation
• metabolism
• athlete performance

Keywords

• body composition
• nutrition
• exercise
• supplementation
• metabolism
• performance
• athletes

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Organizations: Florida State University, Institute of Sports Sciences & Medicine

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