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Dr. José Areta discusses the concept of energy stress and its implications for training and performance.

Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the huge "always on" discount) Affordable (best pricing by far) Blood Testing at GoodLabs (use code WISE for 20% discount) Jose Areta, PhD Dr. José Areta is an Associate Professor in Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University (UK). Originally from Argentina and trained first as a biologist (with a minor in zoology), he completed his PhD in exercise physiology and nutrition at RMIT University in Melbourne, then spent roughly three years as a postdoctoral researcher at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences before moving to Liverpool. His research centers on training–nutrition interactions in humans — how manipulating carbohydrate, protein, fat, and overall energy availability shapes adaptation to training and physical performance. In recent years his work has focused on the endocrine, metabolic, and physiological effects of energy deficiency, including the first dynamic proteomic profiling of how human skeletal muscle responds to a short-term energy deficit combined with exercise. He is also a practicing athlete, coach, and practitioner, and has roughly 60…

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Host: wise athletes podcast

Guest: Jose Areta, PhD

Topics covered

• energy stress
• exercise physiology
• nutrition
• training adaptation
• metabolic effects

Keywords

• energy deficit
• exercise metabolism
• nutrition interactions
• physical performance
• proteomic profiling

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Organizations: Liverpool John Moores University, RMIT University, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

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