Always Adaptive
Dive into trending health and fitness topics with Evidence Based Coach, Randall James. Having a background in many different exercise modalities, he looks at all exercise through the lens of health AND performance and so provides a unique perspective that's hard to find elsewhere.
Podcasting since 2024 • 61 episodes
Always Adaptive
Latest Episodes
Heavy Strength Training SPANKS "Functional Training"... Here's Why
In this video, I break down a 10 month lifting study that compared traditional strength training, plyometrics and sprint training, functional training, and a control group in trained athletes. The researchers tested squat strength, jump height,...
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Is Creatine ACTUALLY a Brain Boosting Supplement?
Creatine is one of the most researched supplements in fitness, but its effects on brain health and cognition are often oversimplified.In this episode, I break down the actual human research on creatine and cognitive performance, separati...
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Trumps New HHS Has Flipped the Food Pyramid Upside Down!
The new HHS dietary guidelines have sparked controversy, especially after the release of the new inverted food pyramid under Donald Trump’s administration, with RFK Jr. playing a pivotal role in shaping the conversation around food, health, and...
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Clean Eating vs Calorie Counting: Responding to Comments
In this video, I respond directly to a commenter debating clean eating vs calorie counting, and why this argument keeps coming up in the first place. Using human and animal research on food deprivation, restraint, and cravings, I break down wha...
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Is Heavy Resistance Training Superior for Tendon Adaptation?
Is heavy resistance training really better for tendon adaptation, or is strength training being oversold as a way to “target” connective tissue?In this video, I break down what the research actually shows about tendon adaptation in resp...
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