This is Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin.
I'm Dr. Andy Galpin, a professor and director of the Human Performance Center at Parker University.
With this podcast, my goal is to help you better understand and maximize your own physical and mental performance, leveraging my two decades of experience with elite performers, including Olympians and world champions across numerous sports. The goal is to cover a range of tools, technologies, and strategies designed to help everyone—from beginners to record-breaks, and everyone in between.
I’ll use a format that I call the "3 I's.” For every topic, we'll explore how to 1) Investigate (measure it), 2) Interpret (determine what’s bad, ok, good, or even elite!), and 3) Intervene (implement changes). This framework will guide our discussions on both the science and actionable insights—the do’s and don’ts.
In the upcoming episodes of Season 2, we'll dive into topics such as how metabolism and metabolic rate truly work, how to maximize brain function and health, what sports nutrition looks like in the world’s best athletes, how to improve bone health and accelerate healing, the science of strength training for kids, and much more.
While not all of us are elite athletes—myself included—there are countless lessons and tools we can learn from those performing at the highest levels. And remember, as legendary coach Bill Bowerman stated, "If you have a body, you are an athlete." If you're not already, I hope you'll consider starting to train and recover like one.
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This is Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin.
I'm Dr. Andy Galpin, a professor and director of the Human Performance Center at Parker University.
With this podcast, my goal is to help you better understand and maximize your own physical and mental performance, leveraging my two decades of experience with elite performers, including Olympians and world champions across numerous sports. The goal is to cover a range of tools, technologies, and strategies designed to help everyone—from beginners to record-breaks, and everyone in between.
I’ll use a format that I call the "3 I's.” For every topic, we'll explore how to 1) Investigate (measure it), 2) Interpret (determine what’s bad, ok, good, or even elite!), and 3) Intervene (implement changes). This framework will guide our discussions on both the science and actionable insights—the do’s and don’ts.
In the upcoming episodes of Season 2, we'll dive into topics such as how metabolism and metabolic rate truly work, how to maximize brain function and health, what sports nutrition looks like in the world’s best athletes, how to improve bone health and accelerate healing, the science of strength training for kids, and much more.
While not all of us are elite athletes—myself included—there are countless lessons and tools we can learn from those performing at the highest levels. And remember, as legendary coach Bill Bowerman stated, "If you have a body, you are an athlete." If you're not already, I hope you'll consider starting to train and recover like one.
In this episode, my guest is Jill Miller, a renowned fascia expert and teacher of breathwork practices and self-myofascial release (SMR) to improve mobility, reduce pain, and enhance body awareness. We discuss how fascia—the connective tissue in and around muscles, bones and organs—is essential for flexibility and movement, and we explore how tools like foam rollers, balls, massage and cupping can improve fascia health. We explain the benefits of self-myofascial release, including improved range of motion, reduced muscle soreness, and improved force output, and we discuss whether experiencing pain or using hard tools is necessary for achieving good results. We also cover practices for managing chronic pain and stress, including parasympathetic techniques and breathing exercises that promote relaxation and recovery. This episode provides many practical techniques to improve mobility, physical recovery and pain management at any stage of life.
Read the episode show notes at performpodcast.com.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Jill Miller
00:01:13 Yoga, Physical Recovery
00:03:23 Foam Rolling, Self-Myofascial Release (SMR) & Benefits
00:08:46 Sponsors: Eight Sleep & Momentous
00:11:47 Foam Rolling, Tool: Timing & Reduce Muscle Soreness
00:13:11 What is Fascia?; Massage, Scar Tissue, Pain Management
00:24:08 Pain Management & Movement
00:25:47 Ball Rolling, Range of Motion, Nervous System, Duration
00:29:55 Soft vs Hard Tools & Efficacy, Cause Pain?, Pain Spots & Feedback
00:37:55 Sponsors: AG1 & LMNT
00:40:42 Massage, Tool: Tolerable Discomfort
00:44:26 Compression Alternatives, Cupping, Tool: Pin, Spin & Mobilize
00:49:53 Stress, Back Pain, Release, Tool: Spine Decompression
00:57:23 Myofascial Massage & Release; Lumbar Hammock
01:02:14 Sponsor: David
01:03:33 Respiratory Diaphragm, Increasing Awareness, Gut, Mindset
01:12:39 Diaphragm, Intercostals, Overbreathing, Tool: Breathing Zones & Symptoms
01:18:35 Breathing & Increasing Awareness, Pain, Tool: Contract-Relax Exercise, Timing
01:25:26 Parasympathetic Tolerance Capacity, Chronic Stress, Pain & Tightness
01:30:10 Tool: Parasympathetic Practices & The Five P’s
01:38:14 Pelvic Floor, Rib Flaring, Pelvic Tilt, Stacking
01:43:14 Diastasis Recti, Pregnancy & Recovery, Back & Pelvic Pain
01:52:31 Pregnancy, Hypermobility, Tool: The B’s of Rolling with Hypermobility
01:58:36 Gaining Mobility, Static Stretching & Rolling
02:01:16 Self-Myofascial Release & Benefits
02:08:22 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Subscribe & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Social Media, Perform Newsletter
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Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin
This is Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin.
I'm Dr. Andy Galpin, a professor and director of the Human Performance Center at Parker University.
With this podcast, my goal is to help you better understand and maximize your own physical and mental performance, leveraging my two decades of experience with elite performers, including Olympians and world champions across numerous sports. The goal is to cover a range of tools, technologies, and strategies designed to help everyone—from beginners to record-breaks, and everyone in between.
I’ll use a format that I call the "3 I's.” For every topic, we'll explore how to 1) Investigate (measure it), 2) Interpret (determine what’s bad, ok, good, or even elite!), and 3) Intervene (implement changes). This framework will guide our discussions on both the science and actionable insights—the do’s and don’ts.
In the upcoming episodes of Season 2, we'll dive into topics such as how metabolism and metabolic rate truly work, how to maximize brain function and health, what sports nutrition looks like in the world’s best athletes, how to improve bone health and accelerate healing, the science of strength training for kids, and much more.
While not all of us are elite athletes—myself included—there are countless lessons and tools we can learn from those performing at the highest levels. And remember, as legendary coach Bill Bowerman stated, "If you have a body, you are an athlete." If you're not already, I hope you'll consider starting to train and recover like one.
