In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with journalist and writer, Zoë Rom and registered dietitian, Kylee Van Horn. Zoë and Kylee are co-hosts of the podcast, ‘Your Diet Sucks.’
This is the second of a three-part podcast series with Zoë and Kylee. The future podcast episode will be: ‘When Performance Meets Appearance: Body Image in Endurance Sports.’
Below are the areas that Rick, Zoë and Kylee chat about during this episode:
- When it comes to endurance sports, the general theory is that lighter is faster and thus, being thin is paramount to performance. Could you provide some context to this theory?
- There are so many variables to human performance, why do you think that weight is so focused on?
- What are some of the most common things that athletes do to lose weight?
- How does too low of a body weight/body fat influence human physiology and performance?
- How have GLP-1 meds changed the landscape regarding weight loss in terms of athletic performance?
- Has an over emphasis on low weight increased the prevalence in disordered eating?
- What advice would you give to coaches that have athletes that are hyper-focused on weight loss/being thin?
- What role have professional athletes, as well as influencers had on the perception of racing weight?
- What does a healthy diet and outlook on body weight look like for endurance athletes?
