Episode 95 with Olympic physiologist Lindsay Golich: Lactic acid, friend and foe

Send us Fan MailIn this week's episode we talk to US Olympic and Paralympic Committee Senior Exercise Physiologist, Lindsay Golich about:What is lactate and lactic acid? Is it good or bad for performance?How and why should we test it?How do we use it to our performance advantage?Lindsay Golich is a senior exercise physiologist for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. She manages the USOC's Athlete Performance Lab and the High Altitude & Environmental Training Center at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she works with USA Triathlon, USA Cycling and other Team USA Athletes in Sport Sciences and Data Analytics towards Olympic success. Over the past 10 years Lindsay has been an integral part of the application of exercise physiology, power training, altitude training, heat acclimatization and hydration strategies to improve athletic performance within the Olympic movement and real-world competitions. She has coached more than 15-National Champions and multiple Olympic and World Championships medalists. Her expertise has been sought by world-class athletes in triathlon, road and track cycling, mountain biking, and mountaineering. As part of Team USA Lindsay has developed protocols for laboratory and field testing within cycling and triathlon to optimize athlete performance. Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis and treatment.***Mentioned:Interested in blood testing? Use code NUTRITIONALREVOLUTION at InsideTracker for 20% off any test: store.insidetracker.com/nutritionalrevolutionRacing this year? Book a free 15 minute call to learn more about our programs.Connect w/ Lindsay:X: @SportsSciLindzIG: @sportsciencelindsayProducts:LactatePlus Meter: https://lactateplusmeter.store/More Lactate Testing Kits on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vLUsBNIron & Beta-Alanine: Available for 20% off at FullscriptCheck out our Supplements For Performance Mini CourseMaurten Sodium Bicarbonate: Available on The FeedMORE NRApply to work with Kyla → https://p.bttr.to/3ZrwzcFUse code NEWPOD10 for 10% off our meal plans → https://nutritional-revolution.com/products/CONNECT Instagram → www.instagram.com/nutritionalrevolutionSponsorship inquiries → [email protected] in having your biomarkers or nutrigenomics checked? Email us at [email protected] TRUSTED RESOURCES Supplements (save 20%) → https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/kchannellFeed Club ($20 off) → https://thefeed.com/teams/nutritional-revolutionKyla's top picks → https://shopmy.us/shop/nutrevFollow us @nutritionalrevolution