#15: Dr. Andy Galpin Made Me His Lab Rat During an 850-Mile Hike | Dr. Andy Galpin

A year ago, Michael Easter walked 850 miles across southern Utah in 45 days — about a marathon every day. Dr. Andy Galpin turned him into a lab rat, studying his body before, during, and after his 45 days in the desert. What he found surprised both of them. In this episode, Michael sits down with Dr. Andy Galpin — the world’s top performance scientist and co-founder of Absolute Rest. He is the guy MVPs, Cy Young winners, and Hall of Famers call when something isn't working. They go deep on what 850 miles in 45 days actually does to a human body, what wearables get right and where they fail, and the 5-pillar exercise protocol that makes a body ready for anything. Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today’s episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. This episode was edited by Joey Fischground. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager. GET A FREE GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF MISOGI. GO TO https://www.twopct.com AND ENTER YOUR EMAIL. I share similar insights around health and wellness here:https://substack.com/@michaeleasterhttps://instagram.com/michael_easter/https://linkedin.com/in/michael-easter-b208848/https://facebook.com/easter.michaelhttps://tiktok.com/@michael_easter6https://x.com/Michael_Easter Chapters: 00:00:00 - Cold open 00:02:13 - Why Andy turned Michael into a lab rat 00:04:44 - What blood, urine, saliva, and stool tell you about a body 00:07:30 - The results: red blood cells up, metabolism down 00:12:10 - The testosterone crash: 750 to 650, free test cut in half 00:16:12 - Why hormones didn't recover even 45 days later 00:19:30 - The 80/20 of elite performance 00:25:15 - What wearables are actually good for 00:32:25 - Pro athletes vs. you 00:35:30 - The sleep apnea crisis nobody is talking about 00:40:50 - The didgeridoo study and the $20 device that fixes apnea 00:44:00 - The anti-Achilles exercise protocol 00:48:30 - The toughest athletes Andy has ever worked with 00:50:55 - Where to find more from Dr. Andy Galpin