Ep. 7: Dr. Andy Galpin - Fueling for the Hunt with Human Performance Science
In Pursuit
MeatEater
4.9 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of In Pursuit Rich sits down with renowned human performance scientist Andy Galpin to unpack the science of fueling for the hunt. Andy dives into cutting-edge strategies for optimizing nutrition, recovery, and endurance to conquer the demands of western hunting. Blending practical tips with high-performance insights, this episode delivers the tools you need to power up for the wild. Tune in for a dynamic mix of science, grit, and hunting wisdom that’ll elevate your game!
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| 0:54.4 | worked, what didn't, what caused you to have the great day, terrible day, so forth. So pick |
| 1:00.1 | kind of a routine even prior to going out, whether this is your training, your nutrition, |
| 1:05.0 | your recovery, all of it. Be consistent in it and give it a whack in the field. And then come back |
| 1:09.5 | and let's make adjustments next time. But don't program i mean i heard you talk about this rich about like don't |
| 1:16.0 | don't dip in and out of shit all the time no we don't know what's going on out here the stakes are real |
| 1:24.9 | effective preparation starts with fitness but it requires so much more. |
| 1:30.8 | This show explores the tools, knowledge, resilience, and skills needed to be ready when it matters the most. |
| 1:37.8 | Join me, Rich Groening, as we apply the decades of wisdom I have gained through training and competition to hunting in the backcountry. |
| 1:46.5 | This is In Pursuit. |
| 1:49.4 | Brought to you by Mayhem Hunt. |
| 1:55.7 | All right, today on In Pursuit, we've got Dr. Andy Galpin. |
| 2:03.5 | Man, honestly, the nerd in me is pretty fired up to talk to you about some human performance stuff at Parker University you got I mean |
| 2:10.2 | you're doing all kind of cutting edge bird will read off you know the the true all of his |
| 2:16.5 | accolades, but... |
| 2:17.5 | Meat eater asks me to do this. |
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