Episode 293: Performance Base Layer Series - Part 3: Pillars of Performance Applied (Nutrition)
Purple Patch Podcast
Matt Dixon
4.8 • 647 Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back to the 5-part Performance Base Layer Series on the Purple Patch Podcast. This series aims to emphasize the importance of the foundational aspect of high performance, which is the performance base layer. It's built on the foundation of positive habits that foster a strong physiological readiness for good physical and mental health year-round and for years to come. The Purple Patch pillars of performance, which include endurance, strength, nutrition, and recovery, make up the core elements of the performance base layer.
Each week of the series, we have focused on a different pillar of performance. We started with endurance and movement, followed by strength and resistance training. Now, we move on to the third pillar: nutrition. Similar to the previous episodes, we will discuss this pillar from two perspectives. The first perspective is called "life performance," which focuses on anyone who seeks to improve their longevity, workplace performance, parenting skills, or anything related to their daily lives. The second perspective focuses on endurance athletes and highlights the specific needs and demands of seeking a podium finish.
In this episode, Matt shares insights on developing a well-rounded approach to nutrition to help maintain health, get battle-ready, improve resilience and adaptability, and ultimately leave you poised for long-term success in any arena.
Throughout this episode, we will use case studies and examples to highlight the importance of adopting healthy nutrition habits. We will also provide resources to assist you in your journey to better nutrition and developing your performance base layer.
Episode Timestamps
00:00 - 06:29 - Welcome and Episode Introduction
06:36 - 9:16 - Matt's News-ings
9:23 - 49:20 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 293: Performance Base Layer Series - Part 3: Pillars of Performance Applied (Nutrition)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Matt Dixon and welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. |
| 0:06.7 | The mission of Purple Patch is to empower and educate every human being to reach their |
| 0:11.2 | athletic potential. Through the lens of athletic potential, you reach your human potential. |
| 0:16.5 | The purpose of this podcast is to help time-starved people everywhere in a great sport into life. |
| 0:24.3 | What nutrients are you low on? You know, your vitamins and minerals, or I should say, your vitamins |
| 0:30.2 | and your minerals. Those things that can impact your energy, your ability to focus, your performance |
| 0:36.1 | in training, how's your cardiovascular health? |
| 0:39.6 | What about the imbalances of your hormones that can also impact fatigue, body composition, mood, |
| 0:45.1 | even itchy skin? What is your hormonal profile? Do you know? Guess what? You can find out. |
| 0:52.1 | You could go to your doctor and get a blood draw. The problem there is most |
| 0:55.7 | doctors reference their results against an incredibly low bar, just the absence of disease. |
| 1:02.1 | There's less of a real focus on how you are showing up to perform during sport or, of course, |
| 1:07.6 | across life and work. Often their recommendations are broad-reaching and honestly quite tough to implement. |
| 1:13.6 | But if you're listening to this show, you're likely interested in performing at your best, |
| 1:18.3 | bring in your best self across life and sport. |
| 1:20.9 | And that is why it is helpful to leverage inside tracker. |
| 1:25.0 | They assess your biometrics. |
| 1:26.8 | They then review the results through a performance |
| 1:29.1 | lens across key areas of performance and longevity, and it is from then that you can start to |
| 1:34.8 | build an action plan for you to implement. Now with their personal dashboard, you also get |
| 1:40.9 | it very easy to track your individual results and, of course, the impact of their recommendations. |
| 1:46.9 | I absolutely love it. Purple Patch athletes leverage it and you can too. |
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