Andy Blow, Co-founder and CEO of Precision Fuel & Hydration- Fueling in the heat, insights from elite athletes & their fueling and how he ruined his sleep lowering his carbohydrate intake

The Supersapiens Podcast

Andy Blow has a degree in exercise and sports science from the university of Bath and previously worked as the Team Sports Scientist for the Benetton and Renault Formula 1 teams, and remains an adviser to the Porsche Human Performance Centre. Andy was an elite level triathlete in his younger days, finishing in the top-10 of Ironman and IM 70.3 races, as well as winning an age-grouper Xterra World title. Andy has publications in the BMJ journals, Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and Journal of the Endocrine Society.

06:22 - Interview Starts
07:42 – Andy’s reason for going into Sport Science
10:38 – How and why Andy started researching muscle cramping
11:44 – How Andy started working in Formula 1
14:23 – What is nutrition like for Formula 1 Drivers?
16:45 – What does physical preparation for Formula 1 look like?
17:57 – Eugene Laverty’s use of Supersapiens and what he has changed as a result
19:07 – Being in the worst shape at the most important time of the season in team and motor sports compared to endurance training.
21:48 – Knowing if you have done enough or too much as an endurance athlete
24:52 – What causes cramps?
38:25 – How do you change your fueling plan in the heat?
45:14 – How does humidity impact your fueling plan?
47:36 – Advice for racing in the heat
54:50 – Racing to win vs Performing well
60:04 – Andy’s Supersapiens use and what he has learned from it
65:25 – How Precision Fuel & Hydration is using Supersapiens in working with athletes to dial in their fueling
68:22 – Why CGM helps people change their behavior
71:18 – Andy’s experience with rebound hypoglycemia and how he changed his fueling to avoid it
73:10 – Who has the best glucose in the PF&H office?
74:00 – Who has the worst glucose in the PF&H office?
77:34 – Football players using sports nutrition mid game
83:30 – Rush Round
90:10 – Outro