This interview podcast features Peter Attia interviewing endurance coach Olav Aleksander Bu about performance metrics in endurance sports. The discussion begins by defining key terms like FTP (Functional Threshold Power) and critical power, then explores their application across different sports (cycling, running, swimming). They delve into lactate threshold, VO2 max, and the importance of consistent testing protocols, highlighting how elite athletes like Bu's clients, Christian Blumenfeld and Gustav Iden, achieve exceptionally high VO2 max values. Finally, the conversation touches upon the role of nutrition and the use of AI in optimizing athletic performance, with Bu mentioning the use of a novel bicarbonate delivery system for improved lactate tolerance. Listeners gain a deeper understanding of physiological metrics and training strategies used by elite endurance athletes.
