Andy Galpin

At a glance

• Andy Galpin is an American exercise physiologist. He was for many years a professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, and is now affiliated with Parker University in Texas.
• His research includes the study of single muscle fibres: how they adapt to training, and how strength, speed and endurance differ at the cellular level.
• He works with elite athletes, including in combat sports and professional teams, and wrote the book Unplugged (2017) with Brian Mackenzie and Phil White.
• A broad audience got to know him through a series of fitness episodes on the Huberman Lab podcast. He then launched his own podcast, Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin.
• His core message is that a good training programme combines several qualities: strength, muscle mass, endurance, speed and mobility.
• For longevity, he matters because he translates scientific training principles into realistic plans for ordinary people.
• Takeaway: plan your week with both strength and endurance training, and leave room for recovery and mobility.