Episode 29E - Tactical Athletes: Firefighters, Police, Military, Special Ops

Dr. Shawn M. Arent is Professor and Chair of the top-ranked Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina in the Arnold School of Public Health. He is also the Director of the USC Sport Science Lab. His research focuses on the relationship between exercise, nutrition, and stress and the implications for health, performance, and recovery. Dr. Arent is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction with the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), and a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), and the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). He is also the immediate past-president of the ISSN. He was recognized as the 2017 Outstanding Sport Scientist of the Year by the NSCA, was awarded a Lifetime Service Recognition by the US Army 3-314th Field Artillery Thunder Battalion (the first such award given to a civilian), and he received the 2016 Directors Award for Scientific Excellence. He has received grant funding from the DoD, NIH, RWJF, and various industry sources. Additionally, he has worked with USSOCOM as well as teams and athletes in the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, US Ski and Snowboard, the US Soccer Federation, and a number of teams at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels. A former Division I college athlete and national champion, he refuses to believe he’s washed up even though his body likes to remind him otherwise.

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We cover all things related to sports science, nutrition, and performance. The Sports Science Dudes represent the opinions of the hosts and guests and are not the official opinions of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), the Society for Sports Neuroscience, or Nova Southeastern University. The advice provided on this show should not be construed as medical advice and is purely an educational forum.

Hosted by Jose Antonio PhD

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Dr. Antonio is the co-founder and CEO of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, www.issn.net as well as the co-founder of the Society for Sports Neuroscience.
Dr. Antonio has over 100 peer-reviewed publications, 16 books, and is Professor at Nova Southeastern University, Davie Florida in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
Twitter: @JoseAntonioPhD

Co-host Anthony Ricci EdD

Dr Ricci is an expert on Fight Sports and is currently an Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University in Davie Florida in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
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Twitter: @sportsci_psyDoc