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Best podcasts about speed the groundbreaking science

Latest podcast episodes about speed the groundbreaking science

Science Friday
Challenging The Gender Gap In Sports Science

Science Friday

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 16:06


The first Women's World Cup was in 1991, and the games were only 80 minutes, compared to the 90-minute games played by men. Part of the rationale was that women just weren't tough enough to play a full 90 minutes of soccer.This idea of women as the “weaker sex” is everywhere in early scientific studies of athletic performance. Sports science was mainly concerned with men's abilities. Even now, most participants in sports science research are men.Luckily things are changing, and more girls and women are playing sports than ever before. There's a little more research about women too, as well as those who fall outside the gender binary.SciFri producer Kathleen Davis talks with Christine Yu, a health and sports journalist and author of Up To Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, about the gender data gap in sports science.Read an excerpt of Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes at sciencefriday.com.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.  Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

The Bright Side
Microfeminism, Perfume at Bedtime, and Supporting Girls in Sports with Christine Yu

The Bright Side

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 35:20 Transcription Available


2024 has been a phenomenal year for women in sports. With the record-breaking viewership of the women's March Madness finals, women's athletics have finally gotten the media coverage they deserve. However, recent research shows that by the time girls hit 14 years old, they are twice as likely to quit playing sports than boys. Christine Yu, award-winning journalist and author of “Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes” joins us on the show to unpack why this is happening and what we can all do to help the girls in our lives learn that a good body is a strong body. Plus, Danielle and Simone chat about wearing perfume to bed, acts of microfeminism, and men's emotional wellness retreats. What are your small acts of feminism? Email us your answers at hello@thebrightside.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women Run Canada
EP 188. Megan Kuikman

Women Run Canada

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 35:54


This episode is for all of my runner friends who love the science behind the sport as much as I do. Megan Kuikman is a Registered Dietician, sports nutrition specialist and is currently completing her PhD at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney. Megan is passionate about addressing the gender gaps in sports nutrition information, so she is diving deep into female-driven studies. Megan talks about some of her most recent research and what the next steps on what she's learned could be. She also shares her thoughts on what she thinks it's going to take to keep girls and women in sport long term.  The title of the book we mention in the episode is Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Female Athletes by Christine Yu Follow Megan on Instagram @megankuikmanrd   EPISODE SPONSOR: Canada Running Series Don't let the early bird slip by for the Move your Paws for the Polar Bear Cause! Register before midnight on February 16, 2024 to secure your spot. This fun and meaningful race is a great way to support polar bear conservation and enjoy the crisp winter air.  Register now at www.canadarunningseries.com --- THEME MUSIC: Joseph McDade

Tough Girl Podcast
Christine Yu - Journalist and Author of “UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes”.

Tough Girl Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 44:46


Christine Yu is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Her writing has appeared in Outside, The Washington Post, Time, Runner's World, and other publications. She's a lifelong athlete and yoga teacher who loves running, surfing, and skiing. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. About the book:  “In the past half-century, women have achieved remarkable progress in the realm of athletics. More women are participating in sports and maintaining an active lifestyle throughout their lives. Whether they're elite athletes striving for excellence or passionate amateurs enjoying their athletic pursuits, women deserve a sports culture that empowers them.  This culture should offer training programs and equipment specifically designed to support their unique physiologies, along with nutrition and injury prevention guidelines grounded in scientific research and tailored to their individual experiences. Unfortunately, women have often received guidance based on research that fails to consider their distinct experiences and physical characteristics. Much of what we've accepted as the standard in exercise and sports science is rooted solely in studies conducted on men. But the landscape is changing for the better. Researchers are now conducting more inclusive studies to close the gender data gap. They're investigating how women can enhance their athletic performance, reduce the risk of injury, and maintain good health. In 'Up to Speed,' sports and health journalist Christine Yu unravels myths and dissects gender bias in light of real science. She advocates for new approaches that empower female athletes to excel at every life stage, from adolescence through adulthood, encompassing pregnancy, menopause, and beyond.  Christine delves into the latest research findings and shines a light on the researchers, athletes, and advocates challenging the status quo. They are pioneering innovative solutions to enhance the active and athletic lives of women and girls, ushering in a new era of gender equality in sports science and performance.” *** The Tough Girl Podcast is being sponsored throughout January by ZOLEO. #ChallengeWithZOLEO ZOLEO connects with your phone to provide seamless global messaging that follows you in and out of mobile network coverage — plus added safety features you can count on worldwide including industry-leading SOS alerting features. 24/7 monitoring and 24/7 access to non-emergency medical advice, check-in and weather forecasts. ZOLEO offers unmatched peace of mind for you and for everyone waiting at home.  Stay connected and safe while doing what you love. Hit the subscribe button to stay updated on the incredible journeys and stories of tough women. New episodes LIVE every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time. *** Show notes Who is Christine Being based in New York Growing up in Connecticut  before moving to San Francisco Being sporty from a young age and always being active  Getting into running, strength training and yoga Working in the non profit sector for 10/15 years before making the switch to journalism Wanting to write and tell more stories Taking time off after having her first child Combing her love for writing with her love for sports, science and health  Wanting to focus on issues relating to women, women's health and women's sports Being curious and wanting to know more  The lack of easily accessible information available for women Wanting to learn how to make her body more resilient Wanting to improve her health and wanting to move her body in a way that makes her feel good Wanting to be strong and healthy over the long term The starting point with research Knowledge from print magazines….. which wasn't women specific  Looking at more specific sports science research  Dr Stacy Sims: ROAR  The lack of knowledge for women who want to do strength training  More women getting into strength training  New Book: Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes Where the idea came from and how easy it was to get it published  Only 6% of sports science (2014-2020) studies focus on issues related to women Why do we know so much less about women's physiology? What are the implication due to the gender data gap? What you can expect from the book - information on the menstrual cycle, breast health, sporting gear, injury rates and chapters devoted to the life stages of a women's life ‘Women are Not Small Men: a paradigm shift in the science of nutrition' - TED Talk  How to study women with the challenges of women's menstrual cycle The blindspots in science  Leaving women out of the narrative Hormones related to the menstrual cycle and how they can impact performance  Noticing the trends when tracking your period Don't blame yourself - blame your hormones  Peri-menopause and menopause where is the science? Food and nutrition  Weight and performance  Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) How to connect with Christine Final words of advice for women who want to learn more about the science Pay attention to your own body, track your cycle and see how your body responds throughout the month Dr Stacy Sims  Feisty Menopause  Be a critical consumer of the media you are consuming     Social Media Instagram: @cyu888  Substack: christinemyu.substack.com  Book: Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes  

HERself
214. Unlocking the Secrets of Women's Health with Christine Yu

HERself

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 38:13


We are sitting down with Christine Yu this week and she is talking with us about the science behind women's health and how it relates to each of us as moms who want to be healthy examples for our children. Christine is the author of Up to Speed: The GroundBreaking Science of Women Athletes and she has a masters degree from Harvard University.Christine is also a mom and she shares real life examples of the changes that her body has gone through and the mindset shifts she has had to make when it comes to the type of exercise she can do as she ages. She educates us on the role that hormones play in the way they affect the amount of fatigue we can feel when exercising. Christine also explains why there is so much more research out there when it comes to men's fitness compared to women's and the direction that women's research is going.We know that it is so important for our children to find a physical activity that they connect with when they are young. Christine talks about the importance of this, especially for young girls, and gives recommendations on what we can do as parents to foster this healthy relationship between our children and exercise. Even if you don't have children yourself, you'll be able to put yourself back in your shoes when you were a child and relate to so much of what we talk about throughout this episode.Follow Christine on InstagramChristine's SubstackUp to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women AthletesSponsor: 10% off at BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/herselfSponsor: Visit SitkaSeafoodMarket.com code ‘HERSELF' for $35 off your first order Links & Resources:Enroll in the HERself Self-Care CourseLet's connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.comHERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was produced and edited by @pivotballchange.

Hit Play Not Pause
Getting Up to Speed on Menopause Research (or the Lack Thereof!) with Christine Yu

Hit Play Not Pause

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 57:33


As active women, we're so used to our bodies being considered “other” or “less than” in health and fitness media, we barely notice it. Our bouncing breasts are a problem. Our wide hips are a problem. Our periods, boy oh boy, big problem. And when we hit perimenopause and menopause? Well, until very recently nobody even bothered talking about us…especially exercise physiology researchers, who, as this week's guest Christine Yu discovered, have largely overlooked athletic and active menopausal women. This week we flip the script and make women's bodies the norm as we dive in on what we know and the research we need to answer the questions we have. Christine Yu is the author of Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, in which she explains the latest research and celebrates the researchers, athletes, and advocates pushing back against the status quo and proposing better solutions to improve the active and athletic lives of women and girls. Yu is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Her writing has appeared in Outside, The Washington Post, Runner's World, and other publications. She's a lifelong athlete and yoga teacher who loves running, surfing, and skiing. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can learn more about her and her work at christinemyu.comResources:Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes. Pick up a copy here. Follow Us on Instagram:Feisty Menopause: @feistymenopause Feisty Media: @feisty_media Selene: @fitchick3 Subscribe to the weekly Feisty Menopause blog: https://www.feistymenopause.com/feistyinbox Hit Play Not Pause Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/807943973376099 Join Level Up - Our Community for Active Women Navigating the Menopause Transition:Join: https://www.feistymenopause.com/monthly-membership-1 Leave your questions for Selene:https://www.speakpipe.com/hitplay Get the Free Feisty Women's Guide to Lifting Heavy Sh*t:https://www.feistymenopause.com/liftheavy Support our Partners:Oura Ring: visit ouraring.com/feisty for 10% off a new Oura Ring The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code HITPLAY at Aminoco.com/HITPLAY to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers! Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code HITPLAY at https://www.previnex.com/ Nutrisense: Go to nutrisense.io/hitplay and use the code HITPLAY30 for $30 off any subscription to the CGM program

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith
"We Have Only Recently Acknowledged That Female Athletes Need to Eat."

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 41:37


Today Virginia is chatting with Christine Yu, author of Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes. We dive deep into misogyny in sports science, reclaiming carbs, and conduct a little Sports Bra Science.If you order Up to Speed from the Burnt Toast Bookshop, you can get 10 percent off that purchase if you also order (or have already ordered!) Fat Talk! (Just use the code FATTALK at checkout.)And don't forget to check out our new Burnt Toast Podcast Bonus Content! If you want more conversations like this one, please rate and review us in your podcast player! And become a paid Burnt Toast subscriber to get all of Virginia's reporting and bonus subscriber-only episodes. Philly Fat Con is coming up! And Burnt Toast is a proud superfat sponsor. It's going to be an amazing weekend of fat joy, with speakers, movement classes, the Philly Plus Swap and more. All the info and tickets here.Disclaimer: Virginia is a journalist and human with a lot of informed opinions. Virginia is not a nutritionist, therapist, doctor, or any kind of health care provider. The conversation you're about to hear and all of the advice and opinions she and her guests give are just for entertainment, information, and education purposes only. None of this is a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice.BUTTER & OTHER LINKSChristine's Instagram and website.Bloom brasMartinus Evans, 300 pounds and runningWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillFAT TALK is out! Order your signed copy from Virginia's favorite independent bookstore, Split Rock Books (they ship anywhere in the US!). Or order it from your independent bookstore, or from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, or Kobo or anywhere else you like to buy books. You can also order the audio book from Libro.fm or Audible.CREDITSThe Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith. Follow Virginia on Instagram.Burnt Toast transcripts and essays are edited and formatted by Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Jeff Bailey and Chris Maxwell.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

Female Athlete Nutrition
152. Understanding Female Athletes + Bodies with Christine Yu

Female Athlete Nutrition

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 54:58


bestseller “Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes”, Christine's work helps women achieve their athletic potential by understanding and implementing the latest science. We talk about the evolution of women in sports science research, the impact of society and culture on body ideals, myths and misunderstanding harming women athletes, and the intersection of injuries, athletic identity, and eating disorders.  In this episode we talk about: 2:40 Christine's athletic and career backgrounds 6:45 Intersecting health and fitness with science and diet culture in media 13:35 Writing “Up To Speed”: sharing nuances in female physiology, hormones, fueling, and RED-S 21:20 Science and research into female athletes  27:00 Exercise performance, hormones, and reproduction 29:35 Female bodies and society: appearance ideals and cultural expectations over proper form and function 31:35 Body composition: testing and relevance  40:50 Injuries, disordered eating, and athletic identity 44:15 Changing the narrative around women athletes  48:25 End of the podcast questions Find out more about Christine Yu and her book “Up To Speed”: https://www.christinemyu.com/ Follow Christine on Instagram @cyu888 and me, your host Lindsey Cortes, on Instagram @female.athlete.nutrition  If you find value in this podcast and would like to support the show, join our patreon community! Become part of our Fiercely Fit and Fueled community today, and receive bonus episodes, merch, monthly recipes, access to an exclusive community message board, and have the chance to ask Lindsey your questions and get a podcast shoutout, and more! Head to patreon today patreon.com/femaleathletenutrition Your support means a lot! Need help with your fueling? Want to get in touch with Lindsey? Interested in the Female Athlete System of Transformation?  Head to www.RiseUpNutritionRUN.com to learn more & book a call! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Previnex: https://www.previnex.com/ use code RISEUP for 15% off at checkout InsideTracker: www.insidetracker.com use code RISEUPNUTRITION for 20% off the entire store  THIS PODCAST IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY: Orgain, head to www.orgain.com and use the code RISEUP30 for 30% off your first order. Repeat customers can use the code OA2203 for 25% off future orders. Practice Better Click the link below to view plans and get a 14-day free trial. Then use the code RISEUP20 for 20% off your first 4 months: https://practicebetter.grsm.io/runp  Jen & Keri: https://jenandkeri.com/ use code RISEUP10 for $10 off your order

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books
Christine Yu, UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 27:42


Zibby interviews award-winning sports and health journalist Christine Yu about her important new book, Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes. Christine describes how athletics are finally changing for women after decades of oversight and lack of research. She also discusses diet culture, body image, youth sports, sports bras, and menopause! Finally, she shares her best advice for aspiring authors.Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3RtOJJwShare, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens! Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Feisty Women's Performance Podcast
REBROADCAST - Christine Yu - Getting Up to Speed on the Science of Women's Performance

The Feisty Women's Performance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 56:35


This episode originally debuted in May 2023.Since Title IX passed in 1972, there has been extraordinary growth in women's sports and performance. However, for decades, athletic research primarily conducted on males has simply been applied to women, and as we've discovered, when the standard of performance is based on that one type of person, it skews our understanding of what is considered “normal physiology.”Christine Yu, author of the new book Up to Speed - The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletics speaks with Sara Gross about the future of research on women athletes. As Yu says, “Women and female athletes need specific research that reflects their personal experience to provide appropriate and specific guidance from nutrition and injury prevention, to customized training, and even clothing and gear.”So, what reputable science and research is out there for performance-minded women? And, how can we apply good science to our lives in order to boost performance and remain healthy for years to come? Sara and Christine discuss this and more, including:Why females have often been considered “messy” and “poor subjects” when it comes to research studies on athletics The impact good (and bad) research can have on female athletes, especially when it comes to longevity in sports and overall healthHow more female scientists and researchers are asking the right questions and leading the way to close the gender gap in researchWhat surprised Christine the most when researching and writing the book?What angered her, and what has she applied any of the good research in her own daily life?Maya Angelou once said, “When you know better, you do better.” Yu's book provides an understanding of how we go to this point and, thanks to the vigilance of others, how we are starting to do better.Order Up to Speed - The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletics Follow Christine on Instagram: @cyu888

Let's Take This Outside
Christine Yu: Up to Speed, The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes

Let's Take This Outside

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 40:00


Christine Yu is an award-winning journalist. She writes about sports, science, and health. She especially loves telling stories about the intersection of sports science and women athletes and wrote a book about it. UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, was published on May 16, 2023 by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Her reported features, profiles, and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Outside Magazine, Runner's World, Family Circle, SELF, Eating Well, VICE, and espnW, among others. {See her portfolio here.} She also writes for trade publications, professional associations, educational institutions, and brands. Her clients include Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, Phillips Academy, the American Physiological Society, and REI. In addition to writing, she's a seasoned grant writer and has led and managed the full cycle of program development for requests to private and corporate funders as well as local, state, and federal government agencies. She earned her B.A. in Art History from Columbia University and her Masters of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with my husband and two sons. She's a lifelong athlete who likes to run, practice yoga, hike, swim, and surf. Christine's Website/Book Artwork photo credit: Shelly Xu / @someshellyphotography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IronWomen podcast
IronWomen - Getting Up to Speed with Christine Yu

IronWomen podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 72:42


This week we had the pleasure of welcoming Christine Yu to the podcast! The recent publication of her book "Up to Speed - The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletics" has us very excited about her approach to the science behind many sports science topics, specifically with women in mind.We got to hear about her insights from her recent attendance to the Female Athlete Conference, where she heard from athletes like Mary Cain about their experiences with doctors and those in the general field of science not having a baseline understanding of women in sport. She also told us about why she thinks scientific literacy is important for society as a whole, as well as the dangers that research bias can pose for women. christinemyu.comChristine's Instagram: @cyu888Follow us on Instagram:@feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ Support Our Partners: Use code FEISTYVJ for $20 off a pair of shoes at https://vjshoesusa.com/feisty InsideTracker: Get 20% off at insidetracker.com/feisty Orca: Use code IRONWOMEN15 for 15% off at www.orca.com/ The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code IRONWOMEN at Aminoco.com/IRONWOMEN to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers! SaltStick: Use code FEISTY for 20% off one time purchases and subscriptions at saltstick.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The Stronger Stride Podcast
100. Christine Yu - UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athlete's

The Stronger Stride Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 73:16


Ep. 100: Christine Yu - UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athlete's *Interview starts at 18:52* Christine is an award-winning journalist and author of the book UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes. In today's episode, we discuss: - Reasons for the lack of research on women - The effects of the menstrual cycle on performance - The dangers of glamorising being thin in sport - Intermittent-fasting - The narrowing gap between men and women in ultra-endurance events - Clothing and footwear considerations You can find Christine's book here - www.christinemyu.com/book Follow Christine on instagram - @cyu888 Use our code TAILWINDSTRONG at ⁠www.tailwindnutrition.com.au⁠ for 15% off Tailwind's premium Hydration and Rebuild products! Use our code STRONGERSTRIDE for 15% off Vivobarefoot shoes at ⁠www.solemechanics.com.au⁠  Thanks for all of your support! Don't forget to rate the podcast, leave a review and follow us on instagram @strongerstride to stay up to date. TSSP x

The mindbodygreen Podcast
492: How women should exercise as they age | Award-winning sports journalist Christine Yu

The mindbodygreen Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 64:09


“Respect your body where it is,” says Christine Yu. Christine, an award-winning sports journalist and author, joins us to discuss everything women should know about starting an exercise routine, plus: - Christine's personal & professional background (~00:15) - How women & men exercise differently (~02:46) - Why women tend to have more knee injuries (~05:04) - How to prevent injuries as you age (~13:21) - The importance of rest & recovery for kids (~17:48) - How to raise your kids to be good sports (~22:20) - How early you should start strength training (~25:44) - How to eat for hormonal balance (~30:42) - Where women have more strength advantages over men (~34:51) - How to enhance your mental game (~39:38) - Why so many people get injured playing pickle ball (~44:38) - How long you actually need to rest & recover after an injury (~48:07) - The importance of joy in exercise (~54:43) - The future of exercise research (~57:18) - The woman athlete Christine admires most (~01:00:51) Trigger warning: This podcast contains mentions of disordered eating. Referenced in the episode: - Christine's book, Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes. - mbg Podcast episode #404, with Maria Shriver. - Research on ACL tears in women. - A study on knee differences between female dancers & soccer players. - A study on female vs. male ultra-marathoners. Tale 15% off methylation support+ with code SUPPORT15. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout. We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strides Forward
Christine Yu: Her Book, Up to Speed, Inspired by Life as an Athlete

Strides Forward

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 36:13


Christine Yu is a lifelong athlete and a runner, though it took time before she used either of those terms to identify herself. Yu is also a writer, and she focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. These dual passions recently culminated in the much anticipated book Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes. This is ultimately the focus of Yu's story for this episode: where her personal athletic and running journey and her professional writing pursuits meet. Her story is both uniquely personal and touches on experiences many women share: the joy of playing sports with friends and the grounding effect of running, as well as challenges with disordered eating, feelings of not belonging, and struggles with body acceptance. Yu's book stems from an interest in trying to better understand her own body and her realization about how little research exists that specifically focuses on the unique physiology of athletic women. While there is much to lament in this realm, Yu ultimately has hope for the future. So should we. Keep Up with Christine Yu Website: www.christinemyu.com Twitter: @cyu888 Instagram: @cyu888 Mentioned in this Episode Episodes featuring women's experiences at the Comrades Marathon Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories Instagram: @womensrunningstories Twitter: @WomenRunStories Website: womensrunningstories.com Email host Cherie: clouiseturner@gmail.com Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

The Rambling Runner Podcast
#546 - Christine Yu: "Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes"

The Rambling Runner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 51:31


Over the last fifty years, women have made extraordinary advances in athletics. More women than ever are playing sports and staying active longer. Whether they're elite athletes looking for an edge or enthusiastic amateurs, women deserve a culture of sports that helps them thrive: training programs and equipment designed to work with their bodies, as well as guidelines for nutrition and injury prevention that are based in science and tailored to their lived experience. Yet too often the guidance women receive is based on research that fails to consider their experiences or their bodies. So much of what we take as gospel about exercise and sports science is based solely on studies of men. The good news is, this is finally changing. Researchers are creating more inclusive studies to close the gender data gap. They're examining the ways women can boost athletic performance, reduce injury, and stay healthy.  Sports and health journalist Christine Yu disentangles myth and gender bias from real science, making the case for new approaches that can help women athletes excel at every stage of life, from adolescence to adulthood, through pregnancy, menopause, and beyond. She explains the latest research and celebrates the researchers, athletes, and advocates pushing back against the status quo and proposing better solutions to improve the active and athletic lives of women and girls. You can buy Christine's amazing book here. Sponsors: SAYSKY was established in Copenhagen by Lars Pedersen, whom as a former pro windsurfer decided to take the relaxed and fun attitude of that sport into the running world. This attitude, together with its focus on high performance and quality together with a clean, Scandinavian, and streetwear-inspired prints, became SAYSKY's mission in a time when the market was dulled by the giants in the running apparel industry. What makes SAYSKY different from other brands is our will to support sub-elite athletes; those whom we call “everyday heroes” – people who are joggling work, friends, and family, but still have the time and dedication to train hard and have fun along the way. This mentality is what SAYSKY celebrates and something our community can relate to. Go to www.saysky.us and use code RR15 to say 15% on your order! Vacation Races is a running and travel company that helps people explore and enjoy the most scenic places on earth. They host half marathons, ultramarathons and trail running festivals at national parks around the country and multi-day running adventures all over the world! Use our codes to save serious money at www.vacationraces.com on these incredible adventures: rambling15 - New customers can use this code for 15% off any half marathon or ultra marathon that is not currently sold out (excludes Trailfest events and Global Adventures). rambling200 - New customers can use this code for $200 off any Global Adventures trip that is not currently sold out (code is only good for Global Adventures events and cannot be used toward half marathons, ultra marathons or Trailfest events) --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Injured Athletes Club
103 | Author and Athlete Christine Yu: Writing a New Story

The Injured Athletes Club

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 52:26


“My previous perspective, or the way that I have always thought about my body, is that it's injury-prone. That's the narrative I had adopted and often just think of myself and my body in sports, or in doing any sort of physical activity, that it's not quite suited to or made for this type of activity and that there was something just wrong with me, for lack of a better way to say it. Through the course of talking to a lot of experts and pulling this information together for the book, I really recognized that sometimes things just happen. You could be doing everything right and something still happens.”   Christine Yu had torn her ACL twice before—in fact, she opens her new book with a story about the moment she felt a twinge on the track. But when it happened again, not long after she turned in her manuscript, she had a whole different perspective on why, and how to cope.    That's because, in her research for Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, Christine had delved deeply into some of the shortcomings of exercise science research in general, including injury research specifically.   In this week's episode, and her must-read book, Christine illuminates historical disparities in research that harm women and girls—and, in reality, give all athletes incomplete information about their bodies, their health, and their performance.    She shares how learning about these gaps can shift the narrative for athletes, and outlines exciting new efforts to fill them. And, she describes the way she's moving through this latest injury with much more peace and perspective. “Everything will be okay when you're okay with everything,” she says.   Resources/links: Christine's website, Instagram, and Twitter Her book Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes   Thank you so much to our sponsors for season 6:  Fluid Running, which has revolutionized fitness by bringing running to the deep water IceeNOW.com, which provides innovative injury prevention and recovery solutions for athletes ADAM Rehabilitation, creators of the ADAM Brace System, the most stable exercise system built to save the health of your shoulders Learn more and access exclusive discount codes for their products at buymeacoffee.com/rebound or by joining The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group.   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Buy Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries —now available as an audiobook! Access webinar videos, injury sources, and more great resources for injured athletes while supporting our work Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Like The Injured Athletes Club Podcast Facebook page, for the latest episodes Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.  

WHOOP Podcast
The Gender Bias in Sport: Women's Health, Research, and the Future of Female Athletics with Christine Yu

WHOOP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 58:03


On this week's episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by author Christine Yu. Christine is an award-winning journalist focusing on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Christine is here to discuss her new book UP to SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes and the state of women's health and wellness in today's society. Kristen and Christine will discuss Christine's journalism career (2:55), the biggest inequities in health and athletics (5:00), areas for more women's health research (7:40), young athletes dealing with puberty (9:50), the impact of hormonal birth control on female athletes (14:57), media coverage of women's sports (19:05), the push for equal pay in sport (21:50), key takeaways from Christine's book (24:30), a research study that Christine believes changed the industry (26:05), a story about the Australian National Field Hockey team and ACL injuries (33:05), Christine's learnings across the continuum of a female athlete's life (35:25), what women should be doing in perimenopause (42:17), an inequity Christine would improve today (46:15), and tips for women to achieve high performance (52:05).Resources:Christine's WebsiteChristine's InstagramUP to SPEED Support the show

The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara

Christine Yu is the author of Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes (Riverhead Books).Substack: Rage Against the AlgorithmShow notes: brendanomeara.comSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpodSponsor: Liquid IV, promo code CNFSuds: Athletic Brewing, promo code BRENDANO20

Drama-Free Healthy Living With Jess Cording
Episode 184: Christine Yu, Journalist and Author, on Fueling Female Athletes

Drama-Free Healthy Living With Jess Cording

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 49:56


This week on the podcast, I  have the pleasure of chatting with Christine Yu, a lifelong athlete, yoga instructor and award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Christine's new book, Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, looks at the ways in which women have been neglected or misrepresented in sports science research and why we know so little about female physiology.   In this episode, Christine and I discuss: The many benefits derived from participation in sports, especially as they relate to brain function and the mind-body connection. The repercussions of underfueling one's body, specifically how a lack in nutrients sets off a cascade of adverse physiological reactions in the human body. How the latest science can help women achieve their athletic potential and how proper nutrition is key to overall health and well-being. The impact diet culture has had on women's bodies What active women need to know about intermittent fasting and ketogenic diets. The reality that – athlete or not – the better fueled your body is, the better your body can perform. How meeting your body and mind where they are in the moment, is key to living well.   I appreciate the ways in which Christine connects sports science research with tangible and easily understood ways in which we can best nourish our bodies so that they can best support us in our day-to-day healthy living.   Here's how you can connect with Christine: Christine's website (https://www.christinemyu.com/) Christine's Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cyu888/) Christine's Twitter (https://twitter.com/cyu888)   To support The Drama-Free Healthy Living podcast, please share with family, friends, and colleagues.  If you like what you hear, leave a 5-star review on apple podcasts HERE.  Connect with me on IG @jesscording Sign up for my newsletter for more health and wellness content, special deals, and more. Enjoy a free guide to flexible meal planning as a thank-you for signing up.

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Get Connected
UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes

Get Connected

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 15:09


Christine Yu is an award-winning journalist focused on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. In her reporting for Outside, The Washington Post, Runner's World and others, she realized that even as women excel in sports, we know little about female physiology and sports performance. Her new book is UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes.

Hear Her Sports
Christine Yu Up To Speed, The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes…Ep148

Hear Her Sports

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 68:04


Christine Yu is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Her writing has appeared in Outside, The Washington Post, Runner's World, and other publications. She's a lifelong athlete and yoga teacher who loves running, surfing, and skiing. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Join Hear Her Sports Patreon https://www.patreon.com/hearhersports Support the show and women's sports media https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hearher Find all episodes http://www.hearhersports.com/ Find Hear Her Sports on all social @hearhersports Find Christine Yu at https://www.christinemyu.com/ Find Christine Yu on IG and Twitter @cyu888

Real Fit
Christine Yu, author of Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes | Ep. 53

Real Fit

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 57:03


Christine Yu is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Her writing has appeared in Outside, The Washington Post, Runner's World, and other publications. She's a lifelong athlete and yoga teacher who loves running, surfing, and skiing. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.Her new book, Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, masterfully blends narrative and science to explain what we know about female athletic performance, why women have historically been left out of the research, why it matters, and what it would take to fill to the gap.I've read so many books that felt like an article or two with about 50k extra words thrown in. This was absolutely NOT one of them. The only thing better than reading the book — which covers everything from the history of the sports bra (originally slated to be called the Jock Bra- who knew!?) to how your period can affect your performance — was talking to Christine herself. We dug into some of the book's content as well as: How she scored the book dealWhat drove Christine to write the bookThe self-doubt, occasional procrastination, copious reporting, and meticulous research that were part of the process The sticky note that got her through drafting the manuscript and edits What it took for Christine to adopt a healthier approach to eatingWhy the current state of women's sports nutrition science is in direct conflict with diet cultureI thought I knew a lot about women's sports science but it turns out I'd only scratched the surface. Christine's book is a must-read for every woman athlete out there. Connect with ChristineInstagram @cyu888 // Twitter @cyu888 // Get the book!| www.christinemyu.com/bookReady to stop stressing about food, exercise, and your body?

Mi-Fit Podcast
The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes with Christine Yu

Mi-Fit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 66:34


Christine Yu is an award winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Her writing as appeared in Outside, The Washington Post, Runner's World, and several other publications. Her newest book, “Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes” is available wherever books are sold on May 16th.Topics-The intention behind Christine's latest book, Up to Speed-Balancing the menstrual cycle with athletics-The mindset of elite level female athletes-Fueling for performance-Overcoming injuries and burnout as a female competitor-How to close the gap from where female sports are now, to where we want them to beIf you found value in this conversation please be sure to leave a rating, review, and share it on your social medias. Your 5-star feedback helps the show grow tremendously and helps to bring on more phenomenal guests like Christine.Enjoy a FREE LMNT sample pack by using the link www.drinklmnt.com/MindsetAdvantage

The Feisty Women's Performance Podcast
Christine Yu - Getting Up to Speed on the Science of Women's Performance

The Feisty Women's Performance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 59:05


Since Title IX passed in 1972, there has been extraordinary growth in women's sports and performance. However, for decades, athletic research primarily conducted on males has simply been applied to women, and as we've discovered, when the standard of performance is based on that one type of person, it skews our understanding of what is considered “normal physiology.”Christine Yu, author of the new book Up to Speed - The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletics speaks with Sara Gross about the future of research on women athletes. As Yu says, “Women and female athletes need specific research that reflects their personal experience to provide appropriate and specific guidance from nutrition and injury prevention, to customized training, and even clothing and gear.”So, what reputable science and research is out there for performance-minded women? And, how can we apply good science to our lives in order to boost performance and remain healthy for years to come? Sara and Christine discuss this and more, including:Why females have often been considered “messy” and “poor subjects” when it comes to research studies on athletics The impact good (and bad) research can have on female athletes, especially when it comes to longevity in sports and overall healthHow more female scientists and researchers are asking the right questions and leading the way to close the gender gap in researchWhat surprised Christine the most when researching and writing the book?What angered her, and what has she applied any of the good research in her own daily life?Maya Angelou once said, “When you know better, you do better.” Yu's book provides an understanding of how we go to this point and, thanks to the vigilance of others, how we are starting to do better.Order Up to Speed - The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletics Follow Christine on Instagram: @cyu888Download the Feisty Female Athlete Guide:https://www.womensperformance.com/ Learn More about the Feisty Kona Tri-Cation:https://www.feistytriathlon.com/trication Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ Support our Partners:The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code PERFORMANCE at Aminoco.com/PERFORMANCE to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers! InsideTracker: Get 20% off at insidetracker.com/feisty Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com VJ Shoes: Use code FEISTYVJ for $20 off a pair of shoes at https://vjshoesusa.com/pages/feisty

Another Mother Runner
The Science of Women Athletes

Another Mother Runner

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 52:19


If you've ever scratched your head (or shaken your fist!) at the gender gap in scientific research, this episode is required listening. Christine Yu, the author of the about-to-be-published Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, is the guest. Along with hosts Sarah and Amanda, Christine discusses:  -the staggering gender disparity of sports science research;  -practical ways that gaps in sports science affect women;  -being part of the “golden age” of books aimed at women runners; and, -why she has hope for the future of scientific research on women.   In the intro chitchat, Amanda and Sarah commiserate about being injured. Christine joins the conversation around 9:45.      When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Use code AMR10 for $10 off  registration at portlandmarathon.com   Protein-rich raw dog food: Get $40 off your first order at MeetMaev.com/AMR   Get 20% off every IQBar product, plus free shipping,  when you text AMR to 64000   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Running for Real Podcast
Christine Yu: We Need a Major Culture Shift - R4R 350

The Running for Real Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 72:51


Sports science has traditionally focused on men and ignored women. In her new book, Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, Christine Yu explores the research being done to correct that imbalance and the scientific discoveries that can help women flourish in sports. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode350.   Thank you to GotSneakers?, Athletic Greens, and Allbirds for sponsoring this episode.    GotSneakers? makes it socially and financially rewarding to contribute to a circular economy with their FREE sneaker recycling program.  As runners, we go through a lot of shoes, but many of them that we consider “done” still have life for others. In the U.S. alone, at least 200 million pairs of shoes and sneakers wind up in landfills each year, where they can take 30-40 years to decompose. Meanwhile, more than 600 million people worldwide don't even own a pair of shoes. When you join the GotSneakers? community, you'll be making a global impact AND you'll earn money for the shoes that you send them. Go here to get started!   Athletic Greens has created a movement around simplifying our health routine.  AG1 is an easy way to get 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole food source ingredients. It promotes gut health with prebiotics, probiotics, and naturally occurring enzymes; supports your immune system with Vitamin C, zinc, healing mushrooms, and more; provides magnesium to boost energy; and it's packed with superfoods, adaptogens, and antioxidants to help recovery.  It's simple to make and it tastes good! Just one scoop in a glass of water in the morning will ensure that even if your diet is less than ideal the rest of the day, you've gotten the nutrients you need. Go here to subscribe and you'll get five free travel packs of AG1, and a free one year's supply of vitamin D3+K2 with your subscription!   Allbirds looks at everything through a sustainability lens; it's at the core of who they are as a company and the products they create. Their performance running shoe, the Tree Flyer, is lightweight, super springy, and wildly comfortable, and they're Tina's go-to running shoes.  The Tree Dasher is not only a running shoe, it's perfect for daily wear. You might also want to check out the Plant Pacers, made from plant leather. Use this link, and you'll get a free pair of socks! Just add them to your order, and when you use this link, it will take off the price at the end.   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast!. And if you enjoy Running for Real, please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at Running for Real by signing up for our weekly newsletter on our website. Follow Tina on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You'll find Running for Real on Instagram too! Want to be a member of the Running for Real community? Join #Running4Real Superstars on Facebook!  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for additional content, including our RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover series of 50+ videos. Thank you for your support - we appreciate each and every one of you!

KERA's Think
We need more research on women athletes

KERA's Think

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 28:08


To be an elite athlete, you need to follow the latest science and training routines — which, unfortunately, are built for men. Journalist Christine Yu joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the gender gap in sports science and how the rise in women's athletics is finally changing the game. Her book is “Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes.”

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I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
Episode 462: Christine Yu – Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes

I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 70:47


Christine Yu is an award winning journalist who writes about sports science and health. She has a new book coming out called Up to Speed, the Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes.  She is a really well-known journalist. She has been featured in The Washington Post, Outside Magazine, Runner's World, Family Circle, Self, Eating Well, ESPNW, ... more »