Episode 20 of CSEP Podcast features Dr. Duncan French. Dr. French is globally recognized as a leading expert and has over 20 years of experience working with elite professional and Olympic athletes. Duncan is the vice President of Performance at the UFC Performance Institute (UFCPI), and is responsible for directing performance interfaces to approximately 600 athletes, as well as managing the state of the art high-performance facilities in Las Vegas. He earned his PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Connecticut in 2004 with research interests in the optimization of human performance, neuroendocrine responses to resistance training, strength diagnostics, and the mechanisms of recovery and regeneration.

This episode focuses on combat sport preparation, Dr. French's evidence based approaches to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts and the unique training atmosphere of the UFC Performance Institute. 

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