Dr. Nick Barringer (WestPoint Military Academy): Nutritional Research in the Military.

LT Colonel Nick Barringer is an expert on nutrition and performance for the tactical athlete.  Nick currently researches and serves as an assistant professor at the United States Military Academy.  Previously while working at the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine he researched Warfighter nutritional requirements in differing environments to include deployed Special Operators. Prior to that, he taught performance nutrition at the Army-Baylor Graduate Program in Nutrition. Nick served in the 75th Ranger Regiment as a member of the Ranger Athlete Warrior (RAW) program where he oversaw the nutrition and aspects of the physical training of Rangers.   

Nick received his undergraduate degree in dietetics from the University of Georgia and his doctorate in kinesiology from Texas A&M.   Nick is passionate about improving nutrition and performance in tactical athletes and has the unique perspective of a researcher, teacher, and practitioner having deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan so he best understands both the academic and applied demands of the tactical athlete.  Nick has presented at both national and international conferences on tactical athlete nutrition and performance and his research has appeared in multiple media outlets such as Science Daily and Men’s Journal.

In this episode Nick talks about: 

His role in the 75th Ranger Regiment as part of the Ranger Athlete Warrior Program. 

The energy demand of different training schools and the impact of calorie deficits on force production. 

His role at West Point.

 The impact of Omega 3 and Vitamin D on soldiers resiliency and mood. 

Other research projects he is currently engaged in.  

Resources discussed in this episode: 

Books - 

Endure by Alex Hutchinson

 Game Changer by Fergus Connolly 

The Process by Fergus Connolly 

Websites-

 Martin Rooney - Training for warriors

 Jeff Martone - Tactical Athlete 

Dr. John Berardi - Precision Nutrition 

Prof. Stuart Philips - Twitter

 Dr. Lee Margolis - Researchgate 

You can stay up to date with Nick and his work via social media where he is Nick Barringer PhD, RDN on Facebook and @nickbarringer.phd.rdn on Instagram and you can also email him direct at [email protected] 

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