The Line with Dr Kristen Holmes

Why 50% of "Clean" Athletes Are Lying! Will the Enhanced Games Fix It?

The Line with Dr Kristen Holmes

Show Notes

Should performance-enhancing drugs be allowed in sport?

Enhanced Games CEO, Maximilian Martin, explains how athletes like James Magnussen and Kristian Gkolomeev are breaking records using performance-enhancing protocols. Joining Dr Kristen Holmes, he explores recovery, safety, fairness, and the future of elite competition. From anti-doping rules to athlete longevity, this episode unpacks the science behind human performance and asks whether this new model could change sport forever. This episode is a must watch if you’re interested in elite sport, performance science, and where the limits of the human body may be heading.

(00:00) Intro

(01:24) Introducing the Enhanced Games

(06:41) What Actually Is ‘Enhancement’?

(10:32) The Potential of Enhancement for Athletes

(15:30) The First Enhanced Athlete: James Magnussen

(23:23) Anyone Can Use Enhancements

(26:43) How Safe Are Enhancements?

(30:43) Ketone Ad

(31:58) The Enhancement Product Market

(35:15) Recovery and Injury Prevention

(39:43) New World Record: Kristian Gkolomeev

(51:26) How Perceptions Is Changing

(54:46) Lance Armstrong and Enhancements

(57:22) Working With Fred Kerley

(59:55) The Holistic Nature of Enhancements

(01:02:39) How to Describe the Games to Children

(01:05:37) The Future of the Enhanced Games

(01:09:40) Kristen Takeaways

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