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The goal for the conditioning-biased athlete is to chronically increase training load while maintaining the load-recovery balance.
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9 months, 3 weeks ago
127 The Mystery of the Metcon
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In this episode, we discuss how metcons are characterized by severe and extreme intensity exercise that is often intermittent in the …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
126 The Fitness Competition
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For all that we have to learn from other sports, fitness competition is unique.
Few other events last multiple days, or require both …
10 months ago
125 Overtraining
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Key Takeaways
Frequency of higher intensity training - 2-3 days/week/modality, 3-5 quality sessions per week per modalityPeriodize - l…10 months, 1 week ago
124 Conditioning Modalities - Monostructural
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In this episode, we discuss:
The four intensity domains and their effect on physiologyIntensity distributions of elite endurance athle…10 months, 2 weeks ago
123 Conditioning Modalities - Gymnastics
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Depending on the movements, gymnastics may demand:
strength (as in legless rope climbs or strict deficit handstand pushups)movement ef…10 months, 3 weeks ago
122 Conditioning Modalities - Weightlifting
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In this episode, we cover:
examples of pure weightlifting workoutshow the work rates in weightlifting modalities compare to traditiona…11 months ago
121 Conditioning 101 - Intensity
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Conditioning intensity can be divided into four domains: moderate, heavy, severe, and extreme.
Moderate Intensity
Personal anecdote: w…
11 months, 1 week ago
120 QnA - Breaks in training, stress, intra shakes and physique
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Thanks for being here! In this episode, I respond to the questions:
If I don't train for a while am I going to lose all of my gains?
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11 months, 2 weeks ago
119 Strength from Beginner to Advanced
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Key Takeaways
For beginners, the primary limitation is motor control. Program design should facilitate skill acquisition by providing …11 months, 3 weeks ago