In the 182nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Founder of 8Weeksout & Morpheus, Joel Jamieson, will talk about 80 pages of articles about conditioning (8weeksout.com), Joel’s brother was bigger and stronger, HRV Heart Rate Variability, Dynamic Energy Control, recovery tips, and more!

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:

(0:40) Mike introducing our special guest, Founder of 8Weeksout & Morpheus, Joel Jamieson @coachjoeljamieson

(1:30) Making complex things very simple

(1:50) 80 pages of articles about conditioning. Visit 8weeksout.com https://8weeksout.com/ 

(2:20) What got Joel Jamieson into coaching?

(2:25) Started as an athlete

(2:30) Joel’s brother was bigger and stronger

(3:40) Joel Jamieson meets his first mentor, Bill Gillespie @master_strength_

(4:20) The first exposure to a strength and conditioning program

(5:40) Doing Clean and Press, and Jerks 

(7:50) Choose the right exercise for your goals

(9:20) Joel opened his gym at 2003

(9:30) Training other people for MMA

(11:00) Conditioning training vs weightlifting

(13:30) What were the early resources about strength and conditioning training

(14:15) Shout out to coach Martin Rooney @themartinrooney

(14:50) HRV Heart Rate Variability

(18:00) Speed training

(20:30) One of the common misconceptions of conditioning is it needs to be really challenging. Like you need to be going like super hard and maxing out.

(21:20) The power of measuring everything

(23:00) The current problem with the fitness industry

(24:00) Get back to the basics, sleep, hydration, nutrition, and stress management

(25:00) How to start improving conditioning as a beginner

(25:20) “I look at fitness as things that we can measure within some sort of semblance of an objective measure.” - Joel Jamieson @coachjoeljamieson

(28:20) “Conditioning is using fitness to accomplish whatever it is you want to accomplish.” - Joel Jamieson @coachjoeljamieson

(28:40) What is Dynamic Energy Control

(30:30) I control my own energy expenditure

(31:30) It’s important to know when to go 100% and when not

(32:50) Heart rate training

(33:40) Shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit

(34:00) How to measure Dynamic Energy Control?

(37:20) Adrenaline dumps

(37:40) Controlling your psychological response and stress response

(39:00) Mental Performance vs Mental Toughness

(43:00) Stress management

(47:00) Recovery tips

(48:40) What new things is Joel Jamieson learning?

(51:30) Shout out to Dr. Pat Davidson @dr.patdavidson

(52:30) We are all different and our body responds in different ways. So learn about your own body

(55:00) Where to find more about Joel Jamieson @coachjoeljamieson https://8weeksout.com/