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Episode 193: Evan Peikon - Training philosophy, training systems, periodization, energy system development,and much more!

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This episodes guests is Evan Peikon from Training Think Tank. 


Evan Peikon is a coach, physiologist, and educator at the Training Think Tank HQ in Atlanta, GA. He has experience working with athletes onsite and remotely across the US and internationally. He shares his knowledge and training philosophy via the Training Think Tank educational courses as well as in his daily writings on IG @Evan_Peikon.

On this episode Evan and I discussed:

  • Evan gives us a brief background and introduction
  • We discuss health vs performance 
  • I ask Evan about his influences 
  • I ask Evan - what are the good and not so good things that he currently see's within the physical preparation and sport science professions, and what solutions would he offer for the not so good things he is seeing
  • I ask Evan to outline his training philosophy
  • I ask Evan to outline his training system - here we discuss - assessment, programming, and monitoring
  • I ask Evan to share with us his thoughts on Periodization 
  • I ask Evan to give us his thoughts on energy system development
  • I ask Evan how he uses the Moxy unit with his athletes
  • Evan touches on Fatigue
  • I ask Evan about norms with the Moxy Unit
  • I ask Evan what is the Pico-meter?
  • I ask Evan about categories that he likes to put his athletes into - here Evan describes two general types of athletes that he usually sees 
  • I ask Evan about auto-regulation and training
  • I ask Evan - what have been the biggest lessons that he learned so far in his life
  • I ask Evan for his top resources
  • I ask Evan for his top life advice
  • We discuss uncertainty, epigenetics, and understanding human behavior
  • I ask Evan, if he had only 1 year left on planet Earth - how would he spend that year and why?
  • I ask Evan, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?


    • This was an outstanding episode with Evan, and I hope you all enjoy it.

    Stay Strong,

    RB


    Show Notes:

    Website - trainingthinktank.com

    Facebook - Evan Peikon

    Twitter - @Epeikon


    Instagram - evan_peikon

     

    Books Mentioned:

    Behave

    Supertraining 

    The closing circle

    Amusing Ourselves to death

    The Space Trilogy

     

    Podcasts Mentioned:


    Mind Muscle Project: Ep 197 - Why old strength programs do not work and what the new science says with Kyle and Evan Part 1

    Mind Muscle Project: Ep 198 - The New Programming & Training Revolution with Kyle and Evan Part 2

    Mind Muscle Project: Ep 199 - Why we need to throw out traditional endurance training with Evan Peikon

    Mind Muscle Project: Steroid & SARMs - everything you need to know with Kyle Ruth


    People and Resources Mentioned:

    Aaron Davis


    Max El Hag

    Eugene Teo

    Dr. Ben House

    Dan Pfaff

    Yuri Verkhoshanksy


    Vladimir Issurin

    Brent Fikowski

    Sara Sigmundsdóttir

    James Fitzgerald

    Perilipins table

    Stu McMillan


    Tony Holler

    Charlie Francis

    Louie Simmons


    Calvin Harris

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Henry David Thoreau


    George Orwell

    Aldous Huxley

    Jesus

    Gabor Maté

    Joseph Chilton Pearce


    Jacque Fresco

    Bruce Lipton

    Viktor Frankl

    Robert Sapolsky

    Elon Musk

    C.S. Lewis

    Esao Andrews

    Garrett Russell

    Martin Luther King Jr


    Paul Chek

    Abraham Lincoln 

     

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