This week we talk about rest including what rest is, what counts as rest and how often you should rest. I also go into depth about some of the symptoms of overtraining (which in my experience is actually pretty common in pole dancer!) the fitness/fatigue model. A big thank you to everyone to submitted questions!

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https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Fulltext/2019/04000/Load,_Overload,_and_Recovery_in_the_Athlete_.12.aspx 

The Fitness-Fatigue Model Revisited Implications for Planning Short- and Long-Term Training Chiu, Loren Z.F. MS, CSCS; Barnes, Jacque L. Strength and Conditioning Journal 25(6):p 42-51, December 2003. https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2003&issue=12000&article=00007&type=Citation

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at slinkthroughstrength.com.