Most people have no clue what actually causes training fatigue.

But it's important. It's a huge part of the training equation. If we can better understand where fatigue comes from, then we can better manage it - and that means faster progress.

For example, CNS fatigue is NOT caused by lifting heavy. In fact, higher rep training is much more likely to reduce the output from brain to muscle.

I explain this and much more in this episode. Enjoy!

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Austin's back and he's got a new book coming out! We talk about the process of writing the book - how it forced Austin to delay gratification, to challenge himself, and to turn up every day. We also spent a lot of time discussing how to communicate online, how to ask better questions, and how challenging your own authority in the world can give huge insight.

There's a bit of us catching up at the start, so feel free to skip the first 10 mins or so if you want to get into the meat of the conversation.

Science of Strength Training by Austin Current teaches you the science behind strength training and how to properly perform exercise at the gym or at home.

Austin's links: Instagram - Linktree - Book's instagram

My links: Instagram - Website

4 things I've changed my mind on! Join me as I talk through what changed my mind about these and how.

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4 things I've changed my mind on! Join me as I talk through what changed my mind about these and how. Plenty of research cited!

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Questions answered:

How do we differentiate quality research from BS?

How does periodisation work?

Is there any research suggesting what the optimal surplus range is for muscle building?

do you think it's necessary to spend a degree of time in a commercial gym working with gen-pop clients even if that isn't your long-term goal?

Hitting protein in a deficit - is it a problem if I undershoot sometimes?

How much protein is too much?

Research on hormonal birth control and gains?

Thoughts on HAES and intuitive eating

100kg person on 800kcal - what to do

Should we account for physical activity in our daily cals?

Are EAAs useful to supplement?

Does digestive health affect calorie needs?

NEAT

Calorie deficits as an athlete, especially as it relates to injury risk

How to slim the legs?

Studying a PhD, dieting and training at the same time

Spend 15 mins with me as I explain why awareness is the key to achieving your goals. This isn't airy-fairy stuff, it's about having an actual game plan for behaviour change and developing the skills to know if it's working.

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I answer your questions!

Science of Fitness 2021 is opening its doors within the week.

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- Do you believe that the quality of food has an affect on losing body fat easier than less nutritional food?

- How best to know if you are effectively building muscle in a building phase.

- Currently teaching spin classes on top of my weight training. Will I lose muscle?

- What one piece of advice would you give a coach to have a successful online business?

- Is a deload week important after 6-12 weeks of training ? What happens if I train one year without having deload day or week?

- Is it truly just CICO for menopausal women?  When sleep is affected, stress levels are higher etc.

- During my sleep my Fitbit shows that I wake up a lot, and I am only getting max 1 hour sleep of deep sleep. My question is how to I improve my quality of sleep when I am sleeping?

- If the goal is fat loss, is there a potential benefit to doing low intensity cardio after resistance or high intensity interval training (on the assumption that the latter options may increase lipolysis and the former would then oxidise the fatty acids)?

- Is training on very low cal/fasting days a good idea? Not getting enough protein and lower energy?

In this episode I revisit meal timing and touch on some of the research showing how biological clocks can affect metabolic rate, insulin sensitivity, appetite, rate of digestion.

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Enjoy this conversation I had with my good friend Austin Current, an online coach from the USA.

Austin and I discuss being in your own head, the phasic nature of life and moving targets, how being an expert doesn't make you immune to cognitive bias, how constraints can push you ahead and allow creativity, going deep on one task at a time, and much more.

Austin's website - Austin's instagram

My website - My instagram

Last episode I spoke about how important it is to weigh yourself daily.

But that's just IF you're going to weigh yourself in the first place.

This episode is short, but it will give you plenty of food for thought around your fitness goals.

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