The Visual Target - How to Generate More Force and Energy

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When runners are nearing the final lapse, the so called bell lap of a race, they'll often look to one another to see where somebody is. When someone gets past them, oftentimes you'll see someone access this mysterious kick that allows them to run forward or faster. Having a target, a milestone, is a powerful way that we can generate more force and energy in anything. And it sometimes even comes as a surprise to the person generating the effort.

This episode I discuss endurance: our ability to perform effort over extended amounts of time. I describe the four kinds of endurance: muscular endurance, long duration (single-set) efforts, and the two kinds of high intensity interval training (HIIT). I discuss efficiency of effort and maximizing quality of effort, and a hydration formula. I review how our heart literally gets stronger when we oxygenate muscles properly. I also discuss motivation for long bouts of work and the visual physiological basis of the "extra gear" we all can leverage for effort. Finally, I review how accelerating as we fatigue can allow us to access untapped energetic resources.

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