November 2024 Instagram Q&A | ETP#175

Nov 26, 2024

This month tackles heart rate recovery and its surprising variability based on immediate post-workout actions. Abbreviated training sparks debate on its effectiveness for various fitness levels. The hosts share insights on calf training techniques and discuss the potential risks of deli meats, hinting at healthier alternatives. Personal anecdotes reveal shifts in mindset over the past year. Lastly, they dive into the best home gym equipment for optimal Zone 2 training.

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ADVICE

Avoid Training Sore Muscles Consecutively

Rearrange your training program to avoid training sore muscles back-to-back for better performance.
Experiment by training sore to assess whether it negatively impacts your performance before adjusting your program.

ADVICE

Consistent Heart Rate Recovery Method

Assess heart rate recovery by sitting down immediately after stopping exercise and avoiding movement or drinking.
Maintain consistency in your method to get comparable heart rate recovery readings over time.

INSIGHT

Abbreviated Training Works With Effort

Low-volume, high-effort abbreviated training can effectively build strength and muscle for most people.
Training volume decreases naturally with training age as one discovers efficiency in effortful sets.

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Once again it’s time for our Monthly Instagram Q&A for November 2024.This month we are talking Heart Rate Recovery, a bit more on abbreviated training, calf training, we talk a little bit of shit on deli meats, home gym Zone 2 training and more. Always a big thank you to the Eat Train Prosper community for providing us help in crafting these Q&A episodes.

Timestamps:

00:00:29 Long question on soreness session to session and how to manipulate training.

00:04:51 Heart Rate Recovery is all the rage these days. How do you go about assessing this for yourself? I find it makes a huge difference in the HRR score depending on whether you move around or drink anything immediately after?

00:09:40 The abbreviated training is peaking my interest. Do you really believe this will work for most people with such low volumes? Does it change depending on your training age?

00:16:43 Back-off sets: What purpose do they serve, and when to use them?

00:22:21 Without getting too political, can you elaborate on your intention in posting the Adrian Chavez piece on chemicals in our food and environment?

00:30:10 What do you guys each usually do for your calf training / for clients?

00:35:28 What are your thoughts on deli meats or “smoked salmon.” Possibly carcinogenic?

00:39:32 What’s the biggest thing each of you have changed your mind on in the last 12 months?

00:42:47 Are you still on your hiatus from Cannabis? How is that going?

00:47:15 What is the best piece of home gym equipment for Zone 2?

00:52:52 Long question on finding and maintaining “maintenance” calories.

01:00:03 Do you train differently based on aches? My knees have recently started hurting.

01:06:37 If you had minimal equipment options for your home gym, what exercises/equipment would you choose for the back? Building a home gym without much money.

01:11:40 Is muscle memory the same if muscle is lost through an eating disorder?

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