Chasing Excellence Our 5 Factors Year in Review: Training & Nutrition (Part 1)
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Dec 23, 2025 Discover the secrets behind optimizing your training and nutrition with small, strategic tweaks instead of major overhauls. Learn how structured intensity can outshine the 'go hard' mentality. Mobility is presented as a key factor often overlooked. Find out why having 30 grams of protein before 9 AM can transform your routine. The hosts discuss the interconnectedness of training, nutrition, and recovery, emphasizing the importance of rebalancing as you make changes. Plus, hear about personal insights on mindset and nutritional adjustments that boost performance.
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Chasing Progress Over Perfection
- Small, continuous tweaks often beat dramatic overhauls for long-term progress.
- Ben and Patrick treat the Five Factors as ongoing refinement, not arrival.
Use Intentional Intensity
- Train with defined intensity targets for VO2, lactic threshold, and anaerobic capacity.
- Use structured programming like CompTrain to identify and address specific weaknesses.
Summer Home Gym Setup Worked
- Ben trained at home over the summer with a rack, barbells, bike, and bench to maintain progress.
- He found the home setup could deliver almost everything he needed for training.