Barbell Medicine Podcast Episode #326: Doctors vs. The Internet (Bonus Episode)
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Dec 20, 2024 The hosts dive into the world of unilateral exercises like Bulgarian split squats, revealing their unique benefits. They challenge common misconceptions about obesity, advocating for a balanced approach that emphasizes muscle health over appearance. Insights on testosterone therapy highlight its potential to improve blood sugar in prediabetes. They also question the old 10% rule for increasing running mileage, promoting personalized training plans to avoid injuries. Lastly, they explore new tech for workout intensity assessment, making fitness tracking more intuitive.
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Managing Unilateral Exercise Difficulty
- Unilateral exercises like Bulgarian split squats can be modified to reduce cardiorespiratory demand.
- Lower reps, add rest between legs, or stand up fully between reps.
Using Session RPE
- Use session RPE (rate of perceived exertion) to monitor training load.
- Aim for most sessions to be RPE 3-5, with few sessions outside that range.
Baraki's Session RPE
- Austin Baraki shares his typical session RPE for strength training is around six.
- His conditioning sessions average RPE three or four.