The Dr. Shannon Show #67: How the nervous system affects your results: why exhausting workouts aren't more effective
How the nervous system affects your results: why exhausting workouts aren't more effective
In this episode, Shannon discusses the difference between systemic and specific fatigue, known as central and peripheral fatigue. She discusses why this theory highlights that workouts don't have to wear you out to have big payoffs. She leaves you with practical applications on knowing if your workouts are centrally or peripherally fatiguing.
1:40: Introduction of systemic fatigue (central fatigue) vs. specific fatigue (peripheral fatigue
3:05: Increasing muscle definition without wearing yourself down
5:30: How hypertrophy (gaining muscle) happens + motor unit recruitment
8:03: Different types of fatigue (central and peripheral fatigue)
9:40: How central fatigue affects peripheral fatigue
10:29: How peripheral and central fatigue affect results differently
13:15: The “interference effect”
13:53: Different types of workouts/exercises that can lead to high levels of central fatigue
14:45: Peripheral fatigue for muscle hypertrophy
15:45: Practical applications
17:08: Individual responses to exercise dosage/tolerance to fatigue
18:18: How to know if your workout is more centrally fatiguing than peripherally fatiguing
20:00: Is soreness a reliable indicator of effectiveness of your workout?
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