The Illusion of Progress

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Subjects were tricked into thinking their effort was either allowing them to move forward, or that their effort was futile, depending on how the rungs on the fence were moving.
This is analogous or similar to being on a treadmill and trying to walk, or being in virtual reality and putting effort, but it seems like you're moving excruciatingly slow.

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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