What does a training journey look like, going from being a beginner to intermediate to advanced? And how should your training change so that you keep making gains?
That’s the topic for today, and we talk about how your body responds to training differently depending on how much and for how long you’ve trained, how your approach to your workouts will have to change during the journey, and why sleep, diet, and other recovery tools become increasingly important the more advanced you become.
Fun topic! Let’s dive in.
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This is episode 44 of the podcast. Check out the five previous episodes below:
- Episode 43: Weight Loss from Exercise: A Myth?
- Episode 42: How Many Calories Do You Burn Lifting Weights?
- Episode 41: Are Unilateral Exercises Superior to Bilateral?
- Episode 40: Common Beginner Questions About Strength Training
- Episode 39: Ten Things Every Beginner Should Know
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