Chapter
The reality of fitness in the age of social media
47:40 - 56:53 (09:12)
In the age of social media where fitness influencers flood our feeds, it’s important to bring fitness back to reality. Prioritizing recovery, staying within our capacity, and finding a modality that makes us want to train are just as important as calorie deficit and progressive overload.
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Focus on the minimum effective dose of training to play the long game and avoid under-recovering before the next session.
47:40 - 48:28 (00:48)
Summary
Focus on the minimum effective dose of training to play the long game and avoid under-recovering before the next session. Choose a modality and environment that you physically enjoy to ensure consistency.
ChapterThe reality of fitness in the age of social media
Episode#371 - Ollie Marchon - Identity Change & Personal Growth
PodcastModern Wisdom
Learn about the key drivers of fitness results including calorie deficit, progressive overload, proper sleep, nutrition, motivation, accountability, and consistency, even on days when it's tough to train.
48:28 - 50:38 (02:09)
Summary
Learn about the key drivers of fitness results including calorie deficit, progressive overload, proper sleep, nutrition, motivation, accountability, and consistency, even on days when it's tough to train.
ChapterThe reality of fitness in the age of social media
Episode#371 - Ollie Marchon - Identity Change & Personal Growth
PodcastModern Wisdom
In the age of readily available fitness information and imagery, it's important to focus on the reality of the daily training experience.
50:38 - 54:10 (03:32)
Summary
In the age of readily available fitness information and imagery, it's important to focus on the reality of the daily training experience. Athletes like Matt Fraser and Ollie Marchon are able to deal with the boredom of repetitive training and create order around the essential components of fitness.
ChapterThe reality of fitness in the age of social media
Episode#371 - Ollie Marchon - Identity Change & Personal Growth
PodcastModern Wisdom
The nature of a busy job like personal training can often cause work to leak into times meant to be spent with family, but being able to prioritize and put aside distractions allows more quality time to be spent with loved ones.
54:10 - 56:53 (02:42)
Summary
The nature of a busy job like personal training can often cause work to leak into times meant to be spent with family, but being able to prioritize and put aside distractions allows more quality time to be spent with loved ones.