44. #44: Ramping up for a competition and doing too much

Welcome back to another episode of the Find Your Prime Podcast. Today we are talking ALL things volume / intensity related. Are you doing too much? Too little? The only way to find out is to give it a listen. Enjoy!

Highlights:

2:17 Prime Elevate Re-Release

2:40 Ramping up for a competition

5:50 Prime Programming vs. Standard CrossFit Programming

8:45 - preparing to prevent injury vs. just preparing to win

9:24 - cardio training via mix modality training

11:05 - How to know when to stop and/or do extra?

13:22 - Good rule of thumb is…

13:50 - Topic of the day: In order to reach my goals, I always have to do more.

15:00 - what happens when we add too much

17:00 - adding more muddy’s the water

18:55 - creating extra muscle breakdown, thus preventing ability to go as hard as needed in the future.

22:30 - Junk Volume

22:30 - finding the right intensity to train vs. junk volume

22:44 - We do have to create a certain stimulus to create muscle growth in our body.

26:25 - adding 2.5 lbs for upper body, and 5lbs for lower body

27:30 - 2 things to do limit doing too much, or know when it is appropriate to do more.

27:55 - Recap