#5 - Optimal & Minimalist Training

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Podcast breakdown:

00:01 🎙️ Introduction and Background

05:21 💪 Fitness Journey and Training Philosophy

07:03 🏋️‍♂️ Balancing Optimal Training with Time Constraints

10:19 ⚖️ The Challenge of Logbook Mentality

14:24 🔄 Rethinking Optimal Training and Exercise Selection

18:30 🗓️ Designing a Training Split within Constraints

20:25 🏋️‍♂️ Training Optimization in Limited Days

23:25 🔄 Reevaluating Training Volume for Long-Term Progress

26:12 🔄 Considering External Factors for Progress

28:57 🔄 Shifting Mindset in Intermediate Training

35:32 📈 Reflecting on Training History and Muscle Gain

39:55 🏋️‍♂️ Exploring Optimal Limits and Fear of Pushing Boundaries

42:45 🏋️‍♂️ Exercise Misdirection

45:02 📅 Structuring Training

46:25 📊 Volume Constraint and Practicality

49:38 🔄 Push-Pull Leg Framework

51:03 🔄 Flexibility in Programming

55:00 🚦 Tracking Progress During Maintenance

01:02:04 🛋️ Embracing Downtime

01:04:09 🔄 Managing Plateaus and Seeking Progress

01:06:09 📉 Embracing Change and Natural Opportunities

01:08:15 🔍 Micro and Macro Perspectives on Motivation