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EPISODE · Jul 20, 2025 · 23 MIN

Pain vs Effort

from Crafting Fitness · host Sam Smith

They are not the same thing. Training Camp with Coach Sam SmithDate: October 18-19thCity: Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪 Location: CrossFit Super7To register or inquire about further details, send me an email - [email protected] to register - https://buy.stripe.com/4gMdR9blf0Xm6Bc0UU9EI00Show Note:​ I referenced the wrong cyclist paper at the end. The correct link and paper is listed below (same authors but slightly different study).​ ~9 minute mark - another key difference between EIMP and PE, pain will remain present for some time after the work set with EIMP. Whereas with PE, it will instantly begin to drop once you stop performing work. In the former case, the byproducts from the work have shifted the local environment to where pain “sense” will linger for some time. Whereas in the latter case, once you cease working, your brain stops working so hard which starts to drop your PE. Papers from the episode:Perception of effort during exercise is independent of afferent feedback from skeletal muscles, heart, and lungs - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18483166/Central modulation of exercise-induced muscle pain in humans - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2375467/Opioid-mediated muscle afferents inhibit central motor drive and limit peripheral muscle fatigue development in humans - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19015193/

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