EPISODE · Sep 11, 2019 · 13 MIN
Quick Fit Tip: Benefits of Periodization
from All About Fitness · host Pete McCall & Glassbox Media
Exercise is physical stress applied to the body. Muscles become stronger after the workout, not during it, therefore exercise can be most effective when the body is given the appropriate amount of time to rest and recover between workouts. Periodization is a system of designing exercise programs that alternates the intensity and volume of exercise to allow for optimal periods of recovery (and adaptation). This Quick Fit Tip is a review of the science of recovery along with a few tips for how to apply it to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Exercise is physical stress applied to the body. Muscles become stronger after the workout, not during it, therefore exercise can be most effective when the body is given the appropriate amount of time to rest and recover between workouts. Periodization is a system of designing exercise programs that alternates the intensity and volume of exercise to allow for optimal periods of recovery (and adaptation). This Quick Fit Tip is a review of the science of recovery along with a few tips for how to apply it to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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