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Training while running a life
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I always labeled myself a "speed and power guy." Which is exactly why it's in my rotation now. Running, whether it's sprints or some distance, turned out to be a good refresher on being athletic again. Plus a mental challenge. I have zero dreams of a marathon. But cardio matters more with age, and more again on TRT like I am. Heart health stops being optional. Here's the principle most guys miss. When one training variable goes up, everything else adjusts. Or injuries move in. Conditioning went up, so lifting volume came down. That's not a compromise. That's the system working. So the lifting got short and brutal. Three days a week. One big movement per session. Enter the pain cave, go to failure, rest 15 to 20 seconds, fail again. Fifty minutes tops. When intensity is real, you make progress in less time. You just have to know what you're doing. Food follows the work. Intensity up and volume up mean carbs up. Carbs fuel recovery, protect your immune system, and buffer cortisol. They also spare protein, so I keep protein at 1g per pound of body weight and let the carbs do their job. Recovery is the quiet multiplier. 10k steps a day. Sleep, which was trash after six months of nonstop travel, is now the thing I guard hardest. Sauna, foam rolling, leg sleeves as needed. That's the whole thing. Conditioning leads. Lifting sharpens. Food matches the output. Recovery holds it together. Fitness that improves my life instead of consuming it. If you want this built for your life, with the variables dialed for where you actually are right now, the door's open. Apply here: apps.bachperformance.com/apply Eric |
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