30 Seconds SummaryPrerequisites for Adjusting your own Training
- Auto-regulation is the process of adjusting training to meet ongoing personal fitness needs, which can be enhanced by a coach but primarily involves self-awareness.
- Adjusting your own training requires comprehension of crucial training principles such as overload, fatigue management, and maximum recoverable volume (MRV).
- Awareness of your body's physiological state is essential, taking into account factors like appetite changes, joint condition, sleep quality, and overall fatigue to appropriately adjust training difficulty.
- Honest self-assessment and managing ego are key in deciding when to increase or decrease training intensity without undue risk of injury.
- Experience plays a crucial role in effective auto-regulation, as familiarity with one's physiological responses and honest self-assessment skills improve over time.
- Utilizing tools like the RP PL templates can aid in learning auto-regulation by gauging workout intensity and recommending adjustments.
Renaissance Periodization
Dr. Mike Israetel, Co-founder and Chief Sport Scientist
