You Don't Get Stronger When You Work Out (RAK On with Coach Smoot)

<p>Hey there- Dr. Rak (“rock”) here. When it comes to training and working out, I used to think more was always better. More workouts. More intensity. Less rest. <br /><br />Several years ago, I became addicted to Spartan obstacle course races, and it has really fueled my training. Early on, I was aiming to train six days a week, often pushing through pain, and I kept getting hurt. Pulled muscles. Knee pain. Cramping in my calves one week before a race I had trained six months for. I thought the answer was to do more. It turns out I had it completely backwards.<br /></p><p>Coach Nick Smoot is back on The Health Feast, and this time we are talking about the half of training almost nobody pays attention to: recovery. <br /><br />Because you don’t get stronger when you train. You get stronger when you’re not training. And if you’re not recovering, you are leaving every single gain on the table.</p><p>We get into:</p><ul><li>Why your body can’t tell the difference between a hard workout and a hard day at work</li><li>Why walking might be the most underrated tool you have</li><li>Why the couch is not the same as recovery</li><li>And Nick tells a jiu-jitsu story that will change how you think about working hard.</li></ul><p>Whether you are grinding and going nowhere, or you love someone who is, this one is for you.</p><hr /><h2><b>Timestamps</b></h2><p>0:00 Intro <br />1:54 What recovery actually is<br />4:11 Two types of athletes: under-recovery vs. over-resting<br />5:30 Sleep: the greatest recovery tool you have<br />10:24 Your body can’t tell the difference between training stress and life stress<br />12:34 Why walking is the most underrated recovery tool<br />18:04 Why sitting on the couch is not recovery<br />26:39 How to fuel for training -- and when protein timing actually matters<br />37:13 Training when sick: the above-the-neck rule<br />41:12 Rest is not weakness -- it is part of the work<br />45:10 The jiu-jitsu story: 75% consistent beats 100% burned out<br />48:23 Coach Smoot’s closing message</p><hr /><h3><b>Follow Coach Smoot:</b></h3><ul><li>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/smoot_fit/" target="_blank">@smoot_fit</a></li><li>Substack Newsletter: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://smootfit.substack.com/" target="_blank">smootfit.substack.com</a></li><li>LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/smootfit/" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/smootfi