🎙️Ep 77: Why More Training Isn’t Better, Optimisation Beats Effort

<p>Most athletes are not under training.<br>They are over doing the wrong things.</p><p>In this episode, <strong>Matt R</strong> and <strong>Matt C</strong> have an honest conversation about training for obstacle course racing, long term performance, and why effort alone is not the answer.</p><p>Drawing from real world experience, including periods of overtraining, fatigue, poor recovery, and stalled progress, they break down the difference between <strong>doing more</strong> and <strong>doing what actually works</strong>.</p><p>This is not theory.<br>It is lived experience from athletes who have pushed too far, stripped things back, and learned where optimisation truly matters.</p><p>The discussion covers:<br>• Training optimisation vs overtraining<br>• Effort vs effectiveness<br>• Minimal effective dose training<br>• Discipline, trust, and the “badge of honour” mentality<br>• Too much variety vs fundamentals repeated<br>• Managing volume, recovery, and immune health<br>• Metabolic health and carbohydrate use<br>• Why quality always beats quantity<br>• How sustainable training supports performance and life outside sport</p><p>They also explore the physiological side of training, including metabolic flexibility, fuel usage, and why constantly emptying and refilling the carbohydrate tank is not the same as building real fitness.</p><p>Ultimately, this episode is about learning to put <strong>the right work in the right place, at the right time, at the right dose</strong>, so training enhances your performance, your health, and your enjoyment of the process.</p><p>If you are training hard but feel constantly tired, beat up, or stuck, this episode will help you understand why.</p><p>If this resonated, <strong>subscribe</strong> for more grounded conversations around OCR, endurance performance, and long term athlete development.</p><p>Progress gets easier when you stop chasing more<br>and start training with intention.</p><p>00:00 Life as a remote worker and traveller<br>08:13 Training optimisation vs overtraining<br>17:26 Effort vs effectiveness in training<br>21:58 Carbohydrate intake and individual needs<br>23:15 Trial and error in training and nutrition<br>24:37 Refining your approach over time<br>26:04 Training high, eating high, lessons learned<br>28:01 Understanding the impact of intensity on health<br>30:27 The mindset shift, more is not always better<br>32:19 Managing training volume and immune health<br>34:47 Consistency, optimisation, and fundamentals<br>38:36 Sustainable training for long term success<br>41:44 Creating a balanced training schedule<br>45:31 Training for specific events, quality over quantity<br>49:17 The discipline of not over committing</p><p>🎧 <strong>Obstacle Dominator Podcast</strong><br>Spotify<br><a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/show/0y4nKMh3QdRkXPZ9zYt3H0?si=2a1f62733d5c43ee</a></p><p>Apple Podcasts<br><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obstacle-dominator-podcast-by-matt-roberts/id1772898140" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obstacle-dominator-podcast-by-matt-roberts/id1772898140</a></p><p>📺 <strong>YouTube</strong><br>Matt Roberts<br><a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@Mattlivingprimal</a></p><p>🧭 <strong>Free clarity and next steps</strong><br>Race review audit<br><a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://my-ocr-coach.com/game-plan-call118428</a></p><p>🧠 <strong>Community, next step for clarity</strong><br>OCR Skool Group<br><a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.skool.com/obstacle-course-dominators-4113/about</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🎥 Next step⏱️ Chapters🔗 Links &amp; Resources</p>