ESP Tipcast 66: Why training articles can steer you wrong

On tipcast 66 I wrap-up up my mega-May month with a short discussion on why reading articles on elite training is not just unhelpful, but may actually be counter-productive. Here’s a brief overview why:

1. Workouts devised to push the limits of the elite, a small data on tiny population.
2. Workouts often lack any type of context of how they fit in a periodized training plan.
3. Workouts may be just what you need, or exactly what you don’t.
4. They can unconsciously influence your training, leading to unneeded or counter-productive ad-hoc training.

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