[image] [image] Am I really a type 1b??? Idk :man_shrugging:… I recently took the thib army neurotype test in dec 2019 and March 2020 because I wanted to be sure. In dec 19 I was going through some family issues, and in March I was a little less stressed out. I won’t consider myself the cliche s…

@TrainForPain btw, do you know anyone on this forum that is good at looking at a program at seeing if it’s too much volume / not enough rest? I watched a video by some guy called Mike israteal yesterday and he talked about Periodization. I’ve never periodized a damn thing so there might be somethin…

[image] denz: do you know anyone on this forum that is good at looking at a program at seeing if it’s too much volume / not enough rest? Well, we all love debating it… but I think a lot it comes down to preference and individual results. How’s it working for you? Are you having more good days…

[image] TrainForPain: Are you having more good days than bad? currently training 5 days / week. Works fine but there’s a noticeable drop in “feeling good/motivated” after day 3. I still push through but if day 1 is at 100% freshness… By day 4 I’m at 75% [image] TrainForPain: Ever run dif…

[image] denz: I’ve kept volume high/ low rest… But it sometimes catches up to me after mid week…so now I’m looking for a solution Most programs seem to recommend that if training 6x per week, your daily volume should be low and the opposite if training like 3x per week. Effectively such that …

[image] denz: there’s a noticeable drop in “feeling good/motivated” after day 3. I still push through but if day 1 is at 100% freshness… By day 4 I’m at 75% I think there’s a big indicator there! Personally I’d try to get in front of that, and not do that third day - lift two days, max, in a …

[image] Andrewgen_Receptors' Metcon for Muscle Log chronic cortisol elevation decreases the conversion of the T4 thyroid hormone to the T3 one, which results in a slower metabolic rate). So that strategy can backfire. what is your advice for older Type 3 { training addict} to lowering chronic …

I would certainly start by asking the person who both wrote the neurotype questionnaire, and the subsequent training methods. I’m a 3 with secondary 1A, and i have yet to find a training style i enjoy that doesn’t elevate my cortisol. Hopefully you have better luck than i in that department.

It’s literally impossible to do any type of intense exercise without elevating cortisol simply due to its function, which is to mobilize and supply enery to your muscles, brain and other bodily tissues. Cortisol has gotten a bad rep amongst lifters. So bad that they tend to forget that without cort…

[image] lou_smeets: the single most important variable is having that sense of control I find this statement incredibly accurate. [image] lou_smeets: the low volume, moderate frequency, high intensity approach might be the best for you. I did quite well with the high volume approach f…

[image] Andrewgen_Receptors: I always struggle with programming ADD, where I want to change up my program ever couple months. That’s actually what you want to do. Usually a well rounded program lasts anywhere from 10 up to 16 weeks, with 12 weeks being the most common. Each program is divide…

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what is your advice for older Type 3 { training addict} to lowering chronic cortisol elevation ?

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I Took the Neurotype Test Twice. 1B?

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