Episode #27 - Michael FitzGerald talks Effory, Pain, and Rate of Perceived Exertion
Episode description
Welcome back to the Elevat3d Project! In this episode, Mike, Jamie & Kristine talk with Michael Fitzgerald, owner of Optimum Performance Training in Calgary, Alberta. Michael is a well known and extremely experienced coach in the mixed modal world, and has also a 2x Crossfit Games athlete. In this episode, Michael talked about the difference between pain and effort, and where RPE (rate of perceived exertion) comes into play in training and competition.
Your hosts: Mike Kesthely, Nova 3 Labs @nova3labs
Jamie Granville, Nova 3 Nutrition @jamieelevated
Kristine Andali, KA Nutrition @kristineandali
Your Guest:
Michael FitzGerald @optimum_performance_training
Books mentioned:
Human Fatigue: Evolution, Health and Performance - Francesco E. Marino
How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle - Matt Fitzgerald
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance - Alex Hutchinson