305 – Dr. James Fisher and Luke Carlson – Workout Tracking and Recording, Reps Vs. TUL, and Form Controversies (Exercise Programming Series 3 of 3)

James Fisher PhD (james.fisher @ solent.ac.uk) is a Course Leader and Senior Lecturer for the School of Sport, Health, and Social Sciences at Southampton Solent University in the UK. James is one of the top researchers specialising in resistance training and more generally in exercise science.

Luke Carlson is the CEO and founder of Discover Strength based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Discover Strength owns and operates strength training studios as well as the Discover Strength Franchise. Luke is passionate and loves to share his knowledge about management, leadership, and evidence-based exercise.

In this episode, James Fisher and Luke Carlson talk about the importance of workout tracking, systems for workout recording, repetitions versus time underload, workout volume and frequency, form controversies, and much more.

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• Part 1
• Part 2

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Show Notes

• 0:53 – Why tracking workouts is important
• 11:46 – Perspective on workout form
• 26:24 – Systems for recording workouts
• 29:34 – Tracking repetitions vs. time under load
• 41:33 – Managing exercises affecting other exercises
• 46:31 – Digital vs. Paper based tracking
• 53:31 – Questions about workout volume, frequency, and template

Selected Links from the Episode 

• Discover Strength
• BodPod 
• NFL
• Orangetheory Fitness 
• Mirror
• Peloton
• Strava
• MedX Machines
• Super Slow
• Body by Science: A Research Based Program for Strength Training, Body building, and Complete Fitness in 12 Minutes a Week by Doug McGuff and John Little
• Resistance Exercise Conference (REC)
• James’ A/B Routine
• Garmin Watch
• MyFitnessPal

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