Dr Doug McGuff
Dr Doug McGuff is the co-author of Body by Science: A Research Based Program for Strength Training, Body building, and Complete Fitness in 12 Minutes a Week. He owns Ultimate Exercise, a personal training facility in Seneca, South Carolina, which provides high intensity training using the “SuperSlow” protocol to help clients achieve their health and body composition goals.
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In this episode, Dr Doug McGuff shares insights on training frequency and intensity, workout journaling, recovery techniques, sleep and relaxation, and much more.
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Show Notes
- 00:53 – What training frequency is best?
- 13:09 – How to select the ideal frequency for clients
- 21:54 – Training intensity, recovery, workout journaling
- 37:18 – Importance of hydration and healthy diet
- 45:34 – How sleep affects recovery, Thoughts on blue blockers
- 54:24 – Relaxation techniques to manage stress
Selected Links from the Episode
- Body by Science: A Research Based Program for Strength Training, Body building, and Complete Fitness in 12 Minutes a Week by Dr. Doug McGuff and John Little
- Ultimate Exercise
- HITuni
- Weekend at Bernie’s
- MedX Machines
- The 21 Convention
- ARXFit
- RenEx
- Good to Go: How to Eat, Sleep and Rest Like a Champion by Christie Aschwanden
- Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery by Christie Aschwanden
- Chilipad
- Binaural Beats
- Circadian Rhythm
- Waking Up App
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Very thought provoking Doug and Lawrence – as ever. One additional thought: I like the analogy about the mixing desk sliders Doug – with one amendment: you can’t move them all up simultaneously. As you move one up, another has to slide down in order that some sort of equilibrium is maintained. I am currently experimenting with a daily frequency a la Ted Naiman – maintaining high intensity but dropping volume right back to 15-20 minute max home workouts. I focus on only 2 exercises x 3 sets (ie not full-body routines), rotating through a different 2 exercises every day of the week, so more or less working each specific muscle group once per week. So far it’s working fine: I’m loving the shorter workouts and enjoying the ability to do it every day. Only thing is, I am experiencing some tendon/ joint soreness (ie something other than the muscle) which I will have to keep an eye on, although it does seem to be improving a little over the last week. I have no idea how Ted manages to do the same full-body workout every day – his tendons must be made of carbon fibre! Ah the joys of constant experimentation!
Great episode! I love listening to Doug he just seems so genuine and honest, which sadly seems to be rare traits to have in the fitness industry.
Totally agree with everything said to be honest. From a personal point of view noticed very little difference in terms of results from training once vs twice a week. I find if I train too much I get aches, pains and feel irritable/lethargic.
I am glad to see Dr. McGuff doing well during this pandemic. I have not been agreeable to all of his fitness ideas.
Why a once or twice weekly limited discussion? Why not once every 2 or 3 weeks? Why not interspersing 1 weight workout a week, with 1 cardio ReHiT CAROL bike the next week? The initial question limited subsequent possible discussion!
Recovery can be enhanced! However, glycogen replacement, salt, stretching, static contraction, and especially cardiovascular conditioning were not discussed. Surely, as much as Dr. McGuff had to say about job stress and water intake, he could have some equally enlightening discussion on other ideas.
I do not want to be hard on this Doctor as he is likely a very exemplary medical professional, who I would be happy to work with. I too can not wait to dispose of gloves, face shields, masks, and patient shields so prevalent in the medical profession today. I would like to see the Dr. tell us how he really feels! I think Dr. McGuff may have a good deal more amount of subject grist for the meal!
Another great one! Never boring, the subject is “evergreen” 😉
About sleep: i do understand the point of Doug, still the “hacks” are beneficial, if property used. Everything going into “obsession mode” is wrong, still i found great returns in having a chillipad or using blue blockers etc. Sure: do we really need to stare at a screen at night? Better to avoid. Still, technology and science is here to help.
Love the passage about signal disruption, though.