Head on over to https://adamloiacono.com for complete episode details and exclusive content! In this conversation, Patrick Davidson shares his diverse background and experiences in the fitness industry. He discusses his journey from being a bad student to becoming a professor in exercise physiology. Patrick also talks about the evolution of training over the past 30 years and how he has developed a model and framework for training based on individual constraints. He emphasizes that there is no perfect posture or movement and that different sports and activities require different shapes and constraints. Patrick also discusses the relationship between posture, movement, and injury, highlighting the importance of diverse movement patterns. This part of the conversation explores the importance of mechanical precision in sports, the debate between generalization and specialization in youth athletes, and the application of the movement framework to these concepts. It also delves into the role of ground in training, the different body types in different sports, and the transition from strongman to bodybuilding. The chapter on muscle growth in bodybuilding highlights the importance of food and training, while emphasizing the need for periodization and sensitivity to stimuli. In this conversation, Patrick Davidson discusses the sensitivity to training and hypertrophy, the importance of deloading and sensitization, and the frequency of deloading. He also shares his training approach and the timelines for different adaptations. The concept of small wins and priorities is explored, along with the first steps to take in making small changes. Patrick highlights his teaching and programming, including the Rethinking the Big Patterns seminar and the upcoming Writing Workshop for Professionals.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
10:42 The Evolution of Training over 30 Years
36:15 Posture, Movement, and Constraints
39:05 The Relationship Between Posture, Movement, and Injury
42:18 The Importance of Mechanical Precision in Sports
45:13 Generalization vs. Specialization in Youth Athletes
49:47 Applying the Framework to Generalization and Specialization
56:18 The Role of Ground in Training
59:35 Different Body Types in Different Sports
01:08:04 Transition from Strongman to Bodybuilding
01:17:41 Approaching Muscle Growth in Bodybuilding
01:18:48 The Specificity of Hypertrophy and Muscle Growth
01:31:28 The Importance of Mechanical Overload in Hypertrophy
01:32:37 Sensitivity to Training and Hypertrophy
01:35:05 Deloading and Sensitization
01:39:10 Frequency of Deloading
01:44:23 Patrick's Training Approach
01:46:38 The Simple Model of Bodybuilding
01:51:43 Timelines for Adaptations
01:53:43 Small Wins and Priorities
01:59:14 Making Small Changes
02:04:20 Teaching and Programming
02:10:57 Rethinking the Big Patterns
02:15:46 Writing Workshop for Professionals