Episode 4: Guest interview with Luke Hoffman on Stress

In todays episode Luke and I discuss all things Stress related. From ways to cope with it, the effects on your training/recovery all the way to its impact on something as fragile as the menstrual cycle. A brief summary of todays podcast in order:

-A summary of Lukes journey, body building career and how himself and Calum built the brand itself to where it is today

-What exactly is stress and what is the bodies response to this

-The difference between sympathetic drive or parasympathetic drive mean? Which one do we want and when?

-High coritsol levels can be seen and the enemy of fat loss or muscle gain? Luke describes why this is the case and what we can do about it

-We discuss how high cortisol levels can impact recovery, sleep, digestion, mood and the Menstrual cycle 

-Real life ways people can manage stress, systems they can put in place and supplementation

-Lukes biggest lesson learnt in his career to date and advice for aspiring young coaches

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