#134: Richard Bucciarelli - The Myth of Overtraining & How to Use Progressive Overload

Richard Bucciarelli (@richardbucciarelli) is the owner of Speed Training in Vaughan, Ontario. Richard and the team at Speed Training use state of the art technology and scientifically validated training methods that help athletes and regular people perform their absolute best. These methods have also been used with hundreds or thousands of athletes and are applicable to sport and the real world, not just in the gym.

Richard and I spoke on the podcast a while back, in episode 16 of the podcast. This conversation nicely complements and extends that previous conversation, and you can find that here if you like.

The main topic of today’s conversation is around the concept of overtraining and why it’s grossly misunderstood and poorly applied, actually leading to worse outcomes in athletes. Building off that, Richard does an incredible job of explaining what progressive overload is (a term you may be familiar with) and how to apply it to your training. In short, if you’re not progressively overloading, you’re not getting better. Plain and simple. Understanding and applying this concept is crucial to your success.

Speed Training has just moved into a new facility in the heart of Vaughan, head to the website to learn more and visit the Lab!

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