Today’s podcast covers three lessons I learned from John Meadows who recently passed away. His death came way too soon, and I offer these tips as a tribute to my good friend.
Episode Notes
- Lesson 1: Exercise sequencing
- Add a stimulation/activation type exercise first.
- Examples are hamstring curls before squats.
- Seated cable press before DB Bench press.
- Comes down to how it feels, your goals, and your performance.
- After the main movement for strength, add a more pump-focused exercise and go closer to failure.
- I typically program that way in terms of volume accumulation/strength and then accessory work.
- Lesson 2: Bracket nutrition around training or during your session
- Research is split at best and while I don’t think it is a make or break, I have consistently better HRV the next day consuming some carbs just before training or during the session.
- I’ve done that experiment on myself off and on more than a dozen times and with clients.
- John was a fan of getting calories before, during, and after.
- Get more critical when overall calories are lower.
- Lesson 3: Experiment and try things
- Research can guide you but test things on yourself.
- Have some way to measure it.
- John would say “I may not be the most up to date on the science, but in my 30 years of doing this, I have found that X works well.”
- Research points the direction. Me-search provides the answers (n=1) – Sean Casey.
Thank you, John, God Bless and Rest In Peace. You are missed.
Rock on!
Dr. Mike T Nelson
