Ep. 322: Training Talks w/Max Aita | Training Principles Over Programming Noise

About this episode

A coaching conversation with Max Aita discussing training principles and execution in weightlifting.

In this episode, I’m joined by Max Aita for a wide-ranging coaching conversation sparked by our trip to Seoul, South Korea for IDFPA Worlds. We talk peaking and tactics, why the best programs often look “boring,” and how better execution beats better programming for real lifters with real lives. We also dig into: Principle-based training vs. chasing optimization How coaches get “less wrong” over time Volume ceilings, intensity trade-offs, and distribution Why speed of implementation matters more than perfect ideas How to sequence sessions and variations for better transfer If you’re a coach or lifter trying to cut through noise and get more from the work you’re already doing—this one’s for you. Follow Max and sign up for CoachLogik: https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/ https://app.coachlogik.com/signup Follow me and get coaching: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.philosophicalweightlifting.com Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Gibson

Guest: Max Aita

Topics covered

• coaching conversation
• training principles
• program optimization
• execution vs programming
• volume and intensity
• session sequencing

Keywords

• training principles
• coaching
• weightlifting
• programming
• execution
• volume
• intensity

Sponsors

Weightlifting House, Onyx

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CoachLogik

Places: Seoul, South Korea

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