Beware of Drinking Coffee, Workout Soreness, And Garbage At Whole Foods

About this episode

Brad Kearns addresses various fitness and health questions, emphasizing the avoidance of coffee and NSAIDs, and discussing effective training methods.

In this Q&A episode, I answer questions about how to train for varied competitive distances without getting pulled in too many directions, explain my compelling stance on avoiding coffee (and NSAIDs), and give a plug for Dr. Doug McGuff’s “Big 5” total-body workout—a simple, highly effective way to stay strong with just one workout per week. I also share thoughts on how corporations like Whole Foods Market and PF Chang’s continue to sell plenty of crap despite their healthy reputations, discuss the magic of Zone 1 walking for building awesome aerobic fitness, and explain one of the best ways to tell if you’re doing too much strength training. Hint: you shouldn’t be getting sore. These are practical, everyday insights you can use right away to simplify your training, improve your health, and avoid some common mistakes.   TIMESTAMPS: Jack, age 60, asks about his running goals. He says he is confused about what Brad says the parameters should be. [01:11] Jack has another question about coffee. Is having that stimulant in the morning helpful for your overall well-being as an athlete?  [07:38] Another listener asks: Should I take…

People in this episode

Host: Brad Kearns

Topics covered

• coffee consumption
• workout soreness
• aerobic fitness
• strength training
• competitive training
• corporate health

Keywords

• coffee
• workout soreness
• Big 5 workout
• aerobic fitness
• strength training
• Whole Foods
• PF Chang’s
• training for races

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whole Foods Market, PF Chang’s

Products: Big 5

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