SS 036 - Training the Nervous System with Mike Ritter

Published: Aug. 17, 2015, 4:10 p.m.

Today we\u2019re joined by trainer, author and all around good dude, Mike Ritter. In this episode we discuss a listener question on training and the nervous system. We chat about how to use your rest to improve performance in the gym and how to use HRV to keep tabs on your nervous system. We also get into Mike\u2019s fantastic book, The Fitness Revival\u2026 something you should all check out. This episode was powered by Jefferson\u2019s Reserve Bourbon. [2:45] Nervous System [5:00] Mike Ritter [5:50] Inconclusive [7:00] Mike\u2019s Background [10:10] Listener Cassandra\u2019s Question [10:50] Training is Modulation of the Nervous System [12:30] The Balancer to the Sympathetic [14:50] Clues that you\u2019re Sympathetic Dominant [15:30] Meditation [16:00] Diaphragmatic Breathing [19:10] Mike Says \u201cIt Depends\u201d [20:20] Heart Rate Variability [23:15] Trend Line in Training [29:00] Jefferson\u2019s Reserve Bourbon