Welcome to the Dr. Shannon Show, body recomposition capsule. There's so much fitness advice out there, and quite frankly, much of it isn't true.

So in this 10 episode series, we're covering all the science-based tools for body recomposition.

You may have heard me cover many of these topics before, and some things will be brand new.

I wanted to create one organized capsule of information that will give you

all the important concepts for improving your body composition. Because we know improving your body

composition isn't just external. It has incredible benefits for your health, energy, mood, and longevity.

I'm your host, Shannon Ritchie. Welcome to the show.

How much exercise is too much? The simple answer is if you aren't recovering, you're doing too

much. It can be difficult to know what a normal amount of soreness or fatigue is versus what are signs that you're overdoing

it. Recovery is not an optional part of this process. If you aren't recovering, you aren't adapting.

Exercise is the stressor. It's the stimulus. Recovery is where the adaptation happens. Recovery is where

we see our results. So if we are overdoing it and

under fueling, we won't recover. When you aren't recovering, you won't be able to hit the

strength training intensity, so training close to failure necessary that triggers the adaptation.

So see recovery as productive. See it as part of your plan. Don't see it as optional. And take care of

yourself if you notice your recovery is suffering. This is why we build evel workouts to stimulate

your muscles without overwhelming your nervous system. You get enough intensity to grow,

but not so much systemic stress that your body struggles to recover.

Pair that with good sleep and stress regulation and good nutrition and your results

compound very quickly. So in this episode, I'll teach you how to build recovery into

each workout, into your week, and into your year with reset weeks. Then we'll talk about tools you can use to measure your

recovery. By the end of this episode, you'll understand the tools to use so that you know

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