In today's podcast, what does it feel like when you're over-trained?

Also, abnormally low heart rate during exercise, the benefits of holding a position,

transitioning to barefoot running, is calorie-banking effective for bulking up.

The best exercise for maintaining bone density can you make up for lack of sleep with exercise,

dealing with pre-event illness, exercise equipment for kids, how wheat affects your brain,

and nutritional advice for cancer patients.

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Hello, everybody. Welcome to Episode 182 of the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast.

It's a beautiful day to podcast. Wouldn't you say Ben?

Yeah, I think so. Let me look outside for the first time.

It is, yeah, it's mildly beautiful. It's a little overcast here in Spokane, but not too bad.

I'm actually a little sore this morning.

I went to the gym.

Well, I went to the gym last night, and I wanted to go swimming, and there were no lanes available.

I went to the downtown gym, which was a mistake. That thing is just jam-packed.

And there was a master's class going on. So I just jumped into master's swim.

And I think my problem is whenever I'm swimming with other people, I tend to push myself a little

bit too hard. So I swim, swim my butt off last night, and I can actually feel a little bit.

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