Ready, set go.

This is episode 88 with the director of research and performance at Athletic Lab, a lead instructor

at USA track and field and a consultant to nearly every major professional sport, Dr. Mike Young. Hey everyone welcome back to the show this is Jason Fitzgerald the head coach of

strength running and I'm excited to bring you one of the most accomplished

and internationally recognized experts in the field of performance and sports

science today Dr. Mike Young. He has degrees in exercise physiology, coaching science, and biomechanics, and

has also published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles, and he's usually flying around the

world, presenting to conferences and consulting with sports teams in the

NFL, PGA, MLB, MLS, and NHL.

Those are a lot of acronyms.

And today we're discussing two really fascinating topics

for runners, Metcon workouts, and whether or not

runners should lift with machines or free weights.

There are quite a few shades of gray here and unique situations to consider when talking about machines versus free weights.

So I hope this conversation sheds light on this issue and prevents people from just dogmatically thinking that they can only lift with free weights.

And as for Metcon workouts, these are high intensity circuits, and they should be used strategically, intelligently, and only when you're ready.

Mike and I are going to discuss how to structure and plan these sessions in more details,

so if you do want to attempt a Metcon, you know how to get started.

I also want to make a quick note that while we don't have a formal podcast sponsor today, we've

released a brand new strength program designed specifically for runners that I hope you'll check out. You can get started for free

at strength running.com slash strength and you'll get all the details. I'm really

proud of it and I'm also excited to hear how you're going to feel after just a couple months of strength training.

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