Weight Cutting and Pre-Competition Prep for High-Performance Athletes with Dr. John Connor #276
Muscle Intelligence
Ben Pakulski
4.8 • 745 Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2022
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
Today’s interview is on an array of subject matter that both those competing at an elite level, as well as those aspiring to be high-performers, can get a tremendous amount of value from.
In this all-encompassing conversation with Dr. John Connor, we cover the best practices for pre-competition preparation, as well as appropriate training progressions. Dr. Connor dives deep into weight cutting, including cutting-edge therapies and a protocol for reloading.
Dr. Connor is the Co-Founder of the Irish Strength Institute. He is currently involved with the pro-team at SBG Ireland which includes current and former MMA & UFC fighters Conor McGregor, Cathal Pendred, and Paddy Holohan. He has also designed programs and trained NFL players from the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers.
Dr. Connor holds a Masters degree in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, and recently completed his PhD in the area of weight cutting for performance.
You’ll learn:
- The TOP Weight-Cutting Techniques and How to Reload after Weigh-In
- How to Balance Strength and Dynamic Training for High Performers
- The KEY Supplements and Drills to Incorporate Pre-Competition or Pre-Fight
- The Most Effective Protocols for Maximum Recovery
- A Programming Progression that is Applicable to EVERYONE
Plus, get the free guide at muscleintelligence.com/learn.
Learn more about Dr. John Connor:
- Upcoming book: Scientific Weight Cutting
- Instagram @johnconnorphd
- Irish Strength Institute
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, everybody, welcome back to the Muslim Intelligence podcast. |
| 0:11.8 | I'm your host Pam Pekulski. |
| 0:13.3 | As always, this podcast is evolving, and we're always looking to bring you the greatest amount of value possible, |
| 0:18.5 | ultimately allow you to live your greatest life in a body of love. And as the audience continues to evolve, as my desires continue to evolve, what I really |
| 0:25.8 | think this podcast represents is this bridge between muscle and performance and longevity. |
| 0:35.3 | And longevity can mean as much as health. |
| 0:38.3 | It can mean vitality. |
| 0:40.3 | It can mean feeling amazing. |
| 0:42.3 | It can mean connecting deeply with yourself. |
| 0:44.3 | Whatever ultimately it means to you to live truly a life that you love. |
| 0:48.3 | And I think a lot of people maybe go back and forth between, |
| 0:52.3 | hey, do I really love my life? And to start having ways and resources to analyze, hey, do I love my life? |
| 1:00.0 | What aspects of my life don't I love? |
| 1:02.0 | And which aspects can I improve? |
| 1:03.0 | I hope you all take an empowered mindset to your eyes, literally anything going on in your life. |
| 1:08.0 | You can change. |
| 1:10.0 | You can change your perception. You can change your perception. You can change |
| 1:12.0 | your actions. You can change your habits. You change your beliefs. So much you can change. One |
| 1:16.9 | of the things that I've started doing recently is really starting to look at beliefs and lens |
| 1:21.3 | of these changeable systems that either serve us or they don't. And so if you have some maybe challenges you're |
| 1:31.2 | experiencing your life, perhaps it's time to start questioning your beliefs. Start questioning |
| 1:35.6 | what you've always believed to be true because oftentimes this is where our pain exists, |
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