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Listen "Overtraining vs Overreaching: Squat Protocol That Adds Kilos – with Lee Bell"
Episode Synopsis
🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overreaching-in-137765501 🏋️♀️Coaches, how do you balance productive overreaching with fatigue risk in your athletes? Can a structured 5-day back-squat protocol really lift strength after a taper, or is overtraining a warning? Lee Bell breaks down functional vs nonfunctional overreaching, taper timing, and practical coaching moves you can apply this week to sharpen performance without burning athletes out. He ties findings from a pilot study to real-world coaching decisions and highlights the variability across athletes.Lee Bell is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at Sheffield Hallam University. His research and teaching focus on strength and hypertrophy programming strategies, with a PhD centered on overreaching and overtraining in strength sports. His work bridges theory and practice for strength-sport coaches and athletes alike.Enjoy!Original research paper:Bell L, Ruddock A, Boriel J, Maden-Wilkinson T, Thompson SW, Wright KJ, Burke K, Rogerson D. Effects of a 5-Day Back Squat Overreaching Protocol on Strength Performance, Perceived Recovery and Wellness Responses: A Pilot Trial. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2025 Jun 13;10(2):227.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/10/2/227❤️ Join Evidence Strong Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong▶️ Watch the episodes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG🖼️ Weightlifting research infographics:https://evidencestrong.com✉️ Follow Lee Bell:🔹 https://www.instagram.com/lee3ell🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-bell-b0aaba5a🔹 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lee-Bell💪 Follow Evidence Strong:🔹 https://www.instagram.com/evidence_strong🔹 https://x.com/EvidenceStrongAll the content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical, nutritional, coaching, or financial advice, nor does it substitute for advice from your health care professional/provider. Any actions you will take, changes you will make to your nutrition, training or health care, are on your own responsibility and not mine.
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