Ep. 313: What We Get WRONG About Deloads (& Overreaching) | Lee Bell, PhD
NOV 20, 202573 MIN
Ep. 313: What We Get WRONG About Deloads (& Overreaching) | Lee Bell, PhD
NOV 20, 202573 MIN
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<p>This week, I sat down with Dr. Lee Bell — researcher, practitioner, and senior lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science — to explore one of the most misunderstood areas in strength training: how hard we should train.</p><p><br></p><p>Lee has spent years studying overreaching, deloading, and the messy realities of bridging science with practice. We dive into his recent squat-overreaching study, the challenges of defining terms like “overtraining,” and why the human side of training — trust, communication, and honest feedback — matters.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about why some athletes feel terrible yet hit PRs, how allostatic load shapes performance, and what coaches can learn from observing training rather than chasing perfect models.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Lee's work:</p><p>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lee-Bell</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/lee3ell/?hl=en</p><p><br></p><p>Follow me and get coaching:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/">https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/</a><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/"></a></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/</p><p><br></p><p>Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off</p><p><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/">https://www.weightliftinghouse.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off</p><p><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/">/</a><a href="https://www.onyxstraps.com/">https://www.onyxstraps.com/</a></p>
