#454 Cillian O’Connor - Does Your Training Split Matter, The Problem With Optimization, and Survivorship Bias In Fitness

Cillian O’Connor is a strength coach with a masters of strength and conditioning who joins me to share his skill and philosophy about:

Does your training split really matter

Why trying to over optimize training programs and lifestyle usually leads to failure

Why starting with an extreme approach may be an intentional or subconscious way to prove someone isn’t the type of person who can be fit and healthy

Why hitting rock bottom is an unreliable way to change

Why taking lessons from elite bodybuilders may lead you astray

Survivorship bias in fitness

The value of being around the right people and in the right training environment

The training variables that matter most for results

Musings on online vs in-person training

How people will interact with AI based vs human coaching

And much more

IG: @cilloconnor

CHAPTERS

01:32 Programs Need Repeatability

03:28 Self Efficacy And Identity

04:57 Why People Self Sabotage

07:33 Quick Fixes And Messaging

11:57 Change Windows And Privilege

14:38 Avoiding Rock Bottom

15:55 Kids Sports And Foundations

19:03 Irish Sports And Rugby

21:53 Internet Optimization Trap

26:13 Bodybuilding Ideologies

28:56 Survivorship Bias Lesson

31:20 What Actually Matters

32:38 Survivorship Bias Lessons

33:22 Training Frail Older Adults

34:07 Do Training Splits Matter

38:37 Less Is More Training

42:15 Full Body Done Right

46:34 Focus Beats More Volume

47:31 Train With Stronger People

50:03 Accountability Is The Edge

53:43 AI And Coaching Future

01:00:43 Online Coaching Trust Issues

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