Borge Fagerli: The Myo-Reps Method and Why Most People Train Wrong

In this episode, I'm speaking with Børge Fagerli, creator of an innovative and highly efficient resistance training method called Myo-Reps, which is a way to create 80% of the results in a fraction of the time. 

 

Børge has spent over 25 years as a fitness coach and is known for his evidence-based approaches to nutrition, training, mindset, and lifestyle optimization. We became friends about 10 years ago (through a funny story you'll hear in the podcast) and we went on to have many years of fruitful discussions and debates on a variety of health topics, and worked together to produce content on the interface of nutrition and circadian rhythm. He's a great expert on fitness and body composition, and I think you'll gain a lot of insights from his thoughts on training. 

 

In this podcast, Børge and I discuss:

 

• His background as an engineer and bodybuilder and his research-backed reasons for focusing on fundamentals instead of getting caught up in wellness hype

• The 3 most essential factors you need to know to be successful in your exercise training…this is appropriate for ALL fitness levels!

• The number of exercise reps you should perform to see (and feel!) your body change and why this rep range is essential for women

• Why too many repetitions of one exercise might be the WRONG approach for most people

• The definitive answer to one of the most discussed questions in all of training: Will I get too big and bulky from lifting weights??

• Why training that feels too hard or intense might actually be keeping you from achieving your goals

• If "muscle confusion," i.e., training your muscles with different exercises every time you work out, is a legitimate concept or pseudoscience 

• Myo-Reps, Børge's strategy for achieving 40 minutes of exercise in just 20 minutes!

• The #1 mindset tip you can implement today to keep you strong and fit as you age