In this conversation, Borge Fagerli discusses his journey into exercise science and the development of his training method, Myoreps. He emphasizes the importance of managing fatigue in training and the benefits of implementing Myoreps for powerlifters. Borge also explores the role of individualization in coaching and the impact of stress and perception on training outcomes. He shares psychological models and approaches that can help clients overcome challenges and achieve their goals. In this conversation, Lawrence and Borge Fagerli discuss the impact of negative self-talk, setting extreme goals, the importance of mindset and thought processes, catastrophizing, the growth mindset and mental health, developing awareness of thoughts, the role of coaches in addressing mental health, the complexity of the human brain, using Myo Reps as a fatigue management tool, the impact of thoughts on psychological stress, the level of zoom in thoughts and comparisons.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Bodybuilding Culture in Norway
03:09 Introduction to Myo reps and Rest Pause Sets
12:43 Borge Fagerli's Journey into Exercise Science
21:29 The Importance of Managing Fatigue in Training
25:39 Implementing Myoreps for Powerlifters
32:26 Cluster Training and Minimizing Fatigue
36:26 The Role of Individualization in Coaching
40:52 Managing Stress and Perception
52:09 Psychological Models and Approaches
54:47 The Impact of Negative Self-Talk
55:17 Setting Extreme Goals and Discounting Self-Improvement
56:13 The Importance of Mindset and Thought Processes
57:24 Catastrophizing and Positive Psychology
58:41 The Growth Mindset and Mental Health
59:08 Developing Awareness of Thoughts
59:39 The Role of Coaches in Addressing Mental Health
01:00:26 The Complexity of the Human Brain
01:01:07 Using My Reps as a Fatigue Management Tool
01:02:36 The Impact of Thoughts on Psychological Stress
01:03:21 The Level of Zoom in Thoughts and Comparisons
01:05:49 The Complexity of the Human Brain (Continued)
01:06:58 Appreciation for Borge Fagerli and Myo Reps
01:07:38 Where to Find Borge Fagerli
01:08:23 Personal Experiences with Myo Reps

Where to find Borge:

Website: https://www.borgefagerli.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachBorgeFagerli
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/borgefagerli/

Links to find the boys:
Shane Storey
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sstorey94
Email: storeystrength@gmail.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sstorey94/

Lawrence King
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_lawrenceking
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_lawrenceking