#82 - Craig Marker: Psychological Immune System

The Strength Connection

In the 82nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Former Elite Instructor at StrongFirst, Research Methods and Statistics Professor, Craig Maker, will talk about the psychological immune system, fission-fusion, overtraining, and more.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(0:50) Introducing our special guest, Elite Instructor at StrongFirst, Research Methods and Statistics Professor, Craig Maker Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf

(1:50) Craig’s milestones

(2:35) What is Craig currently working on?

(2:55) Shout out to Ben Patrick @kneesovertoeguy

(3:05) Shout out to Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter

(3:30) Reverse sled

(4:00) Craig’s experience with reverse sled

(5:30) About footwork

(7:00) Fission and Fusion

(7:10) Pendulum model

(7:25) “Fission fusion is like the speed bag, like, you can just throw it out of rhythm a little bit.” - Craig Marker Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf

(8:00) The Strength Connection Podcast - Ep 42: Fission & Fusion Training

(9:25) Is more better?

(10:25) Is overtraining an issue?

(11:40) “My training is actually training and not a workout.” - Craig Marker Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf

(12:00) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

(12:10) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

(12:45) “Most people don't push hard enough to really get to that level of overtraining.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(13:50) Shout out to George A. Bonanno @giorgiobee

(13:50) What does trauma do to your body?

(15:10) The harm of quick fixes

(15:40) The field of affective forecasting and how we feel

(17:05) The recovery process after trauma

(17:50) A therapy-related research

(18:20) Underestimating the natural recovery process

(18:45) Kick people out of therapy!

(20:15) “If you keep going back and thinking that you're broken, then it almost turns into an enabling.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(20:45) Old style training vs. what Craig prefers

(21:05) Embracing negative emotions

(22:20) Cry like a baby!

(22:50) Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman @pwdan

(24:40) Shout out to Jen Sincero @jensincero

(25:30) Crying while watching Rocky

(26:50) About Meditation

(27:10) What does Craig do with someone with anxiety?

(27:35) The process of embracing changes

(28:05) Wanting to feel panic

(29:15) Shout out to Dr. Tiffany Jones @drtiffjones

(30:05) Physiological peace

(31:50) Shout out to James Cameron @jamescameronofficial

(33:10) Surrendering is courageous

(33:25) Hand cup analogy

(34:30) Shout out to Analisa Naldi @italiannna

(35:00) Throwing a punch

(36:30) Shout out to Trevor Bauer @baueroutage

(37:20) About ATP

(38:05) “We need energy to relax.” - Craig Marker Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf

(39:15) Craig’s thoughts about bodyweight training

(40:20) Cramps after high-tension bodyweight training

(42:05) Therapy is therapy!

(42:25) Importance of physical therapy for better mental health

(43:35) Why did Craig get involved with StrongFirst?

(43:55) The simple and Sinister protocol

(45:25) Why the phrase “gym is my therapy” is so popular

(47:25) Intra-individual differences

(48:20) Craig’s future plans

(49:50) The butterfly effect

(51:20) The actual variable in diets

(52:00) Shout out to Layne Norton @biolayne

(52:40) It’s ok to feel down!

(54:25) Breaking Muscle

https://breakingmuscle.com/author/craig-marker/

(54:35) Where to find Craig Marker? Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf

Chapters

1. #82 - Craig Marker: Psychological Immune System (00:00:00)

2. Introducing our special guest, Elite Instructor at StrongFirst, Research Methods and Statistics Professor, Craig Maker Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf (00:00:50)

3. Craig’s milestones (00:01:50)

4. What is Craig currently working on? (00:02:35)

5. Shout out to Ben Patrick @kneesovertoeguy (00:02:55)

6. Shout out to Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter (00:03:05)

7. Reverse sled (00:03:30)

8. Craig’s experience with reverse sled (00:04:00)

9. About footwork (00:05:30)

10. Fission and Fusion (00:07:00)

11. Pendulum model (00:07:10)

12. “Fission fusion is like the speed bag, like, you can just throw it out of rhythm a little bit.” - Craig Marker Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf (00:07:25)

13. The Strength Connection Podcast - Ep 42: Fission & Fusion Training (00:08:00)

14. Is more better? (00:09:25)

15. Is overtraining an issue? (00:10:25)

16. “My training is actually training and not a workout.” - Craig Marker Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf (00:11:40)

17. Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst (00:12:00)

18. Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg (00:12:10)

19. “Most people don't push hard enough to really get to that level of overtraining.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection (00:12:45)

20. Shout out to George A. Bonanno @giorgiobee (00:13:50)

21. What does trauma do to your body? (00:13:50)

22. The harm of quick fixes (00:15:10)

23. The field of affective forecasting and how we feel (00:15:40)

24. The recovery process after trauma (00:17:05)

25. A therapy-related research (00:17:50)

26. Underestimating the natural recovery process (00:18:20)

27. Kick people out of therapy! (00:18:45)

28. “If you keep going back and thinking that you're broken, then it almost turns into an enabling.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection (00:20:15)

29. Old style training vs. what Craig prefers (00:20:45)

30. Embracing negative emotions (00:21:05)

31. Cry like a baby! (00:22:20)

32. Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman @pwdan (00:22:50)

33. Shout out to Jen Sincero @jensincero (00:24:40)

34. Crying while watching Rocky (00:25:30)

35. About Meditation (00:26:50)

36. What does Craig do with someone with anxiety? (00:27:10)

37. The process of embracing changes (00:27:35)

38. Wanting to feel panic (00:28:05)

39. Shout out to Dr. Tiffany Jones @drtiffjones (00:29:15)

40. Physiological peace (00:30:05)

41. Shout out to James Cameron @jamescameronofficial (00:31:50)

42. Surrendering is courageous (00:33:10)

43. Hand cup analogy (00:33:25)

44. Shout out to Analisa Naldi @italiannna (00:34:30)

45. Throwing a punch (00:35:00)

46. Shout out to Trevor Bauer @baueroutage (00:36:30)

47. About ATP (00:37:20)

48. “We need energy to relax.” - Craig Marker Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf (00:38:05)

49. Craig’s thoughts about bodyweight training (00:39:15)

50. Cramps after high-tension bodyweight training (00:40:20)

51. Therapy is therapy! (00:42:05)

52. Importance of physical therapy for better mental health (00:42:25)

53. Why did Craig get involved with StrongFirst? (00:43:35)

54. The simple and Sinister protocol (00:43:55)

55. Why the phrase “gym is my therapy” is so popular (00:45:25)

56. Intra-individual differences (00:47:25)

57. Craig’s future plans (00:48:20)

58. The butterfly effect (00:49:50)

59. The actual variable in diets (00:51:20)

60. Shout out to Layne Norton @biolayne (00:52:00)

61. It’s ok to feel down! (00:52:40)

62. Breaking Muscle (00:54:25)

63. Where to find Craig Marker? Twitter: @AntiFragileSelf (00:54:35)