Basic Training Principles: Adaptation vs. Accommodation @lylemcdonaldisright
Basic Training Principles: Adaptation vs. Accommodation @lylemcdonaldisright
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Since I'm incapable of sticking to a topic for more than a week here's a quick one explaining a basic and perpetually confused topic: adaptation vs. accommodation.

In this short (7 minute) video I explain what each one actually means, how they are constantly misused and then repeat myself over and over (and over) again so that everybody hopefully gets the point.

Watch this space for a big announcement in the next week or two/whenever it's ready.

#training #adaptation #accommodation
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Basic Training Principles: Adaptation vs. Accommodation

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