Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Understanding CNS fatigue = better program design
📊 The most intuitive way to understand CNS fatigue is the difference between your maximum outputs and the outputs that you can produce today.
Fatigue reduces your ability to produce maximal outputs.
🏋🏽♂️ Measuring outputs = measuring fatigue
Rather than speculating on if you’re fatigued or not, it’s best to regularly test outputs and compare to your best. (VBT, jump height, strength tests, etc.)
📉 If your outputs are trending down, despite high training volume this could be a reason to recognize CNS fatigue and pivot.
Thinking nervous system first rather than just about muscle groups can help gauge training stress and structure training around maximizing outputs.
Understanding CNS fatigue = better program design
📊 The most intuitive way to understand CNS fatigue is the difference between your maximum outputs and the outputs that you can produce today.
Fatigue reduces your ability to produce maximal outputs.
🏋🏽♂️ Measuring outputs = measuring fatigue
Rather than speculating on if you’re fatigued or not, it’s best to regularly test outputs and compare to your best. (VBT, jump height, strength tests, etc.)
📉 If your outputs are trending down, despite high training volume this could be a reason to recognize CNS fatigue and pivot.
Thinking nervous system first rather than just about muscle groups can help gauge training stress and structure training around maximizing outputs.
