Are You Operating at Full Capacity? How to Build a Body That Can Handle More | Ep. 22

Most training plateaus, injury flare-ups, and frustrating setbacks aren’t just a load problem. They’re often a capacity problem.

In this episode of the PT³ Podcast, I break down what capacity actually is, far beyond just strength or fitness, and how it applies across training, rehab, and coaching. You’ll learn how your tissues, recovery, stress, and lifestyle all influence what your body can tolerate, why the same program works for one person and not another, and how to build capacity so progress becomes more sustainable.

This episode is designed to be dense, practical, and immediately useful, whether you’re lifting, running, returning from injury, or just trying to feel stronger and more capable in your body.

In this episode, we cover:

• ​What “capacity” really means in human performance
• ​The difference between tissue, work, physiological, and psychological capacity
• ​Why injuries often happen when capacity lags behind load
• ​How sleep, nutrition, and stress directly impact your training capacity
• ​Why avoiding movement can lower capacity
• ​How graded exposure builds resilience
• ​Practical rules for progressing volume and intensity
• ​Actionable ways to build capacity starting this week

Sponsors:

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