How Mental Fatigue Impacts Weightlifting Performance - with Dr Suzy Russell

🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mental-fatigue-120785544 🏋️‍♀️Ninety-six percent of practitioners in high-performance sports perceive mental fatigue and recovery as having a significant impact on training and competition performance; however, only about 12% feel very knowledgeable on the topic. In this interview, Dr. Suzanna Russell explains what mental fatigue in athletes is, how it develops, and—most importantly—how to recover from it optimally.Dr. Suzanna Russell is a postdoctoral research fellow investigating mental fatigue and recovery in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport and the Queensland Academy of Sport. Suzy is an Accredited Sports Scientist with Exercise & Sports Science Australia and has previously worked as a performance analyst with the Brisbane Lions and the Queensland Firebirds. Her research focuses on mental fatigue, recovery, and cognitive performance.Enjoy!Original research papers:Global practitioner assessment and management of mental fatigue and mental recovery in high-performance sport: A need for evidence-based best-practice guidelineshttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/sms.14491What is mental fatigue in elite sport? Perceptions from athletes and staff:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1080/17461391.2019.1618397How do elite female team sport athletes experience mental fatigue? Comparison between international competition, training, and preparation camps:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33764275/Join Evidence Strong Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrongWatch the episodes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bGWeightlifting research infographics:https://evidencestrong.comFollow Suzy Russell:https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzy-russell-0839a9112https://x.com/suzanna_russellFollow Evidence Strong:https://www.instagram.com/evidence_stronghttps://twitter.com/EvidenceStrongAll the content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical, nutritional, coaching, or financial advice, nor does it substitute for advice from your health care professional/provider. Any actions you will take, changes you will make to your nutrition, training or health care, are on your own responsibility and not mine.

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