Always trust your body first and foremost. Even if it may go against conventional wisdom, experiment until you find what works for you. The big caveat is trying to control for other factors and not getting fooled by coincidental changes, which isn’t always easy given the number of factors which can impact performance.
Not arguing against conventional wisdom, btw. It’s the logical starting point. But when you can’t determine what the issue is, you have to put everything on the table.
The biggest difference for me was losing the shoes, like this guy and this guy and this guy.
Most of my chronic injuries just disappeared. (I don’t think it’s “controversial,” but it’s definitely not popular in this sub.)
Always trust your body first and foremost. Even if it may go against conventional wisdom, experiment until you find what works for you. The big caveat is trying to control for other factors and not getting fooled by coincidental changes, which isn’t always easy given the number of factors which can impact performance.
Not arguing against conventional wisdom, btw. It’s the logical starting point. But when you can’t determine what the issue is, you have to put everything on the table.