working capacity

Definition

Your ability to perform and recover from training volume, essentially your body's throughput for productive suffering. High working capacity means you can handle more training without turning into a zombie.

Example Usage

His low working capacity meant three hard workouts per week crushed him, while his teammate thrived on five.

Origin

From strength and conditioning terminology describing training tolerance

Fun Fact

Building working capacity is like upgrading your body's RAM—more capacity means you can run more programs (workouts) simultaneously without crashing.

Source: Strength and conditioning coaching methodology

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