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Induce stimulus, recover, induce stimulus, recover. High stress stimulus = more recovery needed. Low stress stimulus = less recovery needed. Stimulus = whatever you want your body to do. Recovery = rest, sleep, nutrients, etc.
What gets measured, gets done. We easily track stimulus via sets, reps, rest, load, volume, HR, etc. Recovery doesn't get measured though. Nobody says for every X watts of power (load * distance / time) I expend, I will recover X amount (X hours of sleep * X mg of Y micronutrient * X mg of Z macro nutrient * X amount of meditation, etc).
Beauty of SF principles is the stimulus includes recovery or doesn't exceed "average everyday recovery" so stress doesn't over accumulate.
What gets measured, gets done. We easily track stimulus via sets, reps, rest, load, volume, HR, etc. Recovery doesn't get measured though. Nobody says for every X watts of power (load * distance / time) I expend, I will recover X amount (X hours of sleep * X mg of Y micronutrient * X mg of Z macro nutrient * X amount of meditation, etc).
Beauty of SF principles is the stimulus includes recovery or doesn't exceed "average everyday recovery" so stress doesn't over accumulate.