This podcast episode delves into the intricate relationship between stress and performance, highlighting how both active and inactive stress can stimulate adaptation and optimize training. It outlines the physiological scenarios of stress load and resilience, the importance of personalized tracking methods like the "physiological passport," and the necessity of understanding nutritional strategies to overcome muscle growth plateaus. Furthermore, the episode discusses the nuances of overtraining, the effective use of tapering to improve performance, and wraps up with practical strategies for high-performance monitoring and recovery to maintain peak condition.