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For bodybuilders and other strength/power athletes, the adaptations to interval training may be detrimental to performance. Seve ...

Figure 1: Breakdown of ATP ATPase ATP ADP + Pi + energy Note: Pi represents an inorganic phosphate molecule Within a muscle, the ...

is discussed in the previous chapter and will not be reproduced here. To briefly recap, the increased rate of lactate production ...

Summary Interval training refers to any type of activity which alternates periods of high intensity activity with periods of low ...

Greenhaff PL et. al. The effects of dietary manipulation on blood acid-base status and the performance of high intensity exerci ...

Chapter 20: Physiology of weight training Weight training refers generally to any activity where muscles must produce high force ...

hyperplasia. Hypertrophy is an increase in the actual size of the individual muscle fibers while hyperplasia refers to an increa ...

Table 1: A comparison of bodybuilders and powerlifters Characteristic Bodybuilders Powerlifters Type IIb fiber size (3,15,26) Sm ...

Tension For a fiber to adapt, it must be used during an activity (24). Recall from chapter 17 that muscle fiber recruitment is p ...

An eccentric muscle action Numerous studies have have compared concentric only training to eccentric only training. Most find th ...

All of the above information (tension, metabolic work, and eccentric induced damage) has led to the development of the following ...

set) and long rest periods (3-5 minutes). Studies have found a regimen of 3X5RM with 3’ rest to increase testosterone significan ...

Progressive overload: the ultimate determinant of growth Irrespective of the above factors, the ultimate key to larger and stron ...

Weight lifting recruits all three fiber types. Although Type I fibers have little anaerobic potential for energy production, all ...

Neural fatigue In addition to the metabolic causes of fatigue discussed above, there is also a neural component of fatigue. When ...

Section 5: Effects of the Ketogenic Diet on Weight Training Relatively few studies have examined the effects of carbohydrate dep ...

Summary When muscle glycogen falls to extremely low levels (about 40 mmol/kg), anaerobic exercise performance may be negatively ...

simply be that combining heavy strength training with HIGH intensity aerobic training is the problem. In direct contrast to the ...

This has implications for any individual who must cease training, including pre-contest bodybuilders. Individuals who must stop ...

Sportsmedicine (1988) 16 April: 108-117. Sale DG et. al. Hypertrophy without increased isometric strength after weight training ...