So why WOULD a powerlifter look to improve aerobic conditioning? Can it help sport performance? The answer is (provided that deleterious effects can be minimized) an absolute yes. Health benefits aside, though powerlifting competition is a pure ATP/CP sport, recovery even over the course of a workout taps into aerobic systems heavily (for substrate replenishment and recovery between higher volume sets). Improved aerobic capacity can lead towards greater overall work capacity and training volume, as well as faster recovery between sets. Improvement in muscle glycogen stores and increased mitochondrial density would also greatly improve training quality (by allowing higher workout volume), and though event day sport performance will not be directly impacted, more (and longer) quality training sessions are a major benefit. Is aerobic training NECESSARY for the powerlifter? No. But all else being equal, these positive effects are decidedly worthwhile for the majority of lifters, and the author is of the opinion that a lifter with superior aerobic capacity will have more productive training sessions than one who is absolutely exhausted after walking to the monolift. So far I havent written anything in this book that will really result in much butthurt. Must try harder.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 04:19:17 +0000
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