Endurance Training (Physiology)

We all have different reasons for picking specific training modes. For most people, this reasoning is based on how the person wants to look or how they want to function. Rarely do we think about what is actually happening inside of the body. Don't worry, it's all good things! Maybe even better than you would imagine...

As discussed in the previous blog, Type I Fibers are used during endurance activity such as endurance training. Again, as discussed in previous blogs...goals are super important. These two blogs tie together even in the physiological aspect of training!

The physiological GOAL of endurance training is to improve oxidative fueling.

AKA: managing carbohydrates and fatty acids.

Aerobic power comes from carbs at higher intensity of exercise.

Aerobic power comes from fatty acids at lower intensity of exercise.

Which do you prefer to burn?

This may help you to understand why when burning fat, a great method is to do a lot of walking. And when you want to burn carbs, you want more explosive exercises.

Remember those Type I Fibers? Yeah, they're back.

When the goal is to burn carbs, the training will be more intense because Type I Fibers are being used. Capillaries (blood flow) will begin to increase throughout post adaptation.

Why does exercise performance increase?

Because protein content is increasing (eat your protein) with enzyme function.

Just like with the stretch blog, everything works as one - everything is linked together.

Therefor, if enzyme function improves the rest of the mechanics will begin to improve.