acutaiar12
Level 7 Valued Member
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all having a great week. I have a bit of a science question today that I’ve been curious about for a while.
What fascinates me about the Strong Endurance protocols is the looking at the cellular adaptations, especially of the mitochondria. So I have a couple questions to those interested.
1) I know that the cellular adaptations of A+A training is mitochondrial respiration, making the mitochondria in your fast twitch fibers function better. On the other hand, the cellular adaptations of Q&D is mitochondrial biogenesis, making more and bigger mitochondria, again in the fast twitch fibers. When looking at pure A+A training (5 heavy swings or snatches on the minute for 20-60 minutes), there is no acid build-up involved as the set lasts ~8-10 seconds and then there is plenty of rest. On the other hand, S&S sets of 10 heavy swings last ~15-17 seconds where you push a little closer to acidosis, and during “Timeless” sessions, you still have plenty of rest before the next set. So my question is, is there any significant difference between traditional A+A training and S&S in terms of the cellular adaptations?
2) My other question is, theoretically, should you cycle S&S, A+A, and Q&D? Or is S&S close enough to A+A that you only need to cycle S&S and Q&D to build more, and bigger, mitochondria, then to train them to function better?
Thank you for your time!
What fascinates me about the Strong Endurance protocols is the looking at the cellular adaptations, especially of the mitochondria. So I have a couple questions to those interested.
1) I know that the cellular adaptations of A+A training is mitochondrial respiration, making the mitochondria in your fast twitch fibers function better. On the other hand, the cellular adaptations of Q&D is mitochondrial biogenesis, making more and bigger mitochondria, again in the fast twitch fibers. When looking at pure A+A training (5 heavy swings or snatches on the minute for 20-60 minutes), there is no acid build-up involved as the set lasts ~8-10 seconds and then there is plenty of rest. On the other hand, S&S sets of 10 heavy swings last ~15-17 seconds where you push a little closer to acidosis, and during “Timeless” sessions, you still have plenty of rest before the next set. So my question is, is there any significant difference between traditional A+A training and S&S in terms of the cellular adaptations?
2) My other question is, theoretically, should you cycle S&S, A+A, and Q&D? Or is S&S close enough to A+A that you only need to cycle S&S and Q&D to build more, and bigger, mitochondria, then to train them to function better?
Thank you for your time!