CStout
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You know what would be a fun way to test this question?
Four groups of people
1) Running Group - People who will only run to train for the tested distance (1.5 miles would be a better distance than anything higher) meaning they will only do 100/200/400/800m Sprint workouts, long duration runs (20min or so for the 1.5mile test).
2) Mixed Group - People who will combine Hardstyle KB Swings with running. Kind of like the DoE Man Makers. Swing a relatively heavy bell (relative to bodyweight, or make it a single standard for gender to keep it scientific) for 5-10 reps for power/strength then jog for 200m or 400m. Combine the benefits of KB ballistics with the "practice" of running a distance.
3) KB Only Group - People who will do a KB protocol for the 1.5mile test. This could get complicated in protocol, but I'm certain a mix of aerobic and anaerobic workouts in a training week with sufficient emphasis in each will be well... sufficient. Mixing 5-10 swings at a heavy weight, with high rep sets of sports style aerobic swings at a lighter weight.
4) Control Group - People who will run the 1.5 mile run, do nothing aerobic/anaerobic (preferably no training at all) for the experiment's duration, then run the 1.5mile run again. Creates the baseline and independent variable for the experiment.
I'm no scientist, and this was typed out in about 6 minutes, so if this was of interest to anyone who runs protocols on the site, it could be a good starting point. Of course, no one in the testing groups should be highly conditioned as either a runner or KB'er. I mean that you shouldn't be running as really fast time, and expect to still drop it if you're already doing what the program is having you do. Same goes for the KB side. If someone is already doing a similar protocol for the KB groups, then they probably shouldn't be put back into that group for testing purposes.
My hypothesis would be that the mixed group would be the fastest because you still practice running while adding in anaerobic/aerobic KB ballistics to boost your muscles.
Cheers!
Four groups of people
1) Running Group - People who will only run to train for the tested distance (1.5 miles would be a better distance than anything higher) meaning they will only do 100/200/400/800m Sprint workouts, long duration runs (20min or so for the 1.5mile test).
2) Mixed Group - People who will combine Hardstyle KB Swings with running. Kind of like the DoE Man Makers. Swing a relatively heavy bell (relative to bodyweight, or make it a single standard for gender to keep it scientific) for 5-10 reps for power/strength then jog for 200m or 400m. Combine the benefits of KB ballistics with the "practice" of running a distance.
3) KB Only Group - People who will do a KB protocol for the 1.5mile test. This could get complicated in protocol, but I'm certain a mix of aerobic and anaerobic workouts in a training week with sufficient emphasis in each will be well... sufficient. Mixing 5-10 swings at a heavy weight, with high rep sets of sports style aerobic swings at a lighter weight.
4) Control Group - People who will run the 1.5 mile run, do nothing aerobic/anaerobic (preferably no training at all) for the experiment's duration, then run the 1.5mile run again. Creates the baseline and independent variable for the experiment.
I'm no scientist, and this was typed out in about 6 minutes, so if this was of interest to anyone who runs protocols on the site, it could be a good starting point. Of course, no one in the testing groups should be highly conditioned as either a runner or KB'er. I mean that you shouldn't be running as really fast time, and expect to still drop it if you're already doing what the program is having you do. Same goes for the KB side. If someone is already doing a similar protocol for the KB groups, then they probably shouldn't be put back into that group for testing purposes.
My hypothesis would be that the mixed group would be the fastest because you still practice running while adding in anaerobic/aerobic KB ballistics to boost your muscles.
Cheers!