But I have one issue with it and hopefully one of senior members can answer my question. Is this training (with minimising rest time) droping the philosophy of anabolic work and aerobic rest and no glycolic work? Or am I missing something?
Not sure if I qualify, but I will give my thoughts.
It looks like a great tactic for sort of a glycolytic peaking, and intense practice for the requirements of S&S. For someone with a solid fitness base (aerobic base, strength, technique in the S&S skills), it is probably really effective in re-accomplishing a previous level. I may try it myself. Also might be good for someone who has been doing S&S for a while to take a run at a slightly increased level, doing this for a few short weeks.
I wouldn't recommend it as a daily practice for any great length of time. And I wouldn't recommend it for a beginner. As you said, Maq, it's not alactic + aerobic, which I believe is a healthier way to train in the long run. It's more glycolytic. And glycolytic isn't bad in itself, but in a context where it's the
only training (each day, or over a period of time), it can be. Having said that... In this equation, all activity counts. So whereas if a sedentary person is only training 15 minutes a day, doing something intense like this ONLY, they can overtrain the glycolytic energy system which is further detriment to the weak aerobic system.... But a person who walks or does other low-level activity for several hours a day may be quite different. Even though they may not consider it training, that activity counts in the balance, because it contributes a lot to a healthy aerobic system. So a little glycolytic work on top of that can work quite well.
Interested in any other inputs.
