Intermittent Resistance Exercise: Evolution from the Steady State

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2014

Publication Title

Central European Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Keywords

Anaerobic energy, Blood, Lactate, Excess, Post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)

Abstract

Oxygen uptake measurements are without question useful and a staple measurement for the estimation of exercise energy costs. However, steady state models cannot be used to successfully model intermittent resistance exercise energy costs. Our laboratory has taken steps to avoid such comparisons between these discrepant exercises. We have separated out exercise and recovery periods during resistance training and utilize capacity (kJ) estimates as opposed to rate measures (kJ min-1). Moreover, we avoid anaerobic threshold concepts as applied to resistance exercise. When viewed accordingly, resistance exercise energy costs are opposite those of the steady state model: exercise oxygen uptake is highest for steady state exercise and lowest for resistance exercise, recovery oxygen uptake can be the highest energy cost for resistance exercise whereas for steady state exercise it may or may not be meaningful, and anaerobic energy costs represent a significant component of resistance exercise that plays little to no role with steady state exercise.

Comments

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine (CEJSSM) (Print ISSN 2300-9705; e-ISSSN 2353-2807) is an open access scientific quarterly journal (CC-BY-SA license), published in March, June, September and December. The journal does not charge a publication/submission fee. CEJSSM publishes previously unpublished original research papers on the topics including but not limited to sport sciences and medicine. The journal currently has the following sections: Original Research, Review Article, Case Studies, and Short Communication. All articles published in these sections are indexed and peer-reviewed.

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