Friday May 16, 2008

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3.) Steady-state cardiovascular work will not lead to fitness.

The body uses three distinct energy pathways, each employed based on the demands placed on the body. Two of these systems (the alactic acid system and the glycolytic system) are called into play when the rate of muscle contraction exceeds the body’s ability to produce contractions using oxygen.

These two systems, collectively known as the anaerobic systems, are not trained during steady-state cardiovascular work. Steady-state work utilizes the aerobic energy system, which is only capable of producing muscle contractions in the presence of oxygen.

Unfortunately, the anaerobic systems are critical for high to moderate power output activities, such as the squat, the clean and jerk, and the 400-meter sprint. If they aren’t properly developed, the corresponding activities suffer.

Road jocks aren’t worth a damn when it comes to performing anaerobic activities, because they haven’t developed the contractile strength that comes with heavy anaerobic training. Primary practitioners of steady-state cardiovascular work are incomplete athletes.


Tomorrow !!!! The Trevor E Workout.....Come out, participate, Donate, Support !!!


Four member teams will come together for the Trevor Win'E Memorial Day Challenge to participate in a team CrossFit style workout and donate (each team donation pays for a cooling vest for folks on the front lines in Iraq or Afghanistan). This workout fundraiser is to support all heroes in our military. The event will be held at a The Police Academy -CrossfitEAST THIS SATURDAY !! MAy 17th 2008 at 09:30 Put a team together and come out. Money is secondary to participation !!! We really want you to respect this effort. Any effort is HONORABLE for these men.
Not ready to compete ? Come support those that can . We will be done by 11AM so you day wont be ruined.

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