[saigpeesapati]

Is it possible to use zone 2 and aerobic base building principles to build up to do something like a 1000 pushups, squats, sledgehammer swings, etc? Or is there something preventing it? If yes, how do we go about programming it? The few attempts I’ve made haven’t worked out

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[Jane Mackay]

Jane Mackay on January 30, 2024 at 9:49 am #84344

Hi saigpeesapati,

Aerobic training trains the metabolic system, and strength training trains the neuromuscular system, so they are in a sense apples and oranges. I think what you’re getting at would fall under muscular endurance, which is the capacity of the muscles to keep firing when fatigued.

This article explains muscular endurance: https://uphillathlete.com/aerobic-training/vertical-beast-mode-what-is-muscular-endurance-why-it-is-important-for-any-alpinist-or-mountaineer-and-how-do-you-train-it/

Does that help?
Jane