If these types of high intensity workouts feel out of your grasp, the good news is that
even submaximal interval training has been proven to boost EPOC.
Not exact matches
The experience of working with these higher intensities, you normally only get after 18 — 24 months of training, before that you are very likely to work with
submaximal loads (below 90 % 1 RM, or
even below 85 % 1 RM).
If your first set is performed at a
submaximal weight that becomes maximal by the final set this does not
even come close.
The benefit of engaging primal barbell lifts,
even at
submaximal weight, ensures rapid tendon growth.
Certainly running a fast 100 meters, accelerating a bike up a hill, or
even running a quick out route requires more than just immediate strength - it requires the ability to generate repeated
submaximal force without degradation in performance.