Students from the schools that did not implement the programs remained at almost the same
level of aerobic capacity and weight status.
If you have the ability to perform at the
edge of aerobic capacity across long distance, you may also require more carbohydrates to fuel that performance.
There's a lot of great research on HIIT workouts, which stands for high intensity interval training, which shows that short bursts of exercise, high intensity for 15 to 20 seconds, can have a huge impact in terms of your insulin sensitivity, in terms of your metabolism, in
terms of your aerobic capacity.
The fat - adapted physiology of the OFM athlete is such that a large
reserve of aerobic capacity primed to burn fat actually allows a large range of tolerance for occasional less than optimal dietary choices and / or availability.
Or you can adjust the active to rest ratios where all the body's systems are adapting high
levels of aerobic capacity and endurance (to include mental toughness and pain tolerance that comes with increased load and volume).
A couple of years ago, when the team went through physicals, former Blackhawks skating coach and retired Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen noted that the only person he's seen with a higher VO2 max (a
measure of aerobic capacity and fitness) than Keith was Lance Armstrong.
In other words, does the additional anaerobic training a) improve overall aerobic capacity b) leave it the same level c) or take away
some of the aerobic capacity.
If you're currently doing strength - training and still want to maintain a level
of aerobic capacity, I direct you to HIIT (High - Intensity Interval Training) or SIT (Sprint Interval Training).