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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: The Myth of HIIT (Why foregoing aerobic work is foregoing gains)
« on: June 07, 2012, 10:34:34 am »
I probably run about 10 miles a week just due to rugby training/games. If you were going for strength/speed/poweretc. I don't think aerobic activity would be the best way to go.
Look at American football V Rugby. American football is like an anaerobic game and the athletes are heaps stronger, faster and powerful than rugby players. The only thing rugby players have over American football players is endurance.
Same as you look at basketball and soccer players. You'd expect them to be ripped or whatever because they do soo much cardio but they have even more fat than rugby backs and most american football players. You could argue that they don't need muscle because they're not playing a contact sport but than you'd think they'd be ripped but most of them are just skinnyfat.
Look at American football V Rugby. American football is like an anaerobic game and the athletes are heaps stronger, faster and powerful than rugby players. The only thing rugby players have over American football players is endurance.
Same as you look at basketball and soccer players. You'd expect them to be ripped or whatever because they do soo much cardio but they have even more fat than rugby backs and most american football players. You could argue that they don't need muscle because they're not playing a contact sport but than you'd think they'd be ripped but most of them are just skinnyfat.